Pine rockland management
Technical assistance with management of privately-owned pine rocklands

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Landowner Assistance Program 

o   What: Technical assistance, recognition, no cost or acreage limitations

o  Who: Tony Grossman, Landowner Assistance Program Administrator, 620 South Meridian Street MS 5B5 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 Anthony.Grossman@MyFWC.com

o   How: Submit Landowner Assistance Program Acknowledgement Form (https://myfwc.com/media/5062/lapapplication.pdf) to Tony Grossman

o   When: Year round

o   https://myfwc.com/conservation/special-initiatives/lap/

 

Florida Forest Service (FFS)

Forest Stewardship Program 

o   What: Professional management help. Potential to decrease tax-liability. Increase potential for prescribed fire. 20-acre req. that can be met with adjacent landowners.

o   Who: County Forester, Kevin MacEwen, 954-453-2813, Kevin.Macewen@fdacs.gov

o   How: Contact county forester

o   When: Year round

o   https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/For-Landowners/Programs-for-Landowners/Forest-Stewardship-Program