{"slug":"ut-ffsl-forest-stewardship-program","name":"Forest Stewardship Program","provider":{"name":"Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"UT","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer"],"kind":"technical_assistance","benefit":"Help from a state Area Forester to write a Forest Stewardship Plan for private forest land of 10 or more acres","summary":"The Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands helps private forest landowners manage their forests and related resources so the land stays productive and healthy. The program provides resources to develop a Forest Stewardship Plan, which identifies the property's goals and priorities and recommends management activities to meet them. Common priorities in Utah include wildfire risk reduction, forest health, timber-based economic diversification and wildlife habitat enhancement.","eligibility":"Nonindustrial private forest landowners with at least 10 acres. Nonindustrial land is owned by a private individual, group, association, corporation or other private legal entity. Eligible land is rural land with existing tree cover or land suitable for growing trees.","how_to_apply":"Contact the Area Forester at your local Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands office, or email the Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator. Main office 801-538-5418 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm); staff directory at contact.ffsl.utah.gov. No deadline is stated.","url":"https://ffsl.utah.gov/forestry/landowner-assistance/forest-stewardship/","source_url":"https://ffsl.utah.gov/forestry/landowner-assistance/forest-stewardship/","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"The program page does not state whether there is a fee, does not mention site visits or cost share, and does not list Area Forester contacts or the coordinator's email; use the staff directory or main phone line.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:48:15.030Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ut-ffsl-forest-stewardship-program","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ut-ffsl-forest-stewardship-program.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}