the
Montana Forester
January 2001 The Newsletter of the Montana Society of American
Foresters
the
Montana Forester
January 2001 The Newsletter of the Montana Society of American
Foresters
Leadership Conference
Montana and Inland Empire SAF present this year’s Joint Leadership
Conference. It will be at Templin’s
Resort in Post Falls, ID.
Inland Empire Chair Rogue Nalley will be opening the conference at noon
on Friday, January 19. Topics presented
include SAF Mission & Structure, Public Relations & Communications,
Code of Ethics/National Leadership and Current Council Issues. Presenters include Bob Bosworth, SAF Past
President, Fred Ebel, 2000 SAF President, Bob Sturtevant Councilman District
IV, Dave Adams Councilman, District I, Keith Blatner, Past Chair, IESAF and
many others.
An introduction to the workings of the House of Society Delegates will be presented Keith Blatner, Past Chair, IESAF. Rogue Nalley will lead a session brainstorming on how to increase membership. SAF Student Chapters from U of M, U of I, WSU, SCC will also be making presentations.
On Friday evening, Art Seamans, the former District Ranger at Moose Creek and present Hell’s Canyon guide will talk about Hell’s Canyon and its Management.
The conference will close with a critique and wrap-up by Dave Stack, Chair, Montana SAF at noon on Saturday, January 20.
Contents
Comments from the
State Chair
By DAVE STACK, State Chair
The success of SAF depends on its members. The more members, the stronger our voice is to the public and legislature. We need to ask non-member foresters to join. We depend on volunteers as officers or on committees or to work on projects - big and small. As we start the New Year, we thank these people at the State and Chapter level. Thanks to Gordy Sanders for leading Montana to many accomplishments during 2000. I would also like to add my congratulations to five members celebrating 50 years as SAF members: Ernie Corrick, Ed Heilman, Paul Kipp, Bayard Van Gieson and Eugene Yahvah.
I have three emphasis areas for SAF in Montana as we start a new century.
Membership — The greater our numbers the stronger our organization. More members increase our expertise and energy. Our opinions carry more weight. I want to increase active involvement in the society. The more people willing to contribute lightens the work load for everyone.
Policy — When appropriate, we will share our views on forestry issues with our political leaders and agency representatives. We have been active in the policy field for several years. If you are interested in the policy area, I encourage you to contact Policy Chair Tim Love. We are starting this year with a Legislative Breakfast on January 11. We hope to meet with Governor Martz in the afternoon.
Communications —
When the media, public or local officials need forestry information, we want
SAF to be the best information source.
I believe good communications is based on building relationships. Relationships are built on TRUST. We must build relationships with local
newspaper TV writers, county commissioners and key people in the
community. This is best done at the
local level. One person cannot possibly
do this job alone. We need members at
the Chapter level to help. If you are
interested in communications, I encourage you to contact Communications Chair
Bev Yelczyn. We also need a Newsletter Editor since our very accomplished
editor; Catherine Faulkner is leaving Montana for Europe for a while.
I am honored to
serve you as your State Chair. I am looking
forward to a busy and successful year for SAF.
DAVE STACK
State Chair
February 13-14, 2001
An overview on the 2000 Fire Season, along with a pro/con discussion on
“Should We Salvage Fire Killed Timber?” is also scheduled. Presenters include Peggy Policio and John
Specht from IPNF, Dick Dunton, Washington DNR, Rod Brevig, ID Dept. of Revenue,
John Bruna, IDL and Andy Youngblood, PNW Experiment Station. Speakers from Montana include Scott Kuehn
and Steve Hayes of Plum Creek Timber Company, Perry Johnson, Ravalli County
Sheriff, Craig Bobzien, Ranger, Bitterroot NF, Colin Hardy, USFS Fire Lab,
Missoula, and Rick Stowell, USFS, Missoula. Other speakers include Roque
Nalley, Chair, IESAF, Jim Riley, Intermountain Forest Industry Association, Dan Miller, Potlatch
Corporation and John Heissenbuttel, SAF National President
Cost for the meeting is $98 before February 1 and $118 after February 1. The program registration fee covers the Tuesday banquet, the Wednesday breakfast, and lunch both days. A block of rooms is available at the Coeur d’Alene Inn by mentioning Society of American Foresters. Registration information can be obtained from the website at iesaf.org or from Ed Miles at 2504 N. Rebecca, Spokane, WA 99217. Phone 509-489-1232. e-mail spforester@msn.com
Prior to the legislative breakfast in Helena - we discussed the recent
Helena paper editorial in support of President Clinton’s roadless
decision. The SAF position statement
did not support the process, as our main objection was the national approach,
one size fits all analysis. I agreed
to write a letter to the paper. I
wanted the letter to advocate a positive message. That is why I advocate placing priority on forest plan revision
process. At this time, I feel we need to focus more on gaining active
management on the roaded lands. I have
also sent the same letter to the Missoulian. Dave Stack
The Montana Society of American Foresters (SAF), which represents more than 400 professional foresters and natural resource professionals, does not support the president's roadless decision to restrict management options on 58 million acres. Nor did SAF endorse beginning the analysis process in 1999. We have however, always supported wilderness and roadless management as a component of multiple use management. And we support a range of road access needed to maintain healthy forests.
