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of our forest resource and the treasures it has to offer. As conscientious stewards of the land, we often fee a renewed responsibility to nurture and care for the woodland we own.

The Department of Forestry (DOF) now has a program to assist landowners in identifying management practices that meet their forest objectives. The DOF will prepare a Forest Stewardship Management Plan free-of-charge. This plan is tailored to specific landowner needs. Forest values managed for may include wildlife, recreation, aesthetics, water, forest health, .and timber production. Each landowner has, a specific set of needs and the plan \vil$ address their objectives for the'ir forest. •- '*

For more on this new, innovative! program contact the Virginia De-! partment of F orestry by writing to; P.O. Box 148, Madison, Va 22727.; We can also be reached by calling* 948-5341. The best time to call is be-I tween 1 and 9 a.m. most weekday* mornings. ;

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