AUGUSTA — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring Maine Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde for a free evening talk, “Stumped About Tree Growth? Understanding Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law,” at Rockland City Hall on Thursday, Feb 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This program is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required – just show up!
Moesswilde will provide details about the why’s and how’s of Maine’s Tree Growth Property Tax program, which provides eligible woodland owners with reduced property tax valuations if they commit to managing the land long-term for forest products.
The Tree Growth program has broad participation from small to medium-sized woodland owners across midcoast Maine and beyond, yet sometimes generates misconceptions and misinformation about what it actually involves. With an annual deadline of April 1 for new enrollees and some re-certifying parcels, landowners who are considering enrolling, or who are already enrolled and need to find out more, should find this program helpful in understanding their options and responsibilities under Tree Growth.
Moesswilde will present the basic provisions and requirements of Tree Growth, and allow time for questions and discussion of specific situations. In addition, he will discuss further resources available for landowners including free “walk and talks” on their land with a Maine Forest Service (MFS) District Forester; assistance with woodland planning; and publications on a variety of topics – as well as additional upcoming workshops. The Maine Forest Service is part of the maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, and provides numerous resources, assistance, and presentations about trees and forests in Maine, including owning, enjoying, planning for, and, where desired, harvesting forest products on woodlands.
For more information, contact Knox-Lincoln SWCD at 596-2040, hildy@knox-lincoln.org or MFS District Forester Morten Moesswilde at 441-2895, morten.moesswilde@maine.gov
—Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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