A forest roundtable meeting, sponsored by As-

sociated Industries of Vermont in conjunction

with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative was held

December 6, 2013 at The Steak House Restau-

rant in Berlin, VT.

This is a day-long meeting of some 50 people,

members of the greater forest industries of Ver-

mont together with members of State regulatory

agencies and managers of State and Federal for-

est land.

Michael Snyder, Commissioner of Department

of Forests, Parks & Recreation and Steve Sin-

clair, Director of Forests, reported on the Tim-

ber Harvesting Study. They reviewed 81 sales,

and are still evaluating the data from those,

which as most timber professionals believed,

shows excellent care for our timber re-

sources. A draft of the Proposed Revisions to

the AMP’s was circulated, and remarks were

recorded from the audience. The issue of Vol-

untary Harvesting Guidelines was discussed,

and several recent court decisions regarding

stormwater management and other issues related

to Act 250 jurisdiction.

Biomass utilization and its effect on the forest

economy was discussed by Darren Springer and

Michael Snyder.

ANR Secretary Deb Markowitz spoke during

luncheon, expressing her hope that cordial coop-

eration between her agency and the forestry

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

AIV Forest Policy Task Force

Meeting

2014 Legislative

Forecast

1

2

Current Use Public

Hearing Report 3

SFI Legislative Breakfast 3

Legislative Priorities 4

2013 Economic Value of

Vermont’s Forest

Economy 4

Summit on the Future of

Vermont’s Working

Landscape

5

Vermont Farm & Forest

Viability Program 6

2014 Northeastern Forest

Products

Equipment Expo 6

New Orleans County Forester 7

Cold Could Kill Some Invasive

Insects 8

2013 Heavy Cut 9

VT AMP Annual

Statewide Summary 10

Vermont Skidder Bridge

Program 11

Goodridge Lumber

Celebrates 40 years 11

Report on FMCSA’s

CSA program 11

Our Tech Centers 12

NELA/William J Cox

Scholarships 13

Timber Talk 13

VT Wood Pellet New

Executive Staff 13

VFF & LEAP 14

Swamp Logger at Annual

Banquet 15

Farm Bill Favors Forests 15

Winter Safety 15

Annual Meeting Sign-up 16

Logger List 17

VFPA New Mailing Address 17

VFPA Chainsaw Raffle 17

Vermont Forest Products Association since 1977

W I N T E R , 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E X I

The Mission of the VFPA is to promote and defend the interests of our members. VFPA

represents all aspects of the forestry community and the member businesses and individuals

that are located throughout the State of Vermont . VFPA meets its mission through:

Information and continuing education to its members

Public outreach and education

Working with other organizations through partnering and coalition building

Networking with others within the forest products industry

Lobbying state and federal government officials and lawmakers

“The voice of the forest products industry in Vermont since 1977“

community could continue.

Endangered Species developments, and solu-

tions to the problem of deer and moose over-

population were discussed by Michael Snyder,

Patrick Berry, and Bill Jackson (Manchester

District Ranger, GMFLNF).

Preliminary report on Vermont timber harvest,

including reports on State and Federal Lands

activity, with special details on the former

Champion Lands given by Steve Sinclair of

FPR, and Jeff Tilley and Chris Casey of

GMFLNF.

Michael Snyder wrapped up leading a spirited

discussion of proposed alterations to the Use

Value Appraisal program. These range from a

move to electronic administration of the files, to

digital recording of maps and management

plans, how to resolve “parking” issues, and

make town treatment of conserved lands more

uniform.

VFPA 2014 Annual Meeting Wednesday, February 19, 2014 ~ 4pm to 8 pm

At The Steakhouse Restaurant, Berlin, VT All members and friends of the industry are invited to attend

AIV Forest Policy Task Force Meeting Report submitted by Bruce Shields

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Directors ~ 2013-2015

Dennis Allard, Springfield

(802) 875-4304

Sean Barrows, N.Clarendon

(802) 775-0032

Steve Hardy, Chesterfield, NH

(802) 2571644

Robbo Holleran, Chester

(802) 875-3021

Michael Molleur, E. Hardwick

(802) 533-7001

Mark Rivers, Brattleboro

(802) 254-4939

Bill Sayre, Bristol

(802) 363-3341

Mark Doty, Fairfield, ME

(207) 453-2527

Eric Parenti, Orford, NH

(603) 655-6980

Officers for 2013

President

Steve Hardy, Chesterfield, NH

(802) 257-1644

1st Vice President

Colleen Goodridge, Albany,VT

(802) 755-6298

2nd Vice President

Bob Toppin, Ira, VT

(802) 235-2361

Secretary/Treasurer

John Meyer, Montpelier , VT

(802) 223-6666

Directors ~ 2012-2014

Ray Colton, Pittsfield

(802) 746-8033

Doug Edwards, Enosburg

(802) 279-2199

Delwin Fielder, Whiting

(802) 623-7601

Joe Gagnon, Pittsford

(802) 483-6550

Colleen Goodridge, Albany

(802) 755-6298

John Meyer, Montpelier

(802) 223-6666

Steve Galbreath, Ascutney

(802) 674-5834

Bruce Shields, Wolcott

(802) 888-5165

Bob Toppin, Ira

(802) 235-2361

2014 Legislative Forecast &

Review of Autumn

Public Policy Activity By Steve McLeod

Vermont Traditions Coalition & VFPA Lobbyist

At the December 19, 2013 Vermont Forest Products Association Meeting, we discussed the 2014

Legislative Session and some of the 2013 VFPA public policy activities leading up to the Legisla-

ture. For those of you who weren’t there, here are some of the highlights.

Tax Increases On Current Use Tax Program Participants: Legislation to increase the penalty on sell-

ing land by several hundred percent passed the House of Representatives in 2013, but stalled in the

Senate when Senator Bobby Starr (D-Essex/Orleans Counties) announced he wanted to hold Regional

Summer Hearings before the tax increase legislation was considered any further. A good number of

VFPA members participated in the Summer Regional Hearings where there seemed to be consider-

able sentiment for leaving the Current Use Program as it is or at least minimizing tax increases. At

the December 17 Summit On the Working Landscape, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Tim

Ashe (D-Chittenden County) stated that he thought the Senate would reject the House proposal and

focus on non-controversial improvements to the Current Use Tax Program. Ashe explained that the

land use change tax was controversial, so the Senate may leave it alone. VFPA discussed our posi-

tion on the tax increase at the December 19 meeting, and adopted John Meyer’s suggestion that we

oppose any tax increase. John, as VFPA’s delegate to the Current Use Tax Coalition was given flexi-

bility to work within the coalition and go with a compromise if political circumstances made compro-

mise advisable.

