Date:
Friday, May 26, 2023
Time:
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location:
Nutting Hall, Orono and Penobscot Experimental Forest, Bradley
Join this informative workshop hosted by Maine Division of the Society of American Foresters (MESAF) member Ron Lemin. The workshop will begin with indoor presentations at Nutting Hall at the University of Maine featuring State Horticulturist Gary Fish, State Entomologist Allison Kanoti, and Ron Lemin. The afternoon will feature 4 field stops at the Penobscot Experimental Forest in Bradley.
This workshop is approved for the following continuing education credits:
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Licensed Forester: 6 hours
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Licensed Pesticide Applicator: 6 hours
Fee:
- $20.00 MESAF Members
- $40.00 Non-Members
Date:
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time:
2 PM-5 PM
Location:
Neal Dow Lot, 511 Cape Road, Standish Maine 04084
Topic:
Skidder Trail Lay Out & Marking.
When marking trees for harvest – do you lay out skidder trails? Some foresters do, some don’t.
Rene Noel will discuss the system for marking timber he has developed over his career.
In its simplest form, marking timber is about selecting trees to be harvested. But it is so much more than that. It is about practicing good silviculture and communicating with the logger cutting the wood. And like any good communication system, what isn’t “said” is just as important as what is “said” to the logger through the paint gun.
Come enjoy a walk in the woods and look at two lots in short proximity. These lots belong to Neal Dow and have been under Southern Maine Forestry Management for several cutting cycles. One lot was cut last year, the other several years ago.
The third lot is a new client. It was last harvested to salvage wind throw about twenty years ago. Rene will have some paint out on the new lot, and we can compare the cutting done on the adjacent lots.
Questions:
Contact Erik Grove, Chapter Chair @ 207-432-4810, or erik@someforest.com
Dates:
June 15, 2023 - June 17, 2023
Maine Forest Service Entomologists Gabe LeMay and Brittany Schappach present an educational Forest Health and Pest Workshop hosted by Maine Woodland Owners chapter leader Larry Beauregard. This free workshop will be in two sessions; the first will be a virtual meeting with an introduction and overview of common forest pests and diseases in Maine, the second is an in-person walk & talk at Larry's woodlot in Old Town, Maine. Registration is required for both events.
This free workshop will be in two sessions:
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First Session (June 15, 5:30 to 6:30pm): Come learn about common forest pests and diseases with Maine Forest Service Entomologists Gabe LeMay and Brittany Schappach. This virtual workshop is designed to educate landowners on the biology and identification of forest pests and diseases, how to monitor your woodlot for pests and diseases, and how to reduce damage. Topics will include ticks, gall-making adelgids, hemlock woolly adelgid, browntail moth, emerald ash borer, white pine weevil, beech leaf disease, and European larch canker. There will be a Q&A session after the presentation, and all are welcome to join.
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Second Session (June 17, 9:00 to 11:30am): Come enjoy a beautiful woodlot in Old Town, Maine and identify signs and symptoms of common forest pests and diseases firsthand with Maine Forest Service Entomologists Gabe LeMay and Brittany Schappach. This in-person workshop is designed to educate landowners on the identification of forest pests and diseases. We invite you to bring any questions or your expertise to walk and talk with us as we learn together. The woodlot has a wide, easy-to-follow trail and features red oak, ash, beech, hemlock, other softwoods and a large pollinator garden. Topics will include ticks, gall-making adelgids, hemlock woolly adelgid, browntail moth, emerald ash borer, white pine weevil, beech leaf disease, and European larch canker. Please note there is a 25-person limit for this session so please register early. Please review the map guide for instructions on how to get to the woodlot, where to park, and details on the trail we will take. The in-person workshop is an outdoor event in the woods; please dress appropriately for the weather and take precautions to prevent tick bites.
If you have any questions or need to cancel your registration, please reach out to Jenn Hicks, jenn@mainewoodlandowners.org, (207) 844-0348. We hope to see you there!
