Vermont Woodlands Resources
Forestry Professionals: Federal Regulations
Timber Tax
According to the well-known saying, there are only two certain things in this life: death and taxes. The latter of the two applies to your woodlands in the form of Timber Tax. Timber Tax is a complicated topic, and the purpose of…
Availability of Petition for Deregulation of American Chestnut Developed Through Genetic Engineering
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a petition from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking deregulation of an American chestnut variety developed…
Northern Long-Eared Bat, Final Ruling
Organization:US Fish & Wildlife | Date:June 1, 2019Final Ruling on the Northern Long-Eared Bat Summary The northern long-eared bat population has been devastated by the White Nose Syndrome (WNS) throughout the eastern United States. This disease has caused a mortality rate of up to a 90-100% where present. As…
Federal Tax Tips 2018 Tax Year
Author:Dr. Linda Wang | Organization:U.S. Forest Service Timber Tax Specialist | Date:January 1, 2018From National Woodlands Association, Winter 2017 Issue Tax Reform Issues for Forest Landowners and the Forest Products Industry Taxes have been consistently listed as one of the top concerns for the nation’s 10+ million individual and family private forest owners. Ultimately, taxes…