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Contents

 

Chapter 1: Preparing a Woodland Stewardship Plan

• What Is a Woodland Stewardship Plan?
• Work with a Forester
• Forest Stewardship Plan Basics
  • 1. Identify Your Goals, 2. Inventory and Evaluate Your Property, 3. Develop Stand Objectives and Management Alternatives, 4. Assess Management Constraints, 5. Choose Management Practices and List Them on a Schedule, 6. Keep Good Records

Chapter 2: Conducting a Woodland Inventory

• Tree Measurements
  • Tree Diameter, Tree Height, Tree Defects, Tree Volume, Stand Measurements, Stand Density
• Growth and Yield Tables
• Site QualityTree Quality, Site Index
• Understory Plants as Site Indicators
• References

Chapter 3: How Trees and Woodlands Grow

• How Trees Grow
  • Parts of a Tree, Effects of Tree Characteristics, Effects of Site
  • Characteristics, Effects of Climate
• How Woodlands Grow

Chapter 4: Regenerating Woodland Stands

• Natural Regeneration
  • Seed, Root Suckers, Stump Sprouts, Layering
• Artificial Regeneration
  • Direct Seeding, Seedlings, Cuttings, Tree Spacing
• Site Preparation
• Planting
• Harvest and Regeneration Systems
  • Even-aged Systems, Uneven-aged Systems
• Influence of Climate Change
• Reference

Chapter 5: Woodland Improvement Practices

• Seedling Stands
• Sapling and Poletimber Stands
• Sawtimber Stands
• Deadening Unmerchantable Trees
• Pruning
  • Corrective Pruning, Clear-stem Pruning

Chapter 6: Managing Important Forest Types

• Aspen
• Balsam Fir
• Birch
• Black Ash–American Elm–Red Maple
• Black Spruce
• Black Walnut
• Bur Oak
• Eastern White Pine
• Hemlock–Yellow Birch
• Jack Pine
• Maple–Beech–Yellow Birch
• Northern Pin Oak
• Northern White-Cedar
• Red (Norway) Pine
• Silver Maple–American Elm
• Tamarack
• White Oak–Black Oak–Northern Red Oak
• References

Chapter 7: Forest Health

• Animal Damage
  • Birds, Deer, Small Mammals, Livestock
• Environmental Damage
  • Airborne Chemicals, Machinery, Soil, Water, Weather
• Insect Damage
  • Defoliating Insects; Sapsucking Insects; Bud, Twig, and Seedling Damaging Insects;
  • Bark Beetles; Wood-Boring Insects; Root-Feeding Insects; Cone and Seed Destroying Insects
• Disease Damage
  • Foliage Diseases, Stem and Branch Diseases, Root Diseases
• Fire Damage

Chapter 8: Marketing Timber

• Why Harvest Timber?
• Steps in Marketing Timber
• Selecting a Forester
• Selecting Trees to Harvest
• Determining Seasonal Timing of Harvest Operations
• Determining Timber Worth
• Methods of Selling Timber
  • Lump Sum Sale, Sale-by-Unit
• Creating a Timber Sale Prospectus
• Advertising Your Sale
• Selecting a Buyer
  • Single Offer, Oral Auction, Sealed Bids
• Woodland Stewardship
• Preparing a Contract
• Inspecting the Active Harvest Operation
  • Sample Timber Sale Contract
• References

Chapter 9: Harvesting Timber

• Safety
• Timber Harvesting Guidelines
• Timber Harvesting Systems
• Transportation Infrastructure
  • Skid Trails, Landings
• Harvesting Equipment
  • Operations at the Stump, Transporting Material from the Stump to the Landing,
  • Landing Operations, Equipment Selection
• Forest Certification
• References

Chapter 10: Management and Marketing of Nontimber Forest Products

• Selected NTFPs
  • Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Non-seasonal
• Management and Marketing Considerations
• Learning More
• References

Chapter 11: Wildlife and Forest Management

• Timber Harvests and Wildlife
  • Clearcutting, Shelterwood Harvests, Timber Stand Improvement, (Selective Harvests)
• Early Successional (Young) Forests and Associated Wildlife
• Late Successional (Mature) Forests and Associated Wildlife
  • Turkeys; Woodpeckers, Wood Ducks, and Other Cavity Users;
• Songbirds; Mammals; Reptiles and Amphibians
• Wildlife Challenges
• Wildlife Damage Management, Deer Management, Endangered and Threatened Species Management
• References

Chapter 12: Noise and Visual Quality

• Noise Management
• Landscape Management
• Roads and Trails
• Timber Harvesting
• Regeneration
• Woodland Improvement Practices
• Woodland Protection
• References

Chapter 13: Recreational Trail Design

• Determine Trail Uses
• Select the Corridor
  • Use Photos and Maps, Scout the Trail Corridor,
  • Additional Points to Consider
• Establish Design Standards
• Mark Trail Location
• Clear the Trail
• Construct the Tread
  • Factors Affecting Tread Choice, Tread Materials, Tread Edging
• Install Structures
• Crossing Flat Land, Crossing a Hillside, Divert Water Flowing Down the Tread,
• Climbing and Descending Steep Slopes and Cliff s, Crossing Wet Soil, Crossing
• Waterways and Gullies, Abutments, Girders and Trusses, Suspension Cables,
• Trails that Cross or Utilize Roads, Crossing Fences and Gates
• Sign the Trail
  • Trailhead Sign, Confidence Markers, Directional Signs, Warning Signs
• Install Facilities

Chapter 14: Financial Considerations

• Federal Income Tax Guidelines
  • Defining Your Operation, Expenses, Timber Sale Income, Other Timber-Related Income, Property Taxes
• Financial Analysis of Woodland Investments
  • Steps in a Financial Analysis
• Carbon Credits for Forestry
  • Market for Forest-based Carbon Credits, Landowner Enrollment
  • Procedures Verification, Trading Carbon Credits
• Estate Planning
  • Wills and Trusts, Types of Business Ownership, Land Protection Options
• References

Appendix A: Forestry Measurements and Conversions

Appendix B: Site Index Curves for Selected Tree Species

Appendix C: Stocking Charts for Selected Tree Species and Forest Types

Glossary

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