(Adapted
from University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension)
Name:___________________
Property Size (ac):__________ Date:___________
Property Location_______________________
I. WHAT YOU WANT FROM YOUR LAND. Place check-marks in the table below and
fill out parts II through IV. Then for
each goal/use that you checked as being of some importance, complete the
corresponding sections on the following pages.
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II. TENURE OF YOUR PROPERTY
1.
How long have you or your family owned
this property? ______ years.
2.
How much longer do you expect to own
it?____less than 5 yrs.___ 5-10 yrs.___ 10-20 yrs._____ longer than 20 yrs.
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What are you most likely to eventually do with
this property? ___ sell it___ leave to family ___ give to conservation organization ____
other:_____________________.
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Do you live on your property ____ year
round_____ part time____ not at all?
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Do you plan to build on your property
____ within 5 yrs ____ within 10 yrs.____ no plans to build?
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Are any public uses of your property
restricted? ___ yes ___ no. If yes,
explain:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
III. WHAT YOU EXPECT TO HAVE TO WORK WITH, PER YEAR
1.Days of free labor (self, family, friends): ____ days.
2.Percent
of earnings from your woodland you are willing to put back into non-income
producing natural resource improvements:
___ none ___ 10% ___ 20% ___ 30% ___
40% ___ 50% ___ other.
3.Money you are willing to spend per year out-of-pocket, if required, on
natural resource improvements: none ___ $100 ___ $500 ___ $1,000 ___ other.
4.Tools and equipment that you own, can borrow, or rent and can operate:
Tractor. Describe:
Tractor Implements. List
Truck. Describe:
Chain saw, Axe, other woods hand tools. List:
Other. List:
5.Property map, survey notes, air photos, etc. List:
IV. WHAT YOU CANNOT OR WILL NOT DO. List any circumstances or opinions toward particular kinds of
management that may limit activities on your land.
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTIONS BELOW THAT YOU CHECKED AS BEING A GOAL OF
SOME IMPORTANCE IN SECTION I.
V. INCOME. How much
income do you expect or want from your land in the future?
What types of activities do you expect will generate this income? (i.e. selling wood or gravel; user fees;
crop production; etc.)
VI. RECREATION. This
section directly concerns the time that you, your family and your visitors
spend and wish to spend in recreation on your land. It indirectly concerns the recreational resources of your land;
water and wildlife for example.
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Hunting |
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*Explain
VII. SCENIC BEAUTY. This
section is to help determine your feelings and concerns as well as recognize
opportunities for management of the scenic beauty of your property. Scenic beauty relates to specific features
such as views, trees or stands with unique character, canopy effects along a
trail or road, or perhaps the ability to view into a stand. Scenic beauty may also relate to the
combined effects of different communities, such as open fields, softwood and
hardwood stands, and the creation of different age classes or heights in trees.
1.How important was scenic beauty when you originally purchased this
property? ____ High ____ Low ____
Not important
2.How important is it to you now? ____ High ____ Low ____ Not important
3.Do you have a preference for treating the residue (slash) created by
harvesting?
____ No preference____ Complete removal ____ Lop and Scatter ____ Chipping
4.What approach do you prefer for maintaining openings and vistas?
____ mowing ____ brushing ____
herbicides
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On a map of your property, mark and label (i.e. PV1,
PV2, etc.) the approximate location of any of the following types of features
or views (include arrow direction of view) that are important to you. Briefly describe below what you would like
done with each (such as: create or open up view; maintain as is; let it grow;
change in some way, etc.) Mark on the map: EV - existing view (on or off property) PV - potential views UF - undesirable views SF - special vegetative features (i.e. canopy effects, fall color,
open areas, old growth, etc.)) UC - trees with unique character (i.e. majestic, unusual branching,
etc.) CF - cultural features (i.e. stone walls, fences, old
buildings, etc.) |
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VII. WOOD PRODUCTS. This
section distinguishes between managing wood products for sale and for your own
use. If you want to do both, fill out both parts of this form. Other tree products referred to in #7
include fence posts, Christmas trees, and maple syrup/sugar.
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Managing for sale: |
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1. Have you ever sold sawlogs, pulp, or firewood? |
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2. Do you expect to have these products to sell within
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3. If yes, is some of it sawtimber (11 + inch diam.)? |
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4. Do you prefer making one large sale? or |
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5. Do you prefer making smaller sales periodically? |
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*6. Is there any logging practice you will not allow? |
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*7. Have you ever sold tree products other than timber? |
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8. Do you expect to have such products to sell within 5
years? |
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9. Have you ever done any precommerical forestry work,
such as thinning or pruning? |
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10. Are you willing to thin or prune to increase the
future value of your woodlot? |
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*Explain:
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Product Wanted For Your Own Use |
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1. Firewood |
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2. Lumber |
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3. Other |
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IX. WILDLIFE. This
section is designed to determine your interest in the wildlife and uses of
wildlife that may live on your land.
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Wildlife Interests |
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1.Do you feel your land provides important homes (habitat) for
wildlife? Any particular species? |
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2.Is it important for you to see or hear the wildlife on your
land? What animals do you enjoy
seeing or hearing? |
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3.Would you like to improve opportunities to view
wildlife? What animals in particular? |
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4.Do you hunt on your property? What animals? |
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5.Do you allow others to hunt on your property? |
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6.Would you like to improve hunting opportunities on your land? |
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7.Do you have favorite hunting locations on your land? |
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8.Is trapping allowed? What animals? |
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9.Is your land posted? What activities are restricted? |
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10.Are there any wildlife species you do not want to
encourage? What species? |
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11. How often do you walk on your property? |
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12. When walking do you stay ____ primarily on trails and woods roads,
or do you ____ tend to walk at random through the woods? |
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13. Which habitat management approach do you prefer; ____ providing
for the greatest variety of wildlife, ____ or providing for a few wildlife
special of particular importance.
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Rate your level of interest in encouraging the
following wildlife groups on your land: |
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Hawks and Owls |
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Game Birds |
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Song Birds |
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Waterfowl (ducks) |
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Deer/Moose |
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Wetlands Wildlife |
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Box & Tree Hole Dwelling Wildlife |
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Winter Birds |
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Black Bear |
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Fox/Bobcat/Fisher |
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Other: |
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Please provide any other information you feel would be useful to the
natural resource professional who is helping you develop a stewardship plan.