Olympic Peninsula Conservation Programs
Forestry Riparian Easement Program
Program level:
State
Land use:
Forest
Provider:
Washington DNR
Benefits provided:
Financial
Water-focused program:
No
Improve your riparian corridor.
Overview
Description:
The Forestry Riparian Easement
Program (FREP) provides
compensation for trees required
to be left next to streams,
wetlands, seeps, or adjacent
unstable slopes.
FREP is a voluntary program
that reimburses eligible
landowners for a minimum of
50 percent of the value of the
trees they must, by law, leave to
protect riparian habitat.
Eligibility:
Own either a parcel larger than 20 contiguous acres or more than 80 forested acres
You harvest less than 2 million board feet of timber on average, per year
Your timber harvest would be next to a stream river, wetland, lake, or pond
Your harvest does not convert the qualifying land to a use incompatible with growing timber
Financial benefit:
Compensation for a minimum of 50 percent of the timber value and applies to trees adjacent to streams, wetlands, seeps, or unstable slopes
Contact information
Contact person:
Dan Pomerenk
Organization:
Washington Department of Natural Resources
Phone number:
360-902-1427
Email:
Information last updated on December 1, 2020.
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