Basic Provisions:
- Only SPB harvested areas are eligible
- Authorized only in historical Longleaf range counties (see map).
- Some Longleaf planting may occur in non-range counties. Contact your local county GFC forester for more information.
- A maximum of 550 and a minimum of 300 seedlings should be planted per acre.
- Lump sum payment to include all practices the forester requires to prepare the site, plant the seedlings for successful establishment of longleaf stand.
- Any components already accomplished (such as site preparation or burning) are not eligible for cost share.
- 5+ acres
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| Historical Longleaf Range Counties |
Longleaf Pine |
Your GFC forester can evaluate the site with you and help you formulate a plan to perform any site preparation that is needed to insure good stand establishment and evaluate planting quality to insure that your trees are properly planted.
Longleaf Pine has many desirable characteristics and it has regained popularity in recent years. One reason is its natural resistance to pine bark beetles which makes it an ideal species choice to restore areas that were previously impacted by these insects. It has an exceptionally straight form and good branch angles which make it a high value tree for solid wood products and it is extremely fire tolerant which lends itself to multiple use management regimes such as wildlife enhancement.
To apply for this practice, contact your local county GFC forester.
Find more information on longleaf pine at the Longleaf Alliance.
Funding provided by the USDA - Forest Service
