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Forest Stewardship Program Federal Investment Areas (Image Service)

Published by U.S. Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | Catalog Last Checked: October 09, 2026 at 04:38 PM | Dataset Last Updated: September 10, 2026
With the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill), Congress tasked states and territories to craft assessments of the forests within their boundaries and develop strategies to address threats and forest management opportunities. Now known as Forest Action Plans, these assessments and strategies provide an analysis of forest conditions and trends in the state and delineate priority forest landscape areas. They offer long-term plans for investing state, federal, and other resources where they can be most effective in achieving national conservation goals by addressing the State and Private Forestry (SPF) national priorities and objectives: 1) Conserve working forest lands, 2) Protect forests from harm, and 3) Enhance public benefits from trees and forests. Administered by the US Forest Service and implemented by State forestry agencies, the SPF Forest Stewardship Program encourages private forest landowners to manage their lands using professionally prepared Forest Stewardship plans. Participation in the Forest Stewardship Program requires that states and territories submit a raster dataset of priority areas specific to the Program - aligned with priority landscapes identified in Forest Action Plans - called Forest Stewardship Priority Areas, where they will focus their Program delivery efforts. Program performance measures include acres covered by active Forest Stewardship plans that are within Forest Stewardship Priority AreasState and territory Forest Stewardship Priority Areas data set submissions are valid for up to 10 (ten) years, but must be reviewed every 5 years and may be updated as frequently as annually.The Forest Stewardship Program Investment Areas are divided into a Federal Investment Area and a Non-Federal Investment Area. The Federal Investment Areas represent where Federal funding can be used for plan development, implementation, and monitoring. For plans outside of the Federal Investment Area, other funding will need to be used for those activities. Federal funding can be used for landowner education and assistance throughout the Forest Stewardship Program Area.<!·     Forest Stewardship Federal Investment Areas: Represents no more than 50 percent of State or Territory’s nationally defined maximum acres for prioritization. Federally funded Forest Stewardship Program activities related to plan development, implementation, and monitoring with nonindustrial private forest landowners are used to accomplish:o   Reducing wildfire risk to communities (such as fuels reduction, prescribed fire)o   Enhancing wildlife habitat (such as game, and non-game)o   Protecting water resources (such as water quality, watershed management)o   Supporting jobs (such as rural prosperity)<!·       Forest Stewardship Non-Federal Investment Areas: This is the remainder of the Forest Stewardship Program area where State and other leveraged funds can be used for Forest Stewardship Program plan activities. They should be used in accordance with state or territorial objectives identified in their forest action plan. This area is not subjected to any acreage caps.

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description <div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>With the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill), Congress tasked states and territories to craft assessments of the forests within their boundaries and develop strategies to address threats and forest management opportunities. Now known as Forest Action Plans, these assessments and strategies provide an analysis of forest conditions and trends in the state and delineate priority forest landscape areas. They offer long-term plans for investing state, federal, and other resources where they can be most effective in achieving national conservation goals by addressing the State and Private Forestry (SPF) national priorities and objectives: 1) Conserve working forest lands, 2) Protect forests from harm, and 3) Enhance public benefits from trees and forests. Administered by the US Forest Service and implemented by State forestry agencies, the SPF Forest Stewardship Program encourages private forest landowners to manage their lands using professionally prepared Forest Stewardship plans. Participation in the Forest Stewardship Program requires that states and territories submit a raster dataset of priority areas specific to the Program - aligned with priority landscapes identified in Forest Action Plans - called Forest Stewardship Priority Areas, where they will focus their Program delivery efforts. Program performance measures include acres covered by active Forest Stewardship plans that are within Forest Stewardship Priority Areas</span></p><p><span>State and territory Forest Stewardship Priority Areas data set submissions are valid for up to 10 (ten) years, but must be reviewed every 5 years and may be updated as frequently as annually.</span></p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The Forest Stewardship Program Investment Areas are divided into a Federal Investment Area and a Non-Federal Investment Area. The Federal Investment Areas represent where Federal funding can be used for plan development, implementation, and monitoring. For plans outside of the Federal Investment Area, other funding will need to be used for those activities. Federal funding can be used for landowner education and assistance throughout the Forest Stewardship Program Area.</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 3pt; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:-0.25in; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>&lt;!<span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>·</span><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; line-height:1.5;'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Forest Stewardship Federal Investment Areas: Represents no more than 50 percent of State or Territory’s nationally defined maximum acres for prioritization. Federally funded Forest Stewardship Program activities related to plan development, implementation, and monitoring with nonindustrial private forest landowners are used to accomplish:</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0in 0in 3pt 76.5pt; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:-0.25in; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>o</span><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; line-height:1.5;'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Reducing wildfire risk to communities (such as fuels reduction, prescribed fire)</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0in 0in 3pt 76.5pt; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:-0.25in; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>o</span><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; line-height:1.5;'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Enhancing wildlife habitat (such as game, and non-game)</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0in 0in 3pt 76.5pt; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:-0.25in; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>o</span><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; line-height:1.5;'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Protecting water resources (such as water quality, watershed management)</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0in 0in 12pt 76.3pt; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:-0.25in; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>o</span><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; line-height:1.5;'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Supporting jobs (such as rural prosperity)</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:-0.25in; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>&lt;!<span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>·</span><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; line-height:1.5;'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Forest Stewardship Non-Federal Investment Areas: This is the remainder of the Forest Stewardship Program area where State and other leveraged funds can be used for Forest Stewardship Program plan activities. They should be used in accordance with state or territorial objectives identified in their forest action plan. This area is not subjected to any acreage caps.</p></div></div></div>
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