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Northern Berkshires 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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Savoy Landscape Restoration, Savoy Mountain State Forest

Proposed March 1, 2022
SubjectDescription
State ForestSavoy Mountain State Forest
LocationSavoy
Acreage629 total across 4 management projects.  Apple Tree Project, Forst Quarter Project, Halfway Project, Liberty Project
Timber Sale AcresBetween 90 and 160 acres per project
Forest TypeSpruce-Fir, Norway Spruce, Red Pine, Northern Hardwoods depending on location
SilvicultureOverstory Removal, Irregular Shelterwood, Traditional Shelterwood, Clearcut with Reserves, Group Selection depending on the project.
Date Proposed3/1/2022
Public Meeting Date10/18/2022, 10/20/2022
Public Meeting LocationVirtual
Offered- Apple Tree Project - N/A
- First Quarter Project – N/A
- Halfway Project – N/A
- Liberty Project – N/A
Sold- Apple Tree Project - N/A
- First Quarter Project – N/A
- Halfway Project – N/A
- Liberty Project – N/A
Active- Apple Tree Project - N/A
- First Quarter Project – N/A
- Halfway Project – N/A
- Liberty Project – N/A
Harvesting Completed- Apple Tree Project - N/A
- First Quarter Project – N/A
- Halfway Project – N/A
- Liberty Project – N/A
Contract Closed- Apple Tree Project - N/A
- First Quarter Project – N/A
- Halfway Project – N/A
- Liberty Project – N/A

Balance Rock Lot, Balance Rock State Park

Proposed March 2, 2020
SubjectDescription
State ForestBalance Rock State Forest
LocationLanesborough
Acreage246
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeOak hardwood, northern hardwood, white pine hardwood
SilvicultureGroup selection, thinning
Date Proposed3/2/2020
Public Meeting Date3/16/2020
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered-
Sold-
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

Additional Resources

Open PDF file, 6.13 MB,  Balance Rock Forest Management Proposal (English, PDF 6.13 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.09 MB,  Balance Rock Final Prescription (English, PDF 1.09 MB)

Cold River, Florida State Forest

Proposed March 2, 2020
SubjectDescription
State ForestFlorida State Forest
LocationFlorida
Acreage107
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeNorway Spruce plantation, mixed hardwoods
SilviculturePatch clearcut, group selection, thinning
Date Proposed3/2/2020
Public Meeting Date3/16/2020
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered-
Sold-
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

Additional Resources

Open PDF file, 6.32 MB,  Cold River Lot Forest Management Proposal (English, PDF 6.32 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.26 MB,  Cold River Final Prescription (English, PDF 1.26 MB)

Shear Pin, Savoy Mountain State Forest

Proposed March 15, 2019
SubjectDescription
State ForestSavoy Mountain State Forest
LocationSavoy
Acreage86
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeNorthern hardwood, sugar maple, spruce fir, mixed hardwoods
SilvicultureGroup selection, irregular shelterwood, clearcut with reserves, thinning
Date Proposed3/15/2019
Public Meeting Date4/2/2019
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered-
Sold-
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

Additional Resources

Open file,  Pre-Harvest Forest Tour Video
Open PDF file, 1.55 MB,  Shear Pin Forest Management Proposal 2019 (English, PDF 1.55 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.43 MB,  Shear Pin Final Prescription (English, PDF 1.43 MB)

Ole Shaker, Lindon W. Bates Memorial State Park

Proposed February 9, 2018
SubjectDescription
State ForestLindon W. Bates Memorial State Park
LocationHancock
Acreage173
Timber Sale Acres175
Forest TypeNorthern hardwoods, white pine, oak-hardwoods, beech
SilvicultureThinning, group selection, irregular shelterwood, site preparation
Date Proposed2/9/2018
Public Meeting Date2/28/2018
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered8/29/19
SoldYes
Active-
Harvesting Completed -
Contract Closed - 

Additional Resources

Open file,  July 11, 2019: Pre-Harvest Forest Tour: Lindon W. Bates Memorial State Park
Open PDF file, 1.53 MB,  Ole Shaker Lindon Bates Final Proposal (English, PDF 1.53 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.35 MB,  Ole Shaker Prescription Final (English, PDF 1.35 MB)

Tannery Road, Savoy State Forest

Proposed February 26, 2016
SubjectDescription
State ForestSavoy Mountain
LocationSavoy
Acreage101
Timber Sale Acres106
Forest TypeNorthern hardwood, Norway spruce
SilvicultureGroup Selection, Irregular Shelterwood, Row thinning
Date Proposed2/26/2016
Public Meeting Date3/29/2016
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered10/12/2017
SoldYes
Active 9/4/2018
Harvesting Completed12/21/2018
Contract Closed1/15/2019

Additional Resources

Open PDF file, 1012.32 KB,  Tannery Road Proposal (English, PDF 1012.32 KB)
Open PDF file, 446 KB,  winter-spring 2016 comments and responses (English, PDF 446 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.09 MB,  Tannery Road Prescription (English, PDF 2.09 MB)
Open PDF file, 125.2 KB,  August 24, 2017 - Pre-Harvest Forest Tour - Savoy Mountain (English, PDF 125.2 KB)

Potter Mountain, Pittsfield State Forest

Proposed January 21, 2015
SubjectDecription
State ForestPittsfield
LocationLanesborough / Hancock
Acreage420
Timber Sale Acres96 and 169
Forest TypeOak hardwood, northern hardwood, white pine hardwood
SilvicultureIrregular Shelterwood, Thinning, Salvage
Date Proposed1/21/2015
Public Meeting Date2/23/2015
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered8/15/2016 and 7/11/2017
SoldYes and Yes
Active96 acres - 2/1/2017;  169 acres - 6/11/2019
Harvesting Completed 7/31/2018
Contract Closed8/23/2018

Additional Resources

Open PDF file, 1.31 MB,  Potter Mountain Proposal (English, PDF 1.31 MB)
Open PDF file, 7.6 KB,  Comments & Responses Spring 2015 (English, PDF 7.6 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.24 MB,  Potter Mountain Prescription (English, PDF 1.24 MB)
Open PDF file, 131.34 KB,  June 5, 2017: Pre-Harvest Forest Tour - Pittsfield State Forest – Lanesborough (English, PDF 131.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 120.86 KB,  August 15, 16 & 17: Pre-Harvest Forest Tours - Erving, Pittsfield & Sandisfield State Forests (English, PDF 120.86 KB)

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