TGTL - ANSWER-voluntary program, bases property tax valuations on lands ability to
grow trees rather than highest and best use. classified forestland must be used primarily
for the growth of trees to be harvested for commercial use.
TGTL min size - ANSWER-10 ac of forestland
TGTL updates - ANSWER-every 10 years. new mgmt plan, schedule and maps. must
be done by licensed Forester.
landowner liability - ANSWER-recreation or harvesting of nontimber first products.
clearcut - ANSWER-a harvest area that is greater than 5 acres and has the residual BA
of less than 30 ft2/ac
OSR - ANSWER-removes over story trees. advance regeneration present. 450 tpa of 3
ft tall SW and 5 ft tall HW.
commercially viable species - ANSWER-any tree species except gray birch, flowering
dogwood, willow, pin cherry, striped maple, and mountain maple.
AGS - ANSWER-trees have lived 2 or more groaning seasons.
do not lean more than 30 degs.
do not have broken, dead, or missing main stem.
trees >8 in DBH do not have damage to > 50% stem circ.
trees <8in DBH do not have damage to >33% of stem circ.
do not have greater than 1/3 visible damage to root spread.
cat 1 - ANSWER-5-20 acs