What are the necessary steps a landowner needs to take to become a part of the Safe Harbor Program in Florida?
To become a part of the Safe Harbor Program in Florida, a landowner must contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). In order to enroll property in the program, the landowner will need to know the red-cockaded woodpecker baseline of his property and be willing to agree to implement management activities that could benefit the species. Once the landowner submits a Safe Harbor Management Agreement, the FWC will verify the baseline conditions, and then issue the landowner a “Certificate of Inclusion” which will include the property in the program.
