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County accepts major forest legacy grant for land purchase

St. Louis County
Disclosed value
$12,866,000 grant; $500,000 purchase price reduction
From agenda
Approved
Aug 18, 2026

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What it covers

St. Louis County authorized acceptance of a $12,866,000 Outdoor Heritage Fund grant to acquire about 9,689 acres of forestland from The Conservation Fund under the Northern Forest Legacy Project. The Conservation Fund will further reduce the purchase price by $500,000 using National Fish and Wildlife Federation grant funds.

Who holds it

The Conservation Fund holds this contract with St. Louis County. Its other public contracts on record include work for Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) and Borough of Haines.

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Contract details

Amount
$12,866,000 grant; $500,000 purchase price reduction
Document date
August 18, 2026
Vendor
The Conservation Fund
Agency
St. Louis County
Source document
St. Louis County Committee of the Whole Agenda 2026-08-18 (Agenda)

The Conservation Fund's other public contracts

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the government contract by St. Louis County?

The Conservation Fund was awarded this government contract by St. Louis County, as recorded on August 18, 2026. The contract value is $12,866,000 grant; $500,000 purchase price reduction.

How much is the The Conservation Fund contract with St. Louis County worth?

The The Conservation Fund contract with St. Louis County is valued at $12,866,000 grant; $500,000 purchase price reduction.

What type of contract is this?

This is a government contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in St. Louis County Committee of the Whole Agenda 2026-08-18 (Agenda), dated August 18, 2026 from St. Louis County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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What other contracts does The Conservation Fund hold?

The Conservation Fund may hold additional government contracts. View their full contract history, the agencies they serve, and total tracked spend on their Civic IQ vendor profile.

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