Senate Bill 100: Senator Peter Galbraith (D-Windham County) and others introduced this bill pur-

porting to address forest fragmentation on forest parcels of more than 1000 acres. Last year, VFPA

worked aggressively during several days of Senate Natural Resources Committee testimony to suc-

cessfully help convince the Committee to reject a proposal to bring forest roads on parcels over 1000

acres under ACT 250. It goes without saying that this proposal would have had crippling conse-

quences for the forest products industry if it had passed. Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation

Department Commissioner Michael Snyder played perhaps the most pivotal role in convincing the

Committee to abandon this proposal. At the Associated Industries of Vermont Forest Policy Task

Force meeting on December 7, Commissioner Snyder advised the sizable crowd from the VFPA and

AIV communities that there will be a new bill of some sort purporting to address forest fragmenta-

tion, but it is impossible to know right now what form the bill will take. This bill continues to have

potentially significant ramifications, and VFPA will be heavily involved in any deliberations in 2014.

Lake & Pond Shore Land Zoning: You should have received the Vermont Traditions Coalition Alert

on the January 8 Public Hearing on this bill by now. This bill would restrict activities within 250 feet

of the shoreline of lakes and ponds in a variety of ways purportedly because the restrictions will help

bring us cleaner water. This bill passed the House last year and was subject to Regional Summer

Hearings over the summer and fall. The bill requires silvicultural activity within 250 feet of the water

to meet the Flood Hazard Rules (which haven’t even been adopted yet), a Forest Management Plan

approved by the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, and the Accepted Management Prac-

tices. VFPA aggressively testified last year and will do so this year to the effect that all that is needed

is AMP compliance. Current use participants have to comply with a Forest Management Plan any-

way and Flood Hazard Rules compliance is duplicative. Worse yet, silvicultural activities are not

even defined so does cutting a few trees fall under all of these requirements? Ponds and lakes are

defined as any body of water over 10 acres. If you or your company have land next to these water

bodies, you should let me know as you may make a good witness. Secondly, you should immediately

file an official Written Public Comment making the above points. Written Public Comments should

be sent to: LSPComments@leg.state.vt.us . This Lake and Pond Shoreland Legislation is not the last

of the clean water bills. The clean water issue will be with us for the next several years. Look for a

rivers and streams bill this year or next and a more wide ranging bill to purportedly eliminate phos-

phorous from Vermont’s waters sometime within this time frame also.

House Bill 394: This bill would make it easier to convert waters to more restrictive classifications,

(Continued on page 3)

VFPA's point of view of proposed legislation involving possible increases in the land use change taxes, caps on current use benefits

in towns with high property values, and other changes was well represented at a Public Hearing at the State House Tuesday night.

Former VFPA Executive Director and current part-time forester, Ed Larson, and Robbo Holleran of VFPA both provided excellent

testimony opposing the land use tax change and calling for leaving the program mostly as it is. Their testimony along with testimony

from farmer David Miskit opposing the caps was featured on the WCAX 11 O'Clock News last night.

Deliberations on the bill will be continuing for several more weeks. The draft Senate version contains cap language but no land use

change tax and the House version contains a tiered land use change tax. John Meyer is VFPA's representative to the Current Use

Tax Coalition, and is VFPA's point man on the current use issue. I also serve as Vermont Traditions Coalition's representative

to CUTC and coordinate closely with John and the Vermont Farm Bureau's Bill Moore on the current use issue plus do the daily leg-

islative watch dog work for VFPA.

.

Links below to ABC news channel 22 coverage and WCAX coverage.

http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/story/d/story/farmers-weigh-in-on-tax-breaks/15785/twNnjXCLOkCDX1jfJZ_TyQ

http://www.wcax.com/story/24569908/are-changes-coming-to-the-current-use-program

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Current Use Public Hearing held Tuesday, January 28, 2014 by Steve McLeod, VFPA Lobbyist

designate Outstanding Resource Waters, and designate Class I

wetlands, all of which could restrict activity in the vicinity of

these waters and wetlands. Ed Larson has a lot of expertise in

this area and has been kindly working with me to address issues

raised by this bill. We met with the Department of Environ-

mental Conservation and Fish, Wildlife & Water Resources

Chairman David Deen (D-Westminster) in November and Ed

also testified for VFPA on this legislation last year. We are cur-

rently working on amendments such as landowner notification

and making the standard the same for water downgrades as up-

grades. This bill will be taken up by Chairman Deen’s Commit-

tee in 2014.

House Bill 9-Statewide Land Use Plan: This far reaching state-

wide zoning would regulate forestry, agriculture, and recreation

like they have never been regulated before. It is a bad bill that

has been defeated several times since the 1970s, but must be

taken seriously whenever it is proposed. The bill took off with a

big head of steam at the beginning of the 2013 Session, but testi-

mony stopped around the end of February. VFPA had lined up

witnesses to oppose the bill, and we will be watching it closely

again this year for any sign of movement.

2014 Legislative Forecast & Review of Autumn Public Policy Activity

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Working Landscape: VFPA was very well represented at the

Working Lands Summit sponsored by Paul Costello and the

Vermont Council of Rural Development on December 17. The

Summit brought together hundreds of representatives of all sorts

of groups including those that are not always friendly to VFPA’s

interest. So, it was good for VFPA to make our presence felt.

Costello and VRCD continued their excellent job of elevating

forestry to the iconic level of agriculture. VFPA members were

prominently featured in the numerous Work Shops that were

held over the course of the day. One reason I attended was to

see where the Working Landscape issue may be going legisla-

tively. It appears it will continue to be an economic incentive

grant program for farm, forestry, and maple businesses. This is

a promising sign. When Working Landscape Legislation was

first introduced two years ago, it had a prominent regulatory

component that had potentially restrictive ramifications. VFPA,

Vermont Traditions Coalition, the Shumlin administration, Agri-

culture Committee legislators and others transformed the bill

into a pure economic incentive bill. The change brought if from

a bad bill to a good bill.

Non-Legislative Issues: As you all know, Accepted Manage-

ment Practices are in the process of being revised and Forest

Health Guidelines are in the process of being developed. Thus,

VFPA will have to be attentive at the agency level also.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative of

Vermont

Legislative Breakfast Reception

Thursday, March 13, 2014

7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Vermont State House Cafeteria

For more information please contact

Darcie Johnston at 802-229-6107

Britton Lumber

Durgin & Crowell Lumber

International Paper Company

LandVest, Inc.

Finch Paper LLC

New Page Corporation

Plum Creek

Vermont Forest Products Association

Wagner Forest Management

The A. Johnson Co., LLC

Vermont Woodlands Association

Vermont Tree Farm

SFI Vermont Participating Members

Associated Industries of Vermont

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE

Good for you. Good for our forests

1. Amendments to the Use Value Appraisal program-eligibility rules, processing of management plans,

and penalties for withdrawal.

