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Management Plans
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The First Step...
For most landowners the wisest first step
to active forest management is formulating a plan. Forest
management (or stewardship) plans may be drafted with a variety of
components but are simply an attempt to provide a "roadmap" of
management actions on a timeline that will help achieve landowner
objectives. A well-written management plan typically includes
information relating to the landowner objectives, site history,
existing conditions, desired future conditions, etc. and includes at
least a stand map and soils map. The forest management plan
can be updated as economic or physical conditions change or as
landowner objectives evolve. Eastern Forest Consultants
utilizes Geographic Information System (GIS) software in conjunction
with "ground-truthing" and data collection to provide landowners
with quality management plans. Certain members of our
staff are also certified Technical Service
Providers (TSPs) with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
in North Carolina and Virginia who are able to write "CAP106 Plans"
for landowners who are eligible for cost-share funds.
 Additional
Benefits of Management Plans
The American Tree Farm System (ATFS) now
requires all members to have a written management plan to stay or
become enrolled as a certified tree farm. However, membership
with the ATFS is free for qualified landowners and includes several
benefits. Please see our
Resources page for more information on the ATFS. Eastern
Forest Management believes that, for better or worse, certified wood
will dominate the market in the near future. As certified ATFS
Tree Farm inspectors, we can help you stay ahead of market trends
and receive top dollar for your timber.
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