DNR outlines soft launch and support plan for FP Online application system

May 13, 2026

DNR staff said FP Online will move to a soft launch for internal users on June 29, then go live for external proponents after testing; the system will accept paper submissions during transition and includes training, technical support, and a later evaluation to guide a phased paper-to-digital transition.

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Catherine Boyd, organizational change management lead for the FP Online project, briefed the board on a multiyear modernization that will let proponents submit forest-practices applications electronically, pay online, and create or upload maps within the system.

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