CFRC Weekly Summary - July 23, 2009

News

CFC Centennial Celebration (Minn.)
July 23, 2009
>From July 20 to July 25, 2009, the Cloquet Forestry Center will be celebrating 100 years of education, research, and outreach. Established in 1909, the Center is the longest continuously operating forestry field station of its kind in the United States. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106478

FSC releases literature review on the outcomes and impacts of FSC certification
July 23, 2009
FSC has published a compilation of findings on the outcomes and impacts of FSC certification in and beyond the forest, in a literary review of independent research. The report uncovers strong evidence that FSC can positively impact workers and communities, shift governance processes globally and change economical and environmental conditions in the forest. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106479

Limits on Logging Are Reinstated (Ore.)
New York Times | July 23, 2009
In a move to protect endangered species, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Thursday that his department had reversed a Bush administration decision to double the amount of logging allowed in and around old-growth forests in western Oregon. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106480

SeattleSteam Makes the Switch to Biomass
Sustainable Industries via Reuters | July 23, 2009
Seattle Steam, a company that's been using old school technology to heat downtown buildings for more than 115 years, is turning to an even older fuel source-wood-in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106481

Malaysia's rainforests being insidiously replaced with plantations of clones
July 23, 2009
Malaysia is systematically replacing its natural forests with plantations of GMO latex-timber clones without affecting official "forest" cover. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106482

Ancient Maya Practiced Forest Conservation 3,000 Years Ago
July 23, 2009
As published in the July issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science, paleoethnobotanist David Lentz of the University of Cincinnati has concluded that not only did the Maya people practice forest management, but when they abandoned their forest conservation practices it was to the detriment of the entire Maya culture. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106483

Pesticide proposal gains ground (Ore.)
The Eugene Register-Guard | July 23, 2009
An effort to establish a buffer zone around homes gains the ear of several county commissioners http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106484

Mapping America's giant trees
BBC News | July 23, 2009
Scientists in California have set up a unique experiment to track the life histories of some of the world's oldest and tallest trees. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106485

Should humans dictate nature in the name of conservation? (Canada and U.S.)
AP via Toronto Globe and Mail | July 23, 2009
Bold experiment has scientists planting trees in areas they don't belong in a pre-emptive strike on climate change http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=106486

Events

Landowner perspectives on forest stewardship and sustainability
July 27, 2009, Online
Webinars provide an opportunity for nationally acclaimed speakers (see list below for example) to provide an educational experience via a high-speed Internet connection to people around the world. ForestConnect is a pioneer in offering forest-related webinars and includes more than 1200 registered participants who own or manage almost 10 million acres.

For more information, contact Peter Smallidge at pjs23@cornell.edu, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=106313&categoryID=

Estate Planning for Forest Landowners—Your Living Legacy
August 1, 2009, Eagle River, WI
The meeting will feature three expert speakers who will emphasize different aspects of this central issue. The day opens with Carol Nielsen, a longtime member of the Wisconsin DNR division of forestry.

For more information, contact Joe Hovel at 715-479-8528 or logcabin@nnex.net, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=106315&categoryID=.

Tree Doctors: Diagnose Your Forest's Health
August 3, 2009, Grand Rapids, MN
Walk through an older hardwood stand adjacent to the Forest History Center to view insect, disease and weather-damaged trees. Discuss their presence and influences upon the health of the woods in general, including the positive as well as negative effects they have on the health of the forest.

For more information, contact Keith Matson at 218-246-8104 or keithmatson@hotmail.com, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=106487&categoryID=.

Making the Most of Your Woods
August 10, 2009, Grand Rapids, MN
View Unmanaged Pine and Hardwood Sawtimber stands, Plantations, and recent harvests (thinning and clear-cut units) and salvage harvested areas with pine underplanting.

For more information, contact Ketih Matson at 218-246-8104 or keithmatson@hotmail.com, or visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=106488&categoryID=.

Information

Job Openings: Clearwater Forest Consultants, LLC
Clearwater Forest Consultants, LLC is seeking to hire one Forester and one Forest Technician. Both positions will initially be located in our Piedmont, Missouri office. Visit www.clearwaterforestconsultants.com for detailed job descriptions and application instructions.

Woody Biomass Harvest for Habitat Restoration in Minnesota
An RFP titled "Woody Biomass Harvest for Habitat Restoration" has been posted to solicit potential projects to be funded through the Woody Biomass Project of the MN DNR Ecological Resources Division. Funds to be dispersed in this final round resulted from previous projects that were completed at a cost lower than originally estimated.

The project description, selection criteria, selection process, and application information can be found on the MN DNR Grants webpage at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/habitat/biomass.html. Application deadline is 12:00 noon on June 26, 2009. Please contact Barb Spears, Woody Biomass Project Coordinator, with any questions at 651-259-5849

New: How to Respond to Questions about EAB in Minnesota
Since the discovery of EAB in St. Paul and just into Wisconsin east of Houston County, Minnesota, you may have landowners calling you about EAB. Attached is a one-pager that outlines EAB information sources and who to contact if you or one of your clients has questions about EAB. The document also addresses EAB quarantines, firewood restrictions, and gypsy moth information. View the document by visiting http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refID=106189.

Information on Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in Houston County, MN
On April 22, 2009, Minnesota established a quarantine area for emerald ash borer (EAB) which included all of Houston County. EAB has not been detected in Houston County, but Minnesota has established it as a quarantine area due to its physical proximity to a known EAB infestation in Vernon County, WI.

For more information on the EAB quarantine area in Minnesota, visit http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refid=105911.

New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse Web site on Emerald Ash Borer
With the unfortunate (not not unexpected) discovery of EAB in western NY, the NY Invasive Species Clearinghouse has rolled out a new EAB page on NYIS.INFO. You can get to it either from the EAB announcement at the top of our homepage or go directly to our emerald ash borer page. The page contains links to numerous state, regional, federal, research and educational resources regarding the insect; new material is being added continuously.

Publications

Property Tax Relief for Forest Landowners
Mel Baughman | Feb. 26, 2009
An excellent document written by Mel Baughman for the Minnesota Forestry Association about SFIA and 2c. http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=105337

2010 National Report on Sustainable Forests
USDA Forest Service | Jan. 29, 2009
The Draft National Report on Sustainable Forests--2010 describes the state of forests in the United States of America and the indicators of national progress toward the goal of sustainable forest management.

Read the report at http://www.forestrycenter.org/index.cfm?RefID=105063.