An Arkansas Forestry Association landowner workshop presented information on consulting foresters and developing forest management plans. The document discussed that consulting foresters are independent professionals who manage forests and market timber for landowners. It explained that American Forest Consultants (AFC) foresters have degrees and experience requirements to ensure they provide unbiased advice to landowners. The workshop covered developing forest management plans with AFC foresters to achieve landowner goals of enhancing property values, wildlife habitat, and sustainable timber harvests. It provided an example of how an AFC forester would help with a timber sale and gave a list of local AFC foresters available to consult with landowners.

1. Arkansas Forestry Association
Landowner Workshop
September 23, 2014
John McAlpine, R.F., A.C.F.

2. What is a Consulting
Forester?
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A consulting forester is an
independent professional who
manages forests and markets forest
products for private woodland
owners.
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3. Membership of ACF
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A membership of the premier
professionals in the industry,
look no further than ACF when
you need to hire a consulting
forester.
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4. How an ACF consulting forester
can benefit you and your land:
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Enhance your property values
Increase the value of your timber
Produce a more sustainable timber harvest
Enhance wildlife habitat
Establish and protect your family’s forest
legacy
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5. What it takes to be an
ACF Forester
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Bachelor degree and five years experience in
practical forestry administration
Adhere to strict ACF ethical practices
Meet continuous education requirements.
Who better to help you develop a sustainable
plan to make your acres more profitable and
enjoyable?
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6. What ACF Foresters can
and cannot do
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 Cannot buy timber
 Must always work in the landowner’s best interest
 Provide unbiased advice and expert options for
securing the best price for your trees.
 Being in the know on using up-to-date practices, an
ACF consulting forester guides you in adding to,
preserving and regenerating tree growth to deliver a
more consistent and robust harvest.
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7. 
 Along with helping you develop a plan to achieve
your vision, he or she can provide options.
 For example, some owners turn logging trails into
recreational paths, or encourage habitat for wildlife.
 You may want to ensure water quality
 An ACF consulting forester provides you with keen
insight to explore your land’s potential in
economically viable ways.
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8. 
 An ACF consulting forester has an ethical
commitment to stay current on issues that affect your
ownership and enjoyment of the land.
 ACF consulting foresters are continually learning;
through publications, national and regional meetings
and member-to-member sharing.
 That’s why ACF consulting foresters are savvy
observers of what’s happening in your forest and are
up to date on state and federal regulations.
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9. Educate and Excite the next Generation
Working with an ACF consulting forester is educational
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10. Get the Family involved
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11. Management Plan
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 The steps to create a management plan
 Determine your goals and objectives
 Timber production
 Wildlife
 Conservation
 Combination and/or prioritize
 Find out what properties you own
 Conduct timber inventory/Map your property
 Study for special sites and special plants/animals
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12. Develop a Management Plan and layout
options
Wildlife, Timber, Conservation or a combination of benefits
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13. Biological Growth Drives
Return
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Return Drivers of a Timberland Investment
Biological
Growth
Timber Prices 58%
25%
Timberland
prices
17%
1992-2007
Sources: (1) Caulfield, J.P. 1998 Timberland return drivers and investing styles for an asset that has come of age. Real Estate Finance, Vol. 14, No. 4.
(2) Clutter, M. and R. Mie. 2008. Return drivers and investing styles in timberland investment. Internal FIA publication.
(3) http://www.forestinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/biological-growth-drives-return.jpg
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14. Discussing growth of young pine plantations
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15. Same Stand as previous slide
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16. Example Pine Plantation Development
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17. Example Net Present Value of Rotation
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18. Keep a watch out for disease
Management Plan includes practices to reduce the risk of disease and insect attacks
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19. New Ash Borer Quarantine Area
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20. Timber Sale
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 Land owners do very infrequently
 Contracts
 Enforcement of clauses
 Products and merchandizing
 Payments
 Reconciliation
 Security measures
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21. Product Sort
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22. Extract most value in the market
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23. Security measures
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24. What else?
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Acquisition and sale of timberland
Can help advise you, your tax preparer, and
your attorney on taxation, estate planning,
and other professionals.
 Setting up tax basis
 Depletion statements
 Property tax issues
 Estate tax
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25. What to look for in a
consultant

 Forestry experience
 Credentials they hold
 RF
 ACF
 Appraiser
 Broker
 Etc.
 Size of staff
 Be realistic in the services, timing, and costs
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26. List of ACF
Foresters

First Name Last Name Company
Terrell Baker American Forest Management, Inc.
Joshua Barkhimer Neeley Forestry Services, Inc.
Mary Clapp Stevens Forestry Service, Inc.
Randall Crowder U.S. Trust, Bank Of America Private Wealth Management
Glen Dabney Eagle Forestry Services, Inc.
Bryan Davis Davis DuBose Forestry & Real Estate Consultants PLLC
Pat DuBose Davis DuBose Forestry & Real Estate Consultants PLLC
Greg Hay Crop Production Services - Timberland Division
C. Jackson Stevens Forestry Service, Inc.
Sandford Kindle Lee Kindle Forestry
Richard Kluender Spiritrise Consulting
Allen Mallette Mallette Forestry, Inc.
John McAlpine Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc.
Jim Neeley Neeley Forestry Services, Inc.
John Neeley Neeley Forestry Services, Inc.
Jeffrey Neill Jeff Neill Timberland Mgt., Inc.
Wayne Owen Timberland Enterprises, Inc.
Peter Prutzman Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc.
James Reese F & W Forestry Services, Inc.
David Reinold Ray Camp, Inc.
Teddy Reynolds Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC
J. Scott Rowland Neill Forestry Consultants
Rodney Wishard Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc.
Phillip Wright Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc.
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27. Stop and enjoy the forest
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