Jackson County Schools Forest Management Plan

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 Forest Management Objectives

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 Integration of Technology

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

LAND USE PATTERNS

Product Distribution

Escrow Tracking

Poplarville Schools REV – EXP

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 Public Land issues

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