SAF believes decisions on roadless areas should be made through the forest planning process, at the national forest level. This national roadless decision circumvents the long established process for public involvement and participation for the very complex and unique forest conditions of each individual roadless area. Current forest plans approved during the 1980's recommended roadless and wilderness management on about one-half of this area. Further, the public's expectations for a "total ban" on road construction will not be realized in all roadless areas given the exceptions required by law for mining and other existing private rights.
The limited public dollars available for Forest Service analysis should have been spent on the forest plan revision process that is required by law. The revisions deadline is fast approaching. Forest plans should update and change management of individual roadless area as warranted by site-specific conditions and public involvement. /s/ Dave Stack
Policy Committee Update
The policy
committee recently sent a letter to Dr. Perry Brown, Dean, University of
Montana in response to an article in the alumni newsletter. The article requested input in determining
if The School of Forestry was “the right name for the School.” The letter stated opposition to changing
the name of the School of Forestry on behalf of MT SAF.
Gordy Sanders, Dave Stack and Pat Heffernan met with
Governor Martz in early January to discuss MT SAF's role in providing accurate
information related to Montana's Forestry and natural resource issues. The 30-minute session was an informal
meeting to introduce SAF and it’s role to the new governor
The policy
committee is preparing a letter to the MT Division of Environmental Quality and
county boards in order to participate in any future public process that might
change air quality guidelines or regulations that could effect management of
Montana's forestlands.
The policy committee will monitor
any issues effecting Forestry raised during this legislative session, and it
will continue to monitor any development with Forest Stewardship Council's
Forest Certification process.
CF/CFE
CoursesSixty credits in three years. It is not a lot. The IESAF meeting is 11 hours. The Leadership conference also meets credit requirements. If you are interested in a course, contact Dale Kerkvliet, he will help determine the credit and category requirements. Other upcoming courses include the following:
Nonindustrial Private Forestland Foresters Advisers Workshop. January 19, Coeur d'Alene, ID. Contact: Conference assistant (509) 684-2588.
Collaboration and Decisionmaking on the National Forests: Can it Work? Four Perspectives of the Potential Problems and Opportunities. January 22–23, Missoula, MT. Contact: Kate Sullivan (406)243-6305; e-mail: kates@selway.umt.edu. CFE/ACF credit: 12.5 hours, Category 1.
2001 Montana Economic Outlook Seminar. Offered throughout Montana. January 23 – March 7, Contact: Debora Simmons (406) 243-5113; fax (406) 243-2086. CFE/ACF credit: 4 hours, Category 1.
Inland Empire SAF Annual Meeting. February 13–14, Coeur d'Alene, ID. Fire Season 2000--and Beyond. Contact: Ed Miles (509) 489-1232; e-mail: spforester@msn.com.
28th Annual Meeting of the Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative: Genetics, Planting, and the Sustainable Forest. March 14, Coeur d'Alene, ID. Contact: Joanna Mignano (208) 885-7016; e-mail: jmignano@uidaho.edu. CFE/ACF credit: 6 hours, Category 1.
The Great Basin/Northern Rockies Fire Prevention Workshop. April 23–26, Whitefish, MT. Contact: Keep Montana Green website: www.keepgreen.org/workshop/htm
Centennial
CommitteeThe Centennial Committee completed a successful and busy year. After a few more details, the centennial committee will become defunct . . . for another 100 years. The committee completed many projects including the time capsule and a compilation of autobiographies of early Montana foresters. These members did wonderful work to help Montana celebrate 100 years of SAF
Congratulations and Thank you.
