Forest estate and management planning

Forest estate and management planning is the act or process of making a plan to achieve set goals for your forestland. Owning and managing forestland takes business sense. Get involved with a landowner organization. Increase your knowledge of estate and forest management planning. Learn about financial and technical assistance, as well as new technologies, available for forest landowners and managers.

Organizations

Get involved. Membership in natural resource organizations gives landowners a say in how their forestlands will be regulated and professionals the opportunity to be the best qualified.

Forest landowner organizations

Natural resource professional organizations

Estate planning

Estate planning is something we should all do. Instead, we tend to avoid it. Plan for the future. Learn about conservation easements, forestland taxes and landowner organizations. Start by reading this article from the USDA Forest Service: Estate planning for forest landowners: what will become of your timberland? (USDA FS GTR SRS-112).

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Forest management planning

Learn how to write a forest management plan. Find out about forest certification and landowner organizations. Know your land. Think about and set clear objectives. Plan management activities that will help you achieve your goals. These are the steps of successful forestland owners.

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Financial and technical assistance for forestland owners

Find a person, agency or organization to help you with the technical side and see if you are eligible for a cost-share program. Many sources offer forestry assistance to Idaho landowners. Whatever your situation, there is probably an organization or individual that can help you.

Forest estate and management planning