[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR701.27]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 701--CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart--Forestry Incentives Program
 
Sec. 701.27  Program objective.


    The objective of the Forestry Incentives Program (hereinafter 
referred to in this subpart as the ``program'') is to help assure a 
future supply of timber. This will be accomplished by encouraging 
landowners to apply forestry practices for the following:
    (a) Production of softwood and hardwood timber and other forest-
resources associated therewith to increase afforestation of suitable 
open lands.
    (b) Reforestation of cutover and understocked forest lands.
    (c) Timber stand improvement.
    (d) Intensive multipurpose management.
    (e) Protection of forest resources.

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