Nearly 60 percent of Pennsylvania’s land is forested. Nearly three-quarters of these acres are owned and operated by non-industrial private forest landowners. The 2008 Farm Bill offers a variety of opportunities to help forest land-owners develop plans and implement conservation practices. This guide described how NRCS, DCNR and consulting foresters work together to provide Technical and Financial Assistance to Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners.
Our Mission
The Joint Forestry Team’s purpose is to make recommendations that result in coordinated interagency delivery of forestry and conservation assistance for working forests, farms, and ranches. Team participants seek to improve the sustainability of the nation’s forests in order to provide optimum levels of public benefits and ecosystem services.
Partners
- National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)
- National Association of State Foresters (NASF)
- USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
2019 JFT Charter Signing