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Following
is the latest information on the silviculture treatments that are being
funded through the Association for Sustainable Forestry (ASF).
Limited funding
is available
for:
1)
Fill Planting
2) Manual Weeding of
Plantations and natural stands
3)
Pre-commercial Thinning
(PCT)
of Plantations
4) Pre-commercial Thinning
(PCT) of Natural Stands
5) Commercial Thinning
6) Crop tree release
(Category 7a)
7) Crop Tree pruning (Category 7b)
8) Selection management of uneven-aged stand (Category 7c)
The
Silviculture
links
Criteria found below explain the pre- and post-treatment
conditions that a stand must meet in order to be eligible for funding
through this program.
Refer to the Category 7 section of this website for further details of the
Category 7 Program.
Please
note: Anyone accessing the
ASF
program is now required to fill out
only the Silviculture Funding Request Form for initial application.
Please print the form and either fax or mail into the ASF. Funding will be
allocated based on the percentage of total applicants. Please note that there are still funding
caps of $10,000.00 per
landowner and $40,000.00 per silviculture contractor or agent.
All silviculture treatments must be completed
within
90 days
of application
approval or funding may be cancelled.
*If you are
applying for pre-commercial thinning in natural stands please note
that there will be a limit on the amount of high density treatments that can
be approved. Please apply for both high- and low-density pre-commercial
thinning in natural stands where possible.
Please find
a link to
the ASF Procedures Manual below. Anyone accessing the program is
required
to follow the manual for field procedures.
Property ID Numbers (PIDS) are required for each application and claim.
If you
would like to be added to our email contact list in order to receive
information on our programs, please email
David@asforestry.com. I look
forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
David Sutherland RPF
Coordinator
Association for Sustainable Forestry
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2012 - 2013 Application and Claim Forms
(Select links below to Download PDFs)
Silviculture Funding Request Form
Application Form
(Small landowner)
Claim Form
(Small Landowner)
Application Form
(Large Landowner)
Claim Form
(Large Landowner)
Signing Authority Form
Liability Form
Silviculture Criteria
(Select links below to Download PDFs)
Rate Payment
System
Fill Planting
Manual Weeding of
Plantations and natural stands
Pre-commercial Thinning
(PCT)
of Plantations
Pre-commercial Thinning
(PCT) of Natural Stands
Commercial Thinning
Crop tree Release
(Category 7a)
Crop Tree Pruning (Category 7b)
Selection management of uneven-aged stand (Category 7c)
ASF Procedures Manual
Assessment Procedures
Tolerant Hardwood Management Guides
(NSDNR Research HW)
Tolerant Softwood and Mixedwood Management Guides
(NSDNR Research SW MW)
Appendix A –
Pre-Assessment Sheets
Appendix B –
Post-Assessment Sheets
Appendix C – GPS Submissions
Appendix D –
Silviculture Update Form
Appendix E - Crop Tree
Pruning Educational Pamphlet
Appendix F - Crop Tree
Pruning Quality Criteria
Current Tenders
There are no current tenders.
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