NYS DEC spent considerable time and effort to understand how forest owners and foresters might benefit from changes to the regulations associated with the NYS Forest Tax Law 480a. Using that input, they revised the regulations, and the changes take effect March 1, 2026. The legislation for 480a has not changed, so the core elements remain the same.
A special ForestConnect webinar was provided by Jason Drobnack on February 25, 2026, assisted by Scott Moxom who responded to the questions in the chat. The webinar was well delivered and well received. It is archived and available here.
Updated NYS Forest Tax Law Regulations - 2026
by Peter Smallidge
yesterday
NYS DEC spent considerable time and effort to understand how forest owners and foresters might benefit from changes to the regulations associated with the NYS Forest Tax Law 480a. Using that input, they revised the regulations, and the changes take effect March 1, 2026. The legislation for 480a has not changed, so the core elements remain the same.
A special ForestConnect webinar was provided by Jason Drobnack on February 25, 2026, assisted by Scott Moxom who responded to the questions in the chat. The webinar was well delivered and well received. It is archived and available here.
The chat during the webinar included responses to many questions. That chat is available here 480a_webinar_chat_25february2026.pdf.