Mississippi landowner Orby Wright (left) and biologist Randy Browning check a tree's age to thin the forest for optimal longleaf management. (Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Forestland Resources
Because forests are long-lived, forest owners face unique challenges in managing their land for wildlife, wood, water or other resources. A decision to plant a tree, thin dense forests or harvest mature trees has long-term implications.
Though we believe much more must be done to provide landowners with the resources necessary to maintain and manage forests, several incentive programs are available to landowners to help balance conservation with other objectives of forest land ownership.
- Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances
- Conservation Banking
- Conservation Stewardship Program
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- Forest Land Enhancement Program
- Healthy Forest Reserve Program
- Landowner Incentive Program
- Private Stewardship Grants Program
- Safe Harbor Agreements
- Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
