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Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Conserving Kentucky's Natural Areas Established in 1990, the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund (KHLCF) is the primary source of state funding for the purchase and management of natural areas.
It is used to purchase land from willing sellers for nature preserves, state parks, state forests, wildlife management areas, environmental education areas, wild rivers and wetlands. The KHLCF Board protects each site in perpetuity with a conservation easement or deed restriction. Legislation established four priorities for land conservation: Areas that are a habitat for rare and endangered species.
Areas important to migratory birds. Areas that perform important natural functions that are subject to alteration or loss. Areas to be preserved in their natural state for public use, outdoor recreation and education.
Revenue for the fund primarily comes from the sale of Kentucky nature license plates, unmined minerals tax on coal, and environmental fines. The Kentucky Environmental Education Council receives the first $150,000 of environmental fines each year for environmental education programs. The KHLCF Board is made up of nine members appointed by the governor.
The Program is administered by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves (OKNP). To date, the fund has helped protect and conserve over 94,000 acres of Kentucky's natural areas on 172 tracts and in 67 counties. A non-competitive portion of the fund is dedicated to Kentucky state government agencies to purchase and manage land for existing conservation programs.
The competitive funding is available for Kentucky local government, state college or universities, and private, nonprofit land trust organizations. A permanent deed restriction (state agency) or conservation easement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky will be placed on all properties acquired with Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Funds.
Send email request for more inforamtion or an application , and review the dates below for application deadlines. Once an approved property is acquired, the managing agency must submit a one-time Final Resource Management Plan (FRMP) for board approval in addition to annual management reports submitted to OKNP.
The Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board meets quarterly to review: new project applications, compliance items, FRMPs , and other board business. View the 2026 KHLCF Meeting dates document for application deadlines and board meeting date s (also listed below). All materials must be submitted by the application deadline in order to be considered at the upcoming board meeting.
Late items will be pushed to the next board meeting date. Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 Name Email Address Phone Number Title Area of Responsibility Commissioner Russel Meyer Russ. Meyer@ky.
gov Chairman Representing the Kentucky Department of Parks Zack Couch Zack. Couch@ky. gov 502-229-9758 Member Representing the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Hugh Archer harcher@knlt.
org Member Representing environmental organizations Dr. Shannon Galbraith-Kent galbras@thomasmore. edu 270-789-7637 Member Representing the Kentucky Academy of Sciences Charlotte Turner McCoy Member Representing citizens of the Commonwealth with experience in land acquisition Thomas Ballinger Member Representing the League of Kentucky Sportsmen Doug McLaren Member Representing agricultural interests Gordon Slone GordonR. Slone@ky.
gov Vice Chairman Representing the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources Commissioner Rich Storm Member Representing the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources These short films highlight the rich biological and historical diversity of several sites in the KHLCF Program. "Kentucky Naturally" is an Emmy-winning program featuring many KHLCF protected natural areas.
"The History of Nature" dives into the intricately linked stories of nature and history. The essence of each held in the land, and efforts to conserve the preserve these important places in the Commonwealth is a story that deserves its own consideration. Both films produced by WKU PBS and KHLCF.
Kentucky Nature License Plates Purchase Nature Plates for your vehicle. Money from the sale of the plate goes into a fund for purchasing natural areas to be left as wild places held in trust for future generations. Kentucky Nature License Plates Information on KHLCF applications for funding and management resources.
View KHLCF Reports at our Reports and Publication page. View Reports and Publications
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Kentucky state government agencies, local governments, state colleges and universities, and private nonprofit land trust organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund (KHLCF) is funded by Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Kentucky. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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