Natural
Resource Youth CampAn update on Montana’s Natural Resource Youth Camp summarizes in a request for assistance. In the many years of the camp, it has adjusted to meet many needs. It is currently going through a series of growing pains and burnout. There is need for a camp director, instructional director and a youth director. The camp recently received money from the dissolution of the Blackfoot Forest Protection Association. The use of these funds will be discussed further at the January 22 meeting. In addition, the current by-laws are being modified to reduce their generality.
Chapters’
Recognitionsby Rick
Franke
This past year, the letters S-A-F have appeared in print,
on the TV screen and over the airwaves throughout Western Montana promoting
Missoula’s Arbor Day tree planting with the students at Fort Missoula,
presentations made in conjunction with the State Meeting and the Forests for
Humanity Blitz Build. During the week of the Centennial Celebration, the
Missoulian carried three stories on the meeting. By submitting meeting
and event notices to local newspapers, issuing numerous press releases, and
meeting with media staff, the impact of SAF events have been brought to a wider
audience and heightened recognition.
Missoula Chapter members
now have e-mail contact for
upcoming meetings,
hearings, or other events of interest, and which to forward noteworthy letters
and position statements. Not only do
Montanans know more about SAF due to this, but foresters around the nation know
more about Montana SAF, too. Articles concerning Montana SAF or the
Missoula Chapter have appeared in nearly every issue of the "Forestry
Source" this year, including a cover story in the November issue on the Forests
for Humanity project.
Beverly Yelczyn has established a
new standard for communication of forestry issues for the Missoula
Chapter. Congratulations to Missoula’s
2000 SAF Citizen of the Year.
Flathead Chapter recognizes two members
The
Flathead Chapter presented two awards this year. Scott
Hicswa was awarded with the
Chapter’s “Forester of the Year”. Scott
is a Forester with Stolze Land and Lumber in Columbia Falls. He is active in both SAF and the Montana
Tree Farm Program. He was very active
in bringing the National Tree Farm meeting to Missoula in September. He has
obtained two Tree Farm grants to produce 30 minutes and 1-minute radio and TV
spots promoting good forestry. He is
active in assisting with Forestry Expo and other educational activities in the
valley.
The "Field Forester" award went to Lorrie Woods. She is a forester at Plum Creek in Kalispell. She has been a leader in experimenting with new techniques in silviculture and land management. She is active both with Forestry Expo and with the Forest Stewardship program. She is the 2001 chair for the Flathead Chapter
Libby Chapter presented its “Forester of the Year” award to Ed Levert. He has been a consistent part of chapter events for years, always participating in the annual Fifth Grade tour and a regular at the monthly meetings. This past year, Ed was instrumental in developing a management plan for the local J. Neil’s Memorial Park. He followed through in supervising the salvage and clean up of 15,000 bf in the Park. This spring he will organize a precommerical thin of the area. Through his efforts, local policymakers have become more aware of SAF and he has been asked to develop management plans for two additional county-owned timber areas.
International Study Tour Program to Visit the
British Isles and Ireland
From the Forestry Source,
January 2001
The Society of American Foresters’ International Study Tour program will visit England, Wales and Ireland in May to meet foresters from across “the Big Pond” and learn about the latest in forestry in the British Isles.
Although forestry is the focus of these tours, organizers allow ample time for sightseeing.
The tour to the British Isles will begin May 12 in London with a day of sightseeing. Tour attendees will then ride by coach to the Lake District, with a stop at the Birches Valley Forest Center. The tour will also participate in the annual meeting of the Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The meeting offers tour attendees an opportunity to go on field excursions, attend meetings and social events, and converse with British and Irish field foresters, researchers and educators.
The tour will go to the Birches Valley Forest Center near Birmingham, the Moel Fammau forest in Wales, and non industrial private forest lands in southeastern Ireland. While forestry is the focus of this tour, organizers have allowed ample time for sightseeing.
Attendees will spend three days wandering across scenic, historic northern Wales, before taking a ferry to Dublin. Tour attendees will return to London on May 24th.
Attendees will spend three days wandering across scenic, historic northern Wales, before taking a ferry to Dublin. Tour attendees will return to London on May 24th.
