1.) Private landowners who contact the
Iron Baraga Conservation District with
forestry related questions or visit the website, will be able to receive a referral to a forester free of charge. The landowner will fill out a forestry referral form (number acres, forest type, what kind of forestry assistance they are interested in). This form is available in our office and to anyone who visits the website.
2.) The Landowner submits the request to the Iron Baraga Conservation District.
3.) The District will then email the request directly to the consulting foresters who have expressed an interest in being on our referral list. We will also keep a listing of the referral requests on this tab. (Referrals will be open a standard 2 weeks long unless otherwise requested by the landowner).
4.) Resource professionals will express their interest in a particular job to the Conservation District.
5.) We will forward all responses to the landowner. The landowner will decide which resource professional to work with.
6.) There will be follow-up with each landowner to be sure they have received the assistance they need.
7.) The FAP forester will then request information from the landowner or Forester (after landowners approval) for financial information to be added to a database. (The information will not be linked to any names or specific location, the information will be aggregated to the county level for reporting on success of this program.
Hello, my name is Carly DeVet and I am the new FAP Forester for Iron and Baraga Counties!
I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and am happy to be able to call it home again.
I graduated from Michigan Technological University in the Spring of 2019 with a Bachelors's degree in Forestry and a Minor in Ecology.
I have previous experience working as a Forest Administrator in the state of Wisconsin and as a Utility Forester in the Lower Peninsula.
I am excited for the opportunity to be able to assist the forest owners of Iron and Baraga counties and help them reach their management goals.
If you have any questions or are interested in feedback on managing your property, please contact me at (906) 236-5108 or (906) 875-3765 for a FREE site visit.
Referral Number: 31-24-09
Due Date: 4-17-2024 at noon
Location: Covington Township, Baraga County
Acres: 37 acres
Work Needed: NRCS Forest Management Plan
Date Message Sent: 4-3-2024
A landowner in Baraga County is looking to better manage their forest and is seeking a Consulting Forester to write a forest management plan. They have received NRCS funding, so you must be a TSP. There is one 37-acre parcel, located in Covington Township (T 48N, R 34W). The landowner is interested in future timber sales, ways to help wildlife habitat and improve forest health. This property is a diverse with hardwoods and some conifers. It is wet in some areas. It is easy access. This referral will end April 17th at noon.
Referral Number: 3-24-08
Due Date: 4-10-2024 at noon
Location: Covington Township, Baraga County
Acres: 40 acres
Work Needed: NRCS Forest Management Plan
Date Message Sent: 3-27-2024
A landowner in Baraga County is looking to better manage their forest and is seeking a Consulting Forester to write a forest management plan. They have received NRCS funding, so you must be a TSP. There is one 40-acre parcel, located in Covington Township (T 478N, R 34W). The landowner is interested in future timber sales, ways to help wildlife habitat and improve forest health. This property is a diverse with hardwoods, aspen, and lowland ash/ conifer. It has a small pond as well. This referral will end April 10th at noon.
Referral Number: 36-24-28
Due Date: 3-21-2024 at noon
Location: Stambaugh Township, Iron County
Acres: 120 acres
Work Needed: NRCS Forest Management Plan
Date Message Sent: 3-07-2024
A landowner in Iron County is looking to better manage their forest and is seeking a Consulting Forester to write a forest management plan. They have received NRCS funding, so you must be a TSP. There is one 120-acre parcel, located in Stambaugh Township (T 44N, R 37W). The landowner is interested in future timber sales, ways to help wildlife habitat and improve forest health. This property is a diverse with conifers and hardwoods. This referral will end March 21st at noon.
Referral Number: 31-24-05
Due Date: 12-25-2024 at noon
Location: Covington Township, Baraga County
Acres: 115 acres
Work Needed: Help with amendment/ future harvests
Date Message Sent: 12-11-2023
A landowner in Baraga County is looking to find a consulting forester to write an QFP amendment ASAP to postpone a harvest and help with future forest management activities. They do have a management plan and are enrolled in QFP, but their current forester is no longer working in the area. The land consists mostly of aspen, hardwoods, and mixed conifers. The property is located in Covington Township (T 48N, R 34W). This referral will end December 25th at noon.
Referral Number: 36-24-04
Due Date: 5-03-23 at noon
Location: Bates Township, Iron County
Acres: 280 acres
Work Needed: Help with future QFP harvests/ plans
Date Message Sent: 10-20-2023
A landowner in Iron County is looking to have a timber harvest on their land in 2025 and is seeking a Consulting Forester to set it up, bid it out, administer it and help the, with future forest management activities. They do have a management plan and are enrolled in QFP, but their current forester is no longer working in the area. The harvests due in 2025 include Northern Hardwoods- Group Selections cut (85 acres), Upland Spruce/Fir- Patch Selection (33 acres), Mixed Swamp Conifer- Patch Selection (28 acres), Northern Hardwoods- Single Tree Selection (22 acres), Black Spruce and Tamarack- Patch Selection/ Strip Cut (4 acres), Aspen- Clearcut (4 acres). The property is located in Bates Township (T 44N, R 34W). The landowner is interested in ways to improve forest health and wildlife habitat. This referral will end November 3rd at noon.
Referral Number: 36-23-58
Due Date: 9-22-23 at noon
Location: Iron River Township, Iron County
Acres: 40 acres
Work Needed: Timber Harvest
Date Message Sent: 9-8-2023
A landowner in Iron County is looking to have a timber harvest on their land and is seeking a Consulting Forester to set it up, bid it out, and administer it. They do not have a management plan, but are considering getting one as well. The landowner believes the last harvest was about 30 years ago. It is a mix of northern hardwoods and balsam/ spruce. There are a couple of small grown in fields. It is easy access. The property is located in Iron River Township (T 43N, R 36W). The landowner is interested in ways to improve forest health. This referral will end September 22nd at noon.