CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP TO HOST MASTER DEADHEAD LOGGER CERTIFICATION CLASS

~Learn regulations and best management practices~

WHAT:     Master Deadhead Logger Certification

WHEN:     9 a.m.–1 p.m. (CDT)
                 Tuesday, Sept. 25

WHERE:   Department of Environmental Protection
                 160 W. Government St.
                 Pensacola, FL 32502

HOW:       To register online, click here.

Logging permit holders, potential applicants, logging crew members and anyone interested in Florida’s deadhead logging program are invited to attend a free Master Deadhead Logger Certification Class in Pensacola. The class agenda includes a review of the permitting and compliance regulations and best management practices, as well as an overview of Florida’s logging history.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires a Master Deadhead Logger certification for a permit to recover precut submerged timber from submerged lands under a Board of Trustees Use Agreement. Attendance at one of these sessions is required in order to receive the certification.

For more information, please contact brandy.m.smith@dep.state.fl.us or 850-595-0695.

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. Visit the department’s website at www.dep.state.fl.us.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/119fe3c