Forest Tax & Stewardship News

The Forest Tax & Stewardship News provides articles and information regarding the Managed Forest Law program, Forest Crop Law program, and stewardship of your land. Please browse our past newsletters to find valuable information about the programs, upcoming changes, and items of interest.

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• February 2009 [PDF, 20 KB]
• Fall 2008 [PDF, 226KB]
• I Have a Mandatory Practice Coming Due, Now What?
• Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin
• Withdrawing Land from the Managed Forest Law
• Top Five Reasons for Involuntary Withdrawals (or Ask Before You Act)
• 2009 Yield & Severance Tax Rates
• The Conservation Reserve Program and the Managed Forest Law
• Fall 2007 [PDF, 2MB]
• Woodland Owner Organizations
• Steps for a Successful Timber Harvest
• American Tree Farm System in Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Tree Farm Committee
• Emerald Ash Borer: What You Can Do to Prepare Your Woodlot
• Public Access to Tax Law Lands
• A Few Ideas for Managing Deer Browse on Tree Plantings
• What Are You Doing With Your Forest Land?
• Wisconsin Tree Farmers of the Year
• Wisconsin Family Forests: Sustainably Managed Family Owned Forestland
• Managed Forest Law Changes
• New MFL Tax Rates
• Spring 2007 [PDF, 1MB]
• Welcome to New MFL Landowners
• New Burning Permit Trial Underway in 2007
• New Webpage for Forest Landowners
• Tree Planting – Tips for Success
• Wisconsin to Host 2007 National Tree Farmer Convention, including Convention Q&A
• National Tree Farmer Convention Tours
• Convention Features Saturday at the “A”
• Spring Fire Season Outlook Raises Concern for Fire Officials
• Tree Farm Sign
• Christmas Trees and State Agriculture Department Requirements
• Oak Wilt: New Guidelines for Reducing the Risk of Introduction and Spread
• Moving Forward: Linking Monitoring to Action
• National Tree Farmer Convention – Help Needed
• Wisconsin Forest Landowner Grant Program
• Crossword Puzzle
• Fall 2006 [PDF, 1.8MB]
• Trusts & the Tax Law Programs
• Jack Pine Budworm: Observations on Red Pine Cause Concern
• Deer – Impacts on Forest Ecology and Management
• The National Tree Farmer Convention
• The Master Logger and the Landowner
• What is the CPW Program Anyway?
• American Tree Farm System Sign
• The Managed Forest Law Petition Referral List
• 2006 Wisconsin Tree Farmer of the Year
• 2007 Stumpage Rates and More
• Spring 2006 [PDF, 1.2MB]
• Giants in the Woods
• DNR Forestry Offers Publications
• Why Hire a Forester to Help With Timber Harvests?
• Invasive Plants in Wisconsin
• Fire Season Is Here
• Legislative Update
• Internet Resources – Timber Sales and Income Taxes
• Fall 2005 [PDF, 829KB]
• Act 25 Changes to the Managed Forest Law
• Storm Damage in Your Woodlands?
• Wisconsin Completes Group Certification
• Winter Reading and Gift Ideas
• Winter Opportunities for Woodland Owners
• Put a TIGER in Your MFL Plan
• Annosum Root Disease:  Prevention is the Key
• 2006 Stumpage Rates
• Spring 2005 [PDF, 2.8MB]
• American Tree Farm System Auditors to Evaluate MFL for Group Certification
• MFL Group Certification Calendar
• An Introduction to the MFL Group Certification Idea
• MFL Group Certification Roles & Responsibilities
• Movie Celebrates 100 Years of Forestry in U.S.
