Cost-Share Assistance for Forestry

There are several type of assistance available.  Forest Management Services can help you determine which is best for your situation. Some examples are:

  • Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) -- federal program which offers cost-share for planting trees on highly erodible crop land plus an annual payment for 15 years.
  • Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) -- focuses more on wetland and/or flood prone crop land; the government buys a permanent lease.
  • Forestry Development Act (FDA) -- for Illinois residents only--cost-sharing is provided not only for planting and seedlings, but for herbicide applications as well.  It is funded through a 4% tax on the sale of timber in Illinois.
  • Other incentives -- reduction of property taxes on established tree plantations, tax credit of 10% on non-cost-shared portion, and income tax deduction of non-cost-shared portion.
  • Hunting leases
  • Carbon payments
  • EQUIP-USDA Cost share for Tree Planting, Timber stand improvement, n other forestry practice.
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We are aware of these programs and work directly with them.  We can assist you in creating a new planting that will keep the initial investment low.

Need more incentives to plant trees on your unused land?

To contact us:

Phone: 812-466-4445
Email: larry@forest-management.com