The amount and location is determined by existing land use, suitability of the land for growing grain crops, resources available and the need for providing wildlife food in the immediate area. To provide wildlife habitat by the use of forest management practices which will result in increased food and cover, such as favoring the growth of mast producing trees. To consider the impact of alternate forest uses on the wildlife resource. Recreational opportunities which blend with the other forest uses are permitted and encouraged. These include hunting, fishing, picnicking, hiking, driving or riding for pleasure, snowmobiling, bicycling, nature study, and cross country skiing.
Recreation is the primary use on designated areas within the forest.
Parking areas for access to the forest areas. Trail construction for access by foot. Posting of informational signs and state forest boundaries. Management practices are applied so as to prevent, as far as practical, the movement of soil by water, and to control water quality and quantity. The open land on the forest is used for the production of vegetation that benefits wildlife, or to enhance the beauty of the area by offering a chance of scenery.