1. Alachua County Forever Timber Harvesting Business Plan April 12, 2011

2. Articulate timber harvesting principles Describe common harvest practices Recommend sound business practices Identify timber stands to harvest, estimate their product classes, economic value, and projected harvest schedule Purpose of the Plan

3. Enhance habitat Enhance species diversity Restore hydrology Reduce wildfire impact Enhance recreational opportunities Enhance aesthetic values Before Thinning After Thinning Benefits of Thinning

4. Enhance economic value of stand Provide supplemental revenue Benefits of Thinning

6. Stand Thinning Schedule

7. Timber Commodity Prices

8. Estimated Revenue Projection

9. Lake Alto Preserve

10. LAP Timber Harvest

11. Barr Hammock

12. Phifer Flatwoods Preserve

13. Mill Creek

14. The Board of County Commissioners recognizes that: 1.A well-managed forest contributes to the community’s quality of life 2.Harvesting timber is one of the tools to restore and maintain a properly-functioning forest. 3.Restoring the form & function of native forest is the primary purpose of timber harvesting 4.Timber is a commodity, is subject to market forces, and should be sold at market value 5.The harvest revenue [should be re-invested] to manage the ACF preserves and directs that these timber funds supplement existing core funding to provide and enhance the sites’ capital improvements. 6.This initial Business Plan will be amended to address available economic opportunities, changes in market dynamics or timber stand age, or to adapt to operations that alter stand composition, Acts of God including beetle outbreaks, windstorm and wildfire. Policy Directives