Management Plan Template

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This joint management plan template allows landowners to use one management plan to participate in the American Tree Farm System, the Forest Stewardship Program and the NRCS incentive programs.

This national template is based on the Montana Forest Stewardship and Tree Farm management plan developed by Forestry Professor Dr. Peter Kolb of Montana State University. Learn more at the MSU forestry website.

States are encouraged to add their own state-specific requirements, programs and resources to this form. To implement the template, state forester and state conservationist will have to develop a process for landowners to apply for the programs.

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Management Plan Addendum

We are happy to announce the release of the ATFS Management Plan Addendum for the 2021 Standards of Sustainability!

The new ATFS Addendum is a tool for our Certified Tree Farmers, designed to help you review your management plans, reflect on your stewardship objectives, assess the current condition and health of your woods and ensure that your management plan meets the 2021 Standards of Sustainability.

Based on a wide array of feedback that we received from you, our inspecting foresters and our state program leaders and volunteers, as well as insights gained in the third-party assessment process, we have made improvements from the previous Addendum. The new Addendum a better, more easy-to-use resource for you.

Use of the ATFS Addendum is not a program requirement or a requirement for every landowner. However we hope you will take some time to review the addendum and indicate your committment to sustainable forestry.