This hands-on workbook will guide you in the development of a comprehensive plan for managing, protecting, and enhancing your private forestland. You will examine current resource conditions on your property and develop an organized strategy for management. Covers everything from forest health to estate planning. Idaho A companion to the video by the same name, this publication discusses property taxes and state and federal income taxes affecting forestland owners in Idaho. Covers record keeping, capital accounts, capital recovery, operating costs, and taxation of timber income.
Examples show how to allocate basis and how to treat timber-related expenses and income at tax time.
Forestry BMP's for Idaho Describes best management practices for protecting water quality before, during, and after logging. Covers practices associated with roads, streamsides, timber harvest, hazardous substances, and stream crossings. Extensively illustrated with color photographs and drawings. Following the principles in this publication will help you comply with the Idaho Forest Practices Act. A Practical Guide to Partial Timber Harvesting Helps forest landowners, logging operators, and thinning contractors identify basic tree characteristics to favor and disfavor when harvesting timber or thinning.