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Jun
24
Written by:
news editor
6/24/2010 1:00 AM
6/24/10 Property owners in 24 northwest counties have until July 1, 2010 to sign up for federal incentive funds that are available to improve private woodlands.
Northwest Ohio Woodland Owners Encouraged To Sign Up
For Available Improvement Funds
Deadline for currently available program selection is July 1, 2010
COLUMBUS, OH – Property owners in 24 northwest counties have until July 1, 2010 to sign up for federal incentive funds that are available to improve private woodlands, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Forestry.
Even if landowners are unable to make it into their county Natural Resources Conservation Service office by July 1, landowners interested in qualifying for these funds are encouraged to sign up now and throughout the summer for potential future selection periods, which may occur later this year.
Funding is available to property owners in the following counties: Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot; and a portion of Auglaize, Crawford, Erie, Fulton, Hardin, Huron, Marion, Mercer, Richland, Sandusky and Shelby counties.
Interested landowners are encouraged to call the ODNR Division of Forestry at (419) 424-5004 to obtain a packet of information about available cost share programs.
Support through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is available to help landowners restore woodlots heavily impacted by the emerald ash borer. These funds are made available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Funding is also available to help property owners treat for invasive species, such as bush honeysuckle, autumn olive and buckthorn; control grape vines; obtain a forest management plan; or replant damaged ash stands with a diversity of quality hardwood species. Additional forestry practices available for incentive payments through EQIP include: crop tree release, thinning and control of woody invasive species.
Ohio grows more acres of trees than corn and soybeans combined. The ODNR Division of Forestry works to promote the wise use and sustainable management of Ohio’s public and private woodlands. To learn more about Ohio’s woodlands, visit the Division of Forestry’s Web site at www.ohiodnr.com/forestry.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more information, contact:
Brian Riley, ODNR Division of Forestry
740. 368. 0053
Andy Ware, ODNR Division of Forestry
614. 265. 1089
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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