Private landowner assistance program

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The Private Landlord Help Program ( PLAP ) is a class of government assistance programs available throughout the US for landowners interested in maintaining, developing, enhancing and protecting wildlife on their property. Each state provides programs that help landholders in agriculture, forestry and conserve wildlife habitats. It helps landowners in land-use practices are good and provides many benefits to the environment. Some countries offer technical assistance that includes:

• helps landowners to decide which program suits the needs of the landowner,
• help the land owner with the process/procedure,
• and help create a plan that will benefit species that exist in their land while preserving their natural habitat.

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Land owner incentive program

Land owner incentive programs work to help landholders financially in the restoration and protection of endangered species Generally any landowner or private organization can apply for assistance but preferences are given to areas in great need of protection.

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

WHIP is a volunteer landowner program devoted to the upgrading of wildlife habitats in the highlands. It is available in all 50 states and has registered nearly 11,000 landowners for a total of 1,600,000 acres (6,500 km ² ) since early 1998. Limited eligibility for private, federal, tribal and government land ( Limited). Once approved, the land management plan is designed with one of the two main agendas.

• Habitats for declining species
• Habitats of wildlife and fisheries and sustainable practices

The proposed management plan is considered for a time span of 5.10 or 15 years with increased cost-share benefits for longer commitments.

Forest Land Improvement Program (FLEP)

FLEP is a type of USDS incentive program designed to maintain the long-term sustainability of non-industrial private forests. This program provides financial and educational assistance to landowners who develop eligible management plans. The initial plan proposed should be 10 years management strategy and can manage no more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km ² ) (additional areas can be added in special cases).

Tax incentives

Another way landowners can be convinced to conserve their private lands is through a tax incentive program. For example, Louisiana has a tax exemption program that provides tax relief for landowners who are committed to a specific management plan.

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Agriculture conversion program

Conservation Conservation Program - State Property for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE)

United States Department of Agriculture USDA started the Conservation Conservation Program as part of the Food Safety Act of 1985. The program is designed to provide farmers with assistance and incentives to sustain sustainable agriculture practices and to encourage the development of wildlife habitats.

The State Property Program for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) is approved by the USDS as a branch of the Conservation Conservation Program. This program is designed to better protect the habitats of endangered and endangered species through the restoration of qualified properties. The overall goal of the program is to restore and enhance up to but not more than 500,000 hectares (2,000 km km) of wildlife habitats. Feasibility requirements, specified SAFE zones and registration practices vary from one state to another.

Agricultural Management Assistance

Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) can provide financial assistance to farm owners who are willing to donate their land for conservation. Funding can be used in various management plans including; Windbreak planting, irrigation improvement, soil erosion control, sustainable pest management or the development of new organic farming operations. The AMA has a limited annual budget of $ 20 million and individual landowners can qualify up to $ 50,000 in AMA payments per year. AMA is available in 15 states and interested landholders can apply through the local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or conservation district office.

Grassland Reservation Program

The grassland backup program is a volunteer landowner program rather than providing financial and educational support to landowners looking to maintain or improve grassland on their soil. This program enables the restoration of various types of pastures including scrubland, grassland, and reach. The main goal of the grassland backup program is to prevent the conversion of native grasslands to other land uses such as development and agriculture. Once protected, land does not need to remain untouched. Principles can be applied that allow temporary practices such as grazing, harvesting of hay, seed harvest or cutting done. All temporary collateral is decided whilst considering possible interruption. In terms of land cover, grasslands have the highest coverage percentages with more than 535,000,000 hectares (2,170,000 km ² ) in the United States alone.

Grounding the Soil Conservation Initiative (GLCI)

The Grazing Land Conservation Initiative (GLCI) was set up to help improve privately owned grazing land. The program targets landowners and promotes the maintenance of private grazing land to produce higher quality grass than previously found in certain locations. GLCI provides educational materials for anyone interested in upgrading their personal grazing lands.

Conservation of Private Land Program (CPGL)

The conservation program of Private Land Land (CPGL) provides private landowners with the tools necessary to maintain high-quality grasslands. The main agenda of CPGL is to improve soil diversity and assistance in water management practices for grazing. No funds are available through this program.

