Forest Land Enhancement Program Promoting active management of KS woodlands and windbreaks by providing financial incentives to landowners to implement forestry practices

A product of Forestry Title VIII of the 2002 FarmBill Goodbye to FIP and SIP $100 million dollar program thru 2007 FY2003 allocation to KS was $122,255; anticipate $61,128 FY2004 Administrated by the Kansas Forest Service with guidance from the Forest Stewardship Committee

Objectives of FLEP Forest Land Enhancement Program To encourage landowners to actively manage their timber To enhance the productivity of timber, fish, wildlife habitat, soil and water quality, wetlands, and recreational resources

FLEP Covers 75% of the Cost to Plant Trees and Implement Management Practices in Woodlands and Windbreaks

Who is Eligible for the Program? Private landowners state-wide Landowners who own 40 contiguous acres or more

Landowners must have a management plan prepared by their local forester A service provided by the KFS

FLEP 2 Afforestation/Reforestation Tree planting for commercial timber production and other objectives such as wildlife habitat

FLEP 3 Forest Stand Improvement Thinning, release, pruning or protecting woodlands to increase tree growth

Alley Cropping FLEP 4 Agroforestry Tree planting for windbreak systems. Renovation of mature windbreaks

FLEP 5 Water Quality Improvement and Watershed Protection Tree planting adjacent to streams and rivers to improve water quality and protection of riparian areas

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