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Forestry and Wildlife Cost Share Programs

Cost share imageThis is a quick reference for landowners to sort through the available programs to find the best program to meets their needs.

The following reference is designed to provide non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners with a brief overview of the primary federal cost-share programs that are available to assist them in implementing forestry and wildlife practices.

The following information does not represent the entire list of programs available to landowners, just some of the more frequently used programs.

You will find the administering agency, the practices offered, limits to eligibility, cost-share rates, maximum yearly reimbursements, management plan requirements, and program life spans.

For more detailed information about landowner eligibility and specific practices that are cost-shared, contact your local program administration Agency listed for each program.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Practices Offered: Tree Planting Various Non-Forestry Practices. Practices Offered: Tree Planting, Timber Stand Improvement, Various Non-Forestry Practices (tree growth is not an objective of EQIP).
Land Eligibility: Erosion Index > 8, unless in a Conservation Priority Area. Treatment area in production at least two years in the past five years. Land Eligibility: Priority is given to Highly Erodible Lands (HEL), and parcels in Conservation Priority Areas.
Landowner Eligibility: All landowners as long as they meet the above land eligibility criteria. Landowner Eligibility: All landowners as long as they meet the above land eligibility criteria.
Cost-Share Rate: 50% of State Average Installation Cost. Cost-Share Rate: 75% of State Average Installation Cost.
Maximum Reimbursement: Annual rental payment up to $50,000 per year. Maximum Reimbursement: Up to 10,000 per person, per year.
Management Plan Requirement: One page tree improvement, or tree planting prescription, as part of a Conservation Plan of Operations. Management Plan Requirement: One page tree improvement, or tree planting prescription, as part of a Conservation Plan of Operations.
Practice Lifespan: Ten (10) to Fifteen (15) years. Practice Lifespan: Five (5) to Ten (10) years.
Sign-up Location: Local USDA Service Center. Sign-up Location: Local USDA Service Center.

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

Administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Contact Us

For information, please contact: 
Your local County Forester or

Tony Grossman, Conservation Programs Manager
Telephone: 850/ 414-9907, Fax: 850/ 921-8305
Email: grossma@doacs.state.fl.us
Practices Offered: Wildlife Habitat Development, Brush Management, Creating Wildlife Openings, Fish Stream Improvement
Land Eligibility: Privately owned lands, including lands owned by non-governmental organizations.
Landowner Eligibility: All landowners as long as they meet the above land eligibility criteria.
Cost-Share Rate: 75% of State Average Installation.
Cost Maximum Reimbursement: Up to 10,000 per person, per year.
Management Plan Requirement: Wildlife Habitat Development Plan as part of a Conservation Plan of Operations.
Practice Lifespan: Ten (10) years.
Sign-up Location: Local USDA Service Center.
 
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