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Heritage program

The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) is a Federal program that partners with each country protecting forests that are environmentally sensitive or threatened with extinction. The program focuses on interests and issues related to privately owned forests. FLP provides financial assistance to private forests that are threatened by anthropogenic developments, or forests that have been torn apart by previous practices. The Legacy Forest Program provides an alternative to landowners located in these troubled forest areas. FLP is also developing a cooperative conservation plan that allows private landowners to retain ownership of land without the need to negotiate property rights. This reduces the effort required to maintain a sustainable management plan and ultimately increase the benefits for the forest. The Forest Legacy Program has two main goals. The first is to support property acquisition and the second is to get donation donation places donated. Participation in the FLP program is limited to private landowners and federal government funds of up to 75% of the costs involved. The remaining 25% comes from landowners as well as local and other state resources. The FLP program has partnered with the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Montana Park in an effort to protect nearly 8,000 acres (32Ã,km ² ) from forested lands. The Forest Legacy Program has websites for certain countries that work together.

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Forest management program

Forest Stewardship Program (FSP) provides assistance to private nonindustrial forest owners by encouraging and enabling them for long-term forest management. This program gives landowners information about multi-source development and planning in an effort to manage private forests for goods and services. Increasing economic output along with increased output from forests is the main objective of the program. Since its introduction, the program has developed 270,000 management plans consisting of over 31,000,000 hectares (130,000 km²) of private land. The stewardship plan promotes health and forest development through active management while providing wood, wildlife habitat, natural watersheds, recreational opportunities and many other benefits. The management plan also motivates landowners to be actively involved in the planning and management of their lands that can ultimately lead to healthier and more productive forests. Participation in forest stewardship programs is generally open to all private landowners committed to a management plan for at least ten years.

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Forest Contractor

Forest contractors are local individuals and professionals who can provide landholders with information and general forest management assistance in a variety of questions and projects. The forest contractor helps private landowners in such matters; species identification, timber management, timber upgrading, timber sales, wildlife management and habitat improvement, information on endangered and threatened species, erosion management, recreational development, tree and bush selection, hazard tree assessment, forest inventory and damage assessment. Contact information for forestry contractors and other forestry service experts can generally be found at the local Department of Natural Resource Websites.

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Urban and community forestry programs

Community and community forests are the trees, plants and ecosystems that occur in the developed regions. Urban forestry programs and communities work to create and maintain sustainable communities and enhance urban aesthetics as a whole. The program is designed to conserve natural resources by utilizing various tools including property tax assessments and forest conservation programs. They assist landowners with the identification of existing species and community forest management with the primary objective of creating healthy functional ecosystems within residential communities. Urban forestry programs and communities are not confined to trees and shrubs but also factors that contribute to the growth of these organisms. Additional factors include soil, water and air quality. These programs educate citizens on appropriate tree planting techniques, gardening, nature and how to utilize their land more efficiently. Investments in the program provide clean air and water, energy conservation, greenhouse gas reduction and add beauty in urban areas.

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DAS forestry program

Watersheds or drainage basins are areas of land that flow into public water bodies such as rivers, lakes, estuaries, aquifers or oceans. The Watershed Approach is an important framework for addressing current water challenges. More than $ 450 billion in food and fiber, manufactured goods, and tourism depends on clean water and healthy watersheds. The watershed approach consists of three main strategies:

• Hydrologically defined: which takes into account geography and all other factors
• Engage stakeholders: covering the federal, state, local and private sectors
• Strategically address the objectives of water resources: focusing on water quality and the habitat of a particular region. This strategy uses adaptive management and some programs that comprise mandatory and voluntary aspects

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a web site that contains information about funding sources of practitioners and funders with a goal to serve and protect watersheds.

