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Financial Assistance Available for Forest Management Plans in Northeastern North Carolina
The Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project (SFLRP), a nonprofit organization established with the help of Roanoke Cooperative in 2013, is offering financial assistance to eligible woodland owners in 13 counties in northeastern North Carolina. The funds will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to assist forest landowners who do not currently have forest management plans.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Addressed:
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
The SFLRP is providing up to $1,000 per eligible landowner to support plan development. These funds will be awarded until they are depleted.
Maintaining a detailed forest management plan is a requirement for landowners seeking financial assistance to implement forestry practices or join the NC Tree Farm Program.
Eligibility Criteria for SFLRP Funding:
- Own at least one contiguous, wooded eight-acre property in the following counties: Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Perquimans, Vance, or Warren.
- Be or become a Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project participant.
- Use the awarded funds to pay the North Carolina Forest Service or a private consulting forester for the development of a forest management plan and the enrollment fee for forest certification into the NC Tree Farm Program.
Funds are also available to assist landowners who wish to enroll in the NC Tree Farm Program with the $350 enrollment fee. The property must contain a minimum of 10 wooded acres and meet other NC Tree Farm Program guidelines.
“It’s very important that woodland owners have a forest management plan in place, regardless of whether they own eight acres, 80 acres, or 280 acres,” emphasized SFLRP Director Alton Perry. “A forest management plan provides landowners with guidance and recommendations to achieve their objectives, such as selling timber, improving wildlife habitat, planting trees after a clear-cut harvest, or meeting certification standards in the tree farm program. Without a plan, there is a higher risk that an owner will miss opportunities to reach their goals and access technical and financial assistance available from SFLRP, as well as state and federal forestry and conservation agencies.”
The SFLRP operates under Roanoke Cooperative’s nonprofit subsidiary, The Roanoke Center. Over the past decade, the program has assisted more than 285 landowners who own approximately 22,000 acres. Additionally, more than 200 forest management plans have been created for around 12,500 forested acres.
Contact Information:
- SFLRP Director Alton Perry – Phone: 252-539-4614
- Email: example@example.com
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