Adirondack
Forest Owner Information Kit
This page is
intended as a collection of useful information and is not meant to be
substituted for qualified professional advice.
There are many
publications included here, all in Adobe PDF format. These publications are divided into the
following broad categories for convenient browsing:
Forest Products, Measurements & Utilization
Forest Tax Law (480a) Information
Guidelines for
Adirondack Landowners
NYS DEC and Related Information
Adirondack
Park Agency and Related Information
Adirondack
Park State Land Master Plan
Adirondack
Park Land Use & Development Map
Citizen’s
Guide to Adirondack Park Agency Land Use Regulations
Agencies
Requiring Permits in the Adirondack Park
Adirondack School Districts Map
Forest
Preserve Land Planning Flyer
A
Homeowner’s Guide to Erosion Control in the Adirondacks
Wild,
Scenic and Recreational Rivers Information
Summary
of APA Authority on Land Use and Development
The
Landowner’s Guide to Conservation Easements
A
Landowner’s Guide to Woodcock Management in the Northeast
Advice
on Hand Harvesting Invasive Plants
Cavity
Nesting Birds of North American Forests
Checklist
of Animal Species in New York State
Frogs and Toads
of New York State
Invasive
Plants Field and Reference Guide
Managing
Nuisance Beavers along Roadsides
NRCS
Backyard Conservation Booklet
Nuisance
Wildlife Problems and Strategies
New York State
Protected Native Plants
Poison
Ivy Article from The Conservationist
Shrubs
and Vines for Northeastern Wildlife
A
Guide to Hardwood Log Grading
Conversion
Factors and Constants Used in Forestry
Defects
in Hardwood Timber Handbook
Finding
Your Way with a Map and Compass
Glossary
of Terms Use in Timber Harvesting and Forest Engineering
Reference
Handbook for Foresters
The
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid
Timber
& Log Volume and Price Conversions
Units
of Measurement and Conversion for Forest Products
What
Loggers Do – Coloring Book
Section
480a of the New York State Real Property Tax Law
New
York State 480a Guidelines
Guidelines
for Management of Private Non-Industrial Forests in the Adirondacks
480a Description
from DEC Website
A
Landowner’s Guide to Building Forest Access Roads
Appreciating
and Managing Forests for Scenic Beauty
Approaches
to Ecologically Based Forest Management on Private Land
Crop
Tree Management in Eastern Hardwoods
Diameter-Limit
Cutting and Silviculture on Northeastern Forests
Forest
Landowners Guide to Internet Resources
Guidelines for
Adirondack Landowners
NYS
Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality BMP Field Guide
Forest
Landowners Guide to the Federal Income Tax
Tax
Tips for Forest Landowners 2005
Your
Forester Should Help You With Your Taxes
FAQ
on Federal Income Taxes on Timber
Estate
Planning for Forest Landowners (somewhat dated)
NYS
DEC and Related Information
Guidelines
for Adirondack Landowners
A Homeowner’s Guide to
Erosion Control in the Adirondacks
A
Landowner’s Guide to Building Forest Access Roads
NYS
Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality BMP Field Guide
Homeowner’s
Guide for Beautiful, Safe and Healthy Trees
Silvics Manual
Volume 1 – Softwoods
Silvics Manual
Volume 2 – Hardwoods
Tree
Hazards – Recognition and Reduction in Recreation Sites
Professional
Forestry W Conservation Easement Planning W Continuing Education Programs
& Publications
315.369.6424
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