Programs: Stewardship Use Value Appraisal Forest Legacy Program   Personnel: County Foresters State Land Operations Staff   Other: The Place You Call Home Foliage Information Land Type Association Impact Assessment of Timber Harvesting Activity in Vermont 1990

The forests of Vermont are the dominant feature of our landscape. Trees are the dominant feature of the forest. Yet, forests do not dominate the structure of our society nor do trees necessarily dominate the structure or use of our forests.

Forests cover nearly 75 percent of the landscape. Trees have a significant presence even in our most urbanized areas. The
citizens and visitors of Vermont often see the forests as the back-
drop for human activity. Most of our society does not depend on the forests for their livelihood. Rather it provides stability to the landscape, clear water to our mountain streams, wildlife habitat and "a sense of place" for humans to live, work and play.

The vision for the future of Vermont's forest resources is to assure a healthy and sustainable ecosystem, a prosperous and sustainable forest industry, abundant recreational opportunities and a combination of ownership patterns supporting a working forest landscape.

The Forest Resource Management Section of the Forestry Division is responsible for programs that provide for the long-term stewardship of the forests of Vermont. These programs offer technical assistance, information and education, provides regulatory oversight and forest management for state, municipal and private forest lands. The long-term goal of these activities is to insure that the functions and values of forest land are recognized and maintained and enhanced for present and future generations.

Employees of the Forest Resource Management Section are assigned to six major programs; State Land Management, Stewardship, Use Value Appraisal, Municipal Forestry Assistance, Acceptable Management Practices and the Heavy Cut Regulation. These employees also assist in other Forestry Division Programs such as; forest health monitoring, urban forestry, recreation management, state land acquisition, forest industry assistance and the maple and tourism (foliage) promotions.

The Program Chief for the Forest Resource Management Section is: Ginger Anderson Chief of Forest Management Dept. of Forests, Parks & Rec. 103 South Main Street, 10 South Waterbury, VT 05671-0602 Work Phone: 802-241-3675 Fax: 802-244-1481 ginger.anderson@state.vt.us

• Use Value Appraisal (UVA) application deadline extended to September 30, 2011.
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) deadline extended.