1. Jackson County Schools Forest Management Plan 2009 - 2018

2. Letter from State Forester Charlie Morgan Partnership between local school boards, SoS, & MFC Emphasis on stronger revenue production More even flow of revenues Sustainable forest mgt Stronger accountability Enhance wildlife habitat Better reporting mechanism Forest Management Objectives

3. New Forest Management Strategies Current & accurate forest inventory Integrated GIS / Reporting Software Harvest Scheduling capabilities –Remsoft WoodStock Emphasis on Intensive Forest Mgt based on sound forestry practices and not financial crises. High intensity management with frequent thinnings balanced harvest with growth. Reduction of high risk timbered stands –Removal of over-mature timber –Reduce risk of financial loss Increase cost effective vegetative control –Use of low cost prescribed burning –Mid-rotation herbicide applications –Aggressive control of invasive species Integration of Technology

5. Data Layers Additional information maintained in the GIS database Property Level Information Comprehensive Reporting System Leases Property Boundary Stand Level Information Acreages – Forest/Non-Forest Species Composition Product Distribution Growth & Yield Soils data Costs & Revenues Historical Data Activities & Accomplishments

6. LAND USE PATTERNS

8. Product Distribution - 2009

9. Escrow Tracking

11. Poplarville Schools REV – EXP 2009-2018

12. Property Lines Access issues Escrow Fund Management Lease Revenues vs Forest Revenues –Farm Residential –Restrictions on implementation of management activities Forest Health –Insect, Disease, Invasive Species Public Land issues

13. Questions & Comments