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WHEN:
Nov. 6, 2014
WHERE:
Sea
Dog Conference Center, 26 Front St., Bangor, Maine
TIME:
5:30
- 6:15 PM - Social “Hour”
6:15 - 7:00 PM - Buffet
Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 PM - Guest
Speakers
COST:
FRA Members - $25 /
Non-members - $35 / Students - $15 with valid ID - Payable at the door.
Pre-registration
is required to assure an accurate head count for meals!
TOPIC AND SPEAKERS:
The
Affordable Care Act - What does the ACA mean to your business?
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is now in
place. There are both requirements and opportunities for businesses and
employees. Our speakers will address how and when it affects your
businesses and employees, and what resources are available to help them make
decisions.
Guest
Speakers
- Bill Enck – Berry, Dunn, McNeil
- Michael Deschaine – Cross Agency
Please join us for an
informative evening. Your Forestry Forums are an important opportunity to
network and bring value back to your business.
Bring a friend!
Invite a logger or other prospective FRA member.
Please share this
notice with others.
If you would like to help sponsor this month’s Forum please contact
Joel
Pre-registration
is required to assure an accurate head count for meals!
Please e-mail or fax this response
form by Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 to:
Victoria
Bourassa, Forest Resources Association, vbourassa@forestresources.org
or FAX: 866-437-7252
Questions? Contact Joel Swanton at
207-745-2435
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FRA Nov. 6, 2014 MAINE FORESTRY FORUM
PRE-REGISTRATION RESPONSE FORM
Name(s) of people attending:
_______________________________________________________________________
Company: _______________________________________________________
Phone:
______________________________________
Joel
Swanton
Lake States and Northeast Region Manager
Forest Resources Association
35 Skyline Drive
Holden, ME 04429
E-Mail: Jswanton@forestresources.org
Phone: 207-745-2435
Fax: 866-437-7252
 40
hr—4 day schedule, stipend + housing + transport
The
SFMA is one of the preeminent destinations for those interested in exemplary
forestry in the northeast. For nigh on 30 years this northwest corner of
Baxter Park has demonstrated some of the most thoughtful and innovative
silviculture and forest management in the state of Maine. Come join us for
a busy, beautiful, and very rewarding summer season in 2015. Internships are
about learning opportunities and networking. Here at Baxter, you’ll have
the chance to rub elbows with an experienced and knowledgeable staff as well as
any number of foresters who have taken an interest in the Park and the SFMA.
While you will be pushed to contribute to the considerable workload of a
typical summer season here, you’ll also have down time and many opportunities
to explore in some of the most beautiful and rugged country in Maine and the
northeast.
Skills
you’ll develop:
Field
navigation
Forest
Inventory data collection
Harvest
layout—GIS and field
Ecological
monitoring
Silvicultural
decision-making
Forest
management planning
Road
evaluation and maintenance
Database
management
What
you’ll need:
Coursework
in natural resources related field
Instruction/exp.in
forest management, silviculture
Passion
for silvilculture, applied forest ecology
Demonstrated
motivation
Comfort
working in a team or independently
Enthusiasm
to work outdoors in all conditions
Some
field experience
Readiness
for remote, rugged terrain
Ability
to live in a remote cabin for the work week
Current
driver’s license
To
apply, email eben.sypitkowski@maine.gov by January 31 2015 with:
your resume a cover letter explaining your interest and background
contacts for 3 references
For more information, call Eben at 207 723 8194
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Will Help Determine Natural Resource
Priorities
The Franklin County
Soil & Water Conservation District (FCSWCD) is inviting the public to
attend a meeting of the Franklin County USDA Local Work Group meeting on
Monday, November 17th , 10 a.m. – noon at the Wilton Town Office on
Rt. 156.
The Local Work Group
will provide recommendations for 2015 and 2016 EQIP programs to their local
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on local natural resource
priorities and criteria for conservation activities and programs. Topics
of discussion in Franklin County will include: Ag Waste, Forestry, Pastureland
and Cropland. Other issues and areas of concern can be discussed as
well, and a list will be compiled of priorities recognized by this group.
If you have
questions, please call Rosetta Thompson, FCSWCD Executive Director, , at
778-4279, Jade Gianforte, NRCS Soil Conservationist, at 778-4767, ext 108, or
Paul Hersey, NRCS District Conservationist, at 778-4767 ext 105.
Persons with
disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this
meeting should contact this office by November 10th.
Franklin
County SWCD and the USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers.
The
2014 Tax Tips from the US Forest Service is available on-line at: http://www.timbertax.org/developments/TaxTips2014.pdf
When: November 11, 2014,
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Online
webinar
This free webinar is intended for landowners and others interested in
understanding income, estate and property taxes applicable to forestland. [
more]
When: November 11, 2014,
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Online
webinar
This free webinar is intended for landowners and others interested in
understanding income, estate and property taxes applicable to forestland. [
more]
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