Network News: Inspectors Archive 
filter by date: June 2009
Spotlight: Forest Management Plans
As we move into the summer, and inspections pick up, we want to highlight the importance of forest management plans and clarify any confusion around the ATFS requirements. All landowners enrolled in the Tree Farm program must have a written management plan. Inspectors are asked to review this plan as part of an initial or reinspection visit and ensure the plan components meet ATFS management plan requirements as outlined in the AFF Standards (Standard 3: Commitment to Practicing Sustainable Forestry).
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Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What type of land is eligible to be certified as a Tree Farm?
Q:Does ATFS have a system through which mills can verify a load of logs from ATFS certified lands?
Q: If I talk to a landowner about their property but do not visit it, can our conversation count as a reinspection?
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