The Maine Division of the Society of American Foresters (MESAF) has a full slate of field tours this year. These tours are a great way to earn credits toward your forestry license and provide an opportunity to reconnect with forestry folks from across the state. To register for one or more of these events, use the link under each workshop/field tour summary.
Cost per field tour: $20 for SAF members; $40 for nonmembers
Land Trust Forestry & Hancock Lumber Mill Tour
385 Mayberry Hill Rd, Casco, ME 04015
Date & Time: July 27, 2023 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
5 CFE Credits
Join MESAF Member-at-Large, Cullen Utermark for a field tour at Loon Echo Land Trust's Mayberry Hill Preserve. Cullen will lead a short session on the use of UAVs in Forestry. Jesse Duplin, consulting forester, will lead the group to discuss key locations and the harvest. The afternoon will feature a tour of Hancock Lumber in Casco.
Register
A Visit to Holt Research Forest
508 Old Stage Road, Arrowsic, Maine
Date & Time: August 11, 2023 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
5 CFE Credits
Join MESAF Member-at-Large, Brandon Learnard for a field tour at Maine TREE's Holt Research Forest. Barrie Brusila of Mid Maine Forestry, who managed the 2020 harvest, will lead the tour with contributions from others related to their fields along the way. The tour will be a 1 to 2-mile loop of the Oak-Pine research forest with undulating terrain.
Register
Bridge Construction and Stream Crossings for Foresters
Brownville, Maine
Date & Time: October 6, 2023 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
4 CFE Credits
Join MESAF Member-at-Large, Jason McLellan for a field tour of AMC Bridge Construction and Stream Crossings. Steve Tatko, Vice President of Conservation and Land Management, will lead attendees to 4 different stream-crossing structures. Discussions will feature guest speakers from Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of Marine Resources.
Register
If you require assistance registering for any of the events above, please contact CJ Herlihy (via email at cj@mainetree.org or by calling 207-621-9872).
AGENCY:
02-333 Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board of Licensure of Foresters
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:
Chapter 70-A: Licensure by Endorsement (new)
Chapter 70 Qualifications for Forester License (amended)
Chapter 100: Code of Ethics (repeal and replace)
TYPE OF RULE (check one): X Routine Technical Major Substantive
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER (leave blank; to be assigned by Secretary of State):
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Rules are being readvertised because requests from more than 5 people were received for a public hearing.
Chapter 70-A: LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT The principal reason for this proposed rulemaking is to propose a rule to implement a pathway for licensure by Endorsement pursuant to Public Law 2021,
Chapter 167, An Act to Facilitate Licensure for Credentialed Individuals from Other Jurisdictions.
Chapter 70: QUALIFICATIONS FOR FORESTER LICENSE The principal reason for this proposed rulemaking is to align the rule with 32 M.R.S. § 5516 (2)(B) regarding the pathway for those applicants applying on the basis of a license in another jurisdiction.
CHAPTER 100: CODE OF ETHICS The Board is proposing to repeal and replace Chapter 100 with a chapter that clarifies terminology and definitions in numerous sections. Additionally, forester roles are described as well as when a written agreement is required and what the agreement must include.
For a copy of the proposed rule and related documents, please direct your request to the contact person for this filing or visit: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensure-foresters and scroll down to “What’s New.”
DATE, TIME and LOCATION of PUBLIC HEARING:
Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 221 State Street, Augusta, Maine at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public will also have the opportunity to attend and participate via remote means. Instructions on remote access and a link will be posted on the board’s webpage in advance of the public hearing at https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensure-foresters/home/board-meeting-information
COMMENT DEADLINE:
Monday, June 5, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING (include name, mailing address, telephone, fax, TTY, email):
Catherine E. Pendergast, 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0035, 207-624-8518, TTY: Maine relay 711, Catherine.Pendergast@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
N.A
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE:
32 M.R.S. §§ 5506, 5516 and 10 M.R.S. § 8003-H.
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
N/A
AGENCY WEBSITE:
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensure-foresters
EMAIL FOR OVERALL AGENCY RULEMAKING LIAISON:
kristin.racine@maine.gov
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