The Forest and Resource Protection Program protects and manages Florida's forest resources to assure these resources will be available for future generations. Our review reached the conclusions below.

• The program met most of its performance standards for wildfire protection and land management and is accomplishing its mission in an effective manner.
• The program could save over $1 million annually by eliminating some services that it provides to private landowners that are available from the private sector.
• The program could generate an additional $750,000 annually from recreation activity fees by providing local state forest managers greater autonomy.
• By modifying the county fire protection assessment law, the Legislature could help improve privately owned forestland management practices and reduce program costs.
• Eliminating the requirement that program staff complete a structural firefighting course would save $175,000 annually.
• To improve program accountability and effectiveness, four additional performance measures should be adopted.