05-08-2008, 11:10 AM
COLUMBUS, OH - A 436-acre forested area located in Muskingum County and owned by Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, Inc. is the first woodland in the state to become permanently protected through the federal Forest Legacy Program, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. A recognition ceremony is planned for noon on Friday, May 9 to commend this important conservation effort.
<br>The Forest Legacy Program provides a one-time payment for a permanent conservation easement, guaranteeing that a woodland remains a managed and working forest. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and administered in Ohio by the ODNR Division of Forestry.<br>
<br>What: Recognition of Ohio's first conservation easement through the Forest Legacy Program<br>
<br>Who: Local dignitaries, representatives of Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, Inc.,
ODNR Director Sean Logan and State Forester David Lytle<br>
<br>When: Noon on Friday, May 9<br>
<br>Where: ODNR Division of Forestry's Zanesville office, 5880 Memory Road
<br>The Forest Legacy Program provides a one-time payment for a permanent conservation easement, guaranteeing that a woodland remains a managed and working forest. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and administered in Ohio by the ODNR Division of Forestry.<br>
<br>What: Recognition of Ohio's first conservation easement through the Forest Legacy Program<br>
<br>Who: Local dignitaries, representatives of Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, Inc.,
ODNR Director Sean Logan and State Forester David Lytle<br>
<br>When: Noon on Friday, May 9<br>
<br>Where: ODNR Division of Forestry's Zanesville office, 5880 Memory Road