Helpful Links
This information can help you plan how to manage your family forest. It includes general information about the Forest Legacy Program, and other information of interest to the private forest landowner.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Forest Legacy Program
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/legacy/faq.shtm
Forest Legacy Program Links
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/legacy/links.shtm
Financial Incentive Programs for Non-Industrial Private Forest Owners
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/econ/data/forestincentives/
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/land-ack/
Forest Legacy Program Overview
PowerPoint Presentation
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/legacy/powerpoint/2007/NA_FLP_2007_web2.htm
Forest Legacy Program Top 10 Appraisal Issues
PowerPoint Presentation
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/legacy/powerpoint/appraisal/FLP_10_Appraisal_Issues_2.htm
Forest Legacy Program Guidelines June 30, 2003
http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/library/flp_guidelines.pdf
Forest Stewardship Overview
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/index.shtm
Planning for Forest Stewardship - A Desk Guide
http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/library/Forest%20Stewardship%20deskguide.pdf
Caring for Your Forest with a Forest Stewardship Plan
http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/library/Forest.Stewardship.brochure.pdf
Examples of Stewardship Plans
Sample Plan from the State of Virginia
(http://www.dof.virginia.gov/mgt/stewardship-plan-example.shtml)
Sample Plan From the State of Massachusetts
(http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/forestry/docs/sampleplan.doc)
Forest Matters, the Stewardship Newsletter
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/newsltr/newsltr.shtm
Forest Stewardship Publications
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/pubs/pubs.shtm
STEWPLAN—Easy-to-Use Software to Prepare Stewardship Plans
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/pubs/stewplan/stewplan.htm
A Forest Landowner's Guide to the Internet
http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/flg/
Alternative Forest Products (PowerPoint)
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/pubs/pwrpoint/alt_products.htm
BANTIC - The Brooks and Neil Tree Investment Chart
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/pubs/brooks_chart/brooks_chart.html
Northeastern Forest Regeneration Handbook: A Guide for Forest Owners, Harvesting Practitioners, and Public Officials
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/pubs/forest_regn_hndbk06.pdf
Riparian Forest Buffers
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/buffer/cover.htm
Forested Wetlands
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/wetlands/index.htm
Watershed and Clean Water and the Forestry Innovation Grants Programs
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/watershed/gp_innovation.shtm
External Links (these links take you away from the Northeastern Area’s web site – see “Disclaimers” link below for more information):
Oregon State University: Ties to the Land, Your Family forest Heritage: Planning for an Orderly Transition
http://www.familybusinessonline.org/resources/ttl/home.htm
State Natural Resources Agencies (National Association of State Foresters)
http://www.stateforesters.org/
National Timber Tax Website
http://www.timbertax.org/
Cornell University’s Forest Stewardship Web Site
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/stewardship/
Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan: The Key to Forest Management (Maryland)
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS625.pdf
National Arbor Day Foundation
http://www.arborday.org/
Backyard Woods - bring your vision to life
http://www.arborday.org/backyardwoods/
Society of American Foresters
http://www.safnet.org/
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