Recovering from Storms and Wildfires

Who Can Help?

Contact Your County Forest Ranger
Locate a Consulting Forester
Private Forestry Service Providers
Buyers of Timber Products
Locate a Certified Wildlife Biologist
Locate a Consulting Arborist
Cooperative Extension Forestry
Woodland Owner Associations

Assessing the Damage

How to Evaluate & Manage Storm-damaged Forest Areas
Evaluating Hardwoods Stands Following Storm Damage (PDF)
Evaluation & Management of Storm Damage to Southern Yellow Pines (PDF)
Decision-making Guidelines for Storm Damaged Trees (PDF)
How to Determine Percent Live Crown Loss in Hardwoods before Leaf-out (PDF)
Diagnosing Cold Damage in Bareroot Loblolly Seedlings (PDF)
Monitoring Seedlings for Freeze Injury (PDF)

Natural Disasters & Their Impacts on Trees

Dealing with Fire Damage (PDF)
High Winds
Ice & Snow Storms
Understanding the Effects of Flooding on Trees (PDF)
US Drought Monitor
Effects of Drought on Forests & Rangelands (PDF)

Salvage Logging

Call Before You Cut (PDF)
Logging Frequently Asked Questions
Salvage Times for Wood Products
Selling Your Timber
Timber Salvage Contract Suggestions

Legal & Regulatory Guidance

FPG Guidance on Storm-damage Harvesting
DWR Buffer Rules Guidance During Storm Cleanup

Safety Considerations

OSHA Chainsaw Safety Tips
Indiana Cooperative Extension Service Chain Saw Safety Tips
Safe Timber Harvesting (PDF)
Think Safety While Cleaning up, Burning Storm Debris

Tax Implications

National Timber Tax Website
Calculating Timber Loss for Woodland Owners (PDF)
Tax Treatment of Non-business Casualty Losses (PDF)
Casualty Losses
Income Tax Deduction on Timber and Landscape Trees Loss from Casualty (PDF)
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2017 Tax Year (PDF)