2. Guidelines managing Storm Water Runoff from logging jobs and log landings.

3. State policy for utilizing timber resources for Biomass projects.

4. Proposed statewide timber practices regulation.

5. Revision of Vermont’s Acceptable Management Practices (AMP) guide.

6. Educate the public and State Government about all aspects of timber taxation.

The Vermont Forest Products Association provides information, seeks to understand the concerns of all

aspects of the forest products industry and advocates for change to improve the business environment for

its members. Our collective voice is important and can be most productive when all work together.

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2013 Legislative Priority Issues adopted at the VFPA Annual Meeting February 21, 2013

For Immediate Release

February 3, 2014

2013 Report on Economic Value of Vermont’s Forest Economy Released

MONTPELIER - The North East State Foresters Association (NEFA) and the VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

have released a report detailing The Economic Importance of Vermont’s Forest-based Economy. The report highlights the various

sectors of Vermont’s economy that depend on wood, forests, and trees. The total economic value of Vermont’s forest economy is

pegged at over $3.4 billion dollars for 2012.

“Forest-based manufacturing and forest-related recreation and tourism are significant drivers for our economy,” says Vermont State

Forester Steven Sinclair. Sinclair lists some products and services we enjoy: firewood, lumber, fine furniture, maple syrup and

Christmas trees are chief among the products. Forests also yield “ecosystem services” such as providing clean water, carbon storage,

and wildlife habitat. Vermont’s forests are the vital backdrop to recreation and tourism here.

The NEFA report shows that nearly 21,000 jobs in all sectors are directly impacted by Vermont’s forests. While manufacturing jobs

in Vermont’s wood products businesses have declined over the past decade, the harvest of timber from Vermont has stayed relatively

stable.

Sinclair points out that most of Vermont’s wood is coming from family forests. “About 80% of Vermont’s forested lands are owned

by individuals and families. So, when you buy Vermont wood, you really are buying local. The NEFA report supports the Ver-

mont’s Working Lands Enterprise Initiative to stimulate a concerted economic development effort on behalf of Vermont’s agri-

culture and forest product sectors.”

The NEFA report can be found at http://www.vtfpr.org/htm/forestry.cfm under the “Latest News” header.

Contact: Ginger Anderson

Phone: (802) 522-0844

Email: ginger.anderson@state.vt.us

RANDOLPH — When Gov. Peter Shumlin was growing up a

half-century ago, Vermont’s agricultural engine was fueled by

milk: “If you had asked people outside the dairy industry then to

get together and talk about how we’re going to make more value

-added products, we could have met in a phone booth.”

Fast forward to Tuesday, when the local boy turned state leader

addressed more than 300 policymakers and producers of every-

thing from goat’s milk caramel to wood-stove pellets at the

Summit on the Future of Vermont’s Working Landscape at

Vermont Technical College.

The Shumlin administration, forced to curtail spending the past

three years, has found money for one new program: $1 million

this past year and more the next for a Working Lands Enterprise

Initiative to help residents diversify the state’s farm and forestry

industry.

Dozens of manufacturers joined local and state leaders and rep-

resentatives of education, tourism, recreation and philanthropy

to explore ways to cultivate economic vitality through the envi-

ronment.

“The people who work in the farms, food processing and for-

estry hold the soul of this state in their hands,” Vermont Agri-

culture Secretary Chuck Ross told the crowd. “We have a dy-

namic, active working landscape and it’s tied into so much else

that makes the state special.”

That’s why Ross and Shumlin were joined by officials from the

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and its Department of

Forests, Parks and Recreation and the Agency of Commerce and

Community Development and its Department of Tourism and

Marketing.

“Vermont is on the cutting edge of a national

movement of rural renewal,” said Paul

Costello, executive director of the Vermont

Council on Rural Development. “We’re mod-

eling something here that’s sustainable and

resilient.”

Five years ago, Costello’s organization spearheaded the Council

on the Future of Vermont. That nonprofit, nonpartisan group

held more than 100 local meetings in 2008 before unveiling the

report “Imagining Vermont: Values and Vision for the Future”

in 2009 and hosting an initial summit in 2010.

“We’re not interested in presenting a report and stepping away,”

Costello said at the time. “When Vermonters have expressed

their values, someone needs to say, ‘How do you build a plan

that’s really going to change things?’”

Costello and his colleagues have since focused on what Ver-

monters who were surveyed spoke about most — the “working

landscape.” Nearly 98 percent of residents polled said they

By Kevin O’Connor—Times Argus (VT)

December 18, 2013

valued woods and pastures more than any other of the state’s

features.

Summit participants didn’t limit the term “working land-

scape” to milk or maple production but also included meat

and microbreweries, woodenware and solar and wind energy.

While they reported recent successes — half of the initial 30

Enterprise Initiative grantees surveyed estimate they’ll soon

collectively employ up to 80 new workers — they also noted

challenges, from the need for more streamlined regulations

to more state financial support.

“We believe investing $3 million a year for five years would

have a game-changing effect,” Costello said.

Future of Vermont organizers hope their work will be the

latest such effort to shape the state.

Some 85 years ago, the one-time Vermont Commission on

Country Life, formed after the disastrous flood of 1927, fun-

neled its discussions into a report that called for the creation

of the state police and enlargement of the state Board of Edu-

cation.

In 1968, the state’s first modern Democratic governor, Philip

Hoff, headed the Vermont Planning Council, whose “Vision

and Choice — Vermont’s Future” study helped spur the pio-

neering Act 250 land-use law.

In 1988, the state’s first female governor, Madeleine Kunin,

created the Governor’s Commission on Vermont’s Future

that sparked the Act 200 growth management law.

Shumlin has high hopes for the Working Lands initiative,

which he said wasn’t simply about making money.

“It’s preserving Vermont quality of life and community,” the

governor told the crowd. “We are just warming up, we are

just figuring this out. The best ag and forest days are ahead

of us, not behind us. We cannot let our foot off the pedal.”

Costello said, “We’re reseeding Vermont for the future.”

kevin.oconnor @rutlandherald.com

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Vermont Aims to Seed “Working Landscape”

The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program (VFFVP) provides

one-on-one, tailored business planning and related technical assis-

tance to Vermont-based enterprises in three sectors: forestry and

forest products, food systems, and farming. Our goal is to provide

enterprises that maintain Vermont’s working landscape with the

business skills they need to remain viable into the future.

The types of services we provide can include:

Enterprise Analysis

Business Planning

Financial Record-keeping and Management

Marketing and Sales

Human Resources Management

Management Coaching

Retirement and Ownership Transition Planning

We match our participating businesses with the consultant, or team

of consultants, best suited to provide them the skills required to meet

their expressed needs. We then contract directly with these consult-

ants, allowing our participants access to expertise on their own

schedule and at their own place of work. Occasionally, participants

already have a consultant they wish to work with, but in most cases

we identify consultants and advisors from our network of service

providers who specialize in forestry and the forest products industry.

Participation in VFFVP lasts anywhere from 3 to 24 months, de-

pending on the nature of the assistance requested.

