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Jackson County Schools

A comprehensive forest management plan to promote sustainable practices, revenue production, and wildlife habitat enhancement in partnership with local school boards, SoS, and the MFC. Integration of technology and data layers for accurate inventory, reporting, and cost-effective vegetative control. Emphasis on intensive forest management and reduction of financial risk.

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Jackson County Schools

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  1. Jackson County Schools Forest Management Plan 2009 - 2018

  2. 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

  3. Integration of Technology New Forest Management Strategies • 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 • Increase cost effective vegetative control • Use of low cost prescribed burning • Mid-rotation herbicide applications • Aggressive control of invasive species

  4. Integration of Technology

  5. 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

  6. LAND USE PATTERNS

  7. LAND USE PATTERNS

  8. Product Distribution - 2009

  9. Escrow Tracking

  10. Escrow Tracking

  11. Poplarville Schools REV – EXP 2009-2018

  12. Public Land issues • 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

  13. Questions & Comments

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