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Timber Harvesting and Silviculture Selling timber is a once in a lifetime activity for most landowners. No single activity has such power to improve- or degrade- the forest. Proper…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Best Management Practices for Forestry: Protecting New Hampshire's Water Quality While this manual is full of helpful information, it isn't New Hampshire's official BMP document. For the official manual see Best…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
New Hampshire Best Management Practices for Erosion Control on Timber Harvesting Operations Introduction
New Hampshire is the second-most forested state in the country, with forests covering approximately 84% of the state. These forests…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
The Timber Sale Contract Why A Written Contract Is Necessary
Selling timber is a complicated matter that involves knowing about markets, tree values, future tree…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Five Indicators of a Good Timber Harvest Nute's Notes on Timber Harvests--Jon Nute was the Hillsborough County Forester and is now retired.
A timber harvest is a major disturbance in…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Pictures and Descriptions of Marked Trees Download the resource to see example photos and descriptions of marked trees.
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Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
NH Timber Yield Tax Overview (RSA 79) What is taxable:
Timber on all landownership is taxable at 10% of the stumpage value at the time of cutting. The only exceptions are shade and…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Timber Basis Decision Model: A Calculator to Aid in Federal Timber Tax-Related Decisions Foresters are interested in the woods. If they were interested in taxes, they would be accountants. So why should foresters understand the basics of…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Timber Basis Decision Model-Documentation for an Online Calculator Documentation for an online calculator to aid in federal timber tax-related decisions
Executive Summary
Establishing a timber basis can reduce…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Timber Sale Guidelines The term "timber sale" is used to refer to any significant harvest of wood products involving an exchange of monies. Timber sales may…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Selecting a Forester Introduction
The decisions that New Hampshire’s private landowners make regarding how their forests are managed are crucial to this vital…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Specifications for Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan- Damage Assessments for Natural Disaster Important Note: These instructions are written for a federal assistance program which isn't available, but the procedure described is useful…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Safe Timber Harvesting This guide is not a substitute for proper Safety Training. It is meant as a reference only.
Safety is the responsibility of everyone and should…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
A Partial Listing of Publications on Tree and Shrub Identification Compiled by Karen P. Bennett, Extension Professor and Specialist, Forest Resources
This isn’t a complete listing of publications on tree and shrub…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Distinguishing Characteristics of 56 Forest Trees This resource is a summary of common forest tree characteristics. The fact sheet includes descriptions of the leaves, twigs, fruit, bark, and also…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Native Shrubs, Subshrubs & Lianas of New Hampshire We list 235 species of native shrubs, subshrubs, and lianas known to occur in New Hampshire. The exact number is tricky to pin down because some…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Protecting your Legacy: A New Hampshire landowner's guide to conservation-based estate planning Your land is part of your legacy. You have been a good steward of your land, carefully making decisions about its use. Planning what will happen to…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | |
Managing Riparian Forests Introduction
In recent years we’ve shifted our focus from single species, single stand management to an emphasis on larger ecological communities…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
List of New Hampshire Native Trees Our latest count shows 86 native tree species in New Hampshire. The exact number is hard to state because some species are more commonly found in a…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | |
Forest Stewardship and Current Use: A Primer Forest land can be assessed in current use under one of two ranges of values: one which reflects the costs of land stewardship, or one which doesn’t…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources |