Our online RBTC and ForestRIM mapping programs are being discontinued to comply with agency budget limitations. Additional information regarding the new RBTC procedures will be posted here soon. Thank you!

Riparian Buffer Tax Credit

Introduction l Buffer Valuation l Frequently Asked l How To Qualify l How To Apply l Required Documents l Required Information l Hardcopy Map Requirements l Review Process l Code of Virginia

Required Information for Online Application

1. Landowner Information

• Contact Person's Name, Address, Phone Number, and Email address (all correspondence will go to this person)
• Landowner(s) Name, SSN, and % of Tax Credit to be received by each individual. If Landowner is an S-Corporation, have ready the Name, FEIN, Address, and phone number as well as all Individual Shareholder Names and SSN's and % of Tax credit to allocate.

2. Property Information

• Name of County/City property is in
• Location of tract (for site visit purposes)
• Legal Description/Plat Reference
• Either Total Harvest Value and Total Harvest Acres OR Buffer Timber Value based on Cruise
• Degree of Harvest in buffer (partial or none)
• Date of Harvest Completion (MMDDYY)

3. Map Information (for ONLINE MAPPER)

• When choosing to use the Online Mapper, we suggest you have ready a sketch of the buffer outlines made in the field. You will need to be able to draw the perimeter of the buffer(s) on either 2002 true color aerial photography or USGS 7.5" Topographic Quadrangles.

Go to the Online Application

NOTE: You can use the Online Application without using the Online Mapper. When finished entering application information (described in 1 & 2 above), choose the "Submit a Hardcopy Map" option and create it according to the specifications described HERE. This map will be submitted to your local VDOF office along with other required documents (i.e. Stewardship Plan).

Last modified 2007-07-10