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Introduction - Getting More from Your Woodlot

ADDITIONAL READINGS

The following publications provide additional background information on many of the topics presented in this booklet. The first 6 are available from the address listed in the preface.

Braithwaite, G. 1992. Woodlot Roads. Stream Crossings. Cooperation Agreement for Forestry Development 1991-1995. 34 pages.

Forest/Wildlife Guidelines and Standards for Nova Scotia. N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 19 pages.

Integrated Resources Management Booklet. Canadian Forest Service - Maritimes. 12 pages.

Managing Your Woodlot: A Growing Idea. Maritime Woodlot Extension Committee. 1989. 11 pages.

More Wildlife On Your Woodlot. N.S. Department of Natural Resources. 1993. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 12 pages.

Nova Scotia Woodlot Owner of the year: Honouring outstanding stewardship on private woodlots. N.S. Department of Natural Resources. Information Circular Ext-1. 1999. Halifax, Nova Scotia

Selling Standing Timber? Here are some hints. N.S. Department of Natural Resources. Information Leaflet DNR-3. 1999. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

What is the Value of My Woodlot? 1994. Canadian Forest Service-Maritimes Region. Forest Group Venture Association of Nova Scotia and N.S. Department of Natural Resources Leaflet.

The remaining publications may be found through your local library.

Birch, T. 1996. Private Forest-land Owners of the Northern United States, 1994. USDA Forest Service. 293 pages.

Jones, Geoffrey. 1993. A Guide to Logging Aesthetics. Northeastern Regional Agricultural Engineering Service Cooperative Extension.

Leak, W.B., Yamaski, M., Kittredge, D.B., Lamson, N., and M-L Smith. 1997. Applied Ecosystem Management on Nonindustrial Forest Land. Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. General Technical Report NE-239.

Minckler, L.S. 1980. Woodland Ecology, Environmental Forestry for the Small Owner. 2nd ed. Syracuse University Press. Syracuse, N.Y. 241 pages.

Roberts, S.D. 1998. Ecosystem Management: Opportunities for Private Landowners in the Central Hardwood Region. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 15(1), pages 43-48.

Sinclair, B. (ed.) 1996. Eastern Ontario Model Forest: Code of Forestry Practice. First Edition. Gilmore Printing. Ottawa. 61 pages.

Smith, R. Integrating forest and wildlife management. Forest Landowner. March/April 98. 106 pages.

Sutherland, B. 1997. Enhancing Nature Conservation on Private land in Nova Scotia: A Case Study. Thesis Summary. Master of Environmental Studies Thesis. School for Resource and Environmental Studies. Dalhousie University.

Wellstead, A. & P. Brown. 1995. The 1993 Nova Scotia Woodlot Owner Survey Report. N.S. Department of Natural Resources. 106 pages.

Land Conservation Opportunities for Landowners in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia NAture Trust. 1998. 17 pages.

CAN/CSA-Z808-96. A sustainable forest management system: Guidance document. Environmental Technology. A National Standard for Canada.

FSC Certification Standards for Best Forestry Practices in the Maritimes Forest Region. http://www.canadian-forests.com/fsc.

Introducing Integrated Resource Management. Video, 1994. Canadian Forest Service - Maritimes. Can be borrowed from Publications and Communications Services, N.S. Department of Natural Resources. P.O. Box 68, Truro, Nova Scotia. B2N 5B8.

The Forest Professional: A code of practice for stewards of tomorrow's forest. N.S. Department of Labour. 54 pages.

The River Phillip Demonstration Forest: Integrated Resource Management. Nova Scotia cooperation Agreement for Forestry Development.

SNB Best Management Manual for Private Woodlot Owners. Southern New Brunswick Marketing Board. Sussex, New Brunswick.

Additional Contacts

1. Look in the yellow pages under:
Environmental Consultants
Forestry Consultants
Landscape Architects
Tree Service

2. Private Organizations Ducks Unlimited.
P.O. Box 61,
Amherst, N.S. B4H 3Y6.
902-667-8726
Forest Group Venture Association of Nova Scotia
RR 2 Oxford, Cumberland Co.,
N.S. B0M 1P0.
902-447-3034
Nova Scotia Nature Trust
P.O. Box 2202,
Halifax, N.S. B3J 3C4.
902-425-5263
Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners Operator Directed Services Co-operatives Ltd
P.O. Box 823,
Truro, N.S. B2N 5G6.
902-893-7165
N. S. Federation of Anglers and Hunters
P.O. Box 654,
Halifax, N.S. B3J 3J6.
902-425-5480
Nova Scotia Forestry Association
P.O. Box 1113,
Truro, N.S. B2N 5G9.
902-893-4653
Nova Scotia Trails Federation
P.O. Box 3010 South,
Halifax, N.S. B3J 3J6.
902-425-5450
N.S. Silviculture Contractors Association
RR 1 St. Andrews,
Antigonish Co., N.S. B0H 1R0.
902-386-2657
Nova Scotia Bird Society
c/o N.S. Museum of Natural History.
1747 Sumner St.
Halifax, N.S. B3H 3A5
Wildseng Co.
506-756-2380