WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 22, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The annual list of potential timber harvest sites on state-administered forest land is now available for public review, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Comments will be accepted until July 17.
The list of potential harvest sites is for fiscal year 2016, which begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2016.
DNR field staff will examine nearly 2,600 forest stands on 58,000 acres for potential timber sales during the year. The DNR estimates that about 40,000 of the 58,000 acres of forest land will be suitable for timber sales.
“The public has two options for reviewing the list,” said Jon Nelson, DNR forest planning supervisor.
First, forest stand locations and descriptions, along with their proposed management, are on the DNR website. Comments about a potential timber harvest site can be submitted to the DNR using this website.
Second, those without Internet access or who prefer to review and discuss the site list directly with a forester, may contact or visit their local DNR area forestry office. Contact the office prior to a visit to ensure the appropriate forestry staff will be available.
The DNR administers 5 million acres of forest lands that have been certified as being well- managed by two separate third-party auditing systems. Annual lists of potential timber harvest sites are derived from multi-year forest management plans for state lands. The plans are developed by interdisciplinary DNR planning teams with public input, and based on long-term forest resource management goals.
For statewide timber harvest information, contact Jon Nelson, DNR Forestry, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN, 55155-4044; 651-259-5278; jon.nelson (at) state.mn (dot) us.
