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Elk Creek Forest Stand Health and Fuels Reduction
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Program level:
Local
Provider:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Benefits provided:
Free technical assistance
Land use:
Forest
Water-focused program:
No
Reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire by reducing fuel loads on non-industrial private forestlands that are highly susceptible to uncontrolled wildfires.
Overview
Description:
This strategy will help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire by reducing fuel loads on non-industrial private forestlands that are currently highly susceptible to uncontrolled wildfires. Forestlands and grazed forestlands have undesirable, overstocked structure which is impacting forest and soil health.
Please visit the link to the program below to see the list of conservation practices offered, partners of the program, and local EQIP ranking questions.
Eligibility:
Treatment area located within the Elk Creek Watershed
Financial benefit:
N/A
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
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