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What Do Trees Have To Do With It?
What Do Trees Have To Do With It?
A Forestry Guide for Communities
 
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Introduction
(359 KB, pdf format)
 
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Part One: Close-Up Examples of the Effects of Land Use Decisions
(353 KB, pdf format)

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  The Ames Property: Thrity Acres at the Edge of Town  
  WildAcre: A Traditional Residential Development in the Woods
  Drumlin Woods: A New Kind of Subdivision  
  The St. Christopher Town Forest  
  The Street Trees of Haskawamkeag  
  Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow  
 
 
Part Two: Forest and Natural Resource Primer for Planners
(367 KB, pdf format)
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  Community Tree and Forest Management at the Municipal Level
  Ecological Considerations for Municipalities
  Issues Facing Private and Municipal Forest Land Owners
  Tracking Conditions and Changes in the Maine Forest
  Land Conservation and Protection Options for Private Landowners (329 KB, pdf format)
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Part Three: Guidelines for Including Forest Land in Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(367 KB, pdf format) 
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  The Importance of Educating the Public
  Inventory and Analysis
  Guiding Questions: Policy Development for Forest Land Use
  Development of a Comprehensive Plan in a Southern Maine Town
  Implementation: Practical Strategies to Reach Municipal Goals
 
 
Part Four: Resources and Contacts
(356 KB, pdf format)
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  Additional Resources (339 KB, pdf format)  
  Regional Planning Councils (311 KB, pdf format)  
  Designing Municipal Ordinances that Work (305 KB, pdf format)
  Glossary of Common Forest Terms (320 KB, pdf format)
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Part Five: Clip-n-Copy Pages
(328 KB, pdf format)
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  Maine Forest Service Information and Technical Assistance (314 KB, pdf format)  
  Protect Yourself and Your Land with a Timber Harvest Contract (315 KB, pdf format)  
  Protect Water and Wildlife During Timber Harvests (315 KB, pdf format)  
  Avoid Property Boundary Disputes (319 KB, pdf format)  
 
 
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