Chris Demers

University of Florida - IFAS School of Forest Resources & Conservation (352) 846-2375 [email protected]

http://sfrc.ufl.edu/forest_stewardship

 The wise use and management of forest resources that maintains and enhances the value of those resources for present and future generations.

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Encourage and help landowners to actively manage their renewable natural resources now and for the future.

 Any private non-industrial landowner with a minimum of 20 acres  What if less than 20 acres?

     Technical assistance – Management Plan ◦ ◦ Division of Forestry, private consultants Cost-share programs: Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, USDA, other partners Opportunities to learn and network ◦ UF-IFAS, public and private partners Increased economic opportunity Documentation of active management ◦ Timber ad valorem assessment Recognition as a leader in resource management with sign, certificate and publicity (if desired)

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Management Plan Landowner objectives Property location, history, resource assessment Management recommendations Map, activity schedule Supplemental information  ◦ 160 acres or less?

DOF County Forester or Private Consultant  More than 160 acres?

◦ Private Consultant

   ◦ ◦ ◦ Events ◦ ◦ Workshops – 3 or 4 series / year Tours – 4 or more properties / year State-wide videoconferences on various topics Publications Quarterly Newsletter – The Florida Forest Steward Extension Publications available at edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ ◦ ◦ ◦ Web   Master Tree Farmer / Wildlifer on-line: http://www.forestryvideos.net/series/mtf http://www.forestryvideos.net/series/mw Webinars Recorded events sfrc.ufl.edu/forest_stewardship

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Nomination by neighbors, private or agency professionals or you Management plan preparation Practice implementation Approval of completed practices Forest Steward Certification

     Timber Wildlife Recreation / Aesthetics Soil and Water Conservation Grazing

 Fill out and send in an application:  http://www.fl-dof.com/forest_management/cfa_steward_index.html

Call your Florida Division of Forestry County Forester http://www.fl-dof.com/field_operations/county_foresters/index.html

Partnerships are the key!