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Pine Bark Beetle Prevention Program

Cost-Share Incentive For Landowners

The incentive payment to landowners for approved projects is:

Pre-commercial pine thinnings

Requirement for qualification

Longleaf pine restoration

Requirement for qualification

Logger Incentive Program for First Commercial Thinnings

To apply, each logger must have a unique SHARP LOGGER and NAID number. In addition they must not owe the Virginia Department of Forestry any civil penalties or outstanding debt. A $2,000 payment will be made for each application that meets the following requirements:

To enforce these requirements, a Virginia Department of Forestry forester or technician must inspect the proposed site prior to each logging operation. If the forester is satisfied that the site meets the above requirements, he will sign the form and submit to Department of Forestry Headquarters for approval by the Program Manager. Logging may then proceed per agreement with the landowner. Following each logging operation, the forester must re-inspect the site before signing the application again to insure the job adequately met the above requirements. Payment will not be received until the forester completes this task and forwards the application to Department of Forestry Headquarters.

Each logger may submit no more than 15 applications or receive more than $30,000 per calendar year. The VDOF reserves the right to terminate this program at any time.

All programs, activities, and services of the conservation partnership are available to people on a nondiscriminatory basis regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, physical ability, political affiliation, and marital or familial status. We are all equal opportunity employers.

Last modified: Thursday, 02-Jul-2009 09:27:02 EDT