2002 Farm Bill - Forestry

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2002 Farm Bill

Highlights of the 2002 Farm Bill

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Forestry

The forestry title reauthorizes the Renewable Resources Extension Act through 2007 at $30 million annually and creates a Sustainable Forestry Outreach Initiative within the RREA.

NEW! Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP): The farm bill creates a new, $100 million cost-share program similar to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. FLEP will provide funds for the establishment, management, maintenance, enhancement, and restoration of working forestson non-industrial private forest lands.

* Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program: The bill also creates a Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program enabling the Secretary to undertake a diversity of activities aimed at preventing fires on both federal and non- federal lands.