Certified Forester Practice Exam

Which of the following is NOT considered when developing a management activity schedule?

1. Current timber prices

2. Future environmental impacts

3. Current local wildlife populations

4. Regulatory requirements

The correct answer is: Current local wildlife populations

When developing a management activity schedule, current local wildlife populations are typically not a primary consideration. Management schedules are heavily influenced by factors such as current timber prices, which inform economic viability; future environmental impacts, which help anticipate long-term consequences of management actions; and regulatory requirements, which ensure compliance with laws and guidelines governing forest management. While understanding local wildlife populations is important for sustainable management practices and may influence specific decisions about habitat preservation or timber harvest methods, it does not typically dictate the overarching structure of a management activity schedule. This aspect can be addressed more explicitly in operational plans rather than the management scheduling phase.