To answer Paul's comment about what/why/how land management plan is:

This is what I understand the history is: Chuck Masters initiated the process of preserving the land around Thicut (with Eric V) by selling the development rights to the Forest Legacy Program, meaning the deed has been changed to prohibit developing 'forever' on a designated part of the property. (all of it except the roughly 20 acres around the house). However, one of the stipulations of the program is to have a management plan for the forest. Connwoods was hired back about 10 years ago to create the plan. It was a 10 year plan to maintain a healthy forest/get rid of invasive species, etc.This is why there was logging back in early 2000s: and why a company was hired to spray the barberry several years back. Rob Rocks is the forester who 'checks up' on landowners who have land in this and other national programs and reminded Eric V. and Anna Ruth that it was time to update/redo this plan. They hired Connwoods again. Eric V. was trying to get some government help in paying for the plan, hence the introduction of WHIP. It's not outrageously expensive, but when Eric V. heard that there might be funds (national/state) to help pay for this sort of thing, he investigated. It looks like that is now not going to happen.

Just to be clear on the property: Eric V. and Anna Ruth own all the property in Forest Legacy together, Anna Ruth owns the house and about 10 acres around it, Eric V. owns about 10 acres adjacent to Anna Ruth's and across the driveway over Lady Brook way.