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Form title Description
Qualified Forest Program Application This form is to enroll land in the Qualified Forest Program (QFP). Use the QFP Transfer Form if the land you have purchased is enrolled in QFP. Applications can be submitted year-round. Submitting earlier in the year gives you time to correct any issues. Incomplete applications received by September 1 do NOT qualify for the exemption in the next tax year. Incomplete applications with six months of inactivity will be cancelled and a $50 fee will be charged to re-activate the application. Township assessor must approve land splits and combinations in writing before application can be processed. Owners must include last 4 digits of their SSN so QFP staff can confirm their identity to provide information.
Stand Summary and Harvest Schedule This form summarizes the forest cover types and commercial harvests that are prescribed by your Forest Management Plan (FMP). The total acres in this form must be equal to the number of acres being applied for QFP enrollment. Only list commercial harvests in the schedule below. Stand type, tree size, and harvest type fields must use the attached QFP Inventory cover type, tree size, and harvest types. Only one stand type, tree size, and harvest type may be used per field.
Forest Management Plan Submission Form (PDF) Use this form when submitting a new forest management plan (FMP) for parcels already enrolled. This includes replacing an expired FMP.
Forest Management Plan Submission Form (Word) Use this form when submitting a new forest management plan (FMP) for parcels already enrolled. This includes replacing an expired FMP.
Timber Harvest Report Form This form is designed for participating landowners to report timber sale volume and value figures after conducting a commercial timber harvest in accordance with their forest management plan (FMP). This should occur in the calendar year that the harvest occurs.
Forest Management Plan Amendment Request Form This form is designed for participating landowners to request to MDARD changes to the timber harvest schedule in their forest management plan (FMP). This form must be signed by a Qualified Forester prior to submission.
Qualified Forest Program Transfer Form Landowners that purchase Qualified Forest property my complete this form to transfer the Qualified Forest School Tax Affidavit into their name, avoid paying recapture taxes, and prevent the uncapping of their taxable value.
Request to Remove Property (Rescission) Form Use this form when land is converted by a change in use and no longer eligible as Qualified Forest Property. A change in use includes a voluntary decision to leave the program. Parcels removed from the program will be subject to payment of recapture taxes.
2-Mill Fee Payment Voucher This form is for local government use only. Local governments use this form to submit annual 2-mill equivalent fees to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Treasury Form 5020 Assessor’s confirmation of agricultural use property acreage for the purpose of determining if land may be exempt as Qualified Forest Property. Part 1 of this form is completed by the landowner. Part 2 is completed by the Assessor. The landowner will use this completed form as part of their application to the Qualified Forest Program.