Program Objective: increase timber production

Type of Assistance Available: cost share/grant

Eligibility/Non-eligibility: prive timber owners

Amounts Available: limit of $7,500 per person

Matching Requirements: 50% and up

Application Period: continuous

Funding Period: continuous depending on appropriation

Agency Contact Person: County NRCS Office

Agency Address: ?Depends on County????

Agency Phone: Depends on County

Agency email: Depends on County

Agency website: http://www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/

Comments: This program will be replaced by the Forestry Enhancement Program in October of 2002. The new program will be modeled after this program and the Stewardship Incentive Program (SIP).

Restrictions: must own no more than 1000 acres; land must be suitable for forestation; land must be capable of producing marketable timber crops; must develop free forest management plan with Arkansas state forester from the Arkansas Forestry Commission

What can the funds be used for: tree planting, improving a stand of forest trees, site preparation for natural regeneration

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