The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program welcomes applica-

tions from wood lot owners, loggers, foresters, sawmill and kiln op-

erations as well as manufacturers and craftsmen.

A $75 enrollment fee is charged to participants in the program. In

some cases, if the scope of the work is larger than what the program

can cover, participants will need to contribute to the costs of the con-

sultant.

Our program coordinator, Liz Gleason (802-828-3370;

liz@vhcb.org), is happy to answer any questions you may have.

For further information and a copy of the application, please visit our

website at www.vhcb.org/viability.

The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program is a program of the

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, with additional funding

from the Vermont Working Lands Initiative.

The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program Submitted by Ian Hartman, Outreach and Partnerships Coordinator

2014 Northeastern Forest Products

Equipment Expo

The Northeastern Forest Prod-

ucts Equipment Expos or Log-

gers’ Expos are the premier forest

industry equipment trade shows in

the Northeast. Currently rotating

among three different locations in

three states, the Expo alternates

between Bangor, Maine and Hamburg, New York in odd

years and Essex Junction, Vermont in even years.

This year we’re taking the show back to Vermont for the

fifth time on May 9-10, 2014 and we expect a record num-

ber of exhibiting companies to fill three buildings, static

outside display and an outside live demonstration area at

the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Ver-

mont.

Each Loggers’ Expo typically features between 175 and

225 exhibiting companies and they normally attract more

than 6,000 attendees. The Loggers’ Expo is the place

where buyers and sellers of forest industry equipment,

products and services can interact in a casual but produc-

tive environment. The Expo features a mix of live demon-

strations, static displays, and booths – with plenty of inside

and outdoor exhibits.

Exhibit space at both of the 2014 Expos is going fast, but

several great exhibit spaces are still available at both

shows, inside and outside.

Visit the Expos website at www.northernlogger.com for

a live map of available space and a current listing of

exhibitors.

Look for information regarding the Annual Loggers’

Banquet on May 8th sponsored by Farm Credit and the

numerous educational opportunities being offered at these

shows in next month’s issue of The Northern Logger.

Northeastern Loggers’ Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 69, Old Forge, NY 13420

(315) 369-3078

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Orleans County Now Has its Own Forester copyright the chronicle December 4, 2013

by Paul Lefebvre

Not many young professionals would welcome a reporter’s ques-

tions on the first day of a new job. But that’s where Jared Nunery

found himself Monday, roughly six hours into the role as the new

county forester for Orleans County.

“My goal is to be the best resource I can for the county,” said Mr.

Nunery, who comes to the job with a degree in forestry from the

University of Vermont.

A native of Freeport, Maine, Mr. Nunery has worked in a variety of

forestry related fields that have taken him to places like Alaska and

Montana — states whose land mass and wilderness dwarf that of

Vermont.

In Montana he even had a job that many professionals in the outdoor

world would trade their firstborn for — the reintroduction of wolves

into a state known for big game such as elk, bighorn sheep, and

mountain lions.

Not Mr. Nunery, who found counting wolves “incredibly boring.”

What he wanted instead was an opportunity to work with the envi-

ronment where these animals live: the woods.

“That’s what drew me back to Vermont and a degree in forestry,”

said Mr. Nunery, who did his undergraduate work in biology.

In assuming the role of county forester, Mr. Nunery steps into a posi-

tion that Commissioner Michael Snyder of Forests, Parks and Rec-

reation successfully reinstated by gaining an appropriation from the

Legislature last winter.

Since the death of George Buzzell, the forest needs of Orleans

County landowners have been served by Lamoille County Forester

Ray Toolan, who clearly has been working to get Mr. Nunery off on

the right track.

Without any prompting, the new man said that as of last week there

were 845 landowners from the county enrolled in the state’s current

use program. Managed by county foresters, the program provides a

tax incentive for property owners to keep their land open and in pro-

duction.

Mr. Nunery was quick to credit Mr. Toolan for

providing the kind of on-the-job training he will

need to administer the program and help those

from the county who are eligible to participate in

it. It’s the kind of work that evidently attracted

him to the position.

“Your job is just to go out there and help people

manage their land,” he said, adding that one of

the most important skills of a county forester is

the ability to listen to and communicate with

people.

“Ray had done a great job,” he said, speaking of Mr.

Toolan’s ability to identify the interests of a variety of

stakeholders, both private and non-profit, and use his

professional skills to help them.

If Mr. Toolan had a lesson in mind, it appears to have

stuck.

Mr. Nunery said that what’s most important for a county

forester is to know the landowner’s objective in owning,

say, a woodlot. Landowners come in all sizes and shapes;

some know what they want, while for others it’s a new

experience.

And to those newcomers, Mr. Nunery said he hopes to

show how they can feel a connection to the land. Or how

their actions can change the land.

As the county’s new forester, Mr. Nunery will continue to

work out of the St. Johnsbury regional office for the state

Agency of Natural Resources, where he has been em-

ployed as a state forester for the last 18 months or so.

In that capacity, he has worked all over the Northeast

Kingdom, an area he characterized as the closest Vermont

has to a wilderness. Because of nutrients in the soil, trees

are shorter in the Northeast Kingdom than they are else-

where in the state, he said.

As a resident of Hyde Park — where he lives with his

wife and a six-month-old son — he said he will be in easy

commuting distance to landowners in the Missisquoi

River Valley.

To listen to Mr. Nunery is to hear someone who is doing

something he likes to do and still unable to believe he is

getting paid to do it. For one thing, he is not trying to

convince anyone how they should manage their

land. Secondly, it’s a challenge to follow in the footstep

of past county foresters like Ray Toolan and George

Buzzell, professionals with big shoes to fill. And thirdly

being a county forester appears to be more

of lifestyle than a job.

“You’re outside all day doing inventory out

in the middle of nowhere,” he said. “You

can’t tell the difference between a Saturday

and a Tuesday because you’re doing the

same thing.”

For Mr. Nunery it all comes down to taking

a walk in the woods. It’s what drives him,

he said.

contact Paul Lefebvre at

paul@bartonchronicle.com

Orleans County Forester Jared Nunery on his first day on the

job that was reinstated this year as a full-time position.

Photo by Paul Lefebvre

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have yet to be spotted in Vermont. Both are considered more

resilient to cold and therefore a threat throughout the state and

further to the north.

"If the emerald ash borer gets into Vermont it has a pretty much

unhindered pathway up through the forest," Graham said. "It

would be a shame

to lose that spe-

cies."

When it comes to

other potentially

dangerous insects

like ticks and mos-

quitoes that carry

Eastern equine

encephalitis (EEE),

Graham says the cold can play a factor, but once again it's no

slam dunk. The mosquito larvae winter over on tree roots, giv-

ing them some protection.

"Most areas of Vermont, the ticks are going to be insulated by

the snow cover and the ticks will do quite fine," Graham said.

And with most scientists agreeing that the overall trend is to-

ward warmer winters,

all bets are off.

