DNR Planning Forest Management

The Department of Natural Resources is in the middle of planning forest management treatments for 2016. This week, the public was able to comment on the plan concerning land in the Western U.P. The DNR evaluates one-tenth of state forest land every year. DNR staff was out all winter getting field inventory on timber and are making recommendations on portions of timber to harvest or recreation improvements. The public’s input will help the DNR make decisions on what recreational improvements to make or what trees should be removed on the state forest land. The DNR will take into consideration the public’s comments and will have a formal review session in mid-July with final recommendations for the land. More information on forest management treatments can be found on the DNR’s website.