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Nursery and seed program

Breeding and nursery programs help conservation programs by providing trees and shrubs at different levels. Plant material is available for both personal and public conservation programs and should be used for the following conservation purposes:

• Windbreak
• Shelterbelts
• Woodlots
• Erosion Control
• Wildlife Habitat
• Christmas Tree Farms
• Streambank Stabilization
• Greenstripping
• Mine Reclamation

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Northeast Forest Heritage Program

The Northeastern Forest Legacy Program is an alliance between USDA Forest Service and each state. Together they work to protect forests for future generations. The aim of the program is to conserve forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest use. Seventy-five percent of the programs included in the alliance are funded by the government and the other 25% come from private, state, and local communities or organizations. The technique used to protect forests is conservation conservation. Beautifully landscaped land, fish and wildlife values, containing endangered or threatened species are prioritized. Some of the main characteristics of this program are:

• It's entirely voluntary
• The program helps countries and locals to identify critical areas that require immediate attention
• This program is based on the concept of "willing seller and buyer"
• When preservation of land use is used, the land remains private
• FLP consists of protection tools such as full cost purchases, voluntary deed restrictions, and agreements

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Illinois Acres for Wildlife

Illinois Acres for Wildlife is an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (ILNR) volunteer program designed to provide assistance to private land owners who want to preserve their property. The main purpose of the program is to inform and educate landowners so that they understand how their property fits into the broad management plan. While fully voluntary, IDNR can provide preliminary resource assessments for participating landowners to design effective management plans. No financial assistance is explained or offered by acres for wildlife programs but IDNR can provide seeds and stock seeds for the qualifying areas.

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American Tree Ranch System

"Wood is a crop, Forestry is Tree Farm." - Gifford Pinchot, First Chief of the USDA Forest Service.

The American Tree Farm system is an organized collection of private landowners who are interested in effectively managing their forest property. Founded in 1941, ATFS consists of more than 27.5 million acres (111,000 km ² ) of private forests in 46 states. There are 4,400 volunteers examining forest land and there are 87,000 family forest owners. ATFS is primarily known for timber and wood production continuously but also consists of many programs and committees working to ensure the protection of wildlife habitats, watersheds, soil quality and recreation for the community. The habitats and resources provided by the pond are very different based on the location and species of the planted tree. Livestock in the system strives to maintain a healthy level of biodiversity by creating natural forest buffers, practicing sustainable harvesting techniques and by minimizing land fragmentation. The tree farming system in each country is self-governing and all work under a specific guide developed by the ATFS National Operations Committee. The term tree planting was introduced in 1940 by linking these terms in an attempt to make it easier for people to conceptualize that trees are a renewable resource.

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Forest Landowners Association (FLA)

60% of state forests are private property, in order to maintain private forests. The FLA works to defend those who own them. This association works on behalf of all private landowners' interests irrespective of whether they are members or not. Since 1941, the FLA has provided its members, owning and operating more than 40 million hectares of forest in 48 states, with education, information and grassroots national advocacy, enabling them to defend their forests for generations and help protect the rights American owners of private forest land - along with a variety of habitats, clean water and air, recreation and more, the irreplaceable benefits provided by private forests. Outreach on behalf of private forest landowners nationally improves land-use management and management practices of landowners, and provides peace of mind that they have an advocate working to bring them the most appropriate compensation for their work that protects America's forests.

Fair markets and fair regulations are essential for maintaining private forests, forestry related work and forest management. The FLA communicates advice, support and information to policymakers on behalf of all private landholders, educating them on how the proposed legislation may affect private forest management, management and owner rights. The FLA provides voices to forest landowners on national and regional issues, and follows any part of the law that appears before the Congress affecting forest land owners and their property. Each year, Congress debates hundreds of laws with the potential to increase or decrease the rights of forest landowners to manage their lands. The mission of the FLA is to support, through advocacy, education and information, the management of the landowners responsible for their personal property.

The FLA continues to represent the interests of forest owners. Members of the Land Owners' Association are a diverse group of individuals & amp; institutional landowners, foresters, consultants and companies. The motives for their support vary but the common thread that compels their participation is the fact that the FLA is a leading advocate of all private landowners - regardless of size, corporate structure, location, certification status, or tax classification. The Association of Land Land Owners works with many organizations interested in preserving the rights of forest landowners, promoting open market access to all forest products, and protecting forest resources while considering the effects of laws and regulations on landowners.

