The Landowner Incentive Program in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan concentrates on creating or maintaining habitat for mesic conifer wildlife.

Potential projects include:

• Underplanting mesic conifers to enhance forest stands.
• Scarification to promote forest regeneration.
• Invasive species management (i.e. removal, herbicide application, etc.)

Ineligible projects include:

• Grassland Restorations.
• Wetland restorations.
• Planting non-native species.

Upper Peninsula LIP biologists can provide advice on most projects that are greater than 100 acres and fall within priority areas (see list below). Projects outside the priority areas that provide a direct benefit to a LIP target species within the focus habitats or are greater than 200 acres may be eligible for assistance.

Applying for assistance is easy. Simply complete and submit a Wildlife Habitat Management Assistance Request form. Questions? Contact Kevin Swanson, LIP Biologist, at 906-226-1357 or via e-mail at swansonk@michigan.gov.

Priority Area Townships

Priority area townships in the Upper Peninsula.
Click on the image to enlarge.