Forest Development Program (FDP) cost share
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Partial reimbursement for site preparation, seedlings, tree planting and release, up to 100 acres and $10,000 per fiscal year
North Carolina's state reforestation cost-share program, run by the N.C. Forest Service since 1977. It pays part of the cost of establishing a new forest or improving an existing one; rates are set by NCFS district up to a cap. Requests exceed funding, so eligible applications are chosen by random draw.
Who qualifies
Private landowners in North Carolina with a forest management plan approved by NCFS (the plan may be written by an NCFS forester or ranger, a consulting forester, another natural resource professional, or the landowner). Up to 100 acres of cost share per year and no more than $10,000 in reimbursement per fiscal year.
How to apply
Contact your county N.C. Forest Service ranger office or a consulting forester and submit the Forestry Cost-Share Funding Application to the county ranger for review. In 2025 the Base and Mountain funds enrolled March 1 to May 30 and the Plant-Only fund September 1 to October 31. State headquarters: (919) 857-4801.
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