Since management

to enhance one resource can often be detrimental to others, a landowner

interested in wisely managing all his woodland resources may be at a loss

as to what to do.

A program to

assist landowners in practicing wise, multiple-use management is available

to the private landowners. Wise management practices produce multiple

uses and benefits of the natural resources under a landowner's control.

Important Forest Stewardship goals include conserving soil and water,

managing timber, providing plant and animal habitats and enhancing recreational

and aesthetic aspects of a property.

The Forest

Stewardship Program was developed for non-industrial private forest landowners

to enhance the management of multiple resources. Landowners with at least

10 acres are eligible for the program. There is no upper limit to acreage

size.

The Forest

Stewardship Program enables a private forest landowner to have a single,

coordinated Forest Stewardship Plan developed for his/her property. A

team of experts in timber, soil and water conservation, wildlife and recreation

and aesthetics creates the plan, based on landowner's objectives. Recommendations

will be based on priorities set by the landowner himself. There is no

charge for the preparation of a plan, and the landowner is under no obligation

to carry out any of the recommendations provided in the plan.

A landowner

can also have a Forest Stewardship Plan prepared by a resource professional

such as a consulting forester, wildlife biologist, or soil conservation

specialist.

Landowners

desiring to have a Forest Stewardship Plan prepared for their property,

or who would like more information about this program, should contact

the local office of the Georgia Forestry Commission at 770-227-5522 or

770-358-1459, or visit www.gfc.state.ga.us/Services/RuralForestry/index.cfm.

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