Additions to the Annual Stand Exam List
What are Annual Plan Additions?
Annual Plan Additions are stands on state-administered forest lands that are proposed to be or have been added to the Annual Stand Exam List. These adjustments to annual stand exam list are needed at times because of new information from field surveys, changes in resource conditions, or nearby harvest activities. They are additional stands recommended by field personnel for timber harvest during the current fiscal year (July 1 - June 30).
Annual Plan Additions will be kept to a minimum after the Annual Stand Exam List has been set. If possible, the management action will be delayed until the next annual stand exam list to provide ample time for notifying and soliciting comments from the public.
- Annual Plan Additions Fiscal Year 2012 Harvest Plan Addition No. 5 -
Comments are due by May 31, 2012. - Annual Plan Additions Fiscal Year 2012 Harvest Plan Addition No. 6 -
Comments are due by June 3, 2012.
30-day Comment Period
Where quick action is not needed, the public will be provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed Annual Plan Addition before it is offered for sale. The public will be notified through this web site and a stakeholder mailing list. In most cases, a 30-day comment period will be provided on Annual Plan Additions not requiring quick action.
Exceptions to Prior Public Notification
Where a quick management response is needed, it will not always be possible to give prior public notification. Some general examples of these situations include:
- Addressing previously unknown pockets of insect and disease infestations or beaver flooding.
- Harvesting small acreages adjacent to timber being harvested by other landowners, especially when access is limited.
- Adjusting forest inventory (CSA) stand boundaries due to errors in cover typing.
- Salvaging timber related to blowdown, wildfire, etc.
Stands needing quick action will be included in the periodic Notice of Annual Plan Additions after information is received from field offices. Comments will be accepted regarding these sites, but management actions may have already occurred by the time the public is notified or has had time to respond.
Mailing List
If you would like to be mailed a copy or notified by e-mail of the periodic Notice of Annual Plan Additions, send an e-mail to Robert.Pulford@state.mn.us with your mailing or e-mail address.