DUNGENESS WATERSHED Demonstration Project

Andrew B. Perleberg

WSU Extension

Dungeness Demonstration Project

• Dungeness Watershed one of five USDA focus watersheds for salmon recovery on Pacific Coast– Upland Forest Service Land Problems and Fixes – History of Resource Management Coordination

with stakeholders

The Cooperators

Family Forest Owners

Program Purpose

• The Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) was part of Title VIII of the 2002 Farm Bill. FLEP replaces the Stewardship Incentives Program (SIP) and the Forestry Incentives Program (FIP).

• FLEP is voluntary program for non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners. It provides for technical, educational, and cost-share assistance to promote sustainability of the NIPF forests.

Eligibility

• “Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowner”

• Family Forest Lands

• Private, non-profit ownerships

• Tribal Lands

• Lands owned by company’s w/o issued stock and/ or are not primarily engaged in production of wood products

Eligibility

• No Minimum Acreage

• Must Apply for and earn no less than $750

• Own less than 5,000 acres of forestland in WA

• Can receive no more than $20,000 cost-share per federal fiscal year

• Agree to maintain practice for ten years

$100, 000 Available and Wraps up at end of 2005

75% Cost-share for

following practice categories:

FLEP-1: Forest Stewardship PlansAlternate Plans

Required prior to all practices.

WSU Prepared a Basin-Wide Forest Stewardship Plan

Cost-Share ONLY for 20 Acres or more

FLEP-2: Afforestation and Reforestation

FLEP-3: Forest Stand Improvement

FLEP- 4: Agro-Forestry (Not Currently Offered)

FLEP- 5: Water Quality/ Riparian/ Wetland/ Watershed Improvement

FLEP-6: Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvement

FLEP-7: Forest Health Improvement

FLEP-8: Invasive Species Control

FLEP-9: Wildfire Hazard Reduction

FLEP-10: Post-Wildfire Restoration

On-Site Visit to PropertyOn-Site Visit to Property

Develop Tech Spec’s

Results

• 14 FLEP Projects in 2004 Implemented

• $40,000 Remaining for Cost-share

• Remaining Funding “For Fish Projects”

Before and After

36 inch pipe 12 foot pipe

QUESTIONS ?

Andy Perleberg

Extension & Dept. Natural Resource Sciences

Washington State University

360-428-4270

andyp@wsu.edu