Be Woods Wise - Your Woodland Management Plan

A Plan for My Land
Whether you own ten acres or one hundred acres, your woodland probably has more to it than you may think. Here's a worksheet to help you keep track of it all. (Some of the following may not apply to you - just mark "NA.")

A. Describe your land

Total number of acres? ___ Wooded acres? ___
How long do you plan to own your land? ___ years
Do you have a home or camp on your land? ___ Plan to build one? ___
Does your land have a stream? ___ pond? ___ Wetlands? ___
What kind of wildlife have you observed on your land?
Are there any paths or trails? ___ How often do you use them?
Any evidence of disease in your trees? ___
Any historical or archaeological sites (for example old cellar holes)?
What kinds of trees are on your land? What kinds of trees do you prefer?

Have	Want	Tree
___	___	Nothern White Cedar
___	___	Balsam Fir
___	___	Eastern Hemlock
___	___	Tamarak (also known as Hackmatack)
___	___	Eastern White Pine
___	___	Red Pine (sometimes called Norway Pine)
___	___	Spruce
___	___	White Ash
___	___	Aspen/Poplar
___	___	American Basswood
___	___	American Beech
___	___	Birch
___	___	Butternut
___	___	Black Cherry
___	___	Pin Cherry
___	___	American Elm
___	___	Shagbark Hickory
___	___	Eastern Hop-hornbeam (also known as Ironwood)
___	___	American Hornbeam
___	___	Maple
___	___	Oak

B. Rank the following goals in order of importance to you (from 1, Most Important, to 10, Least Important)

___ Enhancing the natural beauty of my land

___ Maintaining my sense of seclusion

___ Creating a valuable legacy for my family

___ Providing the benefits of living trees to the environment

___ Earning money from timber harvesting, now or in the future

___ Hunting or fishing on my land

___ Maintaining trails for walking, skiing, or other uses

___ Camping or picnicking

___ Protecting the land from development

___ Preserving the quality of the water on my land

___ Providing good wildlife habitat

___ Learning about or studying nature

C. Think about who else may use your land and whether and how you want to encourage or discourage use by others - family, friends, local community members or groups, the general public.

There is no right or wrong answer, but it may affect your choices about how you manage your land.

Congratulations! You've made a great start on your Woods Wise Management Plan. The next step? Talk it over with a Licensed Forester.

Click here for a list of private consulting Foresters
or Call the Maine Forest Service at (800) 367-0223 (in state only)
or (207) 287-2791.

This page does not qualify as an acceptable management plan for the requirements under the Tree Growth Tax Program or any cost share program administered by the Maine Forest Service.

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