Funds available for Southern Pine Beetle prevention
COLLEGE STATION – Landowners in 21 East Texas counties conducting first-thinning operations in overly dense, pulpwood-sized pine stands may now apply for the 2019 Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Program Thinning Cost Share.
Eligible landowners may receive up to $50 per acre (100-acre maximum) to assist in first-thin operations.
The forested property must meet several criteria and be in one of the following counties: Angelina, Cass, Cherokee, Hardin, Harrison, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Marion, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, or Walker.
All approved thinning projects must be completed within 12 months of the approval date.
This funding opportunity is available thanks to a cost-share grant through the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection Program and administered by Texas A&M Forest Service.
Since the SPB Prevention Program’s inception, over 100,000 acres have been treated throughout East Texas.
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Source: Texas A&M Forest Service
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