January 30, 2020 American Farmland Trust and Land Trust Alliance held an informational webinar about the recently-released Interim Rule (IR) for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Agricultural Land Easements component (ACEP-ALE). Geared toward land trusts and Tribal, state and local government entities that are eligible for the program, the webinar highlights how key changes made to ACEP-ALE in the 2018 Farm Bill will be implemented through the Interim Rule. Presenters include USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service staff: Jessica Groves, Natural Resources Specialist (Policy Branch), and Matthew Forgue, Realty Specialist and Team Leader (Easement Acquisitions Branch). Moderators: Cris Coffin, Senior Policy Advisor, American Farmland Trust, and Lori Faeth, Government Relations Director, Land Trust Alliance.
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