Download Jackson County Schools Forest Management Plan 2009

Jackson County Schools
Forest Management Plan
2009 - 2018
Forest Management Objectives
Letter from State Forester
Charlie Morgan
• Partnership between local
school boards, SoS, & MFC
• Emphasis on stronger
revenue production
• More even flow of revenues
• Sustainable forest mgt
• Stronger accountability
• Enhance wildlife habitat
• Better reporting mechanism
Integration of Technology
New Forest Management Strategies
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Current & accurate forest inventory
Integrated GIS / Reporting Software
Harvest Scheduling capabilities
– Remsoft WoodStock
Emphasis on Intensive Forest Mgt based on
sound forestry practices and not financial
crises.
High intensity management with frequent
thinnings balanced harvest with growth.
Reduction of high risk timbered stands
– Removal of over-mature timber
– Reduce risk of financial loss
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Increase cost effective vegetative control
– Use of low cost prescribed burning
– Mid-rotation herbicide applications
– Aggressive control of invasive species
Integration of Technology
Data Layers
Additional information maintained in the GIS database
• Property Level Information
• Comprehensive Reporting System
• Leases
• Property Boundary
•Stand Level Information
•Acreages – Forest/Non-Forest
•Species Composition
•Product Distribution
•Growth & Yield
•Soils data
•Costs & Revenues
• Historical Data
•Activities & Accomplishments
LAND USE PATTERNS
LAND USE PATTERNS
Product Distribution - 2009
Escrow Tracking
Escrow Tracking
Poplarville Schools REV – EXP 2009-2018
Public Land issues
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Property Lines
Access issues
Escrow Fund Management
Lease Revenues vs Forest Revenues
– Farm Residential
– Restrictions on implementation of
management activities
• Forest Health
– Insect, Disease, Invasive Species
Questions & Comments