The May 11-25 tour dates were scheduled
to attract more students and faculty members to the tour. The International Study Tour program is
planned and led by Reid Consulting under contract to SAF. For more information contact Richard Reid,
Reid Consulting, 11627 East Boone Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46229 (317) 894-0318
Members
Gordie Sanders recently presented Patrick Heffernan and Carl Sobczak with awards recognizing their assistance with the Habitat for Humanity blitz build.
Missoula Chapter introduces two
members: Don Carroll, Ranger of the
Missoula Ranger District, Lolo National Forest and John Waverek the Fire Management Officers on the Missoula Ranger
District, Lolo National Forest. John is
actively working with Missoula County Health Department on a broad awry of air
quality issues related to prescribed fire program adjacent to an urban area
Former State
Forester Gareth C. Moon passed away on October 4, 2000. Moon received a Bachelor’s in forestry from
UM in 1949. A past president of the
National Association of State Foresters, Moon was an assistant state forester
in South Dakota before becoming the Montana State Forester in 1954.
Newsletter
Sometimes I feel the Newsletter heading should be more prominently to the front, so that readers really read this. Other times, I feel if it’s at the end and I get comments, then I know it’s being read all the way through. This time it is important that you read this all the way through.
This spring, I will be moving. The adventures that I will embark upon will leave the Montana Forester without me. Alas, I am not so vain as to believe it cannot be done without me. Nevertheless, I would like someone to step forward and take over before I leave. So I do not feel I have left it dangling. I expect to complete (or help with) the April 2001 newsletter, however, I will be gone before the July edition.
This is not a difficult task, even when trying to write and wordsmith with two tykes pulling at your elbows. It does take involvement. I had been an SAF member over 7 years and had attended a whopping, oh maybe, two chapter meetings when I took on this task. Now I attend all the local meetings, attend most of the Executive meetings and cringe when I cannot make the full effort for the state and leadership meetings. Meeting and networking with members is one of the greatest joys of this task. Learning about all the activities within and without the state is another. (I receive newsletters from about ten other State SAF chapters).
It is very gratifying work. There are many people dedicated to the trees, the forests, the “ecosystems,” the wildlife, the water, the education of others, the future of the State of Montana and the Society of American Foresters. You will meet these people. You will be inspired by their commitment.
If you have any interested, please contact me. Catherine Faulkner, 406-293-3899, Editor, the Montana Forester
2001 MONTANA
SAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Each year members stand forward and commit their time and talents to
serve the Society of American Foresters.
Each year some one who has taken a step back deserves a pat on the back
and a hardy “Thank you” for the work they accomplished the previous years: State Chair: Gordy Sanders; Flathead Chapter
Chair: Jane Kollemeyer; Missoula Chapter Chair: Rick Franke; Libby Chapter
Chair: Frank Cuff; Eastside Chapter Chair: Lars Halstrom; UM Student Chapter
Chair: Matt Young.
Dave Stack -- Chair
824 Parkview Way
Missoula, MT 59803
Home: (406) 543-4138
Steve Hayes -- Chair-elect
8350 St Vrain Way
Missoula, MT 59808
Work: (406) 542-3281
Home: (406) 549-3389
Fax: (406) 549-1885
shayes@plumcreek.com
Holly McKenzie-- Sec/Treas
PO Box 504
Trego, MT 59934
Work: 881-2371
Home: (406) 882-4322
Fax:
(406) 881-2372
Gordy Sanders -- Past Chair/Awards
4885 Lower Miller Creek Road
Missoula, MT 59803
Work: (406) 863-5436
Cell: (406) 239-3145
Home: (406) 862-7295
Fax: (406) 863-5437
1234@digisys.net
LIBBY
CHAPTER
Catherine
Faulkner-- Chair
580
Bear Creek Rd
Libby,
MT 59923-0537
H-
(406) 293-3899
Francis T. Cuff -- Chair-elect
126 Pipe Creek Rd
Libby, MT 59923
Work: (406) 293-6209
Home: (406) 293-4973
Fax: (406) 293-3354
fcuff@plumcreek.com
Timothy M Ryan -- Sec/Treas-
P.O.
