Network News: Inspectors Archive  filter by date: October 2009

Spotlight: Updating Management Plans

We have been asked recently by several inspectors, “How should management plans be updated to ensure that they are still eligible under the Tree Farm program?” A forest management plan is only as useful as it is current, but what does it mean to have a management plan that is “active, adaptive, and embodies the owner’s current objectives?”

Stumped Fall 2009

Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions

Q:How can I get information from Tree Farm on a more regular basis?

Q:When will the new Standards be released?

Q:Will I have to be retrained when the new Standards are released?

Q:Who do I contact for information and notice of activities happening in my state?

Need a 004 Form?

Electronic copies of the 004 inspector form and the auditor verification form are always available on the ATFS website. Visit www.treefarmsystem.org/004form for this and other resources for inspectors. 

Good Management Practice Fall 2009

Encourage landowners to make informal notes in the management plan each year with updates on operations undertaken and completed and notes on the health of their forest.

Profile: Wayne Young, 2009 Inspector of the Year

We are very pleased to announce Wayne Young from NewHampshire as our 2009 Inspector of the Year!