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Wetland Reservation Program (WRP)

The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) funds landowners who donate their land for wetland development and provide an opportunity for landowners to participate in project maintenance. The land must meet specific requirements to receive funding and this program is set for every state in the United States.

Land Owners have up to three options:

• Permanent Easement
• 30 Years of Consolation
• Recovery Cost-Distribution Agreement

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References

AS. Natural Resources Department External links

The following list is a collection of links to websites of state departments and other natural resource organizations. Any links specific to many private landowner services provided by various departments across the United States.

• Alabama-http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/
• Alaska-http://www.state.ak.us/adfg/
• Arizona-http://www.gf.state.az.us/
• Arkansas-http://www.agfc.com/index.html
• California-http://www.dfg.ca.gov/
• Colorado-http://wildlife.state.co.us/, http://coloradoriparian.org/
• Connecticut-http://dep.state.ct.us/
• Delaware-http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/fw/
• Florida-http://www.floridaconservation.org//, http://www.floridaforestservice.com/services.html
• Georgia-http://www.DNR.State.GA.US/
• Hawaii-http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/
• Idaho-http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/
• Illinois- http://dnr.state.il.us/OREP/C2000/Incentives.htm#PLWHP
• Indiana- http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/
• Iowa- https://web.archive.org/web/20080219134410/http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/private.html
• Kansas- https://web.archive.org/web/20080216002459/http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/other_services/private_landowner_assistance
• Kentucky- https://web.archive.org/web/20080221220153/http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.asp?cid=647&NavPath=C100C366
• Louisiana- https://web.archive.org/web/20070813173836/http://www.biodiversitypartners.org/state/la/incentives.shtml
• Maine- http://www.swoam.org/
• Maryland- https://web.archive.org/web/20110809172610/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Habitat/lip_intro.asp
• Massachusetts- http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/grants/lip/lip_home.htm
• Michigan- http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_36649---,00.html
• Minnesota- https://web.archive.org/web/20061008132530/http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lip/index.html - http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/urban/bmps.pdf
• Mississippi- http://www.mdwfp.com/Level2/Wildlife/Lip/Introduction.asp
• Missouri- http://www.mo.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/whip.html
• Montana - https://web.archive.org/web/20080224214819/http://dnrc.mt.gov/forestry/Assistance/Stewardship/fsp.asp
• Nevada- https://web.archive.org/web/20080228062800/http://www.forestry.nv.gov/main/resource01.htm
• New Hampshire - http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Landowner_LIP_program.htm
• New Jersey - http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/njfs_private_lands_mgt.html
• New Mexico - http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/FD/ForestMgt/ForestStewardship.htm
• New York - http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4972.html
• North Carolina - http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/tending/tending_your_forest.htm
• North Dakota - https://web.archive.org/web/20080224085612/http://gf.nd.gov/maps/pli-program.html
• Ohio - http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/landowner/default/tabid/5279/Default.aspx
• Oklahoma - https://web.archive.org/web/20080312180554/http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/laprogrm4.htm
• Oregon - https://web.archive.org/web/20080307050241/http://www.dfw.state.or.us/LIP/
• Pennsylvania - http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/privatelands.aspx
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080305052933/http://www.treefarmsystem.org/cms/pages/69_1.html
• Rhode Island- https://web.archive.org/web/20080509072341/http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/forest/index.htm
• South Carolina-http://www.dnr.sc.gov/land/foreststeward.html
• South Dakota-http://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/privatelands/Index.htm
• Tennessee-http://www.state.tn.us/twra/tnlip.html
• Texas-http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/private/(Private Land)
• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/technical_guidance/(Land Owner Assistant)
• Utah-http://www.ffsl.utah.gov/mmlandownerforassist.php
• Vermont-http://www.vtfpr.org/lands/index.cfm
• Virginia-http://www.dgif.state.va.us/habitat/lip/
• Washington-http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/lip/
• West Virginia- http://www.joe.org/joe/2004august/rb5.shtml
• Wisconsin- https://web.archive.org/web/20080304062221/http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/private/financial/costshare.htm
• Wyoming- http://gf.state.wy.us/wildlife/nongame/LIP/index.asp

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