1. Forest Management Plan
Jackson County Schools
Forest Management Plan

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