About/General
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Access Questions
The public may use MFL-Open lands for hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing and cross-country skiing. Only hunting and fishing are allowed on FCL lands. All DNR hunting and fishing regulations and seasons apply. All other uses are prohibited unless…
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Establishing Your Woods
Tree planting can be one of the most rewarding forestry projects. Given soil, moisture, sun and a caring owner, tree seedlings can shape the landscape for generations to come. Planning is needed, however, to assure that your seedlings survive and…
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Project Timeline and Details
2022 - 2024Beginning in fall 2022, the Division of Forestry discontinued generation of prints or print files and focuses on digital imagery products. Imagery continues to be collected in the fall at 18 inches ground resolution and available as…
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Forestry Aerial Photography Program
The Division of Forestry has been using aerial photography in forest management since the 1930s. In the 1990s, the division's special needs in photography acquisition required that it begin its own aerial photography program.Since the start, the…
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Wisconsin Forest Inventory and Reporting System (WisFIRS)
Launch the WisFIRS Public Lands application (for county foresters). Launch the WisFIRS Private Lands application (for certified plan writers).
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Silviculture Handbook, 2431.5
Index and Forward Index [PDF] Foreword - Handbook Application [PDF] I. Ecological Tools Site Productivity [PDF] Forest Habitat Type Classification System [PDF] II.
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Legal Description
A legal description is used to describe the location of land in legal documents (for example, the deed to your land).The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is used in legal descriptions. It employs a grid system based on township, range and…
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DNR Handbooks and Other Management Guidance
These documents are detailed management guidelines and should be followed by cooperating foresters for any type of forest management activities.
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Wisconsin Forest Management Guidelines
The Wisconsin Forest Management Guidelines celebrate the wealth of the state's forest resources and emphasizes our responsibility to care for them. They outline practical, site-specific considerations that land managers need to take into account…
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For Certified Plan Writers
This page is intended for professional foresters who are certified plan writers or interested in becoming certified plan writers. To learn more about what a certified plan writer can do for you as a landowner, go to the about certified plan writers…