If you do not know where you are going, you will end up someplace else . - Yogi Berra
Forest management planning will help you identify what resources are present on your property and what opportunities are available to achieve your desired goals.
A management plan will typically incorporate several key components including:
- Woodlot History
- Ownership objectives
- Soils
- Water
- Wetlands
- Forest Health
- Forest Protection
- Threatened and Endangered Species
- Cultural Resources
- Scenic Beauty
- Recreation
- Wildlife
- Timber
Additional benefits of having a management plan often include:
- The ability to reduce your property tax bill by enrolling in state offered programs such as Current Use in New Hampshire, Tree Growth in Maine, and Chapter 61 in Massachusetts.
- Land managed is often more valuable to its current and future owner(s).
- Your goals are clearly identified with the framework for their achievement outlined!
