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Forest Planning is Like Planning a Vacation How Planning Improves the Outcome

Forest Planning is Like Planning a Vacation How Planning Improves the Outcome. Peter J. Smallidge NYS Extension Forester and Director, Arnot Teaching and Research Forest pjs23@cornell.edu www.ForestConnect.info. Focus on the Target not the Bow.

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Forest Planning is Like Planning a Vacation How Planning Improves the Outcome

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  1. Forest Planning is Like Planning a VacationHow Planning Improves the Outcome Peter J. Smallidge NYS Extension Forester and Director, Arnot Teaching and Research Forest pjs23@cornell.edu www.ForestConnect.info

  2. Focus on the Target not the Bow

  3. What is A Management Plan“A path to the target” The Benefits of a Plan • establish and clarify goals • document woodlot health and condition • document your active role (for IRS) • strategize future possibilities • schedule activities • required for those in 480-a (for NYS) Don’t worry…it isn’t all that difficult

  4. Let’s Plan a Vacation • What do you want to accomplish? • This is the target, all questions relate to the target !! • Who should be part of the discussion? • What resources do you currently have? • Assets and their condition • What actions need to occur? • Critical vs. desired actions • Sequence

  5. Let’s Plan for Your Forest 1. What do you want to accomplish? Desired “products”? • Serenity? • Recreation? • Timber? • Wildlife?

  6. Let’s Plan for Your Forest 2. Who else should be involved in the discussion? Spouse Business partner Family members (heirs)

  7. Let’s Plan for Your Forest 3. What resources do you currently have? • Boundary line surveyed? • Sketch a map • Management units (“stands”) • Acres • Dominate vegetation • Tree density, sparse or thick • Specific objectives? • Soil advantages or disadvantages? • Equipment and people to help • Sullivan publication, field activity

  8. Let’s Plan for Your Forest 4. Actions and time table • Which are critical? • Do any need to happen before another? • What is the best sequence? • most important to the vision • interest • access

  9. Soils map Topographic map Aerial photograph Educational materials CCE woodlot management Maple manual Videos Training courses Game of logging Master Forest Owner Timber income & taxes Boundary survey Lists of plants/animals Other? Let’s Plan for Your Forest5.What additional resources do you need to obtain?

  10. Who Can Help? Technical Assistance • Department of Environmental Conservation • Private sector foresters • Cornell Cooperative Extension • Natural Resources Conservation Service • Soil and Water Conservation Districts

  11. Work With Others • CCE Master Forest Owners • NY Forest Owners Assoc. • THRIFT • CFA • professional foresters • “Trained Logger Certification” • Neighbors • Family

  12. What Should I Do Next? • Review your answers and discuss them with family • Join NYFOA • Collect a file folder of information (maps, photos, deeds, history, etc.) • Contact SWCD for soils and aerial photos • Contact Cooperative Extension for catalog • Contact MFO for a free visit • Contact DEC for a free visit

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