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Landowners must agree to maintain the forestry practice for at least 15 years. Approximately $100,000 is distributed annually to 75–100 landowners for management practices on 1,500–2,000 acres statewide. The program is administered by the Maryland Forest Service and is available statewide. Technical assistance is also available through the Maryland DNR and USDA NRCS. Eligible landowners must own between 5 and 1,000 acres of private non-industrial forestland, and the same practice cannot have received WIP assistance within the previous 15 years.","status":{"value":"custom","customValue":"Recurring"},"source":"https://www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/programapps/costshareprograms.aspx#wip","funding":{"details":"Cost-share financial assistance reimbursing up to 65% of eligible practice costs (or flat rate allowance, whichever is lesser), not to exceed $5,000 per year or $15,000 per 3-year consecutive period. Funding must be allocated before any work begins. Landowners complete the practices, pay for goods and services, and then receive a reimbursement check after a forester inspects and approves the work. Eligible practices include preparation of forest stewardship plans, reforestation of open land (including abandoned farm fields and cutover woodlands), thinning, pruning, prescribed burning, crop tree release, invasive species control, herbicide treatments, site preparation, tree planting, and planting of seedlings. Landowners must own 5 to 1,000 acres of woodland and agree to maintain the forestry practice for at least 15 years. Approximately $100,000 is distributed annually to 75–100 landowners for management practices on 1,500–2,000 acres. Technical assistance is also available through the Maryland DNR and USDA NRCS. 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