# Landowner services (project forester visits and management plans)

> Advice and site visits from South Carolina Forestry Commission (State) for SC, United States.

Official page: https://www.scfc.gov/management/landowner-services/
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/sc-forestry-commission-landowner-services-project-forester · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** Free site visit, written management plan and reforestation and timber marketing advice from a county project forester for owners of 10 to 1,000 acres of woodland

South Carolina Forestry Commission project foresters walk a landowner's property and recommend ways to manage it for timber income, wildlife habitat and other goals, then write a management plan with a property map, woodland description and recommendations. They also advise on reforesting cutover or open land (vegetation control, species, spacing, finding a contractor, ordering seedlings and applying for cost-share) and on marketing timber (competitive bids, buyer lists, sample sale announcements and contracts). Basic forest management services are normally limited to five man-days per landowner per year; the Commission also offers fee-based services and equipment rentals.

## Who qualifies

Forest landowners with 10 to 1,000 acres of woodland can request a forester visit. Owners of fewer than 10 acres get general advice and are referred to mylandplan.org and the Clemson Extension Master Tree Farmer program; owners of larger tracts may be advised to hire a consulting or industry forester.

## How to apply

Call (803) 896-8800 or use the county locator on the Commission's Contacts page to reach your local project forester. Requests are taken during business hours, 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday; requests after 2 pm may be handled the next business day. Email scfc@scfc.gov.

**For:** Landowners, Farmers