Legacy Land Conservation Program

Hawai‘i Legacy Land Conservation Program
Funding for the acquisition & protection of threatened resources

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Many of Hawaii’s cultural, natural, agricultural, historical, and recreational resources are lost when private lands possessing these resources are sold and developed.  The Legacy Land Conservation Program provides grants to local organizations and agencies seeking to purchase and protect lands having these unique and rare valuable resources.

About the Legacy Land Conservation Program

The Legacy Land Conservation Program (LLCP) provides funding from the Land Conservation Fund for the acquisition of lands, including easements, for:
Watersheds protection Parks Coastal areas, beaches, and ocean access Natural areas Habitat protection Agricultural production Cultural and historical sites Open spaces and scenic resources Recreational and public hunting area		printable program flyer

Grants from the Land Conservation Fund are available through Legacy Land Conservation Program to State agencies, counties, and non-profit land conservation organizations seeking funding to acquire property that has value as a resource to Hawai‘i. County agency or nonprofit land conservation organization grant recipients must provide matching funds of at least 25% of the total project costs.

The application period for the 2011-2012 (Fiscal Year 2012) grant cycle has closed.  Pending approval, application forms for the upcoming 2012-2013 (Fiscal Year 2013) grant cycle will become available in late July 2012.  Final awards are subject to the availability of funds and are also subject to budget restrictions and procedures implemented under Executive Biennium Budget Instructions.  

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How to Apply

1. Read the Legacy Land Conservation Program Land Acquisition Grant Guidelines.  Requests for funding must be consistent with these guidelines.

2. Read the Grant Application Instructions and Form, then type your responses using a computer (the application is writable); do not handwrite. Complete the Grant Application Form and gather Required Preliminary Documentation.

3. Submit the completed Grant Application Form and Required Preliminary Documentation by the annual deadline. All materials must be submitted in hard copy and Portable Document Format (PDF). The application will not be considered complete until both formats have been received.

4. Be prepared to submit other supporting documentation (see Grant Application Instructions) upon the request of the Legacy Land Conservation Commission or Legacy Land Conservation Program.

Award Selection Process

1. Applicants will complete and submit, at a minimum, the Grant Application form and Required Preliminary Documentation (see Grant Application Instructions) on or by the annual deadline, to be announced.

2. The Legacy Land Conservation Commission will review applications and announce award nominees. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documents, such as updated appraisals, title reports, verification of status of matching funds, status of permits, and details of acquisition process or cost descriptions. The Grant Application Instructions include a list of "Other Supporting Documentation" that may be required at this stage of the awards process.

3. The Commission will review all complete grant application packets and then recommend funding awards to the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR). Final awards are subject to a consultation process with members of Hawaii Legislature and to the approval of the BLNR, Attorney General and the Governor.

• Commission review and site visits to subject properties:  September - November
• Commission recommendations:  December
• Senate President and Speaker of the House consultation:  January/February
• BLNR approval: February/March
• Governor approval:  March - May

Final awards are also subject to the availability of funds. 

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Forms

2011-2012 (FY12) Grant Application & Instructions
2011-2012 (FY12) Land Acquisition Grant Guidelines
Legacy Land Conservation Commission Interim Evaluation Form
LLCP Project Accounting & Matching Funds Form
LLCP Resource Value Documentation Form
LLCP Environmental Inspection Form
LLCP Post-Closing Checklist (Final Report) Form
LLCP Monitoring (Self-report) Form

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Contact

Molly Schmidt, Legacy Land Conservation Program Coordinator
Phone: (808) 586-0921, Email: molly.e.schmidt@hawaii.gov

Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
Legacy Land Conservation Program
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813

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