FOREST MANAGEMENT
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	.	FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS Topics included in each management plan are listed below.  Click here to view or download a sample management plan.  The plan was developed by Northwest Forestry Services for one of its clients, but the names, dates, and legal descriptions have been changed. Landowner Goals and Objectives – The goals are broad statements of desired outputs for the property.  Objectives are specific and measurable.  Goals and objectives are formulated based on consultations with the landowner.   Property Description – The description includes the property characteristics listed below.  Maps and aerial photographs are included with the description.    -Location and Access    -Topography    -Seed Zones    -Soils    -Water Resources    -Timber    -Wildlife    -Aesthetic Qualities    -Recreational Opportunities    -Sensitive Sites    -Other Resources, as Applicable Management Options and Recommendations – Options are discussed for each timber type on the property.  Discussions cover the following:    -Silvicultural Treatment Alternatives    -Fire Protection    -Forest Health    -Impact of the Forest Practices Rules    -Sources of Technical and Financial Assistance    -Other Issues, as Applicable
		TIMBER HARVESTING AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES Pre-Harvest Services    -Prepare management plan.    -Cruise and appraise timber.    -Prepare logging plan.    -Mark timber harvest boundaries.    -Mark leave trees.    -Notify state of harvest operation and secure necessary permits.    -Ensure access for logging and secure necessary permits.    -Select logging and other contractors.    -Prepare a contract between landowner and logger and other contractors. Timber Harvest    -Supervise logging and road construction.    -Ensure site cleanup.    -Find log buyers that provide the highest net revenue for the delivered logs.    -Provide a full accounting of the volume of logs removed, the prices received          for them, and all costs.    -Collect log payments and allocate them to landowner and contractors. Site Preparation and Reforestation    -Select a contractor to control competing brush, either chemically or          mechanically.  The logger often can perform this function at the end of the          harvest operation.    -Notify state of brush control operation and secure necessary permits.    -Order seedlings that are suitable for the site.    -Select planting contractor.    -Supervise tree planting.    -Survey site periodically after planting to detect any problems.    -Plan and supervise any necessary follow-up activities to ensure survival and          growth of planted seedlings.
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