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Forest Management Zones (FMZ) Plans

Each FMZ plan covers multiple DFW properties (see table, below). Individual FMZ plans provide an assessment of current forest conditions and identify a desired future condition that will achieve DFW's wildlife habitat goals on state wildlife lands. FMZ plans describe forest management and monitoring activities designed to achieve desired future conditions and to document the outcome of management activities. FMZ plans identify active and passive management sites on DFW land. Active management sites are open to sustainable harvesting of wood products to provide young forest habitat and to enhance structural habitat attributes (e.g., snags, den trees, mast-producing trees, coarse woody debris). Passive management sites include forest reserves that will conserve elements of biological diversity that are missing from harvested sites, provide biologically mature forest habitat, facilitate assessment of sustainable harvesting practices, and provide aesthetic, recreation, and spiritual opportunities.

Forest Management Zone Plands for State Wildlife Lands
Forest Management Zone No. DFW
Properties
DFW
Acres
Management Plan Date
Berkshire Highlands FMZ Plan PDF icon (9 MB) 35 34,000 November 2006
Taconic Mountains FMZ Plan PDF icon (5 MB) 23 6,654 November 2006
Connecticut River Valley FMZ Plan     TBA
Worcester Plateau FMZ Plan     TBA
Northeast Coastal Plain FMZ Plan     TBA
Southeast Coast & Islands FMZ Plan     TBA
North Shore FMZ Plan     TBA
Blackstone Complex FMZ Plan     TBA
Boston Basin FMZ Plan     TBA