Vermont Woodlands Resources
Consulting Foresters: Current Use
Current Use: Mechanics
Ironing out some frequently asked questions about the UVA program The Current Use program can at times be a complicated subject. Participants and others interested in the program sometimes have questions about how the program works, its effects on taxes, and other…
Current Use: The Licensed Consulting Forester’s Role
In our latest installment about Vermont’s Current Use program, we would like to take some time to focus on where the consulting forester fits into the mix. In addition, we’ve included some qualities that landowners should look for in a forester working…
Myths About Current Use- Part 2
In our ongoing look at Current Use this article is a continuation in debunking myths surrounding the program (Read the first article here). To quickly review, the Use Value Appraisal program (UVA), commonly known as Current Use, is a property tax incentive…
Myths about Current Use – Part 1
In this third article about Current Use, we begin to explore some of the myths about the program. As in most cases, there are too many myths to cover here so stay tuned for more myths in the months to come. Use…
Current Use: What it Takes
In this second article about Vermont’s Current Use program, we explore how to get started. Current Use can apply to either agricultural land or forest land. For our purposes, we will focus on forest land. As always, we endeavor to provide information…
LEGISLATIVE WRAP UP October 7, 2020
The end of the 2019-2020 legislative session came at the fall of the gavel at 6:31 pm on Friday September 25. To say that the session was challenging is an understatement. COVID-19 created an unprecedented session; however, in the end, the Legislature,…
10 Answers about Vermont’s “Current Use” Program
In this first article about Vermont’s Current Use program, we try to provide some basic facts to interested landowners. Current Use can apply to either agricultural land or forest land. For our purposes, we will focus on forest land. For many of…
Forester licensing and CEUs
Appropriately, social distancing has resulted in the cancellation of many continuing educational opportunities. Forester licenses are up for renewal in September, and this has many foresters wondering where to get the additional credits they’ll need. We have some news and resources to help: License…
Use Value Appraisal: Interpretation of the “20% Rules” for Open Idle/Ag land, Site IV lands, and Ecologically Significant Treatment Areas (ESTA)
Use Value Appraisal: Interpretation of the “20% Rules” for Open Idle/Ag land, Site IV lands, and Ecologically Significant Treatment Areas (ESTA) Approved by Commissioner Snyder October 23, 2019 Background: In all cases, parcels enrolled in the Forestry Program of Use Value Appraisal…