o Complete 100% of sample inspections by deadline established by ATFS.
o Reduce backlog of Tree Farms that have not been inspected in the
last five years.
o Inspect all Tree Farms due for 5-year re-inspection.
o Award scholarship(s) to at least one outstanding college student.
o Certify ten (10) new tree farms.
o Hold an annual meeting including a field trip to view forest management practices and recognize outstanding tree farmers
and inspectors.
o Recruit three new tree farm inspectors; retain 95% of current
inspectors. Conduct an inspector training once new standard
has been completed. Target recently retired industry foresters to
become involved in the Tree Farm program.
o Publish a semi-annual newsletter on current forest related issues,
one of which will be a “Family Forest Edition” that is distributed
to all Montana Forest Stewardship graduates, Montana Forestland
Owners Association members and Tree Farm members
o Maintain the National Tree Farm data base.
o Prepare a program budget.
o Complete an annual internal audit of the financial records.
o Continue to distribute new member packets to new Tree Farmers.
o Send as many members to the National leadership workshop as
budgets will allow.
o Develop a small grant request for the year 2011.
o Maintain two Tree Farm Forestry Ecosystem Learning Center sites.
o Maintain and update master list of Tree Farm Inspectors. Include
certification expiration date on their mailing label.
o Continue to update and improve Tree Farm display board and get
it out for public display.
o Update website to become a clearing house of up to date information
for private landowners on forest management issues, insect and
disease issues, and forest policy issues.
o Develop a grass roots network of landowners to become active in
forest policy issues.
o Develop a member e-mail notification list that can be used to inform
landowners of time sensitive issues and actions.
o Develop and maintain historical archives of the Montana Tree Farm
program.
o Keep the Montana Tree Farm membership informed of issues at the
national ATFS level.
o Continue the inspector incentive program.
o Support the Forest Mini-College and Master Forest Steward program
o Recruit at least 2 Tree Farmers as members of the Steering
Committee.
o Publish an annual newsletter to our Tree Farm inspectors to better
keep them informed of Tree Farm issues.
o Maintain a Tree Farm record keeping system, including a folder for
each tree farm with past inspection history and a copy of the
management plan.
o Explore opportunities to improve forest products markets and
utilization in conjunction with PEFC certification and any new
Montana specific preference programs.
o Cooperate with MFOA on co-sponsored legislative listening session.
o Participate in Montana Forest Owners Association meetings.
o Participate in the State Technical Advisory Committee and local
working groups.
o Participate in the Montana Forest Stewardship Council
o Participate in Montana forestland productivity tax working group.
Montana Tree Farm System
P.O. Box 17276
Missoula, MT 59808