Date:?
August 19, 2022 - This Friday!
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9:00 AM
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Virtual
Are you thinking of having a timber harvest on your property but don't know where to start the paperwork? Did you need to bridge a small stream for a harvest but weren?t sure how big it has to be, or if it needs a permit? Were you thinking of creating wildlife food plots or pasture? Join Regional Enforcement Coordinator Terri Coolong for an overview of Maines forestry regulations to find out about harvest notifications, water quality regulations, the rules regarding openings in the woods, and more.
Presenter:
Regional Enforcement Coordinator Terri Coolong
AUGUSTA ? The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry?s Maine Forest Service (MFS) has entered into administrative settlement agreements with landowner Ames Family Land Company, LLC (Ames) and S.D.R. Logging, Inc. (SDR), both based in Sebec, and forester Seth Roope (Roope), based in Dover-Foxcroft. The agreements resolve violations of Maine?s rules governing timber harvesting activities in shoreland areas.
During a 2019 timber harvest on land in Sapling Twp. in northern Somerset County, logging activities on land owned by Ames and conducted by SDR under Roope?s supervision created cleared openings too close to a Great Pond and removed too many trees, both in violation of state shoreland harvesting regulations.
Ames agreed to pay a $7,500 civil penalty to resolve the violations.? SDR agreed to pay $15,000, and Roope agreed to pay $5,000. A portion of each penalty will be waived and discharged if the violators have no additional violations of any rule enforced by MFS within five years.
?Our goal is to improve the management of Maine?s forests,? said Patty Cormier, MFS Director. ?We focus on educating and informing landowners to reduce the possibility of such violations. When violations do occur, however, we have a responsibility to uphold the law. We take this and our other responsibilities very seriously.?
?In this instance, had the landowner, logger and forester appropriately planned, supervised and implemented the harvest to comply with the regulations, the violations could easily have been avoided,? commented Adam Cates, MFS Regional Enforcement Coordinator.
Cates conducted the investigation and settlement negotiations with the assistance of MFS staff.
This course is designed for small woodlot owners, or for anyone who would like to learn about the forests of eastern Maine and the principles, techniques and practices used to manage our forest resources.? You will be introduced to a variety of topics including boundary line identification and maintenance, forest ecology, growth and development, wildlife habitat, timber harvesting, road management, the economics of forest ownership and much more.? This course will be taught by three forest management professionals with decades of experience working in various aspects of Maine?s forest industry.? You will spend time in the classroom and out on the properties of the Great Pond Mountain Trust and the Blue Hill Heritage Trust (BHHT).??
This is an intensive class with 4 full days of instruction, half indoors and half outdoors, weather permitting.?
Location:
Craig Brook and Green Lake National Fish Hatchery
306 Hatchery Road, East Orland Maine
Dates: ?
Saturday September 3, 2022
Saturday September 10, 2022
Saturday September 17, 2022
Saturday September 24, 2022
Times:?
9:00 am ? 4:00pm
9:00am ? 12:00pm class inside
12:00pm ? 1:00 pm lunch/travel to outdoor location (TBD ? within 15 minutes of Hatchery)
1:00pm ? 4:00pm ? class outside
Cost:
$200.? (Two scholarships are available for educators.? Please contact BHHT for more information.)
Instructors:
Roger Greene ? Forest Manager, Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust
Si Balch- Forester with 50+ years of experience in the Northeastern US and Europe
Sandy Walczyk ? Conservation Forest Manager Blue Hill Heritage Trust
Coffee and light refreshments will be provided in the morning, lunch and travel to outdoor locations is on your own.? Please come prepared for time outdoors with proper footwear, sunscreen, bug repellent, rain gear, etc.? We may reverse or move indoor/outdoor time dependent upon weather conditions.?
Please contact BHHT at (207)374-5118 or email [email protected] to register or for more information.
Date:
Saturday, September 10th, 2022
This year?s Forestry Field Day will be held on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 and will celebrate the 2022 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year winner: Bombadil Tree Farm in Ashland. Co-hosted by Maine Woodland Owners and?Maine Tree Farm?, the event will conduct field tours, and host exhibits in the Education Tent.
More information
Dates:
September 10-11 - Saturday and Sunday
Time:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:
Jefferson, Maine.
Cost:
$200; $150 for MOFGA and Midcoast Conservancy members.
Learn safe chainsaw operation in this one-and-a-half-day course open to Femme, Non-binary Trans and Women participants. We'll cover personal protective equipment (PPE) and chainsaw selection and practice safe handling and open-face bore cutting techniques with instructor supervision. Designed for beginners. ??
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