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A total of 9 multiple resource forest management plans, covering a total of 1,743 acres were certified in Puerto Rico. Landowner objectives included soil protection, erosion control, water quality, wildlife habitat, timber production, recreation, general forestry conservation, and aesthetics. An additional 311 management plans were written specifically for timber production. 1057 landowners received assistance, and over 236 six acres were planted with tree seedlings. Over 160,000 tree seedlings were produced in the PR Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PR DNER) nursery.
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State
and Private Forestry
Rural
Landowner Assistance