 Forestry
There are 3.2 million acres of privately owned forest land in Massachusetts
and 285,000 acres of State Forests and Parks. Municipal watershed lands
cover 245,000 acres and there are 351 municipalities with associated urban
trees and forests. The Bureau serves all of these owners and
the forest they care for through the programs listed below. If you have
questions or simply care about the forests of Massachusetts this is a
good place to start.
Background about DCR's Forestry Practices including a response to recent criticism of forest cutting on DCR lands
Public Notices
NEW: Monitoring our Forest Resources – Forest Statistics
Announcing Financial Assistance for New Forest Stewardship Plans & Plan Upgrades for Green Certification
Notification of Pending FSC Certification Evaluation of State of Massachusetts Forests
Renewing a Commonwealth Vision for DCR Forests – Public Involvement Process
Recent Forest Resource Management Planning Information
Proposed Timber Harvesting Summaries
Robinson SP: Updated May 16, 2008 Survey for Rare and Protected Species and Uncommon and Priority Natural Communities
Understanding Forest Land Valuation for CH 61/61A
Draft Massachusetts Emergency Response Plan for Highly Destructive Invasive Species
Final Proposed Forest Cutting Practices Act Regulations Deliberations
Service
Forestry - The Service Forestry Program promotes long-term
forest management and resource protection on private lands through
a combination of statutory mandates, tax relief, and outreach and education
programs.
This would be a good place to start if you are interested in forestry
on your own lands or having a forester visit your town or property.
 Urban and Community Forestry - The Urban and Community Forestry Program offers technical assistance and grants to communities to build long-term support for the protection and management of public trees and forests. This would be a good place to start to learn about trees in towns and cities, their, care, and how you can help.
 Management Forestry - The Management Forestry Program is responsible for the planning and implementation of all natural resource management activities on the State's 285,000 acre forest and parks system. This would be a good place to start if you are interested in learning more about the management of these lands for both forest products and the public's enjoyment.
 Forest Health - The Forest Health Program monitors and assesses factors that influence the health of Massachusetts's forests. This would be a good place to start if you are interested in learning about common insect and diseases that threaten trees and forests in Massachusetts.
 Utilization and Marketing - The Forest Products Utilization and Marketing Program assists landowners, foresters, timber harvesters, sawmills, manufactures, and recyclers in the promotion and expansion of the forest products industry in the Commonwealth and the Northeast Region. This would be a good place to start to learn more about the wood industries and wood based initiatives.
 Forest Legacy - The Forest Legacy Program is a partnership between participating States and the USDA Forest Service to identify and help protect environmentally important forests from conversion to non-forest uses. The main tool used for protecting these important forests is conservation easements. The Federal government may fund up to 75% of program costs, with at least 25% coming from private, state or local sources.
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