Network News: Inspectors Archive  filter by date: March 2014

A New Direction: State's Voice, State's Choice

During the past several years, the American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) community has engaged in a process of testing, listening and learning. This process has included piloting new models, examining our third-party assessment results and reviewing market trend analysis and research by the U.S. Forest Service and others. We have also engaged in many discussions with landowners, state Tree Farm committee members, ATFS inspecting foresters, state and federal agencies, and partners in the forest industry and the conservation community across the country.

ATFS Standards Under Review

The ATFS Standards of Sustainability are the basis for the American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) program and must be met for a property to become a Tree Farm. These standards are under review in 2014 by the Independent Standards Review Panel (ISRP).

Stumped Spring 2014

Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions

Q: New landowners just purchased a Tree Farm that has been in the program for 50 years. The new landowners wish to remain in the program. Can they use the old owner’s management plan, implement those recommendations and keep the Tree Farm number and 50-year status? Or do they need to start from scratch?