can you give me an outline of what a forestry plan needs to include? My plan is simple I have a Black walnut plantation all af the trees have been trimmed over the last thirty years I have thinned them once and willdoit again in three years and will do the first commercial thining in nine years

Greetings Bruce:

Each state has their own guidelines and regulations when it comes to Forest Management Plans (a.k.a., Forest Stewardship Plans) -- especially if the landowner is seeking state/federal cost-share assistance and property tax relief.

Therefore, you really need to confer with your local IA-DNR district forester regarding forest management plan details. It also wouldn't hurt to contact your local district forester and ask them for some site-specific recommendations.

If you are interested in some additional resources regarding black walnut, please feel free to visit:

http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/forestry/publications/index.html

http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/fnr.htm