Healthy Forest Reserve Program
What landowners get
-
Financial assistance in the form of:
-
10-year cost-share agreement, landowner to receive up to 50% cost share for conservation practices, or
-
30-year easement, landowner to receive up to 75% of fair market value of enrolled land plus up to 75% cost share for conservation practices, or
-
easement of not more than 99 years, landowner to receive up to 75% of fair market value of enrolled and plus costs of conservation practices); and/or
-
- technical assistance
What landowners do
Restore and enhance forest ecosystems to
- promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species,
- improve biodiversity, and
- enhance carbon sequestration
Who it’s for
Private landowners of either forestlands or historical forestland converted to cropland
Land types covered
Lands that restore, enhance or measurably increase the likelihood of recovery of threatened or endangered species, must improve biological diversity, or increase carbon sequestration
What it is
HFRP provides financial incentives to conserve and restore endangered species habitat on privately owned forest lands, improve biodiversity and enhance carbon sequestration.
Key Documents
News & Publications
Related Topics
Cropland Resources
A number of incentive programs offered by the USDA can help landowners address conservation challenges associated with cropland such as soil erosion and nutrient run-off.
Farm Bill Programs
The suite of programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture helps farmers, ranchers and other private landowners meet environmental challenges on their property through funding and technical assistance.
Forestland Resources
Several incentive programs are available to landowners to help balance conservation with other objectives of forest land ownership.