"If it tends toward

warmer, insect ranges

from the south are

going to more suc-

cessfully move

north," Graham said.

In the short term,

Graham says some of the answers will be available soon

enough: "We'll have a better idea next spring."

Cold could kill some invasive insects By Alexei Rubenstein (WCAX)

Posted: Jan 22, 2014 7:34 PM EST

Updated: Jan 24, 2014 5:00 PM EST

BERLIN, Vt. -

For Vermont state entomologist Alan Graham and the bugs he studies,

winter is the offseason.

Time to catch up on organizing a collection of mosquitoes or to iden-

tify a bug sent in by a nervous homeowner.

"Everybody needs an entomologist," Graham said.

But this winter is no vacation for some cold-intolerant invasives. Take

the hemlock woolly adelgid-- the aphid-like insects were first spotted

in Windham and Bennington counties back in 2007. They suck the life

out of hemlock needles,

causing trees to die. But

they can't survive tempera-

tures below minus 5.

"The cold temperature is

impacting populations and

yes, it would set it back so

our trees will maybe have

enough reprieve in cold

years to not have the de-

cline that's been seen in the very southern part of our country where

large mountain ranges have completely died off," Graham said.

But it won't eradicate them. Along with being highly successful at re-

production, Graham says they are also extremely adept at getting

around.

"They look for different transport systems, so birds could be involved

in moving insects, humans could be involved in moving insects," Gra-

ham explained.

Other invasives like the emerald ash borer, which can decimate ash

trees, and the Asian longhorned beetle, which targets sugar maples,

APPLICATIONS ACRES

Notice of Intent to Cut Application Number Acres

Authorized to Proceed 10 818

Not Authorized to Proceed 0 0

Exemptions

Informational 0 0

Agricultural Conversion 2 99

Act 250 (10 V.S.A. Chapter 151) 0 0

UVA 40 5,185.28

Chip Harvesting Plan (30 V.S.A. § 248) 1 120

Approved Forest Mgmt Plan in Effect 2 30

Total Exemptions Issued 45 5434.28

GRAND TOTAL 55 6,252.28

Number of heavy cut complaints and technical assists requiring a field visit 16

2013 Heavy Cut Statewide Summary

Comparison by District

Applications Acres

District I - Springfield District II - Rutland District III - Essex District IV - Barre District V - St. Johnsbury

Information provided by Gary Sabourin – Watershed Forester, Vermont Department of Forest & Parks

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Comparison by Year

Applications

Acres

Years 1998-2005 is fiscal year data; 2006 forward is calendar year data.

Years 1998-2005 is fiscal year data; 2006 forward is calendar year data.

AMP Site Investigations & Assistance Provided

During 2013, AMP foresters conducted site investigations on

forty logging operations. Upon investigation, twenty-seven of these

cases either displayed an on-going discharge or exhibited evidence

that a discharge had recently occurred as a result of logging. Appro-

priate AMP’s were prescribed and implemented to stop discharges to

State waters and/or the logging operation was closed out to the satis-

faction of the State. Six cases require further remediation at the end of

2013 and remain open. Thirteen cases revealed no active discharge or

evidence that one had recently occurred as a result of logging.

Department of Environmental Conservation Compliance and En-

forcement Division (CED) Five cases were referred to CED in 2013.

Two of those cases were transferred to the Vermont Attorney Gen-

eral’s Office. All cases remain open as of the end of 2013.

Requests for Technical Assistance

There were seventeen requests for technical assis-

tance during 2013. Requests for technical assistance gener-

ally entail an AMP forester meeting with a logger at their

request. The meeting is generally held on-site before a log-

ging operation begins to provide recommendations aimed at

protecting water quality and preventing soil erosion both

during and after the operation. Most assists deal specifi-

cally with stream crossings.

Conclusions

There continues to be a high level of cooperation

among loggers and forest landowners to bring their opera-

tions into compliance with Vermont’s Water Quality Stat-

utes by implementing AMPs. Water quality violations from

logging activity that are reported have stayed fairly consis-

tent over time. The Vermont forest industry actively sup-

ports the AMP Program by providing representatives on the

Technical Advisory Teams. The MOU between the Depart-

ment of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and the DEC Com-

pliance and Enforcement Division has been an effective

guide to refer to when investigating AMP cases. AMP cases

referred to the DEC Compliance and Enforcement Division

remains low in comparison to the total number of water

quality cases investigated, given the number of logging op-

erations annually in Vermont. Vermont loggers are encour-

aged to continue participating in AMP workshops hosted by

the Logger Education to Advance Professionalism (LEAP)

Program and FP&R’s Watershed Forestry Program.

Vermont’s Acceptable Management Practices Program

Annual Statewide Summary 2013

2013 Heavy Cut Statewide Summary - continued P A G E 1 0

Bridge rentals through Natural Resource Conservation

Districts- Several Conservation Districts in Vermont offer

bridge rentals. Rental fees may vary, but most are charging

$100/month. The following districts have bridges to rent:

Bennington County Conservation District-

Shelly Stiles- 802-442-2275

(Bridges staged in Dorset at JK Adams)

Lamoille Conservation District-

Kim Komer- 802-888-9218

(Bridges staged at Manchester Lumber in Johnson and Buf-

falo Mtn. yard in Hardwick)

Winooski Conservation District-

Justin Kenney- 802-865-7895

(Bridges staged at Fontaine’s Mill in East Montpelier)

White River Conservation District-

Samantha Clough- 603-499-6029

(Bridges staged at Angell’s Mill in South Royalton)

Orleans Conservation District-

Dayna Cole- 802-334-8325

(Bridges staged at Glover Logyard in Glover)

Caledonia Conservation District-

Kerry O’Brien- 802-748-3885

(Bridges staged at Stan Robinson Logyard in Passumpsic)

Windham Conservation District-

Jolene Hamilton- 802-254-5323

(Bridges staged at Allard Lumber in Brattleboro)

Ottaquechee Conservation District-

Sue Greenall- 802-295-7942

(Bridges staged at Sheehan’s Sawmill in Perkinsville)

Vermont Portable Skidder Bridge Program

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Goodridge Lumber Celebrates 40 years in Business

“ATRI is expanding on this study’s findings by investigating

driver CSA training content and frequency and the relation-

ship these variables have to CSA knowledge,” the group

says. “In addition, the enforcement personnel results provide

a platform for further evaluation of enforcement personnel

CSA knowledge and the potential impacts this may have on

enforcement activities.

ATRI is the non-profit research arm of the American Truck-

ing Associations.

A copy of this report is available from the ATRI website.

V O L U M E I , I S S U E V I I

The American Transportation Research Institute has released

a new white paper showing a majority of the nation’s truck

drivers do not have an understanding of the Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance Safety and Ac-

countability program. CSA was rolled out nationally just over

three years ago after it was a pilot program in several states.

