October 1, 2008

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News of Interest to members of Washington Farm Forestry Association

 

 

 

For info on other financial incentive programs:

 

EQIP

 

Administered by NRCS within the USDA.  Visit their website.

 

FREP and FFFPP

 

Visit the SFLO office website, email sflo@dnr.wa.gov or call 360-902-1849.

 

 

COST SHARE PROGRAM for

Eastern Washington Land Owners 

 

This program is intended to encourage eligible non-federal forest owners to implement practices to:

  • improve forest health
  • reduce wildfire hazard
  • reduce bark beetle risk

on forest lands in Eastern WA.

The program is funded by Forest Health and National Fire Plan grant funds from the USDA Forest Service.  The program is administered by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

 

Follow this link for complete program information, requirements and application.

 

Applications may be mailed or faxed to the Forest Stewardship Program at DNR.

 

Funds Available based on federal fiscal year:

 

OCTOBER 1, 2008 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

 

 

Changes for FY 2008-2009

 

  • Increase in thinning and slash disposal rates.
  • Elimination of planting and seedling protection practices (per direction from FS).
  • Eligibility of non-federal public lands when agency owns over 5000 forested acres, with proviso that any one agency can receive no more than $50,000 per federal fiscal year.
  • All of Skamania County is now included in the geographic area covered by the program.

 

As in the past, applications submitted on forms from previous years will continue to be accepted.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

 

Please contact the DNR Region Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator who serves the area where your land is located.

 

For land in Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, and Spokane counties:
 
Cliff Thresher, WA DNR
PO Box 190, 225 S. Silke Rd
Colville WA  99114-0190
Phone:  (509) 684-7474
FAX:  (509) 684-7484
Email:  cliff.thresher@dnr.wa.gov
 
 
For land in Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin,  Whitman, and eastern Skamania counties:
 
WA DNR
713 E. Bowers Rd
Ellensburg WA  98926-9341
Phone:  (509) 925-8510
FAX:  (509) 925-8522
 
 
Statewide Forest Stewardship Program Manager:
 
Steve Gibbs, WA DNR
PO Box 47012
Olympia WA  98504-7012
Phone:  (360) 902-1706
FAX:  (360) 902-1428
Email:  steve.gibbs@dnr.wa.gov