Forestry Assistance Referrals
The Forestry Assistance Program works to provide an initial professional contact with landowners who are interested in forest management on their property. The District Forester's role is to provide general guidance, basic management planning, and referrals to other public and private resource professionals. Qualified Foresters interested in pursuing the project(s) described below should respond to the Wexford or Missaukee Conservation District within two weeks of the posting. District Forester, Larry Czelusta, will then forward all interested Qualified Foresters' contact information to the landowner. The landowners will be encouraged to contact all of the foresters who reply in a timely fashion, the choice on which professional to work with remains with the individual owner.
The Forestry Assistance Program works to provide an initial professional contact with landowners who are interested in forest management on their property. The District Forester's role is to provide general guidance, basic management planning, and referrals to other public and private resource professionals. Qualified Foresters interested in pursuing the project(s) described below should respond to the Wexford or Missaukee Conservation District within two weeks of the posting. District Forester, Larry Czelusta, will then forward all interested Qualified Foresters' contact information to the landowner. The landowners will be encouraged to contact all of the foresters who reply in a timely fashion, the choice on which professional to work with remains with the individual owner.
Projects
Project #: 57-24-34
Date: 3/27/2024
Location: Missaukee County, Clam Union Twp. (T21N-R6W)
Acres: 66
Forest Type: Mixed hardwoods and conifers. Landowner has a forty with a half mile narrow parcel that gives access to the forty.
Project Type: Landowner is requesting a forester to write a management plan for application into the Qualified Forest Program. Please respond to this referral by Thursday, April 11.
Project #: 40-24-22
Date: 2/1/2024
Location: Kalkaska County, Rapid River Twp. (28N-7W)
Acres: 85
Forest Type: All upland, rolling Northern Hardwoods. This property is adjacent to a paved county road.
Project Type: Landowner is requesting referral to consulting forests to write a Forest management Plan for application into the Qualified Forest Program. Please respond by February 16.
Project #: 40-24-132
Date: 8/30/2023
Location: Kalkaska County, Rapid River Twp. (28N-7W)
Acres: 40
Forest Type: Aspen, northern hardwoods and red pine. Approximately 38 acres forest. Terrain is sloped.
Project Type: Landowner is requesting referral for a consulting forester to write a Forest Management Plan for application into the Qualified Forest Program. Please respond to this referral by Wednesday, September 13.
The Forestry Assistance Program in Wexford, Missaukee and Kalkaska Counties generated 98 referrals covering over 17,958 acres during last fiscal year, October 2018 - September 2019.