On average, drivers responded to the CSA knowledge test

with 42.4% accuracy, suggesting that after three years of im-

plementation drivers do not have a clear understanding of

CSA, according to ATRI. However, it says, on a more posi-

tive note, carrier-provided CSA training has increased steadily

since 2011, while driver job security concerns due to CSA

have decreased by almost 10% over the three-year period.

Approximately 7,800 driver responses were analyzed over a

three-year period examining perceptions, attitudes and knowl-

edge of CSA.

Among enforcement personnel, respondents performed with

66.5% accuracy on the CSA knowledge test. ATRI partnered

with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to obtain a

baseline level of enforcement personnel knowledge of CSA

Located in Albany, Vermont, in the heart of Vermont's Northeast

Kingdom, sawmill owners Colleen Goodridge and sons Doug,

Mark, and Brian obtain the locally harvested white cedar logs

needed for their specialty products from many area landowners,

loggers, and truckers.

Established in 1974, Goodridge Lumber processes approximately

1.2 million board feet of white cedar logs annually and offers a

variety of specialty products. Orders are both retail and wholesale

and the company, in its 40th year, has earned the reputation of

being a quality cedar supplier in the northeastern United

States. Goodridge Lumber has maintained high standards in the

community and in the lumber industry as well.

Study: Plenty of Drivers and Enforcement Officers Still Don’t Understand CSA

January 28, 2014 Heavy Duty Trucking - Truckinginfo www.truckinginfo.com

Photo: Evan Lockridge

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Vermont Tech Centers and Students ~ Our Forest Industry’s Future

Many activities and training are taking place in our Tech Centers throughout the State in the forestry, natural resource and agricul-

ture programs. These young people are the FUTURE of our Forest Products Industry.

The Vermont Forest Products Association invites these young people to become a part of our industry organization through our

special Student Memberships. Among their member benefits would be their own free subscription to the Northern Logger Magazine

and free quarterly VFPA newsletters. VFPA looks forward to meeting these young people, working together and learning from each

other, recognizing that Vermont's forests and forest products industries are crucial to sustaining the rural character and economics

of our Vermont communities.

Green Mountain Technical Career Center Prepare for Sugaring submitted by Marc Luneau

GMTCC Forestry students are busy preparing for

the upcoming maple sugaring season. GMTCC

students put out approximately 1500 taps on pipe-

line with vacuum.

Last season, students boiled in 600 gallons of

mostly Fancy and Medium Amber syrup. The con-

ditions for maple production were excellent result-

ing in a record crop for our maple operation.

We are in the the process of installing a new CDL

600 gph expandable Reverse Osmosis unit which

will reduce our fuel consumption and time boiling. We boil on a 30"X12' CDL Intensifier II evaporator that has forced draft and a

steam pan over the back pan. This technology allows us to evaporate approximately 225 gallons of sap per hour. The majority of our

product is sold retail directly out of the sugarhouse.

Pictured in the photos are seniors Braiden Mayo from Hardwick and Kasey Gillen from Wolcott.

(Left) Learning

logging practices

(manual felling,

skidding, landing

management, log

scaling...) in a red

pine thinning

operation.

(Right) St. Johnsbury

Academy students

building a portable

skidder bridge at Stan

Robinson's log yard

through the state portable

skidder bridge program-

VT Department of

Forests, Parks and

Recreation.

Photos submitted by Sam Nijensohn, Forestry, St. Johnsbury Academy

William J Cox Memorial Scholarship NELA Annual Scholarship Contest

The deadline for scholarship applications to the William J.

Cox Memorial Fund is March 15.

The Fund was created to provide awards through a needs-

based scholarship program for college students supported by

business owners or employees of in the forest products indus-

try in NY, NH,VT, CT, MA, ME and PA.

Interested parties need make application verifying eligibility

and financial need; including a copy of their current year

FAFSA.

Application forms can be found online at

www.northernlogger.com or obtained from the NELA office.

NELA’s Scholarship Program is unique in that the entrant has

a choice of several media to utilize in preparing their submis-

sion.

Written, captioned photo, audio or video essay formats are

permissible to present the applicant’s view on “What the Pub-

lic Needs to Know About the Forest Products Industry.”

Essays and application are due in the NELA office no later

than March 31.

Application form can be found online at

www.northernlogger.com of obtained from the NELA office.

The coin has flipped. For the past five years it has been hard to

sell lumber and consequently, prices have been way too low. Sadly

many sawmills and trucking companies have not been able to survive.

Also, lumber demand has increased both in the United States and over-

seas, particularly in China. Thus the coin has flipped and we are left

with some big lumber shortages. On top of this, the sawmills that do remain are fighting the export log market. Each time they get a

lumber price increase, they have to pay more for logs. We are hoping for a more balanced log and lumber market that would allow

loggers and sawmills to make some long overdue profits.

After five years of poor business and low rates, many trucking companies have closed up as well. Add on new regulations

on driver’s time requirements and we are also faced with quite a truck shortage.

Happily, now there is a much more active lumber market and hopefully our industry will make a good recovery. It will,

however, not be without a number of frustrations. ~Submitted by David Williams, President

Information from our industry,

about our industry

in Vermont and surrounding areas-

markets, trends, projections, needs, challenges…

To be included in the next newsletter, send your

viewpoints to Barb at vtfpa@hotmail.com

Vermont Wood Pellet Company has announced that Chris Brooks, co-founder and CEO, will be stepping into the dual role of CEO

and president. Chris’s co-founder, Katie Ewald Adams, will is moving into a more strategic role as Chief Marketing Officer. Katie

will remain active in promoting the VWP brand as it continues to expand, both in her role within the burgeoning wood pellet indus-

try as well as the voice and spirit that have contributed to VWP producing the “Best Softwood Pellet of the Year”, as reviewed by

WoodPelletReviews.com.

This #1 “Best Softwood Pellet of the Year in the East” award has been given to VWP four years in a row. Over the last few years,

U.S. and Canadian pellet mills have produced a total 230 different brand names for sale to home and commercial users.

When VWP prepared to open Vermont’s first wood pellet manufacturing facility back in the spring of 2009, the two partners set a

goal of 10,000 tons of wood pellets a year. Now in their fourth year of operation, they have almost doubled that ambitious goal and

are exploring the construction of a second mill, as they strive to keep up with the demand for VWP’s super-premium pellets, known

for their famously low ash, low moisture content and high heat output. Adams, while stepping away from the day-to-day operations,

will be responsible for overseeing the brand development that will ensure the established brand’s consistency and availability.

Wed Jan 8 2014

Vermont Wood Pellet Realigns Executive Staff

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Vermont Forestry Foundation The official education and outreach arm of the Vermont Forest Products Association

The Mission of VFF is to educate the people within the forest products industry to improve efficiency, safety,

professionalism, to increase profitability and build a positive image for the industry. In addition, VFF is engaged

in outreach efforts to educate the general public about the importance of a vibrant working forest and forest

products industry in Vermont.

