Non-industrial private forest landowners in Alabama, including jointly owned land held by a corporation or association, can be reimbursed $100/acre (commercial) or $300/acre (non-commercial) for approved pine thinning that prevents southern pine beetle outbreaks, up to $10,000 per landowner.
The Alabama Forestry Commission offers cost-share reimbursement, funded by temporary USDA Forest Service grants, to eligible non-industrial private forest landowners who thin loblolly or shortleaf pine stands to prevent southern pine beetle outbreaks. Commercial thinning pays $100 per acre (plus $20 per acre for borax treatment on stands rated high for annosus root rot), and non-commercial thinning pays $300 per acre, up to $10,000 per landowner. Only approved applicants who thin after approval are reimbursed. The application portal lists the program as ending October 22, 2026 (Central time).
Eligible non-industrial private forest landowners
Joint owners (such as a group, association, or corporation) count as one eligible landowner; all joint owners must sign the cost-share application
Commercial thinning: loblolly or shortleaf pine stand 12-22 years old, average DBH 7-16 inches, at least 600 trees per acre or basal area of at least 120 sq ft; basal area must be 40-80 sq ft per acre after thinning
Maximum enrollment is 100 acres per landowner
Non-commercial thinning: pre-merchantable pine stands that are excessively overstocked (more than 600 trees per acre)
Prevention practices only; not for individual tree removals or remediation; no retroactive cost-share
Commercial thinning requires documentation of total logging and hauling costs
Accepted landowners must register W-9 information in the State of Alabama STAARS vendor system before reimbursement
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