Forest Resource Planning

This is a capstone course for the forest technician degree. The student will draw upon previous courses in the program to write a forest management plan that meets the standards of the American Tree Farm System. Students will meet with local forest landowners and work to either revise or create a management plan that will cover key topics of goals and objectives, stand and property descriptions, site conditions including soils, water courses and roads, forest health concerns, and fish and wildlife presence and habitat. A working map will be created with essential land characteristics identified. A final presentation will be made to the class and/or landowner along with the report. Lectures will be 2 hours per week. This course fulfills a requirement that may be used for the completion of the AA-DTA (General elective only) and AAS- Natural Resource Technology degrees.Vocational program course. May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.