Section 13-106-5 - Management plan format The minimum management plan standards shall include:
(1) Cover Sheet - Lists the forest landowner's name and address; location of the property described in the management plan; the name, address, title and phone number of the person completing the plan; and the date the plan was completed.(2) Signature Page - Signatures of the forest landowner, person who writes the plan, and the division are required.(3) Introduction - Describes the landowner's goals and objectives.(4) General Property Description - Covers the description of the property. The description shall include: Tax Map Key description, acres designated as tree farm property, location to nearest town, general aspect, slope, elevation, annual rainfall, access roads, forest composition, size and crown class, soil classes, threatened and endangered species information and conservation district use classification.(5) Area map - Outlines the property considered for tree farm classification. It should detail the major highways, access roads, streams, and elevations including a scale and north arrow. A topographic map is preferred.(6) Brief history of forest management and use - Covers the property's history pertaining to forest age, structure, composition and condition.(7) Definitions and symbols - Technical terms used in the management plan should be defined. For example, "board foot" is a measure of wood volume having 144 cubic inches of wood i.e. 1" x 12" x 12".(8) Soils classification and suitability - Each soil type shall be identified along with the acres involved. Information can be obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service's Soil Survey handbook.(9) Forest landowner's plan of action - The management plan must identify forest management prescriptions that the forest landowner has agreed to follow. The following items must be considered and addressed in the management plan: site preparation, planting, replanting, weeding, fertilizing, thinning, pruning, fire protection, harvesting, soil erosion, aesthetics, wildlife, watershed, recreation and marketing.(10) Regulations - Compliance to all federal, state, and county laws, rules and ordinances to include mitigation of threatened and endangered species should be addressed here.(11) Summary of forest management concerns and recommendations - This section lists and summarizes the forest prescriptions necessary to qualify this property as a tree farm. A time table of the forest management prescriptions is required.[Eff. JAN 03 1994] (Auth: HRS § 186-3)