UNH Cooperative Extension and NHTOA sponsor Timber Talks focused on Good Forestry in the Granite State Draft
UNH Cooperative Extension and The New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA)will be jointly sponsoring a series of Timber Talks for the purpose of discussing and receiving feedback on the revised draft of New Hampshire's keystone forest management document: Good Forestry in the Granite State: Recommended Voluntary Forest Management Practices for New Hampshire. These sessions will be held throughout the state and will be of particular interest to landowners, natural resource professionals, municipal officials and others. Timber Talks are schedule for:
- October 26th - Runnells Hall, Tamworth
- October 27th - North Forest Heritage Park Bunkhouse, Berlin
- October 28th - Epping Town Hall, Epping
- October 29th - Fox Forest, Hillsborough
The Timber Talks will feature Karen Bennett, UNH Cooperative Extension Forester and update Project Manager, Jasen Stock, NHTOA Executive Director, and other members of the steering committee who will provide a synopsis of the proposed changes and welcome comments and questions from the audience.
During these Timber Talks, we also will provide an update on NHDES proposed changes to the stream/wetlands rules and any other late breaking forestry law and rule changes.
These sessions will be particularly timely as the public comment period will be closing on December 1, 2009. Visit www.goodforestry.org and click the link to review and comment on the draft chapters.For those who would like a hardcopy, please contact Kristina Ferrare at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension at (603) 862-3883 or kristina.ferrare@unh.edu.
Participation at the Timber Talks is free, but we do ask you to call ahead to register so we can plan appropriately. All Timber talks will be from 6-8 PM and will feature complimentary coffee andrefreshments. Please call NHTOA office at 603-224-9699 to reserve your space.
Click here to download a copy of this press release.
posted October 6, 2009
