What is the Silviculture Program?
Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the multitude of purposes and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis.
The Silviculture Program encompasses:
Ecological Classification System (ECS)
forest health
soil science
hydrology
riparian science
habitat management for the game and nongame wildlife
biological diversity
biological legacy
harvesting
Program goal
To make available and use all the forest management science, expertise, experience, and tools to apply practices on the land that will meet multiple objectives while addressing forest health and productivity in a sustainable manner.
Program philosophies & directions
regenerate adequately all harvested state lands to meet statutory mandates and regeneration standards
regenerate state lands to meet SFRMP goals
use ECS classifications and NPC silviculture strategies to help make regeneration decisions
provide adequate supervision for all regeneration projects
use herbicides primarily to prevent mortality (site preparation and release)
favor site preparation over the release
conduct all necessary and prescribed regeneration surveys to monitor our investments and make timely decisions so regeneration standards can be achieved.