Policy on Forest Management Plans and Amendments for Land
Enrolled in Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program (UVA)
Related to Emerald Ash Borer
September 16, 2011 (modified October 3, 2011)
Here is information about Use Value Appraisal plans and activities in view of the eventual arrival of Emerald Ash Borer>>>>
New Publication on Harvesting Biomass from Your Woods
UMass Extension has a new publication aimed at landowners who have concerns about harvesting biomass from their woodlands. "Harvesting Biomass from Your Woods: Make an Informed Decision" explains, in eight pages, what biomass is generally used for, what a biomass harvest entails, and its effect on aesthetics, wildlife, and forest soils. The publication also provides guidelines for such harvests. It can be downloaded here.
Updated Guidelines for Instream Work
This link will take you to the webpage with links to updated guidelines for Instream Work, Culvert Replacement and more stream restoration information.
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/rivers.htm
Storm Recovery Resources from VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation
The Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation has information on their website for storm resources. The website will be updated regularly so please visit it often to see what might be available to help forest landowners with storm recovery.
http://www.vtfpr.org/resource/storms.cfm
A message from Jon Bouton, Windsor County Forester:
Kyle Jones of Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park sent photos of a native honeysuckle. It reminded me that not all honeysuckles are invasive exotics and gave me a great learning opportunity. I saw quite a few of these yesterday, in Plymouth on a north aspect at 1200 to 1400 ft. The paired hanging flower buds were close to opening. I’m assuming the photos were taken at the Park which is at about 1000 ft. Pith is solid, while exotics are hollow. You might want to look around yourselves. This seems like a great time of year to be able to learn how to tell them from the invasives.
Income Tax Deduction for Timber Casualty Loss (updated June 2011)
by Dr. Linda Wang
National Timber Taxation Specialist, USDA Forest Service
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County Forester List and County Forester Map
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The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is offering "Don't Move Firewood" customizable tools on the state firewood website www.firewood.vt.gov. A "Don't Move Firewood" poster is also available.
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Download “The Nature Conservancy Fact Sheets on Vermont’s Invasive Plants”
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released a Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Forestry Initiative Factsheet. For more information on the program, please visit the NRCS website.
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UNH Cooperative Extension
has published the second edition of a keystone forestry publication Good Forestry in the Granite State: Recommended Voluntary Forest Management Practices in New Hampshire.
It is available for free on-line at www.goodforestry.org. Ordering information for the hard copy is there as well.
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Vermont Working Landscape Partnership Program (2010-2012)
The Vermont Council on Rural Development is facilitating a non-partisan and broad-based partnership to support local agriculture and forestry, grow and attract farm and forest entrepreneurs, and conserve Vermont’s Working Landscape far into the future.
The Vermont Woodlands Association is an organization partner in the Working Landscape Partnership. Consider joining the partnership as an individual.
Watch the Vermont's Working Landscape: Keeping it Vital video
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NRCS (National Resources Conservation Service). For access to cost share programs through the
Farm Bill (WHIP, EQIP) contact your local NRCS office.
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Timber Tax Tips 2010
The US Department of Agriculture has released Tax Tips for Forestland Owners for the 2010 Tax Year. Updated as of Dec. 20, 2010. (507 KB PDF file)
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New Vermont Wetland Rules Available.
The Agency of Natural Resources has released the new Vermont Wetlands Rules. You can also visit www.anr.state.vt.us.
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Top Timber Tax Issues information available.
The USDA Forest Service has released a brief entitled Top Timber Tax Issues on
summarizing the current status on various laws that affect the Federal Income Tax on timber and forest landowners.
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Pine Trees Wanted
Ken Stowell is looking for 40-45" diameter pine trees in lengths of 10-50' long. He needs twelve of them to build with. Please call him if you have any pine trees that are straight and have no rot. 802-473-2522.
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Butternut Logs Wanted
George Dunnett of Ludlow is looking for butternut logs. If you, or anyone you know, has logs, please contact George at 802-228-7547.
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Curly Sugar Maple Wanted
Jeff Parsons of Beeken Parsons, Inc. is looking for some curly sugar maple. He is looking for 40” (could come from the firewood pile), reasonably straight and 5-6 inches of white wood around the outside of the log. If there are 6 inches of white wood, the heart could be rotten, brown, or gone entirely and it would still work for me. If you have any curly sugar maple available please contact Jeff at jparsons@beekenparsons.com.
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White Birch Bark Needed
Jack Bell of Long View Forest Contracting, Inc. in Westminster, VT is looking for White Birch bark. They peel standing trees and pay $3.50/sheet. If you have any White Birch being harvested now or to be harvested before the end of next winter please let Jack know. He would like to visit the site and pay for any bark of sufficient quality. You can contact Jack at
802-428-4050.
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Tapped Maple Cookie
Timothy Perkins, Director of Proctor Maple Research Center at UVM has been contacted by someone creating an exhibit for a museum who is looking for a slice from a maple tree. She wants to get it from a tree that was at least 200 years old (the bigger the better, 3-4 ft diameter preferred). It should have been tapped for maple production, and needs to be at least 3" thick (thicker is OK). She’s willing to come and get it, and to dry it out and sand it.
If you know anyone who has been cutting down large, previously tapped maple trees in your area, or perhaps somebody who already has some large slices from a maple tree please let Tim know. He can be reached at 802-899-9926.
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Maple Tapping Lease
David Allen is looking for 50-100 acres in the southern Chittenden county and northern Addison county areas to tap on a 10-year lease. He also has a young assistant looking for 20-30 acres. You can contact David at 802-425-7900 or email him at mansfield@gmavt.net.
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Other Maple Opportunities
If you have a maple stand that is not tapped and would like to explore leasing opportunities, the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association is looking for trees to tap. You can contact VMSMA at www.vermontmaple.org.
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Estate Planning for Forest Landowners Brochure Available
The document "Estate Planning for Forest Landowners: What Will Become of Your Timberland?" has been finalized an the electronic version was posted on the web. This document replaces the September 1993 document of the same name. The link to the pdf document is: http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/31987. For more information please contact Neal Bungard at the US Forestry Service at nbungard@fs.fed.us.
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Vermont WildWoods is looking for forest-salvaged butternut.
We are looking to speak with any landowners who have diseased and dead butternut logs in their woodlands to potentially buy those logs. We only work with landowners who will agree to leave and not cut any healthy butternut trees in hopes of finding a disease resistant strain of trees. We have been collecting landowner records of potentially healthy butternut trees for 10 years and are starting to work with UVM School of Forestry to give them that information.
We are buying logs year round, and need 1000 board feet minimum to be able to purchase logs. We now have the capability to do the logging with a crew in east central Vermont using a 70hp 4wd Kubota tractor with logging winch and forwarder to minimize stand damage. When we are acting only as log buyers, and not doing the logging, we are paying an average price of $450/mbf International 1/4" scale log run on your landing.
If you are interested, or have questions, please call Parker Nichols, Owner, Vermont WildWoods, Marshfield, VT at 802-426-3449 or visit www.vermontwildwoods.com.
West Rutland Town Forest
