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Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Timber Sale Information
Timber sales established under a Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) agreement are posted on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website for public advertising purposes. The sales are organized for advertising based on their location within the…
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Requirements to Bid on State Timber Sales
Training requirement (effective for all sales after Jan. 1, 2006): Logging contractors (not necessarily the purchaser, if subcontracted) must document compliance with the Wisconsin Sustainable Forestry Initiative training standard [exit DNR].…
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State Forest Timber Sales
Wisconsin's state forests are renewable resources that provide high quality timber while offering many additional benefits, such as wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. To facilitate timber harvests on state forests, the state allows…
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DNR Managed Lands Timber Sale Process
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources managed lands--including fisheries, parks and wildlife properties--are renewable resources that provide high quality timber while offering many additional benefits, such as wildlife habitat and…
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Miscellaneous Forest Products Permits
People may harvest a range of miscellaneous forest products from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources properties, including holiday trees, boughs, fine woody material (including small diameter trees and twigs) and firewood. A forest…
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Forest Certification
Three major land management programs administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are verified under third-party forest certification programs. They include:
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Sustainable Forestry
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources manages the state's forestlands for multiple uses following the principles of sustainable forestry. What is sustainable forestry? It's a holistic approach that aims to maintain forests as healthy…
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Harvesting Your Woods
Few people own woodlands because they want to cut trees. Timber harvesting, however, is one of the most important tools available to help manage a woodland. Timber is cut to provide habitat needed for wildlife, control disease problems, open up…
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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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Forest Inventory and Analysis Highlights
The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program was originally designed as a periodic survey which inventoried forests one state at a time on a rotating basis. Beginning in 2000, the FIA program switched to an annual survey on a five-year cycle,…