West Michigan Forestry Assistance Program
Welcome to the Western Michigan Forestry Assistance Program website. On this website you will to find landowner work referrals, small parcels in need of service, and information about the FAP. We look forward to working with you and any questions or concerns can be directed to one of our three foresters on staff.
Associated Programs
QFP
The purpose of the Qualified Forest Program is to encourage private forestland owners to manage their land in an economically viable and environmentally sustainable manner. Landowners receive a tax exemption for developing and implementing a forest management plan. Private landowners with 20-640 acres of forested land are eligible. The annual deadline to apply is September 1st.
CFP
The Commercial Forest Program is a tax exemption program for forest landowners that commercially harvest their property. Properties that are enrolled in CFA pay taxes of $1.30/acre. They are also required to allow public foot access to the property and are not allowed to have structures. The property must be a minimum of 40 acres and have a forest management plan written by a registered forester to be illegible.
MAEAP FWH
The Forest, Wetlands, and Habitats system of the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is a management program providing landowners with assistance targeting all areas of ownership not under traditional agriculture production promoting sustainable forestry, wetlands, and non-forest habitat practices.
