Forest Stewardship Program
In Mississippi
Stewardship,
helping landowners care for all their natural resources
The Forest Stewardship Program
promotes natural resource planning on private, nonindustrial forest
lands. Landowners not currently under forest management are encouraged to
utilize stewardship management through the development and implementation of
a Forest Stewardship Management Plan, which is based on sound management
principles designed to restore and protect forest resources and improve fish
and wildlife habitat.
The Forest Stewardship Program is
funded by the USDA Forest Service. The program is carried out in Mississippi
by the Mississippi Forestry Commission. Technical assistance is provided by
local, federal, state, and private natural resource
agencies and organizations. The
State Plan for the Mississippi Forest Stewardship Program provides the
framework for how the Forest Stewardship Program is conducted in
Mississippi. The plan also contains stewardship background, guidelines, and
forms for landowners and resource professionals.
The Mississippi Forest
Stewardship Program promotes the active and informed participation of
private landowners in the management and use of all natural resources in
their care. This program has been established on the concept that forest
landowners can receive the best in total resource management by combining
quality natural resource planning with sound management principles.
Click here for a brochure explaining the Mississippi Forest Stewardship
Program.
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Landowners
participating in the Mississippi Forest Stewardship Program can enjoy
the many benefits derived from well-managed forest while knowing future
generations will appreciate a legacy built on the stewardship ethic.
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Forest Stewardship Committee - District Contacts
For
more information on the Forest Stewardship program, contact:
Brant
Godbold
District
Forester, Northwest
1801
Highway 51 South
Grenada,
Mississippi 38901
(662)
226-3321 office
bgodbold@mfc.state.ms.us
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