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Russ Gibbs

Russ Gibbs. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Topics of the Day. Pennsylvania Forest Ownership Need for Forest Stewardship Forest Stewardship Program. Need for Forest Stewardship. Who Owns Pennsylvania’s Forests?. State Forests and Parks State Game Lands

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Russ Gibbs

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  1. Russ Gibbs PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

  2. Topics of the Day • Pennsylvania Forest Ownership • Need for Forest Stewardship • Forest Stewardship Program

  3. Need for Forest Stewardship

  4. Who Owns Pennsylvania’s Forests? State Forests and Parks State Game Lands Allegheny National Forest Families and individuals Corporate Forest industry Source: National Woodland Owner Survey, 1994

  5. Need for Stewardship & Planning • Many private forest landowners have no management plans at all • Forest landowners are unsure of their objectives • Unaware of how forests can benefit from management practices • Some do not realize the financial value of their woodlands • Others may not understand sustainable management practices

  6. Forest Stewardship Program

  7. Forest Stewardship Program Goal: Sustaining private forestlands • Provide education and technical assistance • Encourage management plans

  8. Forest Stewardship Program Provides • Technical Assistance

  9. YEAR PARCEL ACTIVITY 2009 A Travel Corridors 2010 B Group Selection 2011 A Forest Openings 2012 Open Fields Establish Borders 2013 C Thinning (improvement cut) 2014 E Create Snags 2015 A Create Snags 2016 B Group Selection 2017 C Build Hiking Trail This schedule may need to be adjusted depending on financial needs, timber markets, timing of actual harvest, and availability of contractors. SUGGESTED SCHEDULE OF MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

  10. Forest Stewardship Program Provides • Education and Awareness

  11. Education and Awareness • Publications (Forest Stewardship Series) • Programs and presentations • Internet site (PA DCNR) • Outreach and training • Pennsylvania Forest Stewards volunteers • Woodland owner association groups

  12. Forest Stewardship Resources

  13. Summary • Pennsylvania Forest Ownership • Importance of Forest Stewardship • Forest Stewardship Program

  14. Questions? Russ Gibbs Service Forester Bureau of Forestry 10 Nickman Plaza Lemont Furnace, PA 15456 (724) 437-7983 rugibbs@pa.gov

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