Wyoming State Forestry Division’s New Website

Wyoming State Forestry Division has begun the process of migrating to a new website. The intention of building the new website was to create a customer-based, user friendly site. Within the website you will find interactive maps to help keep you updated on fire information, forest health conditions, and more. You will also find links to applications to various programs administered by the Forestry Division.

The goal of the new website was to create a single site where you can get all the information you need regarding forestry in Wyoming. As such, this website is still a work in progress. If you find that a page you are interested in is “coming soon,” please continue to check back, as updates are occurring frequently.  To visit the Wyoming State Forestry Division website, go to http://wsfd.wyo.gov.

Community Forest and Open Space Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, requests applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP). This  is a competitive grant  program whereby local  governments, qualified nonprofit organizations, and  Indian tribes are eligible to apply for grants to establish community forests through fee simple acquisition of private forest  land from a willing seller. The purpose of the program is to establish community forests by protecting forest land from conversion to non-forest uses and provide community benefits such as sustainable forest management, environmental benefits including clean air, water, and wildlife habitat; benefits from forest-based educational programs; benefits from serving as models of effective forest stewardship; and recreational benefits secured with public access.

Eligible lands for grants funded under this program are private forest land that is at least five acres in size, suitable to sustain natural vegetation, and at least 75 percent forested. The lands must also be threatened by conversion to non- forest uses, must not be held in trust by the United States on behalf of any Indian tribe, must not be Tribal allotment lands, must be offered for sale by a willing seller, and if acquired by an eligible entity, must provide defined community benefits under CFP and allow public access. Individual grant applications may not exceed $400,000 and applicants must demonstrate a 50 percent match of the total project cost.

All local government and qualified nonprofit organization applications must be submitted to the State Forester of the State where the property is located. All Indian tribal applications must be submitted to the Tribal government officials of the Indian tribe. All applications must be received by State Foresters or Tribal governments by January 15, 2014. All applicants must also send an email to communityforest@fs.fed.us to confirm an application has been submitted for funding consideration. Applicants are encouraged to contact and work with the Forest Service Region, and the State Forester or equivalent official of the Indian tribe when developing their proposal.

For questions regarding the grant application or administrative regulations, contact Scott Stewart, Program Manager, 202–205–1618, sstewart@fs.fed.us or Maya Solomon, Program Coordinator, 202–205–1376, mayasolomon@fs.fed.us. Further information may be obtained on the Community Forest Program Website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/loa/cfp.shtml or by contacting:

 

Rocky Mountain Region 2, (CO, KS, NE, SD, WY)
Claire Harper, U.S. Forest Service,
740 Simms Street,
Golden, CO 80401,
Phone: 303–275–5178
Fax: 303–275–5754
Email: claireharper@fs.fed.us.

 

Wyoming State Forestry Division
John Crisp, Resource Forester
5500 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: 307-777-6680