Oklahoma’s Forest Resources Development Program (FRDP) was established to help eligible landowners implement forestry practices on their lands as prescribed in an approved Forest Stewardship Plan. The FRDP provides a coordinated and cooperative Federal, State and local sustainable forestry program for the establishment, management, maintenance, enhancement and restoration of forests on non-industrial private forestland. Its objectives are to sustain our natural resources, to promote good land management practices, to encourage proper silviculture and to promote the use of trees to help solve environmental problems on private lands, resulting in significant public benefits. FRDP serves the people of Oklahoma in the following ways:
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Insuring a sustainable supply of timber and forest products
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Aiding the economic well-being of Oklahoma by providing jobs and revenue
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Enhancing the aesthetics of the state
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Providing suitable habitat for a variety of forest-related wildlife species
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Aiding in purifying the air and generating oxygen
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Conserving topsoil by controlling erosion
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Enhancing water quality and protecting our watersheds
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Reducing the impact of production agriculture on the environment
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Protecting crops, livestock and rural homesteads
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Protecting highways from blowing snow
The Oklahoma Legislature established FRDP in 1996. Statutory language is codified in the Oklahoma Forestry Code, O. S. Title 2 Article 16, Sections 16-10 through 16-13.
To apply for the Forest Resources Development Program please complete an application form or contact OFS for assistance.
Cost-share funding is presently not available in this program.