If you have 10 or more contiguous acres of forest land and a commitment to improving the quality and quantity of timber on your land, you may qualify for Chapter 61 Tax Program.

Wildlife, aesthetics, and recreation can also be incorporated into your property management goals with DCR’s Forest Stewardship Program . An approved forest management plan that describes your property resources, maps the area and makes recommendations on long term forest management will be required to participate. Using your forest management objectives, the plan can be renewed every ten years to reflect changes to land conditions or to your overall goals for the property.  Here is a sample Chapter 61 Stewardship Plan.

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Although forestland may be enrolled in any of the current use programs, Chapter 61 was created specifically for forestland.