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Ohio Forestry Resources

Ohio Forestry Resources. Pat Migliozzi Service Forester ODNR, Division of Forestry. 31 percent of Ohio is forested. 8.5 million acres in Ohio are in tree cover. 96 percent of Ohio’s forests are hardwood trees (deciduous). 87 percent of Ohio’s forests are owned by private woodland owners.

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Ohio Forestry Resources

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  1. Ohio Forestry Resources Pat Migliozzi Service Forester ODNR, Division of Forestry

  2. 31 percent of Ohio is forested. 8.5 million acres in Ohio are in tree cover. 96 percent of Ohio’s forests are hardwood trees (deciduous). 87 percent of Ohio’s forests are owned by private woodland owners. Ohio has 397,000 family forest owners who own a total of 6.2 million acres of woodland. 1,850 woodland owners are Tree Farmers. Tree farmers manage 383,647 acres of Ohio woodlands. Ohio ranks in the top ten nationally in maple syrup production, with about 78,000 gallons. Ohio’s Forests

  3. Service Forester • Technical assistance about forest management, watershed protection, insect and disease control, forest recreation, tree planting, and wildlife habitat development. • Information on managing timber sales (including sample contracts) as well as working with private foresters and timber buyers. • Major of landowners have timbers sales without consulting a forester or even sending bids to multiple buyers. Timber harvest is a management tool. • Assistance with the Ohio Forest Tax Law and cost-share incentive programs by inspecting privately-owned forest land to determine eligibility.

  4. Service Forester • Cannot give price valuation of timber • Cannot administer timber sale • Not an arborist • Will not make a visit to diagnose health or ID of a single tree.

  5. Ohio Forest Tax Law • 50% reduction of the real-estate taxes on the forested acres. • 10.0 acre minimum to qualify • 1.0 acre deduction for homesite • Property needs a forest management plan and needs to follow that plan

  6. EQIP Cost Share • Environmental Quality Incentive Program • Federal cost share program ran by the NRCS • Invasive species control in woodlands • Timber stand improvement projects • Wildlife habitat structures • Tree Plantings • Management Plans (CAUV) Highly competitive, some years funding is good.

  7. Private Consulting Foresters • Timber appraisals, • Timber sale administration (contract, enforcement, boundary lines, and rehab) • Timber theft valuation • Timber basis (for tax purposes) • Planting trees for reforestation • Improving an existing woodlands for better quality timber • Enhancing wildlife habitat in your woods • Controlling invasive species such as Ailanthus, honeysuckle, privet, autumn olive, etc… • Removing grapevines • Management plans for CAUV • www.osafdirectory.com

  8. Call Before You Cut Callb4ucut.com Informational packet with consulting forester list, sample contract, & educational materials on conducting a timber sale

  9. Ohio Division of ForestryUrban Forestry Assistance Program Wendi Van Buren Regional Urban Forester ODNR Division of Forestry Caesar Creek State Park Waynesville, Ohio 614-670-2653 wendi.vanburen@dnr.state.oh.us Dayton My office Cincinnati

  10. Urban Foresters • Offer assistance to local communities on tree selection and maintenance • Grant funding & opportunities • Develop urban tree care program • Tree City USA

  11. Division of WildlifePrivate Lands Wildlife Biologists Emily Archibald Wildlife District Five 1076 Old Springfield Pike Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 347-0925 Caleb Shields Wildlife District Five 1076 Old Springfield Pike Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 347-0926

  12. Private Lands Wildlife Biologists • Technical assistance with wildlife management • Providing advice on attracting and keeping wildlife on properties. • Grasslands, riparians, pollinator habitat, woodlands, etc

  13. Questions? Pat Migliozzi ODNR Forestry 8570 E State Route 73 Waynesville, Ohio 45068 614-212-3287 pat.migliozzi@dnr.state.oh.us Butler, Greene, Hamilton, Warren

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