NJ Forest Stewardship Program
馃嚭馃嚫 NJ, United States 路 New Jersey Forest Service (NJDEP)
A free consultation with a state forester and a path to a 10-year stewardship plan that can qualify woodland for reduced property taxes
The New Jersey Forest Service offers private woodland owners a one-time meeting with a state forester to discuss forest stewardship, explain cost-share assistance and recommend programs. Owners then work with a forester to write a 10-year Forest Stewardship Plan under N.J.A.C. 7:3-5, signed by both the landowner and the forester and approved by the Forest Service. An approved plan is the route to reduced property taxes on woodland under the Farmland Assessment Act.
Who qualifies
New Jersey landowners with a minimum of five forested acres.
How to apply
Contact the NJ Forest Service regional forestry office for your county through the landowner programs page to request the consultation; then have a forester prepare and submit the plan for approval.
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