Details and Phases

The goal of the Black River State Forest master plan is to guide management and development of the property for the next 15 years. It uses an integrated approach that will follow the principles of adaptive management and sustainable foresty that serve our mission.

Planning Phases

• Establish Vision and Goals for the Properties
• Regional and Property Analysis
• Regional and Property Analysis [PDF, 476KB]
• Property Base [PDF, 716KB]
• Property Ownership [PDF, 793KB]
• Regional Ownership [PDF, 593KB]
• Property Recreation [PDF, 792KB]
• Regional Recreation [PDF, 846KB]
• Property Land Cover [PDF, 1.2MB]
• Regional Land Cover [PDF, 2MB]
• Regional Land Class [PDF, 1.1MB]
• Property Soils [PDF, 4.2MB]
• Wildlife Habitat [PDF, 35KB]
• Develop and Evaluate Proposed Alternatives
• Preferred Alternative and Options [PDF, 748KB]
• Summary of Public Comments for Preferred Alternative and Options [PDF, 76KB]
• Write the Proposed Master Plan and the Complete Environmental Analysis
• Environmental Analysis [PDF, 1.4MB]
• Summary and Response to Public Comments for the Draft Master Plan [PDF, 124KB]
• Natural Resources Board (NRB) Review and Approval
• Plan Implementation