{"slug":"wa-dnr-forest-stewardship-planning","name":"Forest Stewardship Planning and Small Forest Landowner Office","provider":{"name":"Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Small Forest Landowner Office","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"WA","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer","homeowner"],"kind":"technical_assistance","benefit":"Free site visit and management advice from a DNR service forester for owners of 5 or more forested acres","summary":"DNR's Service Forestry Program, run with the USDA Forest Service, sends a forester to walk your land, assess forest health, point out problems and opportunities and recommend practices. With WSU Extension's coached planning classes, foresters help you write a Forest Stewardship Plan, which can qualify you for cost-share, current-use property tax programs and certification. The Small Forest Landowner Office also runs the Family Forest Fish Passage Program (replacing culverts) and the Forestry Riparian Easement Program (payment for a 40-year easement on qualifying streamside timber).","eligibility":"Forestland owners of 5 or more acres are eligible for a site visit at no cost; owners of smaller parcels may get a visit depending on forester availability or can get help by phone or email. The Small Forest Landowner Office serves owners of less than 5,000 acres.","how_to_apply":"Use DNR's Find Your Forester tool (foresthealthtracker.dnr.wa.gov/FindYourForester) or contact the Service Forestry Program Manager at 360-819-7143 / matt.provencher@dnr.wa.gov. For other landowner programs email sflo@dnr.wa.gov. No deadline; there is no cost or obligation.","url":"https://www.dnr.wa.gov/sflo","source_url":"https://www.dnr.wa.gov/node/229","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":null,"updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/wa-dnr-forest-stewardship-planning","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/wa-dnr-forest-stewardship-planning.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}