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Florida's Forest Stewardship Program
Developed by Chris DemersUniversity of Florida
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
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What is Forest Stewardship?
The wise use and management of forest resources that maintains and enhances the value of those resources for present and future generations
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Program Objective:
Encourage forest landowners to actively manage their renewable natural resources
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Landowners Use Their Properties For: Additional income Leisure - hiking, biking, hunting,
fishing, wildlife viewing, etc. Contributing to long-term
conservation of forests in the region
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How Does the Program Assist Landowners?
Technical assistance (DOF, FWC, IFAS)
Opportunities to learn about forest management strategies
Increased economic opportunity Documentation of active management Recognition as a leader in wise
management with sign, certificate and publicity (if desired)
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Who is Eligible for the Program? Any private landowner with a
minimum of 25 acres
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Becoming a Forest Steward
Nomination by agency professionals, other landowner, or self
Development of a management plan
Approval of completed practices Forest Steward Certification
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What are Your Objectives? Timber Wildlife Recreation / Aesthetics Soil and Water Conservation Grazing
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Multiple Use Forest Management
Forest Stewards have multi-resource management plans based on primary and secondary objectives
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To Get Started in the Program Call your Florida Division of Forestry county forester,
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Stewardship Biologist, or the University of Florida Stewardship Coordinator