Standards Highlight: Standard 1
ATFS Standard 1
When you visit Tree Farmers, please ensure that management plans are fully in conformance with the ATFS 2015-2020 Standards and all of the required resource elements are addressed (in italics below).
INDICATOR 1.1.2
Management plans shall describe current forest conditions, landowner’s objectives, management activities aimed at achieving landowner’s objectives, document a feasible strategy for activity implementation and include a map accurately depicting significant forest-related resources. The forest management plan shall demonstrate consideration of the following resource elements: forest health, soil, water, wood and fiber production, threatened or endangered species, special sites, invasive species and forests of recognized importance. Where present and relevant to the property, the plan shall describe management activities related to these resource elements.
Please remember that whether or not a Tree Farm has a resource element such as a special site or a T&E species on site, the plan must indicate the presence or absence of the element. If the plan is otherwise up to date, reflecting the landowner’s current objectives and conditions on the ground, but a resource element is missing, the ATFS Addendum is a quick and easy way to bring the plan into conformance.
As a reminder of this resource, we have added links to the addendum within the ATFS Database. You can find a direct link to the ATFS Addendum on the blank 004 form page, assign inspections page, and print/create inspection forms page.
Our goal is to help support your great work with Tree Farmers across the country. Please don’t hesitate to contact the national office with any questions or suggestions.
Thanks,
Kristina Duff
