BCPL Secretary
Tom German |
BCPL Forester
Joe Malinowski |
Secretary of State
Sarah Godlewski |
Land Bank Consolidation Zone
 BCPL has worked hard to build larger blocks of productive timberland to make it easier to manage. Having 2,000 scattered parcels across the Northern Part of Wisconsin had left our small staff with an almost impossible management mission. It was hard enough to visit all those parcels, much less manage them. We are almost halfway done, but it is already evident that we have moved the needle on increased revenue production and cost containment. |
Carbon Credits
BCPL is working on developing a process for selling carbon sequestration credits. In accordance with our goals and priorities, we have taken a good long honest look at our land portfolio and determined that the highest and best use for some of the lands is in fact as carbon offset revenue generation. Developing that plan with enough flexibility to still sell some land and still harvest timber requires a careful and thoughtful approach. We are convinced that there is a path to success which includes that flexibility, and we are looking forward to completing that plan and sharing it with the board. |
Timber Harvest
We’re permanent fund managers with a long-term planning horizon. As such, it makes sense to manage those lands in a way that protects and preserves them for future generations of beneficiaries. During harvests, we intentionally leave some big trees in place to provide for the benefit of wildlife and forest diversity. We also identify and protect areas of unique ecological value. BCPL harvests trees in an ecologically and responsible and sustainable manner.
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Forest Legacy
BCPL owns some of the best pristine lands in Wisconsin, This is because many of our lands came to us back in 1848 and have been under BCPL ownership ever since. We have worked hard to sell or exchange lands that have special natural area qualities (or high conservation values) to the Department of Natural Resources, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Parks Service, Counties and local Land Trusts that have a conservation mandate. We are proud that our efforts have resulted in more than 19,000 acres of unique and sensitive land being conveyed to such groups for protection. This provided us with the funds to purchase a commensurate amount of other timber lands to manage for our beneficiaries. |
Good Neighbors
 We have also worked hard at being good neighbors and good partners to the other stakeholders in our land holding areas.
- We have created a public map and information portal that anyone can access to learn about our properties and upcoming timber sales.
- We have made a more effective and efficient method to communicate our timber sales through typical media outlets as well as an updated website.
- We work with our loggers to make sure that timber harvests are conducted in a responsible manner.
- We welcome people to enjoy outdoor recreation on our lands. Although our lands are not required to be open to the public, they are open because of board policy.
- BCPL properties provide people with unique places to recreate and enjoy nature.
- We have increased accessibility to our lands through land acquisitions and road improvements.
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