Obtain a sustainable forest management certification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nWhile you may not realize it at first, taking the step to learn about your forest and deciding what you want to do with it through a management plan is taking a step toward ensuring that your forest will be managed sustainably, such that its many resources are available for many generations to come.<\/p>\n
Who should write your management plan?<\/h2>\n
Since much is learned about the forest through the management planning process, there is value in having whoever is involved in the day-to-day management of your forest also serving as the plan developer. This could be\u00a0you – the landowner – or a professional forester, biologist, or other professional natural resource specialist. It could also be a mentor – a friend, relative, or neighbor with the skill and energy to engage you in the planning process and link\u00a0you with the necessary sources of natural resources expertise. Sometimes you can be the lead author; or you may wish to be the reviewer. You can hire a professional consulting forester to write a plan for your property. Regardless of who writes the plan, it must be your plan in the end.<\/p>\n
Reviewing and Updating a Management Plan<\/h2>\n
Going through the process of management planning and then implementing the plan is more important than the actual management plan itself.\u00a0 As you implement actions, you might think of new ideas.\u00a0 Storms, insects and diseases, and droughts may unexpectedly change your forest conditions.\u00a0 Forest product markets are constantly changing. Your personal or family situation may change which may cause you to reassess your goals.\u00a0 In this sense, forest management planning is a continuous process and the plan document is a living document \u2013 more suited for being housed in a 3-ring binder than bound up and put on a shelf.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to write notes in the margins of your plan and paper clip photos of actions being implemented.<\/p>\n
It is a good idea to review your plan periodically \u2013 especially at the beginning of each year to begin activity planning for the actions you have scheduled to take place.\u00a0 Another time to visit and review your plan is when an action is completed.\u00a0 This is the time to complete your record keeping, make notes on modifications to the action and statements about your satisfaction with the results as they relate to your objectives and goals.\u00a0 Finally, while many forest management plans have a 10 year planning horizon; it is a good idea to redo the formal planning process every five years \u2013 beginning with a re-assessment of your goals and objectives, and management unit boundaries. Ending with a new schedule of planned actions for the next 5 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What is a Management Plan? Simply put, a forest\u00a0management plan describes your property, what you\u00a0want to do with it, and how and when to carry out your\u00a0plans for it. Why have\u00a0a management plan? For woodland owners, the most important reason to develop a management plan is so you can learn about your forest and develop … <\/p>\n
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