Check your Eligibility

To qualify, you must be a logging contractor meeting the following:

• The project must be approved and completed by June 30, 2026. Requests for project extensions beyond the June 30 deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis for projects in good standing at the time of request. Extensions requests must be received after April 1, 2026 and before June 30, 2026. Extensions for 3 – 6 months from the June 30 deadline will be considered for project closeout.
• Harvest site is in Vermont, over 10 acres, and focuses on long-term forest management.
• Applicant is a logging contractor and owns more than 50% of the equipment used on this project.
• Commercial timber harvesting accounts for more than 50% of applicant’s income.
• Applicant is in good standing with the Agency of Natural Resources and the Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (Act 154) and Vermont’s AMP Enforcement and Compliance Program.
• Land has been under the same ownership for at least 5 years, is currently enrolled in forestland UVA, or has a current conservation easement in place on the harvest area.
• State lands owned in fee simple are not eligible as AMPs are built into stumpage rates.
• State owned Wildlife Management Areas where others own timber rights are eligible.
• Applicant will have a contract with the landowner before operations begin. (Note: This does not apply if the applicant is harvesting on their own land.)