Cost Share Programs
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California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) has funding available landowners interested in forest management. Contact a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) or a CAL FIRE Forestry Assistance Specialist for more information.
"These cost share programs are an incentive for landowners to generate a management plan and conduct practices on their property which have benefits for the watershed, fuels reduction, for wildlife and for the surrounding community. These dollars are going to help you as a landowner offset the cost to some these practices...it's it's all been positive." Keith Linford, Landowner, Plumas County |
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Landowner Spotlight
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DENNIS BEBENSEE, Shasta County
How long has your family managed your forest property? 41 years What do you enjoy the most about owning your land? Because I am a retired forester, I enjoy having the ability to manage my land in the best way I can. I want it to be the most productive not only for it's lumber, but also to maintain its wildlife, water, and air quality values. |
What are some of your current goals for your land?
We want to protect it from wildfire and insect damage. We want to find the best way to effectively pass on the forest to our children and grandchildren and also instill their interest in this forest land.
Why put in the effort to actively managing your land?
Without management the forest will revert to a weed patch. There will be unwanted trees and brush and it will be a major fire hazard and more difficult to manage in the future.
We want to protect it from wildfire and insect damage. We want to find the best way to effectively pass on the forest to our children and grandchildren and also instill their interest in this forest land.
Why put in the effort to actively managing your land?
Without management the forest will revert to a weed patch. There will be unwanted trees and brush and it will be a major fire hazard and more difficult to manage in the future.
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FAQ's
What types of assistance programs are available?
CFIP California Forest Improvement Program
(State) and EQIP Environmental Quality Incentive Program (Federal) are two primary programs that provide assistance. The California Cooperative Forest Management Plan is a one-stop plan that qualifies you for both CFIP and EQIP grants. what defines a forest?
For the cost-share and grant programs, a
forest is defined as an area with at least 10% tree coverage and zoned to allow forest resource management practices. This includes native hardwood (oak woodland) and riparian forests, as conifer forests. I'm confused. why are there so many plans and acronyms?
Forestry assistance can be confusing. The
many programs (and acronyms) might make you want to throw up your hands. Happily, you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. That’s the job of your CAL FIRE Forestry Assistance Specialist (FAS) or NRCS District Conservationist. Go to your local CAL FIRE or NRCS office and talk to them about your forest and needs. |
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