Post on 20-Dec-2015
DUNGENESS WATERSHED Demonstration Project
Andrew B. Perleberg
WSU Extension
Dungeness Demonstration Project
• Dungeness Watershed one of five USDA focus watersheds for salmon recovery on Pacific Coast– Upland Forest Service Land Problems and Fixes – History of Resource Management Coordination
with stakeholders
The Cooperators
Family Forest Owners
Program Purpose
• The Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) was part of Title VIII of the 2002 Farm Bill. FLEP replaces the Stewardship Incentives Program (SIP) and the Forestry Incentives Program (FIP).
• FLEP is voluntary program for non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners. It provides for technical, educational, and cost-share assistance to promote sustainability of the NIPF forests.
Eligibility
• “Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowner”
• Family Forest Lands
• Private, non-profit ownerships
• Tribal Lands
• Lands owned by company’s w/o issued stock and/ or are not primarily engaged in production of wood products
Eligibility
• No Minimum Acreage
• Must Apply for and earn no less than $750
• Own less than 5,000 acres of forestland in WA
• Can receive no more than $20,000 cost-share per federal fiscal year
• Agree to maintain practice for ten years
$100, 000 Available and Wraps up at end of 2005
75% Cost-share for
following practice categories:
FLEP-1: Forest Stewardship PlansAlternate Plans
Required prior to all practices.
WSU Prepared a Basin-Wide Forest Stewardship Plan
Cost-Share ONLY for 20 Acres or more
FLEP-2: Afforestation and Reforestation
FLEP-3: Forest Stand Improvement
FLEP- 4: Agro-Forestry (Not Currently Offered)
FLEP- 5: Water Quality/ Riparian/ Wetland/ Watershed Improvement
FLEP-6: Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvement
FLEP-7: Forest Health Improvement
FLEP-8: Invasive Species Control
FLEP-9: Wildfire Hazard Reduction
FLEP-10: Post-Wildfire Restoration
On-Site Visit to PropertyOn-Site Visit to Property
Develop Tech Spec’s
Results
• 14 FLEP Projects in 2004 Implemented
• $40,000 Remaining for Cost-share
• Remaining Funding “For Fish Projects”
Before and After
36 inch pipe 12 foot pipe
QUESTIONS ?
Andy Perleberg
Extension & Dept. Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University
360-428-4270
andyp@wsu.edu