{"slug":"fl-ffs-forest-stewardship-program","name":"Florida Forest Stewardship Program","provider":{"name":"Florida Forest Service (FDACS)","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"FL","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer"],"kind":"technical_assistance","benefit":"A field visit by a team of resource professionals and a customized ten-year forest management plan","summary":"State-delivered version of the USDA Forest Stewardship Program. Landowners get a field meeting with foresters and wildlife biologists, a written plan with a ten-year timeline, documentation of active management that can help with tax classification, a quarterly newsletter from UF/IFAS, and the chance to be recognized as a certified Forest Steward.","eligibility":"Private forest landowners with at least 10 acres of forest land; neighbors with similar goals may combine land to reach the minimum. Owners of more than 160 acres are encouraged to use a private consultant to write the plan.","how_to_apply":"Contact your Florida Forest Service county forester and ask for a Forest Stewardship Plan, then complete the Stewardship Application and mail it to the Conservation Programs Manager, Florida Forest Service, 3125 Conner Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650. A site meeting is scheduled after the application is received. Contact: Will Liner, (850) 545-6194, William.Liner@FDACS.gov.","url":"https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/For-Landowners/Programs-for-Landowners/Forest-Stewardship-Program","source_url":"https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/For-Landowners/Programs-for-Landowners/Forest-Stewardship-Program","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"No program fee is stated; funding to pay consultants to write plans is available in some cases (plans with hurricane-resilience or longleaf elements).","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/fl-ffs-forest-stewardship-program","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/fl-ffs-forest-stewardship-program.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}