The Hardwood Initiative Cost-Share Program provides cost share to private landowners (individuals, companies, LLCs, NGOs) who complete eligible hardwood management practices as recommended by a DOF forester. Cost share will be 90% of the cost, not to exceed the following per-acre limits:
- Crop Tree Release – $171 per acre
- Pre-Commercial Thinning – $225 per acre
- Midstory Management – $225 per acre
- Cull Tree Control – $225 per acre
- Other Timber Stand Improvement – $180 per acre
- Prescribed Burning (including firelines) – $36 per acre
- Prescribed Burn Prep – $90 per acre
- Invasive Plant Control – $270 per acre
- Stand Marking – $81 per acre
*per-acre
In addition to the per-acre limits, the hardwood initiative cost share has a 5-acre minimum and a maximum of 100 acres per tract, per landowner, per year.
To learn whether any of these practices are right for your forest, consult your local DOF forester.
Additional Resources
| Image | Title | ID | Description | Content Type | View | hf:tax:document-category | hf:tax:Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hardwood Assessment Tool (HAT) | This Hardwood Assessment Tool (HAT) aids in gathering and summarizing data for management plans. | Resource, Template | View | forest-management | resource template | |
 | Hardwood Initiative Cost-Share Program – Cost Assistance for Hardwood Management | FT0071 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about Department of Forestry’s Hardwood Initiative Cost-Share Program, who is eligible and what qualifies for cost share. | Publication | View | financial-assistance-forest-management forest-management | publication |
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