Eastern Connecticut Valley Forest Management Projects

Forest Management Proposals and Silviculture Prescriptions are presented by the year in which they were proposed and then further by the Management Forestry District in which they are located. Proposals remain posted until the project is implemented with a timber sale or Home Fuelwood contract. Silviculture Prescriptions remain posted as long as a project is being actively implemented and at least one year after a project is completed. If you are unsure of when a project was proposed but know it’s location check the Management Forestry District map and it’s forester contact list.

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Erving Microburst Clean-up, Erving State Forest

Emergency Salvage
SubjectDescription
State ForestErving State Forest
LocationErving
Acreage115
Timber Sale Acres115
Forest TypeOak hardwoods
SilvicultureSalvage
Date ProposedN/A
Public Meeting DateN/A
Public Meeting LocationN/A
Offered12/20/2022
SoldYes
Active03/06/2023
Harvesting Completed06/07/2023
Contract Closed11/08/2024

Bass Road West, Warwick State Forest

Proposed April, 22 2022
SubjectDescription
State ForestWarwick State Forest
LocationWarwick
Acreage123
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeWhite pine and red pine plantations, Northern red oak, and white pine - oak
SilvicultureIrregular shelterwood, variable density thinning, and clearcuts with reserves
Date Proposed6/22/2022
Public Meeting Date10/18/2022
Public Meeting LocationVirtual
Offered-
Sold-
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

Birnam Lot, Northfield State Forest

Proposed June 30, 2021

This portion of Northfield State Forest was acquired in 2016 through a collaboration amongst the Trust for Public Land, Northfield Mount Hermon School, and DCR.  The approximately 1,300 acre property has a rich history of forest management and recreational use prior to state ownership; and the DCR seeks to continue sustainable forest management and public outreach there with this project.  Group selection and variable density thinning will be applied to regenerate some portions of the treated stand, and maintain the vigor and growth of residual trees in others.  This will allow the forest to continue to maintain high growth rates across a diverse group of species and forest conditions.  Additionally, a collaborative study involving UMass Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation faculty is proposed for this project.  This study will investigate the relationships between forest management practices, forest structure and growth, and ways to enhance carbon stocks and flux; and, consistent with DCR’s mission and UMass’s roots as a land grant university, will translate this research into outreach to the public, landowners, and forest managers.

SubjectDescription
State ForestNorthfield State Forest
LocationNorthfield
Acreage165
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeMixed white pine and hardwoods
SilvicultureGroup selection; thinning
Date Proposed6/30/2021
Public Meeting Date-
Public Meeting Location-
Offered-
Sold -
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

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Erving Red Pine- HQ, Erving State Forest

Proposed March 6, 2020
SubjectDescription
State ForestErving State Forest
LocationErving
Acreage11
Timber Sale Acres8
Forest TypeRed pine
SilvicultureOverstory Removal
Date Proposed3/6/2020
Public Meeting Date3/31/2020
Public Meeting LocationAthol
Offered9/28/2020
SoldYes
Active10/22/2020
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

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Shutesbury State Forest North, Shutesbury State Forest

Proposed February 9, 2018
SubjectDescription
State ForestShutesbury State Forest
LocationShutesbury    
Acreage253
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest Typehemlock - hardwoods, oak - hardwoods,white pine-hemlock, white pine - hardwoods
SilvicultureIrregular Shelterwood, Thinning
Date Proposed2/9/2018
Public Meeting Date2/27/2018
Public Meeting Location Amherst
Offered -
Sold -
Active -
Harvesting Completed - 
Contract Closed - 

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Bass Swamp, Warwick State Forest

Proposed February 16, 2017
SubjectDescription
State ForestWarwick
LocationWarwick
Acreage133
Timber Sale Acres 
Forest TypeRed pine plantation, white pine plantation, hemlock hardwood, white pine hemlock, white pine oak
SilvicultureClearcut, shelterwood, irregular shelterwood
Date Proposed2/16/2017
Public Meeting Date2/15/2017
Public Meeting LocationAthol
Offered -
Sold -
Active -
Harvesting Completed - 
Contract Closed - 

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Brook Road, Wendell State Forest

Proposed February 26, 2016
SubjectDescription
State ForestWendell
LocationWendell
Acreage130
Timber Sale Acres118
Forest TypeWhite pine plantation, red pine plantation, oak hardwood
SilvicultureOverstory removal, shelterwood, group selection, clearcut, and thinning.
Date Proposed2/26/2016
Public Meeting Date3/31/2016
Public Meeting LocationAmherst
Offered 2/8/2018
Sold Yes
Active8/30/2018
Harvesting Completed 10/21/2019
Contract Closed 2/20/2020

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Erving Red Pine, Erving State Forest

Proposed January 21, 2015
SubjectDescription
State ForestErving 
LocationErving
Acreage241
Timber Sale Acres225
Forest TypeWhite pine/red pine plantation, red oak hemlock
SilvicultureClearcut, shelterwood, group selection
Date Proposed1/21/2015
Public Meeting Date2/26/2015
Public Meeting LocationAmherst
Offered10/21/2016
Sold Yes
Active11/1/2017
Harvesting Completed 1/8/2019
Contract Closed8/1/2019

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