VFF is a non-profit 501 © (3) organization that accepts grants and donations to meet its mission. Donations are tax exempt. VFF is run by a

Board of Trustees that are elected for four year terms at the Annual Meeting of the Vermont Forest Products Association.

Current Trustees and Officers:

President: Robbo Holleran, Chester, Consulting Forester (802) 875-3021

Vice President: Steve Hardy, Chesterfield, NH, Forester (603) 254-1644

Secretary/Treasurer: Bruce Shields, Eden, Landowner/Sugar maker (802) 888-5165

Trustees:

Dennis Allard, Springfield, VT, Logger ~ Delwin Fielder, Goshen, VT Logger ~ John Meyer, Montpelier, Forester ~ Bill Sayre, Bristol, Sawmill

~ Mark Doty, Fairfield, ME, Landowner ~ Sean Barrows, West Rutland, Sawmill ~ Warren Hill, Greensboro, Logger Please contact the

VFF if there are specific courses, workshops or training that will help you in your business

LEAP~Logger Education to Advance Professionalism Submitted by David Birdsall

How it works! The LEAP Program

Step 1. Provisional LEAP Certification for Loggers new to Logger Education:

A logger must complete 24 hours (three days) of instruc-tion, in the Primary Curriculum to achieve Provisional

Status.

Step 2. Full LEAP Certification – for loggers who have completed the Primary Curriculum.

A logger must complete 3 additional workshops, within 2 years of obtaining Provisional status to achieve Full Certification. One of which must be First Aid & CPR

The other two can be Electives of choice.

Step 3. Maintaining Full Certification – Continuing Education (CE) – for loggers who have completed the

Secondary Curriculum. To maintain Full Certification, a logger is required to participate in 2 days of related CE programs or public

service, within 2 years thereafter. First Aid and CPR cer-tification must be kept current as well.

Bottom Line – once certified, complete one workshop a year to remain certified!

How much does it cost? LEAP requires a one-time Registration fee: $250 for VFPA members, $300 for others.

There will be day fees associated with the different work-shops, these rates vary depending on the presenter or

topic. The fees typically range from Free to $150.

Contact David Birdsall, LEAP Coordinator 41 Northrup Road, Middletown Springs, VT 05757

email: dwbirdsall@vermontel.net website: www.vtleap.com Phone: 802-235-2908

MISSION: The purpose of the Vermont LEAP program is to promote a professional approach to logging by providing the knowledge necessary for LEAP participants to work safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally conscientious manner while harvesting timber in Vermont.

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The Annual Loggers’ Banquet sponsored by Farm Credit will be held on Thursday evening May 8 th

at the Doubletree Hotel in South Burlington, VT. In addition to recognizing the industry’s best dur-

ing the annual awards ceremony, banquet attendees will have the pleasure of meeting and listening to

guest speaker Bobby Goodson. Goodson's All Terrain Logging, Inc. (ATL) is a family owned and

operated business located in Jacksonville, NC. A fourth-generation logger, Bobby has been a timber

supplier for over 20 years, providing hardwood and pulpwood for corporate package companies. Ap-

proximately 12 years ago, he began using the shovel method of logging and realized he'd found his

niche. The highly-skilled, hard working men and women who make up the ATL crew are happy to

tackle the daily challenges that come with the dirty job of "swamp logging" and their day-to-day ef-

forts were recently featured on the Discovery Channel's hit reality show "Swamp Loggers."

Logging is an integral part of the Goodson family history and has been

passed from generation to generation. Bobby's grandfather, T.R.

Goodson began logging decades ago in Florida, South Carolina and

Virginia, before finally settling in Jacksonville in 1954. Bobby's father,

Marvin "Bobby" Goodson, also logged for 27 years, passing on both

the love of logging and the importance of hard work to Bobby and his

brother Michael. Bobby, a charter member of the North Carolina Asso-

ciation of Professional Loggers, currently works alongside his son

Justin, and hopes that one day Justin will eventually pass the tradition

on to his own sons. Please join us for an evening of camaraderie spent

with friends and colleagues, and help us honor the best in the industry.

Annual Loggers’ Banquet to Welcome “Swamp Logger” Bobby Goodson

January 29, 2014 Update: House Passes Strong Farm Bill for Forests: The House of Representatives today passed

a final, compromise Farm Bill. The bill includes a number of provisions for forests, including new market opportuni-

ties for forest products, more conservation tools to forest owners, strengthened programs to fight invasive forest pests,

and protection for woodland owners from unnecessary permit requirements on forest roads. If passed by the Senate,

the bill would stand as the strongest Farm Bill yet for forests

Forests in the Farm Bill

Winter Safety for the Forest Products Industry submitted by Roger Herman, LLC~ Safety's 1st Consultant

The ABC’s of Safety - Always Be Careful

Winter Safety Concerns: People, Buildings, Premises,

Equipment

People: Personal Protective Equipment, clothing,

footwear, cleats

Buildings: Proper control of Snow and Ice; egress

and exits

Premises: Walkways and drive ways, woods roads

Mobile Equipment: Loaders, fork lifts, skidders

Dealing with winter problems:

Clearing and plowing road ways and parking areas

Clearing roofs of snow and ice

Clearing walking areas: floors, steps and stairs from snow,

ice and water.

Sanding and salting where applicable

Picking up and disposing of dunage, banding and plastic

Erect Barricades & warning signs for falling snow & ice

Use caution moving frozen units of lumber, logs, etc.

Use caution with snow or frost covered lift-truck

forks or picker clamps to move lumber or logs

Personal tools & equipment don’t work as well in

cold winter months

Prepare vehicles for winter: trucks, lift-trucks, loaders &

skidders:

Tires, chains, batteries, antifreeze, windshields & wipers,

overhead protection, belts, lights, seat belts and emergency

lights, shovel and sand.

Have an Emergency Action Plan in place for personal injuries,

power outage, winter storms and disabled vehicles.

Prepare workers for Winter Emergencies: Phone, food, blan-

kets, flashlights.

Remember - THINK first! If you think you shouldn’t, DON’T!

If you don’t know or understand, ASK! Safety is no accident!

