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Downed Timber Removal Cost-Share Assistance 

On December 30, 2005, President George W. Bush signed into law the Defense Appropriations/ Emergency Supplemental Act. This Act authorizes funds for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program to assist with the recovery efforts from hurricanes that occurred in 2005. This legislation expanded the authority of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to reimburse non-industrial forest landowners for costs associated with downed timber removal and associated practices. Alabama NRCS has received the state allocation for landowner assistance and is now accepting applications.

Funding will focus on risk reduction associated with wildfire. Eligible sites are areas with a high risk for wildfire and associated smoke concerns, such as near urban interface areas, transportation corridors, or near structures that would be threatened during a wildfire. Landowners in all counties adversely affected by hurricanes Katrina or Dennis, or tornadic winds associated with these events, are eligible to participate.

Reimbursement will be provided to landowners based upon 75 percent cost-share not to exceed $150 per acre.

Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis.  Funding for applications is contingent upon fund availability.  Work must be completed by April 30, 2008.

These documents require Adobe Acrobat and  Microsoft Word.
 
Adobe Acrobat DocumentApplication for Downed Timber Removal-Assistance and Guidelines  (74 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentProgram Questions and Answers (10 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentForest Stand Improvement to Reduce Wildfire Hazard - Job Sheet 666B  (301 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Practice Standard - Firebreak 394 (30 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAlabama Guidesheet - Firebreak - AL394 (50 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Practice Standard - Prescribed Burning 338 (91 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAlabama Guidesheet - Prescribed Burning-Forestland AL338 (71 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPrescribed Burning Plan AL-ECS-Worksheet 338 (7 KB)
Microsoft Word documentNews Release - USDA-NRCS Offers Cost-Share Assistance for Removal of Downed Timber and Associated Practices (3-24-2006, fill-in-blank for FOs) (50 KB)

Hurricane Katrina Aftermath

Program Contact:

Shannon Weaver, Resource/Program Manager
Phone:  334-887-4533

USDA-NRCS
P.O. Box 311
3381 Skyway Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36830

 

Last Modified: 03/24/2008