ACMF Use Policy

The Austin Cary Memorial Forest (ACMF) is used for the purposes of academic teaching, research, extension education and demonstration.

1. Coordination of research and other activities on the ACMF, recommendation of new projects and continuation of existing projects is vested in the ACMF Management Committee, which reviews proposals for approval. When appropriate, the Committee recommends to the Director of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation actions that require the Director’s approval.

2. Written proposals for new teaching activities and research or demonstration projects must be submitted at least one month before the proposed project starting date. Proposal format is noted below.

3. Proposal review may involve people other than ACMF Management Committee members.

4. All project participants are expected to inform the Forester or the ACMF staff when they are ready to begin fieldwork.

5. Copies of all reports from work done on the ACMF are to be provided to the Forester and/or the ACMF Management Committee. The project leader shall submit a final report for each completed project to the Committee. Copies of any resulting publications are requested for the ACMF research file.

6. Long-term projects that do not have annual activities and reviews will be reviewed every five years. For continuing projects, the review will include a list of accomplishments and benefits accrued from past work and anticipated as a result of continued work.

7. Funding for maintaining or dismantling of research projects by ACMF personnel must be included in project budgets and made available to ACMF operations. Guidelines for such support may be obtained from the Forester. UF units and project leaders that do not clean up project sites will not be allowed to use the ACMF for other purposes until cleanup is completed.

8. Fuels and supplies from ACMF that are used by research projects will be replaced by those projects.

Format for proposals to use the Austin Cary Memorial Forest for research or demonstration projects.

1. Project title and performing department.
2. Project leader and names of other personnel involved, including emergency contact information.
3. Detailed objectives.
4. Methods and procedures, including proposed schedule of visits.
5. Specific area of the ACMF to be used.
6. Proposed modifications to the area including planned construction of any permanent or temporary structures.
7. Project duration, including the necessity for continued long-term monitoring after project activities cease.
8. Proposed involvement of any ACMF staff, buildings or equipment during the project and trades-in-kind for such involvement.
9. Project budget and funding source (include costs for supplies obtained at ACMF or non-labor trades-in-kind).
10. Signatures of project leaders and/or faculty responsible for student projects.