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74 <br /> (intertylediate stand ll'taltage I')")oil 1), or ilill)JOITIOlit a harvest to utilize the mature 11,00,9 <br /> and/or remove the stand oftindesirable trees to start, a new stand, <br /> ThIlber oil Your property: Several aj-(,),,as need sonic type oftiarvest to itiect yotir <br /> obJectives, This is addressed it) tho FSP <br /> Fish and Wildlife <br /> Fish arid other aquatic species depend on healthy water quality and quantity. The forest <br /> management e'lloices you make have a direct impact oil both of these, Proactive arld <br /> positive things landowners call do include establishing streaniside management zones <br /> (SMZS), preventing or mitigating soul-Cos of sedimentation, and leaving un-mown areas <br /> around ponds. Landowners that have water bodies present on their property may contact <br /> various natural resource professionals to obtain technical assistance on improvement, <br /> aquatic maintenance, and fish stocking, Visit tiro following website for information on <br /> pond management and fishing opportunities: <br /> Forestry activities and how they relate to water quality are discussed at: <br /> An explanation of streaniside management zones is located at: <br /> htIk-_//w)6MMQp -inforination-for-ill n, I I -,Silandstowardseries.coxii/la,ndowjier <br /> Wildlife has four basic requirements: food, cover, water and space, Different wildlife <br /> species require different stages of forest growth to meet these needs. For example, wail <br /> and partridge feed on seeds of annual and perennial weeds and grasses that occur in <br /> young stands of timbers, where sunlight reaches the forest floor. This is early <br /> successional habitat. Pileated woodpeckers depend on dead and rotting trees found in <br /> mature forests, This is late successional habitat. Still other wildlife prefer mid- <br /> successional habitat. Several aspects of your property determine how many species can <br /> live and thrive in your forest - plant cover, harvest operations, water resources and <br /> topography, Your property may have woodland, streams, swamps,rivers,ponds, and <br /> areas that adjoin fields, pastures, roads and other openings. Managing these "edges" of <br /> your forest is crucial to abundant populations of some wildlife species. The relationship <br /> between vegetation management and wildlife species habitat is well established. <br /> Understanding relationships is the first step-in determining how your property call be <br /> managed to promote the wildlife species you want to attract. For more information on <br /> managing fish and wildlife on your forestland and ponds contact a Forest Stewardship <br /> 22 <br />