Understanding the Role of Vermont Consulting Foresters

Woodland management is not only a great advantage but also a great responsibility for the landowners in Vermont. The path leading to timber sales, conservation, and forest health is not straightforward and can be intimidating. That’s why the skills of Vermont consulting foresters are a most welcome resource.

The Foresters of Vermont are certified professionals providing their services on a fair, client-oriented basis. They serve as legal representatives, which means that the main responsibility of their work is the landowner’s interests rather than those of a mill or a logging company. Moreover, their range of services is very broad and includes the production of a forest management plan, which is a very detailed document analyzing species, soils, and the environment for wildlife.

One of their main roles is the organization of timber harvests. They choose the trees to be cut down, following the principles of sustainable forestry, prepare tender documents, and contact trustworthy logging companies to place orders. In addition, they monitor the work done to make sure that it is in line with the contract and also with the best management practices that, among other things, maintain water quality and the overall health of the forest.

In addition to timber production, Vermont consulting foresters help with lots of other land-use objectives. For example, they deal in conservation easements, draw recreational trail maps, give useful advice on controlling invasive species, and work with landowners in getting and maintaining tax-assessed programs like Vermont’s Current Use program. Getting a help of a  forester turns a landowner into a bearded stage of decision making, where that he knows what he is doing and that he is doing it right. A consulting forester is the voice that a landowner can hear throughout his forest management when it is in doubt and get some advice. Together they make the right decisions which take a landowner’s very general notions about a forest into the realm of consciously directed forest management that is a continuous process.