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Step 3: Setting Up the Harvest
Approximate time to complete step #3: Six to 12 months. The third step of the harvesting process is setting up the harvest, which involves in part marking property boundaries, harvest area boundaries and individual trees to be cut or left on-site…
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Step 2: Assessing the Harvest Area
Approximate time to complete step #2: Three to 12 months. The second step of the harvesting process is to assess the forest area that will be harvested. This step includes determining if there are threatened and endangered species to be protected,…
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Step 1: Getting Started
Approximate time to complete step #1: Three to nine months. The first step of the harvesting process typically begins with a Managed Forest Law (MFL) or Forest Crop Law (FCL) landowner being reminded that they need to harvest timber through a…
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Harvesting Trees on Managed Forest Law and Forest Crop Law Lands
Production of future forest crops through sound forest management is one of the fundamental components of Managed Forest Law (MFL) and Forest Crop Law (FCL). Likewise, most owners of MFL and FCL lands will be required to harvest trees as part of…
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Managed Forest Law (MFL) Withdrawal Questions
Are there rules for withdrawing MFL land?Yes, withdrawals must meet one of the following conditions:
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Managed Forest Law (MFL) Change of Ownership Questions
Are there rules for transferring MFL land? An owner may sell or otherwise transfer ownership of all or part of a parcel of their MFL land. If the purchased land does not meet the program requirements it will need to be withdrawn from the…
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Managed Forest Law (MFL) General Questions
How do I know if land is enrolled in MFL? A title search or tax bill can indicate enrollment in MFL. Where do I find a copy of my MFL plan? Contact a tax law forestry administration specialist [PDF].
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Managed Forest Law (MFL) Enrollment Questions
What obligations will I be subject to if I enroll land into the MFL program? A list of some primary obligations follows, but keep in mind that this list is not inclusive.
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Managed Forest Law
The Managed Forest Law (MFL) program is a landowner incentive program that encourages sustainable forestry on private woodland. In exchange for following sound forest management, the landowner pays reduced property taxes. It was enacted in 1985 and…