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VFPA 2014 Annual Meeting ~ Wednesday, February 19, 2014

4 pm to 8 pm

The Steakhouse Restaurant Route 302, Berlin, Vermont

$35 each includes dinner. Selection of 3 entrees

RSVP BY February 17, 2014

AGENDA

4:00 pm Registration

4:30 pm Business meeting

Minutes of 2013 Annual Meeting

Treasurer’s Report

President’s Report

Elect Directors for 2014-2016 term

5:30 pm Dinner

6:15 pm Vermont’s Working Landscape 2013 Summit

Guest Speakers -

Commissioner Michael Snyder—Vermont Department of Forests and Parks

“Building Positive Understanding of the Forest Products Industry”

Chuck Ross—Vermont Secretary of Agriculture

“Growing Enterprises and Overcoming Regulatory Barriers”

Jolinda Laclair—Vermont Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

“Working Lands Enterprise Board Investments”

7:30 pm Legislative Update -

Steve McLeod & Frank Stanley, Vermont Traditions Coalition

Adopt 2014 Legislative goals

Other Business

8:00 pm Adjourn

Registration—VFPA 2014 ANNUAL MEETING

Names: ___________________________ _______________________________

Address: _____________________________________ Phone:___________________

E Mail: _______________________ # Attending______ @$35 each_________

Please select your choice of dinner. Send your reservation to me by Monday, February 17

_____Junior Top Sirloin Steak

_____Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast

_____Baked Haddock

Meal Includes: Cheese & Crackers, Tossed Green Salad, Baked Potato, GlazedCarrots, Hot Rolls w/butter,

Vegetables/Relish Trays, Coffee or Tea, Brownie w/vanilla ice cream and hot fudge

RSVP: Barbara Ross, VFPA Admin.Secretary, P.O. Box 110, Coventry, VT 05825

By Monday, February 17, 2014 Phone: 802-461-5688 or vtfpa@hotmail.com

Members and Recognition

P A G E 1 7 V O L U M E I , I S S U E X I

Thank you to all those who have given their support through memberships with the VFPA this year

A.Lewis Equipment Colton Enterprises

Manchester Lumber Company

Ron’s Husqvarna Forest and Garden All Seasons Excavating

BC Wood Products,LLC

Cummings & Son Land Clearing, Inc Mark Lane

M&K Lemieux Logging, Inc

HB Logging, LLC Kurt Colby Loading & Logging

Parent Timber Harvesting, LLC

Forand’s Logging LSF Forest Products, LLC

Ryegate Associates

Deer Lake Timber Ltd.Co. E.B. Hyde Co.

John Meyer-Forester

Robbo Holleran-Forester James R. Cloud Logging and Trucking,

LLC

Kevin Braman-Logging Northeastern Products Corp.

P & L Trucking, Inc

Phoenix Forestry and Logging Lawrence Felion Jr

Twin State Forestry G.H. Evarts & Co., Inc

Champlain Hardwoods, Inc

Lamell Lumber Corp Martin White Logging

Paul Fournier Mill River Lumber Ltd.

Bruce Shields

Dan’s Construction Plum Creek Timber

Plumb Lumber Co.Inc

Richard Isabelle Insurance Co. Goodridge Lumber Inc

W.J.Cox Associates

AMP Timber Harvesting Bardill Land and Lumber

Timothy Poczobut

Northeast Timber Exchange Richard Walker

A. Johnson Company

Paul Bunyan Logging, Inc Delwin R. Fielder Logging

Rolling Meadow Farm Logging

Gagnon Lumber Stephen W. Weber

Philip Pelkey

Allard Lumber Co. Daniel Fowler

Raymond A. Lamberton

Mike Molleur L.W. Webster

Darcy Nelson Log Hauling Calvin Johnson Logging

Scierie West Brome, Inc

Warren Hill Trucking

Green Mountain Forestry Edward’s Logging Contractors

Anderson Equipment (formerly The

Oliver Stores) Hanson Savage

Vermont ATV Sportsman Assoc.

Timothy Cleveland Yves Maclure

Robert Toppin

Columbia Forest Products Blake Brothers Logging

Hollow Hill Forestry, LLC

David Birdsall Deryl J. Stowell

Roy Marble

Paul Frederick Zambon Brothers Logging

Justin Taft

Meadowsend Timberlands, Jeremy Turner

Jon Parker

Rodney Rainville Ames True Temper

Alex Ibey

Jack Davis Michael Currie

Mike Boisvert Guy Lariviere

William Crandall

Lathrop Forest Products

David Dence Ralph Loomis

Gabe Freitag

A.Davis Ag Services LLC, Arthur Davis

Green Crow Corp, Chris Loomis

Cersosimo Lumber Co. Eric Johnson

Arty Piper

Moose Mountain Forestry, Ben Wileman

A.McGovern Logging &

Portable Sawmilling, Andy McGovern

Lincoln Agrisource, LLC,

Sam Lincoln Hancock Lumber Co.

International Paper Co.

David Grayck S.R. Parker & Son Trucking

Harold Pouliot

Rodney Rainville Duquette Forestry Transportation, Inc

Willoughby Timber, Michael Moore

Robert Moore Wright’s Logging, Chris Wright

Timber Resource Group

PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP ON-LINE! PayPal is now available through the VFPA website for those wishing to pay for memberships on-line.

VFPA has a new mailing address: P.O. Box 110

Coventry, Vermont 05825 Please send all correspondence to this address

Logger List

Ray Toolan, Lamoille County Forester, is looking for logging contractors that cover the north-central part of

Vermont. The goal is to create an updated list for this area for referral purposes. Let him know what type of

equipment you have and the types of jobs you prefer. If you wish to be on this list, contact Ray Toolan at

802-888-5733 or by email: raymond.toolan@state.vt.us

Vermont Forest Products Association Chainsaw Raffle

Drawing: May 10, 2014 Time: 3:00 pm

At the Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo in Essex Junction, Vermont at the VFPA Booth

For raffle tickets, contact Barb at 802-461-5688 or vtfpa@hotmail.com or contact a VFPA Director listed on page 2 of this newsletter.

Husqvarna 562XP from Ron’s Husqvarna, Townsend, VT

$25 ea or 5 for $100

Vermont Forest Products Association

P.O. Box 110

Coventry, Vermont 05825

Phone: 802-461-5688

E-mail: vtfpa@hotmail.com

www.vtfpa.org

Dates and Events February 19, 2014 - VFPA Annual Meeting 4-8 pm

The Steakhouse Restaurant, Berlin, VT

See page 16 for registration or

contact Barb at (802) 461-5688

March 14, 2014 - SFI Legislative Breakfast 7:30 am to 10 am

The Vermont State House Cafeteria

For more information contact Darcie Johnston

at (802) 229-6107

March 20, 2014 -VFPA Directors’ Meeting-location TBA

April 17, 2014 -VFPA Directors’ Meeting– location TBA

April 26, 2014 - Vermont Forest Product Regional Roundup

8 -11:30 am. Breakfast and Meeting at the

Eastside Restaurant, Newport, Vermont

For info call: 802-755-6298

May 8, 2014 - Northeastern Loggers’ Association

Banquet at The Double Tree Hotel,

South Burlington, VT

For more information call (315) 369-3078

May 9 & 10, 2014 - Northeastern Forest Products

Equipment Expo

The Champlain Valley Exposition

Essex Junction, Vermont

For more information call (315) 369-307

Vermont Forest

Products Association

~ honors the traditions of the

working forests of the past

~Strengthens the industry of today

~Helps shape the future of the

forest products industry for

generations to come