Forest & Natural Resource Management

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Determining the correct forest management plan is fundamental to establishing the direction, continuity and priorities needed to meet both short- and long term client goals. In the complex regulatory world of California, Forester’s Co-Op provides guidance to our clientele in selecting the proper planning tool for the specific forest or oak woodland property. Once we have established the short and long term goals of our clients, we tailor and build the planning/permitting mechanism to meet or exceed all governmental forest practice rules and regulations. Once approved, our Company offers continuous implementation and monitoring services of the forest or oak woodland management plan, assuring that the goals and objectives of the client are met.

Typical Forestry Services Provided

• Forestland inventory, timber cruising, appraisal, and current stocking report.
• “Timber Harvest Plan” (THP) or exemption permit involves field and office preparation prior to harvest including, unit layout, timber marking, harvest system, road design, and regulatory review participation through approval. In California, if trees are to be harvested for commercial purposes on private lands, a THP must be prepared for review and approval by the California Department of Forestry (CDF).
• Oak woodland inventory, mapping and significance determination under State Law SB 1334, the California Oak Woodlands Conservation Act of 2004
• Archaeological surveys and confidential addendum for forestlands.
• Marketing of forest products for commercial sale.
• Logging contract negotiations and log sale administration services.
• Tree Protection Plan to use during construction.
• Monitoring and assessing of biological forest health and the development of forest maintenance and restoration strategies.
• Application and supervision for the implementation of public assisted cost share forestland restoration programs such as “CFIP” and “SIP” through CDF and the USFS.
• Customized mapping products using the latest technology in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) & GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to develop accurate natural resource maps for use land base data management services.
• Forest Growth and Yield models – Visualize future timber investment financial returns under various management practices.
• Preparation of a long-term Forest Conservation Plan incorporating a multi-year forest regeneration component to meet the standards of Specific County Planning Departments.

Products:

• TIMBER HARVEST PLAN
• NON INDUSTRIAL TIMBER MANAGEMENT PLAN
• TIMBER HARVEST EXEMPTIONS
• FOREST CONSERVATION PLANS
• FOREST LOSS AND REFORESTATION PLAN
• TIMBERLAND CONVERSION PERMITS
• OAK WOODLAND CONSERVATION PLANS
• SUSTAINED YIELD PLANS
• FOREST CARBON OFFSET PROJECT SERVICES
• FAQ LIST FOR DRAFT CCAR FOREST PROJECT PROTOCOL

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