Resources

Arkansas Best Management Practices (BMP's)

• https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/forestry/landowner-assistance/best-management-practices-water-quality/
• https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bmpbookrevisedea.pdf

Threatened & Endangered Species (T & E)

• FWS.gov
• https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-listings-by-state?stateAbbrev=AR&stateName=Arkansas&statusCategory=Listed
• ANHC can be used ONLY if an Opportunity for Review has been requested and you provide the reference number given.

Special Sites

• https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm#table  - for national historic sites
• Local county historical society website (https://arkansasgenealogy.com/societies), only specific counties have a historical society, and the Arkansas Genealogy has a list of those.

Smoke Management

• https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-voluntary-smoke-management-guidelines/
• https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Voluntary_Smoke_Management_Guidelines_for_Row_Crop_Farmers_2018.pdf
• https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Smoke_Management_Guidelines.pdf
• https://www.cognitoforms.com/ArkansasAgriculture1/ArkansasDepartmentOfAgriculturePrescribedBurnNotificationForm

Forest of Recognized Importance (FORI)

• https://www.arkforests.org/page/treefarm
• https://www.arkforests.org/resource/resmgr/arkansas_tree_farm_program_.docx
  

Partnering Agencies & Organizations

Arkansas Department of Agriculture – Forestry Division

Forest management plan preparation, forest management advice, timber marking, prescribe burning, tree seedlings, forest insect and disease assistance, listing of consultant foresters and forestry services providers.

www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/forestry

University of AR Cooperative Extension Service

Forest management advice, insect and disease advice, educational efforts, soil testing and advice.

www.uaex.uada.edu

Arkansas Forestry Association

Advocacy for forest landowners and industry, Tree Farm Program administration, local and national forest policy information, networking opportunities.

www.arkforests.org

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Cost sharing for various forestry, wildlife and other conservation practices, Farm Management Plan preparation, Soil and Water conservation advice.

www.nrcs.usda.gov

Web Soil Survey

Interactive soil maps and soil information in the United States.

https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx

Association of Consulting Foresters

Forestry services such as forest management, timber sale, cruising, appraisals, etc.

www.acf-foresters.org/

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Wildlife management advice for private landowners.

www.agfc.com