State Programs and Information Resources
Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program http://www.ncforestservice.gov/forest_health/fh_spbpp.htm
A cost-share program funded through a grant from the US Forest Service that aims to pre- vent outbreaks of the Southern Pine Beetle. Te program reimburses non-industrial private forest landowners in North Carolina for some of the cost of practices to manage young pine stands for the prevention of Southern Pine Beetle infestations.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) http://www.ncforestservice.gov/Managing_your_forest/crp.htm
A cost-share program designed to reduce water runof and sedimentation by supporting conversion of cropland to forests, grasses and legumes, wildlife habitat, or combinations of permanent ground covers. Landowners may sign up for certain conservation practices during enrollment periods; enrollment in practices such as Longleaf Pine establishment, riparian forest bufers, wetland restoration, or bottomland timber establishment, are avail- able year-round.
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) http://www.ncforestservice.gov/Managing_your_forest/crep.htm
A state and federal partnership conservation program administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency that targets water quality, soil erosion, and wildlife habitat concerns in North Carolina. (See Section 6.9.2 in Chapter 6 for additional information.)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) http://www.ncforestservice.gov/Managing_your_forest/eqip.htm
A voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural production and environmen- tal quality by allowing farmers to receive fnancial and technical assistance in installing or implementing structural practices or conservation practices such as forest stand improve- ment, fre and fuel breaks, prescribed burning, restoration and management of forest habi- tats, and tree establishment.
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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