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ABOUT RENKEN

Renken Consulting Inc. is owned and operated by forester Dennis Renken. Some of his professional involvement, achievements, and recognitions include: Michigan Registered Forester #312, Ceritfied Forester #14 SAF Technical Service Provider #10-6642 Qualified for the USDA NRCS plan-writer on forest and wildlife plans (EQIP). Qualified Forest Plan writer for forest lands that are eligible for the 16 mils tax reduction. Aesthetic tree appraiser. Michigan Forestry and Park Association, Inc. Training Michigan Real Estate Broker's License with Renken Consulting. Develop depletion accounts on timberland. This acts like depreciation on reducing taxes paid on stumpage received from timber harvests. Exchange in Kind 1031 where timber land can be sold with funds to purchase other timberlands. Reduces taxes. Member of the Society Of American Foresters, Association of Consulting Foresters. Many years of experience in forestry and wildlife issues. Member of the Ruffed Grouse society. Knowledge on creating great habitat for grouse and woodcock. Knowledge of the ecological systems in forestry i.e. forested wetland group, hardwood-conifer swamp, boreal forest, mesic northern forest, and many more. Use Arch map system for management plans: contour maps, forest type and soil maps. Elected Fellow of the Society of American Foresters 1995.. Qualified Inspector for the Tree Farm System Travel Distance is not a problem Expert witness on forestry and aesthetic tree removal. Continual Education on Forestry and MDEQ issues 20 hours per year. Qualified Forester #67 for doing quality forest plans for the Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development that reduces taxes on lands that meet the standards for QF.

Technical Service Provider (TSP) Certification

Dennis Renken is certified under the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide the conservation technical services listed below. Below is the list of Practices, Conservation Activity Plans (CAPs) and/or Area of Technical Services (ATSs) and the locations you are currently certified: 106 - Forest Management Plan, Michigan, All Counties 106 - Forest Management Plan, Wisconsin, All Counties 165 - Forest Management Design and Implementation Activity, Michigan, All Counties 165 - Forest Management Design and Implementation Activity, Wisconsin, All Counties 390 - Riparian Herbaceous Cover, Michigan, All Counties 390 - Riparian Herbaceous Cover, Wisconsin, All Counties 391 - Riparian Forest Buffer, Michigan, All Counties 391 - Riparian Forest Buffer, Wisconsin, All Counties 422 - Hedgerow Planting, Michigan, All Counties 422 - Hedgerow Planting, Wisconsin, All Counties 490 - Tree/Shrub Site Preparation, Michigan, All Counties 490 - Tree/Shrub Site Preparation, Wisconsin, All Counties 612 - Tree/Shrub Establishment, Michigan, All Counties 612 - Tree/Shrub Establishment, Wisconsin, All Counties 644 - Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management, Michigan, All Counties 644 - Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management, Wisconsin, All Counties 645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management, Michigan, All Counties 645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management, Wisconsin, All Counties 647 - Early Successional Habitat Development/Management, Michigan, All Counties 647 - Early Successional Habitat Development/Management, Wisconsin, All Counties 660 - Tree/Shrub Pruning, Michigan, All Counties 660 - Tree/Shrub Pruning, Wisconsin, All Counties 666 - Forest Stand Improvement, Michigan, All Counties 666 - Forest Stand Improvement, Wisconsin, All Counties Click below to see Renken’s certification letter and agreement: Technical Service Provider (TSP) Certification Technical Service Provider Certification Agreement

Forestry Consulting

© 2023 Renken Consulting Inc. This website uses copyrighted content and pictures under the multimedia guidelines and fair use exemptions of U.S. copyright law. Any other use is prohibited. Website by North Country Website Design. Website by North Country Website Design

ABOUT RENKEN

Renken Consulting Inc. is owned and operated by forester Dennis Renken. Some of his professional involvement, achievements, and recognitions include: Michigan Registered Forester #312, Ceritfied Forester #14 SAF Technical Service Provider #10-6642 Qualified for the USDA NRCS plan-writer on forest and wildlife plans (EQIP). Qualified Forest Plan writer for forest lands that are eligible for the 16 mils tax reduction. Aesthetic tree appraiser. Michigan Forestry and Park Association, Inc. Training Michigan Real Estate Broker's License with Renken Consulting. Develop depletion accounts on timberland. This acts like depreciation on reducing taxes paid on stumpage received from timber harvests. Exchange in Kind 1031 where timber land can be sold with funds to purchase other timberlands. Reduces taxes. Member of the Society Of American Foresters, Association of Consulting Foresters. Many years of experience in forestry and wildlife issues. Member of the Ruffed Grouse society. Knowledge on creating great habitat for grouse and woodcock. Knowledge of the ecological systems in forestry i.e. forested wetland group, hardwood-conifer swamp, boreal forest, mesic northern forest, and many more. Use Arch map system for management plans: contour maps, forest type and soil maps. Elected Fellow of the Society of American Foresters 1995.. Qualified Inspector for the Tree Farm System Travel Distance is not a problem Expert witness on forestry and aesthetic tree removal. Continual Education on Forestry and MDEQ issues 20 hours per year. Qualified Forester #67 for doing quality forest plans for the Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development that reduces taxes on lands that meet the standards for QF.

Technical Service Provider (TSP)

Certification

Dennis Renken is certified under the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide the conservation technical services listed below. Below is the list of Practices, Conservation Activity Plans (CAPs) and/or Area of Technical Services (ATSs) and the locations you are currently certified: 106 - Forest Management Plan, Michigan, All Counties 106 - Forest Management Plan, Wisconsin, All Counties 165 - Forest Management Design and Implementation Activity, Michigan, All Counties 165 - Forest Management Design and Implementation Activity, Wisconsin, All Counties 390 - Riparian Herbaceous Cover, Michigan, All Counties 390 - Riparian Herbaceous Cover, Wisconsin, All Counties 391 - Riparian Forest Buffer, Michigan, All Counties 391 - Riparian Forest Buffer, Wisconsin, All Counties 422 - Hedgerow Planting, Michigan, All Counties 422 - Hedgerow Planting, Wisconsin, All Counties 490 - Tree/Shrub Site Preparation, Michigan, All Counties 490 - Tree/Shrub Site Preparation, Wisconsin, All Counties 612 - Tree/Shrub Establishment, Michigan, All Counties 612 - Tree/Shrub Establishment, Wisconsin, All Counties 644 - Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management, Michigan, All Counties 644 - Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management, Wisconsin, All Counties 645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management, Michigan, All Counties 645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management, Wisconsin, All Counties 647 - Early Successional Habitat Development/Management, Michigan, All Counties 647 - Early Successional Habitat Development/Management, Wisconsin, All Counties 660 - Tree/Shrub Pruning, Michigan, All Counties 660 - Tree/Shrub Pruning, Wisconsin, All Counties 666 - Forest Stand Improvement, Michigan, All Counties 666 - Forest Stand Improvement, Wisconsin, All Counties Click below to see Renken’s certification letter and agreement: Technical Service Provider (TSP) Certification Technical Service Provider Certification Agreement

Forestry Consulting