Code of Massachusetts Regulations
302 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
Title 302 CMR 15.00 - Chapter 61, Forest Classification
Section 15.04 - Application for Classification and Forest Management Plan

Universal Citation: 302 MA Code of Regs 302.15

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) A complete application for classification shall consist of:

(a) One original and two copies of an application certificate and one original and two complete copies of a forest management plan, signed by the owner.

(b) A map or maps of the parcel to be classified relating to clearly marked and substantially discernible boundaries at least to the extent required in the Directions for the Preparation of Chapter 61 Management Plans, April, 2014 edition.

(2) The owner shall prepare a complete forest management plan, outlining a phased ten year program of forest management, in full accordance with the Directions for the Preparation of Chapter 61 Management Plan, April, 2014 edition, written by the Department and available from the Regional Office. The Department will accept no variation from this format. The Department shall notify the land owner and the plan preparer of unacceptable forest management plans and application materials. Submission of an incomplete or unacceptable forest management plan may lead to delay or denial of certification.

(3) Only the owner of the subject parcel or a forester licensed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 132, §§ 46 et seq., may prepare a forest management plan.

(4) When the parcel to be classified is located in more than one town, a forest management plan may be prepared treating the entire parcel as a single management unit, but proper reference shall be made in each section of the management plan for the portions in each town. The owner shall provide a separate application certificate for each town. The owner shall provide an additional copy of the management plan for each town listed in the management plan.

(5) The current assessor's data will be utilized and it will be assumed to be correct. In the event an owner does not concur with current assessor's data, the owner shall be responsible for reconciling ownership, and acreage discrepancies between the assessor's records and the current deed or plan recorded in the Registry of Deeds before completing an application for certification.

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