• Administrative Decisions in Forest Tax Law
• Cumulative List of Circuit Court Decisions in Forest Tax Law (2002-2005)
• Withdrawing Land from the Managed Forest Law Program
• Books About Wisconsin Forests Available
• Fall 2004 [PDF, 1.6MB]
• Forest Health Issues for 2004
• Delinquent Personal Property Tax and MFL Land
• Buildings on Managed Forest Land
• Year of Wisconsin Forestry
• New Tax Rates for 2005 MFLs Set
• Woodland Owners Welcome
• Mandatory Cutting Practices Under the Managed Forest Law
• Managed Forest Law Notice of Land Conveyance and Petition for Transfer Instructions
• You, Your Computer, and the Forest Tax Program
• 2005 Stumpage Rates for Tax Laws
• Spring / Summer 2004 [PDF, 473KB]
• Governor Signs AB323 Into Law
• 2003 Wisconsin Act Managed Forest Law Revision Fact Sheet
• New Application Dates for the Managed Forest Law
• Wisconsin DNR’s Forestry Assistance Locator
• Wisconsin Woodland Owners (events)
• Additions After 2003 Wisconsin Act 228
• 2004 is the “Year of Wisconsin Forestry”
• Fall 2003 [PDF, 310KB]
• Wildfire Hazards in the Wildland – Urban Interface
• Some Things to Know When Selling Your Managed Forest Law Land
• Property Taxes from 1996 to 2002 on Forest, Swamp and Waste Land
• Closed Lands in the Managed Forest Law
• Forest Crop Law, Managed Forest Law, Food Plots and Gardens
• Southeast Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference
• Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conferences
• How to Calculate a Managed Forest Law Withdrawal Tax
• AB323 Update (as of 11/24/03)
• Preliminary NR 46.30 Stumpage Rates – 2004
• Summer 2003 [PDF, 466KB]
• Proposed Legislation to Revise Managed Forest Law and the Effects on Landowners
• Proposed Legislation to Revise Managed Forest Law and the Effect on Towns and Counties
• Spring 2003 [PDF, 457 KB]
• The Current Policy on Mandatory Practices
• Two Recent Circuit Court Decisions Regarding Managed Forest Law
• Protecting Your Forest from Gypsy Moth
• Forest Inventory and Analysis in Wisconsin
• Enforcement Update
• Go Online with DNR Forestry
• Forest Landowner Conference Dates
• Fall 2002 [PDF, 4 MB]
• Passing On
• MFL Changes from the July Budget Repair Bill
• Adjusted Acreage Share Charges for MFL and FCL
• Appealing Forest Tax Law Decisions
• Decisions in Forest Tax Law Administrative Hearings
• Harvesting Timber on Tax Law Lands
• Woodland Owners Invited
• Smart Growth
• NR 46.30 Stumpage Rates - 2003
• Spring 2002 [PDF, 458KB]
• Coming to You Once Again
• A Message from our State Forester, Gene Francisco
• Public Hearings for 2004 Stumpage Rate Tables
• 2003 Managed Forest Law Applications
• Legislative Audit of the Forestry Program
• Gypsy Moth Quarantine Expands Westward into 9 New Counties
• Fall 1998 [PDF, 192KB]
• Residences on Managed Forest Law Lands
• Withdrawing Land from a Forest Tax Program – Forest Crop Law
• Wisconsin Department of Revenue Publications
• Location of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Foresters
• NR 46.30 1999 Stumpage Rates
• Spring 1998 [PDF, 264KB]
• Building Limitations on MFL Lands are up for Review
• Withdrawing Land from a Forest Tax Program – Managed Forest Law
• Forest Fire Prevention
• Timber
• Deer Management for 2000 and Beyond
• Location of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Foresters
• Fall 1997 [PDF, 195KB]
• FCL Rollover Deadline Draws Near
• Cultural Differences Raise Issues on Lands Open to Public Hunting
• Forest Stewardship
• 1998 Stumpage Value Schedule
• Posting Signs on MFL and FCL Lands
• DNR Reorganization Update
• Fall 1996 [PDF, 270KB]
• When is it Time to Harvest Timber? The Economic Point of View
• 1996 Earn A Buck Deer Season Fact Sheet
• Wisconsin’s Forests Provide Employment, Enjoyment
• Determining Your Objectives
• Workshop on Estate Planning Offered
• Top 10 Things You Need to Know:  1996 Deer Season
• Tall Ship Needs Help
• Trespass
• Spring 1995 [PDF, 305KB]
• Forest Stewardship Program
• Assistance to Private Landowners in Wisconsin
• Wildlife and Your Land:  A New Publication Series About Managing Your Land for Wildlife
• Talk with Your DNR Forester Before Deviating From Your Management Plan
• Which Law is My Land Enrolled in?
• Don’t Burn After April
• Oak Death and Your Taxes
• Compensation to Municipalities and Counties
• Fall 1994 [PDF, 180KB]
• The Stewardship Incentives Program
• Forest Crop Law Conversion Act Passed
• Procedure for Forest Crop Law Withdrawals
• The Managed Forest Law:  What’s in it for Landowners?
• Managed Forest Law Application Procedure
• How to Withdraw from the Managed Forest Law
• Your Obligation as a Landowner Under the Forest Tax Laws
• Players in Wisconsin Forestry Sign Accord
• Aerial Photographs – A Management Tool
• Are You Selling Your Tax Law Land?