Land fund doling out $3.3 million
Advertiser Staff
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A state land conservation fund will distribute $3.3 million to make five property acquisitions, including four state projects and one nonprofit plan.
The Legacy Land Conservation Program, which was created to protect land with unique cultural, archaeological and natural resource values, distributes grant money for projects that use matching funds to acquire land.
The $3.3 million in grants will be matched by $6.6 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in private and county funds, according to the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Fund awards made this year were:
"I am proud that the state is participating in these partnerships to preserve some of Hawai'i's rarest and most important resources," Laura H. Thielen, Board of Land and Natural Resources chairwoman, said in a statement. "This year's Legacy Land grants are utilizing mostly private and federal funds to protect resources that are valuable to Hawai'i's future."
The board is advised by a nine-member commission composed of cultural, agricultural and natural resource experts and representatives from each county. The board recommends projects for funding based on applications. This year, 10 applicants sought $7.8 million in funding.
