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Kirk Hanson kirk@nnrg (360) 316-9317

Explore various technical and financial assistance programs for forest landowners, including planting trees, wildlife habitat enhancement, grants, loans, and more. Get support for small business feasibility studies and ecological restoration projects.

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Kirk Hanson kirk@nnrg (360) 316-9317

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  1. Kirk Hanson kirk@nnrg.org (360) 316-9317

  2. Technical & Financial Assistance Programs for Small Forest Landowners

  3. Technical Assistance

  4. Financial Assistance

  5. Fundable Practices • Planting trees & shrubs • Pruning • Wildlife habitat enhancement • Small business feasibility study • Small business start-up costs • On-farm research & development • Alternative energy • Forest road repair • Bird boxes • Wetland restoration/creation • Fish habitat enhancement • Riparian restoration • Development rights

  6. Types of $$$ Assistance • Cost-share • Conservation Easements • Grants • Loans

  7. Cost-share • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) – NRCS • Timber stand improvement • Wildlife habitat enhancement • Family Forest Fish Passage Program (FFFPP) – DNR • Fish blockage removal, replacement • Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) – CD/FSA • Riparian restoration

  8. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) • Timber Stand Improvement • Pre-commercial thinning • Inter/Under-planting • Pruning • Increasing species diversity • Root rot mitigation • Remove invasives • Stand release • Forest slash treatment • Reforestation

  9. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) • Wildlife Habitat Enhancement • Planting fruit & nut trees/shrubs • Bird boxes • Snags and downed logs • Habitat piles • Increasing tree/shrub diversity • Elk forage • Streamside planting

  10. EQIP Scenario #1 0-15 years • Forest management plan: $1,300 • Pre-commercial thinning: $216/acre • Replant gaps • Site prep: $209/acre • Planting trees: $1.19 • Post-plant weed control: $0.45 • Seedling release: $135.50/acre • Replant margins with wildlife trees/shrubs • Site prep: $209/acre • Planting trees/shrubs: $1.19 • Invasive species control & replant • Hand slash invasives: $209/acre • Site prep for planting: $135/acre • Fencing: $3.49/ft

  11. EQIP Scenario #2 15 – 30 years • Forest management plan: $1,300 • Pre-commercially thin: $216/acre • Habitat piles & downed logs: $119 • Snags: $23 • Bird boxes: $33 • Species diversification: • Site prep: $209/acre • Planting conifers: $1.19 • Tree cages: $1.48 • Post-plant weed control: $0.45 • Pruning: $250

  12. Family Forest Fish Passage Program (FFFPP)

  13. Conservation Easements • Forestry Riparian Easement Program (FREP) – DNR • 50-year easement on riparian timber • Forest Legacy Program – DNR • Perpetual conservation easement on HCVF • Riparian Open Space Program – DNR • Perpetual conservation easement on timberland in stream channels • Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) – NRCS • Wetland restoration • Conservation easement • Purchase of Development Rights – County, Land Trusts • Perpetual easement that extinguishes development rights • Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) - County

  14. Grants Grants • National Fish & Wildlife Foundation • Wildlife habitat enhancement/restoration • USDA Rural Development Program • Value-added Producers Grant • Rural Business Enterprise Grant • Rural Business Opportunity Grant • Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Grant • Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education • On-farm research & demonstration • Public education

  15. Loans Loans • USDA Rural Development Program • Business & Industry Loan & Grant Program • Craft3

  16. Kirk Hanson kirk@nnrg.org (360) 316-9317

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