Forest Land Enhancement Program
Who it’s for
Non-industrial private forest owners
What landowners get
Financial assistance in the form of cost share up to 75% of total costs incurred by landowner (not to exceed at total of $100,000 per participant); technical assistance
What landowners do
Implement management practices that promote sustainability of non-industrial private forest lands
Land types covered
Non-industrial private forest lands
Key Documents
- FLEP information - from the Forest Service
- FLEP briefing paper [PDF] - from the Forest Service
- Landowner comments on FLEP - from the Forest Service
News & Publications
07/26/2005
Making Music, Talking Trees: A Rock Star and Forest Owner Speaks Out Chuck Leavell is best known in his role as keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, but he's got another gig in Georgia and on Capitol Hill: spokesman for family foresters and what he calls "the invisible forest crisis."
08/22/2004
Improving Our Nation’s Private Forests [PDF]
05/27/2004
Forest Landowner Funding Diverted and Cut
Success Stories
Making Music, Talking Trees: A Rock Star and Forest Owner Speaks Out
Chuck Leavell is best known in his role as keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, but he's got another gig in Georgia and on Capitol Hill: spokesman for family foresters and what he calls "the invisible forest crisis."
