‘The cost share helps a lot’; Nash County landowners depend on financial assistance to remain good stewards of forestland

North Carolina is known for having most of its acreage owned by private landowners. If you spend enough time speaking with some of them, you’ll discover that while their management styles may be similar, their reasons for owning and operating woodlands may vary. Managing woodlands for wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, timber harvesting and tree planting … Read more

New fee schedule for forest management plans approved by Board of Agriculture

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The N.C. Board of Agriculture on July 26 approved a new fee schedule for forest management plans prepared by the N.C. Forest Service. The new schedule includes a fee of $5 per acre for forest management and forest stewardship plans, an increase of $2 per acre. However, the new schedule eliminates the $45 base fee … Read more