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 District staff will follow up with all landowners to ensure they receive the assistance they are seeking. Please contact the District Forester if you would like more information on any project: Larry Czelusta, 231-775-7681, ext. 3, or Larry.Czelusta@macd.org
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 District staff will follow up with all landowners to ensure they receive the assistance they are seeking. Please contact the District Forester if you would like more information on any project: Larry Czelusta, 231-775-7681, ext. 3, or Larry.Czelusta@macd.org
Projects
Project #: 40-24-61
Date: 3/17/2023
Location: Kalkaska County, Boardman Township
Acres: 121
Forest Type: Pine plantations and hardwoods. Property is in two near, but non-adjoining parcels. One forty and one eighty. Approximately 24 acres of wetland. Multiple access points.
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 by Friday, March 31
Project #: 57-24-60
Date: 3/17/2023
Location: Missaukee County, Forest Township
Acres: 40
Forest Type: Austrian pine and northern hardwoods. Parcel lies on a county road. Property is 100% forested.
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 by Friday, March 31
Project #: 83-24-59
Date: 3/6/2023
Location: Wexford County, Boon Township
Acres: 40
Forest Type: This parcel is almost entirely covered by northern hardwoods that have been previously heavily thinned. Of particular interest is the understory partially populated by seedling and sapling white ash.
Project Type: Landowners are requesting a Forest Management Plan with the intention of applying to the Qualified Forest Program by September 1, 2023. Interested plan writers should respond to this referral by Monday, March 20, 2023.
If you are a certified forester and would like to receive forestry project referrals for Wexford and Missaukee counties please call 231-775-7681 ex.3 or email Larry.Czelusta@macd.org
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.