State And Private Forestry

Intermountain and Northern Regions

Other USDA Cost/Share Programs

Description and Benefits

Forest Service delivery system is through the State Foresters.

• Conservation Reserve Program - through Farm Services Agency (FSA).  Provides cost/share and technical assistance to landowners for tree planting of highly erodible cropland to improve soil and water resources
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program - through NRCS.  Provides cost/share and technical assistance to landowners to improve soil and water resources, riparian areas, and wildlife habitat

Key Partners

Primary

• State Foresters

Secondary

• Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
• Farm Services Agency
• State Game and Fish departments
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Consulting Foresters
• Recreation, Conservation & Development programs
• Landowner organizations
• Tribes

Opportunities for National Forests and Grasslands

Work with State Foresters and other above agencies to coordinate activities within and outside National Forests to implement conservation practices on a watershed basis.

Program Coordinator for ID, MT, NV, ND, UT

For further assistance contact Dee Session.