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Land management focus of recent 'Chat'
Bonner County Daily Bee, 5-17-24
Land management, mining laws and more were among the topics covered under a May 17 Commissioner Chat featuring Dave Brown from Idaho Department of Lands.
Commissioner Asia Williams, who hosts the weekly chats prior to the start of the Board of County Commissioners weekly business meetings, started off the chat asking Brown how the public could participate in IDL decisions. Meetings are open to the public and held at the IDL office and the public can reach out to be on the agendas if they have an issue they want addressed.
The chat continued on with a mix of questions from the public and from Williams. Brown discussed burn permits and talked about how Bonner County is one of the driest counties in Idaho and therefore struggles in the summer months with wildfires. He talked about the importance of knowing how to maintain fires and calling in bigger, out-of-control fires to 911. Brown noted the local University of Idaho Extension office has a lot of good-to-know information on fires and fire safety.
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OHS Forestry Team earns 3rd place recognition at Idaho State Forestry Contest
Clearwater Tribune, 5-15-24
On May 9, eight students from Orofino High School’s Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife and Forestry (FWF) class participated in the 41st Idaho State Forestry Contest in Farragut State Park (Athol, ID). There were nearly 200 student participants from all over the state. The annual contest assesses students on forestry skills and resource management knowledge. Each student is required to complete nine assessments on the following topics: Map Reading, Tree Measurement, Noxious Weeds, Log Scaling, Native Tree/Shrub Identification, Tree Health, Soil and Water Quality, Compass and Pacing, and Silviculture.
The FWF class organized two teams of four students each. Team 1 included the following participants: Ava Goetz, Macy Miller, Daizy Nelson, and Camden Waggener. Team 2 included the following participants: Amity Endsley, Demetrius Frye, Shawn Jenkins, and Clementine Sampson. These students extensively studied each of these forestry topics in the classroom and during weekend practices in the field in preparation for the contest.
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41st Idaho State Forestry Contest winners announced, leave with cash prizes, college scholarships
Clearwater Tribune, 5-15-24
Students battled to be the best in log measurement, tree and plant identification, and determining timber volume May 9 at the 41st Annual Idaho State Forestry Contest at Farragut State Park in north Idaho.
About 200 students, 50 coaches/chaperones and 125+ volunteers participated. See high resolution contest video and images for media use via Dropbox.
The contest is for students in grades 5 through 12 to compete for scholarships and cash prizes in basic forestry and resource management. The contest is typically held the second Thursday in May and is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Lands, Bonner Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and hosted by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association C-PTPA
Clearwater Tribune, 5-15-24
The Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association, or C-PTPA, is an interagency cooperator with sole protection for about a million acres of forest land in North Idaho. The Chief Fire Warden for C-PTPA, Kane Steinbruecker, started on a fire crew for the Association in the late 1990s and took his current position in 2021.
History and mission
C-PTPA was organized in August of 1905 by large industrial timberland owners. At the time there was no such organization for wildland fire suppression, nor were there resources for firefighting.
In 1905 the Harlan Fire occurred. At the time, Theodore Fohl, who was to become the first Chief Fire Warden of the organization, had gone to Orofino to round up as many homesteaders, cruisers and people as he could to come and fight the Harlan Fire. He realized immediately that they weren’t going to have enough resources so he engaged the timber companies.
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41st Idaho State Forestry Contest winners announced
KMVT, 5-13-24
ATHOL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Students battled to be the best in log measurement, tree and plant identification, and determining timber volume May 9 at the 41st Annual Idaho State Forestry Contest at Farragut State Park in north Idaho. About 200 students, 50 coaches/chaperones and 125+ volunteers participated. See high resolution contest video and images for media use via Dropbox.
The contest is for students in grades 5 through 12 to compete for scholarships and cash prizes in basic forestry and resource management. The contest is typically held the second Thursday in May and is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Lands, Bonner Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and hosted by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
Top individual winners included Jonathan McComas of Whistlestop 4-H in the Senior Division who won $2500 in cash and scholarships. Other winners included Caitlyn Cramer of Whistlestop 4-H who won the Junior Division, and Elsie Turcotte of Selle Valley Carden School won the Rookie Division. See the full winners list or visit the contest website: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-forestry/idaho-state-forestry-contest
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Don't forget your burn permits: Closed burning season begins May 10
KIVI, 5-12-24
BOISE, Idaho — if you live outside city limits and plan to burn yard waste or crop residue, you'll need to get a burn permit.
Burn permits are required between May 10 and October 20 in Idaho.
The permits are free and good for ten days.
You do not need a permit for a campfire.
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Forest turns classroom at "Women in the Woods'
Bonner County Daily Bee, 5-10-24
SANDPOINT — More than 40 women took to the trails of the Pine Street Woods Friday to participate in the Idaho Department of Lands’ annual Women in the Woods event.
With nine stations to glean knowledge from, women were able to learn about various outdoor topics from other women in those different industries. Topics such as insect identification, fire mitigation, wildlife habitat, tree identification, soil health, and more were discussed throughout the day.
At one station, women were able to learn about the different ways that insects can damage a tree as well as self defense mechanisms those trees use to fight bug infestations. That same station demonstrated various types of illnesses trees throughout Bonner County can get. The most commonly seen, the instructor said, is a malaria-like infection that spreads under the bark of the tree — making it difficult to catch.
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Defensible Space
Posted May 17, 2024
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 Why It Matters: Fences can act as a fire bridge to your home. If your fence isn't made of noncombustible materials for at least the first 5 feet from the house, now's the perfect time to upgrade. No materials? No problem—plan to tackle this project later in the year ... See more
Endowment Lands
Posted May 13, 2024
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