Plant Condition -Reforestation

Objective:

EQIP funds will be used to supplement EQIP county based funds and leverage other state and Federal programs. Technical and financial assistance will enable forest landowners to reestablish forest in 18 East Texas Counties where there is a critical need that has been identified. 

Resource Concern:

Plant Condition – Productivity, health and vigor

Primary Area of Concern:

Landowners of forestland in counties listed below:

Eligible Practices:

490 – Forest Site Preparation (with 612 only)
612 – Tree / Shrub Establishment (with 490 or stand alone)
383 – Fuel Break

Cost Share Rates:

Limited Resource Farmers and Ranchers – 90 percent
All others 75 percent
Practices will be cost shared based on the established county cost of the practice.

Ranking Criteria:

Ranking is based on severity of the need for reforestation as determined by the Texas Forest Service assessment report dated 9-30-2005 on acres under application.

Heavy >60 percent ---------------------- 100 points
Moderate  15-60 percent --------------- 75 points
Light  <15 percent----------------------- 50 points

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