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Cornell Forestry Extension• Partnership with County CCE• Master forest owner• Forest owner awareness
– Articles– Web page– Brochures
• Forest owner knowledge and skills– Workshops– Bulletins
• Maple syrup– Tree to tongue
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A Landowner’s Guide to the Forest Land Enhancement
Program (FLEP) in New York
Source:Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestrypage
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2002 Farm Bill• Signed May 13, 2002
• Goals: Agricultural– Produce food and fiber
– Steward agric lands and waters
– Market farm products
– Enhance rural economy
– Research for efficiency and innovation
– 9 “titles”
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Title VIII - Forestry
• Forestry Title defines FLEP
• The Forest Land Enhancement Program
• State-level implementation
• USFS administers through state forestry agency (NYS DEC)
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What Will FLEP Accomplish?Establish, restore, protect, manage,
maintain, and enhance the health and productivity of private forest lands.
Specifically….• Improve forest tending and
reforestation efforts
• Enhance timber and non timber resources, water and air quality, riparian zone effectiveness
• Minimize and mitigate risks of insects and disease, invasive species, and damaging weather
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Why FLEP?
• Mandated within the 2002 Farm Bill
• Private forest lands important to the nation and NY
• History of federal programs in support of private forests– SIP, FIP, etc.
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How Does FLEP Work?
• State Forest Stewardship Steering Committee
• Balance among existing investment– Technical Assistance– Cost Share Assistance– Educational Programming
• $100 million nationally over 5 years
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Technical AssistanceGoal – provide guidance to private forest owners on
technical issues.
• Public Service Forestry through DEC
• Private Sector Foresters
• Supplements “Forest Stewardship” initiative
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Cost-Share AssistanceGoal – provide financial assistance, through reimbursement,
as incentive to initiate appropriate forestry practices
• DEC pre-approval required
• Specific practices emphasized
• 50% or 75% maximum reimbursement - through NYFOA
• 6 month window for completion
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Educational AssistanceGoal – increase awareness among landowners and foresters
to opportunities within FLEP
• Education is the 2nd greatest motivator for landowner activity (behind tax reform)
• Multiple activities
• Widespread awareness vs. focused skill/attitude enhancement
• Through Cornell’s Forestry Extension program
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Cost-Share PracticesFLEP
# 1 - Forest Stewardship Planning: 75%
# 2 -Afforestation or Reforestation: 50%
# 3 - Forest Stand Improvement: 75%
# 4 - Agroforestry Implementation
# 5 - Water Quality Improvement 75%
# 6 - Fish and Wildlife Habitat improvement 50%
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Cost-Share Practices Continued
• # 7 - Forest Health Practices: 75%
• # 8 - Invasive Species Control 50%
• # 9 - Wildfire and Catastrophic Risk Reduction
• # 10 - Wildfire and Catastrophic Event Rehabilitation 50%
• # 11 - Special Practices:
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Landowner Qualifications
• Non-industrial private forest
• 5 acre min. ownership (practices have thresholds)
• Must have a “Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan” (LFSP) for the tract, Oct 2000 standards
• Plans cost-shared for tracts up to 1000 acres
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Landowner Qualifications• Treat up to 50 acres per year ($5,000)
• Maintain practice for 10 years
• Advance approval of practice by DEC
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Who Helps with FLEP• Technical Assistance
– Technical Service Providers– NYS DEC Bureau Private Land
Services - Application– Public Service Forester– Private Sector Forester
• Cost Share Assistance– DEC Regional Foresters– New York Forest Owners
Association
• Educational Programming– Cornell Cooperative Extension– New York Forest Owners
Association
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Steps for Cost-Share
1. Application2. DEC approval and submission3. Funds obligated, paid upon
completion4. Without funds
• Notification of short-fall
5. 6 month window for completion (1 potential extension for unique circumstances)
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Your Next Step?
• Contact DEC for confirmation, up-grade, or development of a stewardship plan.
• Review “working with foresters”.
• Identify ownership objectives.
• Select a forester.
• Clarify work schedule and apply for obligation of funds for approved cost-share practices.
www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestrypage
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