Texas A&M Forest Service offers grants to landowners to complete prescribed fires on private lands across the state, each with their own goals. “Prescribed fire in a controlled environment can reduce the intensity of an unplanned fire by reducing the fuel load on the ground.” “This year’s extreme wildfire season is a good example of the importance of prescribed burning,” Dent said.
Prescribed fire also fosters seed and plant regeneration, reduces invasive plants and restores soil nutrients. Prescribed fire is a land management practice that eliminates brush, weeds, dried vegetation and downed trees. “Prescribed burning can be an important and effective tool for landowners to reduce wildfire risk, while enhancing wildlife habitat and promoting a healthier forest ecosystem,” said Weldon Dent, Texas A&M Forest Service Fuels Specialist. Interested landowners can determine eligibility and find an application at /cppgrant. Last year, these grant programs provided more than $322,000 to landowners for a total of 11,667 acres treated. The grants will reimburse landowners to offset the cost of having a prescribed burn conducted on their property by certified and insured prescribed burn managers. Grants available to Texas landowners for prescribed burningĬOLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for grants to help eligible Texas property owners with the cost of prescribed burning on their land.
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