The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program and your wetland

Is your wetland eligible for The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program?

The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program program cannot overlap with other Ducks Unlimited Canada conservation programs such as livestock exclusion fencing or installing wood duck nest boxes.

To be eligible, landowners must:

• Complete a Managed Forest Plan through the MFTIP program (with a Managed Forest Plan Approver)
• Identify an existing wetland in their Managed Forest Plan, which is a minimum of 5 acres (2 hectares) and provides waterfowl habitat
• Be located within the southern Ontario eligibility area (see the map)
• Commit to a 10-year Conservation Agreement with DUC

Tax relief for managed forests

The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program offers tax relief for private landowners who follow an approved Managed Forest Plan for their forest. Landowners who qualify for the program have their property classified and assessed under the Managed Forest property class. The land is then taxed at 25 percent of the municipal residential tax rate.

Learn more about MFTIP from the Ontario Woodlot Association.

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