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ATFS is committed to giving private forest landowners the tools they need to be effective stewards of America's natural heritage by keeping their forests healthy andproductive.

These woodlands are vital to our country's clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational activites and producing the jobs, wood and paper products we all need.

If you have questions regarding your Certified Tree Farm please send us an email. We will post questions and answers on this section. Unfortunately, we cannot answer individiual emails personally. We will add questions and answers for all landowners to see.

You can send your questions to: info@treefarmsystem.org

Question: What is a Certified Tree Farm?
Answer: A tree farm is defined as an area of privately owned forestland managed to produce continuous crops of trees while protecting or enhancing soil, water, range, aesthetics, recreation, wood, fish, and wildlife resources.

In order to be designated as an ATFS Certified Tree Farm an area must be certified by a professional forester as meeting the ATFS Standards of Sustainability for Forest Certification which also includes an acceptable written management plan that meets the criteria in the ATFS Standards.

Question: What is a management plan?
Answer: A current, written forest management plan is a key element of your stewardship and is required under the Standards. Your management plan serves as a record of what has been done in your woods and what you plan to do in the future. It can be the basis for a conversation with your family or forester about your objectives for your property and the steps you will take to achieve your goals.