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 Zones for State Wildlife Lands
Forest Management Zone	No. DFW Properties	DFW Acres	Management Plan Date
Berkshire Highlands FMZ Plan (9 MB)	35	34,000	November 2006
Taconic Mountains FMZ Plan (5 MB)	23	6,654	November 2006
Connecticut River Valley FMZ Plan			July 2009
Worcester Plateau FMZ Plan			August 2009*
Northeast Coastal Plain FMZ Plan			September 2009*
Southeast Coast & Islands FMZ Plan			October 2009*
North Shore FMZ Plan			December 2009*
Blackstone Complex FMZ Plan			July 2010*
Boston Basin FMZ Plan			December 2010*

*Estimated Date