Resources
Storm Damage:
Storm Damage - Timber Salvage Decisions
This fact sheet is provided to help you make decisions regarding timber losses associated with storm damage. If timber value loss is significant, a salvage operation may be warranted as well as claiming a tax loss.
Storm Damage - Timber Salvage Decisions PublicationStorm Damage - Safety in the Woods
This publication will help to keep you safe in storm-damaged woodlands and while clearing tree debris from roads, trails, and fences.
Storm Damage - Safety in the Woods PublicationIce Damage:
Ice Damage – Managing Woodland Damage and Health
This fact sheet provides information on overall woodland health and the effects of ice damage on long-term woodland health and management.
Ice Damage – Managing Woodland Damage and Health PublicationIce Damage – Safety in the Woods
This publication will help to keep you safe in ice-damaged woodlands and while clearing tree debris from roads, trails, and fences.
Ice Damage – Safety in the Woods PublicationIce Damage– Timber Salvage Decisions
This fact sheet is provided to help you make decisions regarding timber losses associated with ice damage. If timber value loss is significant, a salvage operation may be warranted as well as claiming a tax loss.
Ice Damage– Timber Salvage Decisions PublicationAdditional Ice Damage Information:
Income Tax Deduction for Timber Casualty Loss
Timber damaged or destroyed by hurricane, fire, earthquake, ice, hail, tornado, high wind and other storms are “casualty losses” that may allow timberland owners to claim a deduction on their federal income tax returns. (pdf)
Income Tax Deduction for Timber Casualty Loss PublicationKentucky Woodlands Magazine - Evaluating Ice Damage
This photographic guide will provide information that can help you assess tree damage relative to timber value loss as shown on page 6.
Kentucky Woodlands Magazine PublicationManaging Ice Damage for Forest Stands
This publication by the Kentucky Division of Forestry covers how woodland owners can address the task of assessing their forest damage and making decisions about their future.
Managing Ice Damage for Forest Stands PublicationSalvaging Timber
This publication by the Kentucky Division of Forestry discusses how woodland owners should proceed on salvaging their storm damaged woodlands.
Salvaging Timber PublicationUrban / Yards
Helping Trees Recover from Ice Storm Damage
This publication by the Kentucky Division of Forestry discusses things that can be done to help many damaged trees recover. Don’t make hasty decisions! Stop and evaluate your trees first!
Helping Trees Recover from Ice Storm Damage PublicationCaring For Trees Damaged by Ice
This publication by the Land Owner Resource Centre in Ontario, Canada shows woodland owners how they can assess damaged individual trees in their woodlands.
Caring For Trees Damaged by Ice PublicationPruning Landscape Trees
This publication by the UK Department of Horticulture covers the proper steps in pruning landscape trees.
Pruning Landscape Trees PublicationAdditional Horticulture Information
For more horticulture information visit the Department of Horticulture's website.
Department of Horticulture WebsitePress Release
Ice Damage Press Release
Come up with a plan for your damaged trees before you cut. Dr. Jacob Muller, discusses the need to work with professionals in dealing with ice damage to your woodlands.
Ice Damage Press ReleaseUniversity of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension
Extension professionals and associates can help guide you to resources and assist you with making sound forestry decisions. Visit the Extension website.
ExtensionKentucky Division of Forestry (KDF)
Contact the Kentucky Division of Forestry for assessment of woodland timber damage. Service foresters can assess damage and develop a stewardship plan to help manage short and long-term forest health. Visit the Kentucky Division of Forestry website for more information.
Kentucky Division of ForestryKentucky Association of Consulting Foresters (KACF)
Consulting foresters can provide assistance with salvage harvesting and casualty loss deductions. Visit the Kentucky Association of Consulting Foresters website.
Kentucky Association of Consulting Foresters