<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/contact</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-09</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/timber-sale-design</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/82b44cbd-866b-4ae6-a3a8-8afc119618dc/Timber-Harvesting_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Timber Harvesting - Timber Harvesting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Timber harvesting facilitates efficient and economical modifications to the forest landscape to meet landowner goals. Evergreen Forest Management, LLC, tracks and ensures the accuracy of harvest volume and revenue, representing the financial interests of our clients. Timber harvesting services include: Planning and designing the timber harvest Negotiating the sale of timber Completing permitting and contracting for the timber sale Supervising the harvest Administering the sale and related accounting</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/forest-resource-management</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/b5e2fca7-1c69-4bb8-befc-7645c731a30e/Forest-Management_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Forest Inventory, Management Plans &amp; Appraisals - Forest Inventory, Management Plans &amp; Appraisals</image:title>
      <image:caption>The foresters at Evergreen Forest Management, LLC, work closely with each landowner to understand their objectives for their forestland. With these goals in mind, the team uses GPS/GIS mapping to gather the data necessary to assess the current condition of the property and develop a comprehensive plan for management. Services may include: Woodlot examinations Tree Farm inspections Timber appraisals Ecological assessments Wildlife inventories, including rare, threatened, and endangered species Following forestland assessment, any of the following may be recommended to meet landowner goals: Forest Management Plan (FMP) NH Current Use FMP VT Use Value Appraisal FMP USDA/NRCS Conservation Activity Plan</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/forest-stand-improvement</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/34828a44-5d43-4f9b-b38f-ec26f8d05037/Forest-Stand-Improvement_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) - Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is centered around encouraging growth of desirable site-suited species over the long term. It is designed to improve the overall health of the forest over time by: Reducing competing vegetation to create ideal conditions for preferred trees Improving overall timber quality to increase economic value Increasing forest productivity</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/sugarbush-management</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/e5334a86-0e6d-44af-a6f4-b761250f297a/Sugarbush-Management_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Sugarbush Management - Sugarbush Management</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sugarbush or sugar “orchard” is defined as an aggregate of maple trees within a specific area that are tapped for maple sap production. Sugarbushes are managed differently from forest stands managed for timber, wildlife, and other uses. Sugarbush management services include: Planning to enhance health and productivity Performing pre-commercial thinnings Managing understory vegetation Mapping and layout of trails and roads</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/wildlife-habitat-enhancement</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/af5c303c-af15-4891-b1a7-57c6e66e62d8/Wlidlife-Habitat-Restoration-Enhancement_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Wildlife Habitat Restoration &amp; Enhancement - Wildlife Habitat Restoration &amp; Enhancement</image:title>
      <image:caption>Because wildlife habitat is largely a function of vegetation, forestlands can be managed to attract different types of wildlife. For example, creation of food plots and expansion of deer yard cover can help attract deer to a property. Vegetation and habitat quality are influenced by natural succession and by changes in land use. Related services include: Assessing wildlife features and habitat conditions Identifying and prioritizing goals related to wildlife Implementing appropriate strategies to achieve landowner goals</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/invasive-plant-control</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/55be8082-e183-40e3-ad71-1f2c9d6031fd/Invasive_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Invasive Plant Control - Invasive Plant Control</image:title>
      <image:caption>If left unchecked, invasive plants can displace native species, suppress and alter forest succession, inhibit natural regeneration, and create localized monocultures. These plants often thrive in or near agricultural areas and other disturbed areas. Their continued spread is a threat to the composition and functioning of the forest ecosystem throughout the region and could ultimately diminish the availability of commercial forest products. All Evergreen Forest Management, LLC, foresters are licensed pesticide applicators. Invasive plant control services include: Evaluate invasive plant populations Propose options for management using Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which includes biological, chemical, and cultural strategies</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/boundary-maintenance</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/7ba1abc1-bbfb-488e-a61b-a15873c1021a/Property-Boundaries_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Property Boundaries - Property Boundaries</image:title>
      <image:caption>Defining the property that is subject to forest management is essential .Clearly marked boundaries protect property owners from adverse possession claims and timber trespass, whether intentional or not, demonstrate use and occupancy, and define the limits of ownership and management. Blazing, followed by painting, is the traditional method for marking boundaries; this method also provides the best and longest lasting evidence of a property line. Services related to property boundaries include: Locating, marking, and documenting conditions Creating property maps Maintaining boundary markings Recommending a licensed surveyor when needed</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/usda-nrcs-technical-service-providers</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/eee18125-f3d1-4d69-8b01-278f5c221a68/USDA-NRCS-Conservation-Programs_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>USDA NRCS Conservation Programs - USDA NRCS Conservation Programs</image:title>
      <image:caption>All Evergreen Forest Management, LLC, foresters are certified Technical Service Providers (TSPs) by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Working on behalf of landowners, we offer professional assistance in applying for funding through NRCS conservation programs, including: Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) This funding supports the implementation of sustainable forestry and wildlife practices, such as forest inventories, prescribed treatments, and their related planning.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/home</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/d45aba5f-c390-4e05-97f8-386d4e931d19/Location-Map_V-2.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/d5b8c101-0466-4ec1-8ff9-5f1be110c8db/Timber-Harvesting_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/5e31e840-695e-4f7b-bf4b-c58b2d8796e3/Forest-Stand-Improvement_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/c9f0173d-f385-49c4-ae83-9f5233afad46/Wlidlife-Habitat-Restoration-Enhancement_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/5d85520d-56fb-4fc1-9269-53d74709099a/Property-Boundaries_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/139f1334-8bb4-438b-92e2-e4d34425b250/USDA-NRCS-Conservation-Programs_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/09c3e7f3-d70e-4499-b699-f1e1392df360/Forest-Access_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/f548c76d-6f71-42f0-ad50-d85c1a529f6f/Recreation_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/4b8189dc-e4f1-44ab-985d-490a69168960/Sugarbush-Management_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/23cef9cc-e4e2-452a-9bf7-876bdbdcf4e7/Invasive_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/4309ef38-aa87-41c7-ae59-8086edc4a311/Forest-Management_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Evergreen Forest Management, LLC Homepage</image:title>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/forest-access</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/17a4f193-bff6-425e-a247-a69b871fde0a/Forest-Access_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Forest Access - Forest Access</image:title>
      <image:caption>A robust access infrastructure consisting of forest access roads, landing(s), and forest trails is essential for efficiently conducting harvests, forest management activities, and obtaining optimal forest product revenues. Forest access services include: Identifying and designing access road and landing locations Coordinating and supervising construction of access roads and landings Building and installing gates for access control</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/recreation</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/2b07c9ea-acba-48b6-a193-96d18c7d3447/Recreation_LG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Recreation - Recreation</image:title>
      <image:caption>Many landowners use their property for recreation. Trails created for harvesting of forest products often provide access for recreational opportunities such as wildlife viewing, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, and hunting. With thoughtful planning, recreation, timber harvesting, and forest management activities can coexist within the same footprint. Services related to recreation include: Designing and laying out trails Installing foot bridges Building and installing gates for access control</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://efm-llc.com/team</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/cb193d8e-afc6-427c-8737-8936b40cbd82/Jeff-Snitkin.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b190b0e6815d494a2bafd1/0a1142da-77b4-4cb6-829f-b4779d6f4f57/Eric-Radlof.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
</urlset>

