Documents and resources that support your work with the Family Forest Carbon Program.

General Resources

Download these general program resources for consulting foresters working with the Family Forest Carbon Program.

  • National FFCP Project Planning Form

    Required planning form for FFCP practices in all regions. Form can be used to record eligibility using information from a current FMP, or after conducting an initial woodland assessment.

  • Creation of New Boundaries in the CRM

    Family Forest Carbon Program guidance document, Creation of New Boundaries in the CRM.

  • Criteria for Delineating Forest Land in FFCP

    Family Forest Carbon Program guidance document, Criteria for Delineating Forest Land in FFCP FINAL Jan 2023.

  • FFCP Invoice Template

    Family Forest Carbon Program invoicing template. Mandatory fields are highlighted in green. Foresters may utilize this template, convert to PDF, and email this to their FFCP representative for their region.

  • Healthy Forests: A Bird-Based Silvicultural Guide for Forestry Professionals

    Created by the Audubon society.

Appalachians Resources

Download these program resources before visiting with landowners in Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

  • FFCP Appalachians | Forester Manual

    Forester expectations and project planning forms for consulting foresters.

  • FFCP Central Appalachians | Fact Sheet for Landowners

    Print this resource for landowners, which provides helpful information on the program operating in the Central Appalachians region.

  • FFCP Appalachians | Practice Overview

    Overview of the Growing Mature Forests Practice. Download before visiting a landowner.

  • FFCP Central Appalachians | Pennsylvania Forest Management Plan Template

    Template with guidance and tips for completing a Forest Management Plan.

  • FFCP Central Appalachians | West Virginia Forest Management Plan Template

    Template with guidance and tips for completing a Forest Management Plan.

Midwest Resources

Download these program resources before visiting with landowners in Michigan, Minnesota or Wisconsin.

  • FFCP Midwest | Forester Manual

    Forester expectations and project planning forms for consulting foresters in the Midwest.

  • FFCP Midwest | Practice Overview

    Overview of the Growing Mature Forests and Promoting Diverse Forests Practices. Download before visiting a landowner.

Northeast Resources

Download these program resources before visiting with landowners in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York or Vermont.

  • FFCP Northeast | Forester Manual

    Forester expectations and project planning forms for consulting foresters in the Northeast, including Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.

  • FFCP Northeast | Fact Sheet for Landowners

    Print this resource for landowners, which provides helpful information on the program operating in the Northeast region.

  • Practice Sheet for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York & Vermont

    A detailed overview of the Grow Older Forests and Enhance Your Woodland practices, available to landowners in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.