Landowner ______
Plan Writer______
Plan Start Date: / Plan Duration:
/ Department of Natural Resources - Forest Resources Division
Required by authority of Part 501 of Act 451, PA 1994 as amended to certify that this Forest Stewardship Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Landowner, Plan Writer, and the DNR Service Forester.
Renewal or Revision of Prior Forest Stewardship Plan? ____
Landowner Contact Information / Plan Writer Contact Information
Name: / Name:
Address: / Address:
Phone: / Phone:
Email: / Email:
Property Information
Total Acres: / Forested Acres: / Acres in Plan: / Tax ID:
Town: / Range: / Township: / County:
Property Legal Description (Quarter Section, Section, Town, Range, Township, County):
How to Find Property from Nearest Town:
Landowner’s Goals for this Forest Stewardship Plan
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Michigan's Stewardship Ethic
Stewardship is an ethic recognizing that the land and its natural inhabitants have an inherent worth and that we have a responsibility to consider the land as we protect, manage, utilize, and enjoy the forest. Stewardship guides us to conduct our activities to the utmost of our abilities, to insure the future health, productivity, diversity, and well-being of the land, its natural communities and species, and to provide opportunities to our successors that are at least equal to ours to use and enjoy the land and its resources.
Signatures of Approval from Landowner, Plan Writer, and DNR Service Forester
This plan describes my goals and objectives for my forest. Participation in the Forest Stewardship Program is voluntary and only indicates my intent to practice sustainable forest management. I understand that enrolling forest land into separate property tax programs like the Commercial Forest program or the Qualified Forest program requiresmy compliance with an approved forest management plan in exchange for the reduction in property taxes.
Landowner: / Date:
Plan Writer: / Date:
DNR Service Forester: / Date:
After review and approval by the Landowner, the Plan Writer will submit the entire Plan to the nearest DNR Service Forester for their review. Electronic submission of the Plan is encouraged by emailing a Word document or pdf file to the Service Forester. The DNR Service Forester will return a hard copy or pdf of the final signature page to the Plan Writer after approval.
Suggested Cover Pages for a Forest Stewardship Plan – Please Modify as Desired PR4062 (Revised September, 2014)