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All
timber harvesting operations where the intent is to harvest forest products,
construct land management roads, and/or establish water crossings requires the
filing of a Forest Operations Notification (FON) form. This applies to any
timber harvesting when the primary purpose is to sell the timber or the timber
is processed into forest products for sale (Maine Forest Service Rule - Chapter
26: Section 1(B)(1).
Section
1 of the FON form is the section where the information for the landowner,
designated agent, harvester and licensed forester can be entered. All
parties named by a landowner or designated agent on a notification (landowner,
designated agent, forester, and harvester) must sign the notification. The
landowner and harvester sections are required information segments of this page
(designated with an asterisk as required information); they must be completed
and have a signature of that individual for the FON to be accepted by the Maine
Forest Service (MFS). A notification submitted without one or more
signatures of named parties will be considered incomplete.
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M.R.S. §8883-b, sub-§2(A) requires that the notification include: “the name,
address and phone number of the landowner, any designated agent and, if known,
any harvester or harvesters;” and, sub-§2(I) “the signatures of the harvester
when listed on the form in accordance with paragraph A …”
Any
FON that does not contain the required information and/or signatures will be
rejected as incomplete. The FON can be updated by either the
landowner or designated agent in writing (must be signed and dated) and sent to
the address for FON filings. The FON can also be amended by completing and
mailing the MFS Amendment to Forest Operations Notification form (see
the MFS web site http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/publications/forms/FONSAmendmentForm.pdf).
Example: If a FON is
filed before a harvester has been chosen, and the harvester section is left
blank, the FON will be considered incomplete. The harvester information
and signature must be provided to the MFS by amendment prior to the
commencement of the harvesting operation. The amendment must be received
and accepted by the MFS before the FON can be complete (valid). Harvests
without a completed FON are subject to legal penalty.
PA
Forest Stewardship Webinar: Legacy Planning: Where to Get Help, December
9, 2014, noon and 7 p.m. ET.
Planning a woodland legacy is a process that involves considering many
factors. And, while everyone knows they need to make a plan, many people
put it off because they don't know where to get started. We'll talk about how
to find the help you need with a strong emphasis on selecting and working with
professional advisors. You will need the help of one or more competent
professional advisors to create a plan that will support your vision for the
future. We will discuss the role of various professionals, prep work that can
save you time and money when working with advisors, and how to go about
selecting an advisor. Presented by Mary Sisock, Assistant Professor Forestry
Extension, University of Vermont.
Visit: https://meeting.psu.edu/paforestweb/
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