Box 157
Libby,
MT 59923
Work-
(406) 293-7007
Home:
(406) 293-3802
EASTSIDE
CHAPTER
David
P. Lichte -- Chair
519 S. 9th Street
Livingston, MT 59047
Work: (406) 222-3360 x127
Home: (406) 222-5802
Mobile:
(406) 220-0090
Fax: (406 ) 222-8748
Mark Teply -- Chair-elect
1325
Van Orsdel Rd
Helena,
MT 59602
W-
(406) 458-0045
F-
(406) 458-6570
Mteply@larixsystems.com
FLATHEAD
CHAPTER
Lorrie D. Woods -- Chair
368 One Way Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Work: W: (406)751-2412
Home: H: (406)892-3026
Fax: (406) 863-5437
Paul Mckenzie -- Chair-elect
PO Box 504
Trego, MT 59934
Work: 881-2371
Home: (406) 882-4322
Fax:
(406) 881-2372
Holly McKenzie-- Sec/Treas
PO Box 504
Trego, MT 59934
Work: 881-2371
Home: (406) 882-4322
Fax:
(406) 881-2372
MISSOULA
CHAPTER
John Ottman -- Chair
630 E Sussex
Missoula, MT 59801
Work: (406) 543-6591
Home:
(406 ) 543-7179
Cell:
240-7179
FAX: (406) (406) 543-6591
Tom Schultz -- Chair-elect
4825 Jaiden Ln
Missoula,
MT 59803
Work: (406)
Home: (406
)251-0217
Mark Nicholson -- Sec/Treas
4326 Spurgin
Rd.
Missoula, MT 59804-4522
Home: (406)
677-3003
STUDENT
CHAPTER
Jakob Besmer-- -- Chair
1150 34th Street, Apt. #10D
Missoula, MT 59801
Home: (406) 549-5425
Elisa Stamm -- Chair-elect
1335
Bridgecourt Way
Missoula,
MT 59801
Home: (406) 549-5425
STANDING
COMMITTEES
Ken Brewer -- Forest
Science & Tech. Coordinator
3175 Terrace Drive
Missoula, MT 59803
Work: (406) 329-3112
Home: (406) 251-6649
brewer@ntsg.umt.edu
Dale Kerkvliet -- CFE
Contact
Work: (406) 542-3277
Home: (406) 251-6508
Fax: (406) 549-1885
dkerkvli@plumcreek.com
Tim
Love -- Policy Chair
PO Box 1131
Seeley Lake,
MT 59868
Work: (406)
677-2233
Home: (406) 667-3767
Fax: (406) 677-3902
tlove@fs.fed.us
John Casselli -- Cultural
Diversity / Membership
PO Box 446
Bonner, MT 59823-0446
Work: (406) 329-3787
Home: (406) 244-5741
jcasselli@fs.fed.us
Ed Stoots
103 Agate
Lewistown, MT 59457-3201
Work: (406) 538-5702
Home: (406) 538-7589
Fax: (406) 538-4579
Cait Faulkner -- Newsletter
Editor
The Montana Forester
PO Box 53
Libby, MT 59923
Home: (406) 293-3899
faulkner@libby.org
Tara Barrett- Mentor
Program
1000 Harrison St
Missoula, MT 59802-4835
Work: (406) 243-6459
Home: (406) 728-4521
Fax: (406) 243-6656
tara@forestry.umt.edu
Beverly Yelczyn -- Communications
5698 Hwy 200E
Missoula, MT 59802
Work: (406) 329-3707
Home: (406) 258-5322
byelczyn@fs.fed.us
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Robert Sturtevant-- Council
Rep. (District IV)
1920 Larkspur Dr
Ft Collins, CO 80521
Work: (970) 491-7598
Fax: (970) 491-7736
bsturt@lamar.colostate.edu
Bob Gibson-- Project
Learning Tree
311 Fieldstone Dr
Bozeman, MT 59715
Home: (406) 587-43271
Sherri McWilliams -- Montana
SAF HomePage:
http://www.forestry.umt.edu/hosting/saf/index.htm
University of Montana -- School of Forestry
Work: (406) 243-2449
Fax: (406) 243-4845
sherri@forestry.umt.edu
Louise Murgia -- State
Society Support Manager @ National Office
Work: (301) 897-8720 ext. 118
Fax: (301) 897-3690
murgial@safnet.org
Dale Kerkvliet -- MNRYC
C/O Plum Creek Timber Company 140 N
Russell
Missoula, MT 59801
Work (406) 728-8350
Home (406) 251-6508
Fax F: (406)549-1885
Greg Schildwachter --