Number
|
Action |
Current Staus/Future Role |
| 1A1 |
Establish Forestry Communications (FCC) |
Accomplished. Mary Jeanne Packer current director. Need to
define role/relationship w/FPR. |
| 1A2 |
Hold Forest Products Week |
Held once. Combined with Forest Festival. Needs more direct
industry input. |
| 1A3 |
Hire media person |
Not done. Stewardship contacted for one-time project. Good
for specific projects. |
| 1A4 |
Standardize fact sheets |
Partially accomplished. Many brochures developed with similar
style, but not standardized. These are more detailed publications.
Go forward under Stewardship. |
| 1A5 |
Publish newspaper articles on forestry |
One time. Should be continued annually. |
| 1A6 |
Produce slides on industry/wildlife |
Not done. Stewardship did something (Sue Morse); SAF has
done little. Needs better distribution. |
| 1A7 |
Develop speakers bureau |
Not done in VT. Done nationally by SAF; FPR has idea of own
people. Any interest? |
| 1A8 |
Hold public lecture series |
Not done. CFAV does little bit. Any interest? |
| 1A9 |
Develop and publish uses and values pamphlet |
Accomplished. VFPA Trees for the Future pamphlet, and harvesting
reports. Should be expanded. |
| 1A10 |
Purchase video tape equipment |
Partially done. ANR bought some for regional
offices; PSB has unit used by Wood Energy Specialists. |
| 1A11 |
Perform teacher training |
Partially done. Johnson State College. VT Education Department
has little interest. |
| 1A12 |
Develop slogan and symbol |
Accomplished. Best if each program has their own. |
| 1A13 |
Develop ethics brochure |
Accomplished. Stewardship Land User Ethic. |
| 1A14 |
Hold loggers competition |
Accomplished. VFPA's Expo. |
| 1A15 |
Forest products display |
Partially done. Small display at Bradford. |
| 1B1 |
Continuing education for foresters |
Partially done. FPR rep. on Ed. Committee of SAF. FPR holds
occasional meetings, annual foresters meeting; UVM Extension does
some things. Should be more done. |
| 1B2 |
Education for loggers |
Accomplished. Extension's LEAP and FPR's felling/ bucking.
Continue and expand. |
| 1B3 |
Silviculture for loggers. |
Partially done. See above. Good partnerships on funding.
Needs to be strengthened under LEAP. |
| 1B4 |
Stand reduction training |
Accomplished. AMP workshops and process is institutionalized.
Continue through "Game of Logging². |
| 1B5 |
Wildlife habitat guides |
Accomplished. With F&W in 1995. |
| 1B6 |
Wildlife management workshops |
Partially done. Minimal training on deer yards. This needs
more attention. |
| 1B7 |
Consulting foresters association(s) |
Accomplished. Mary Jeanne Packer is Ex. Director. Tied into
FCC. |
| 1B8 |
Forest quarterly |
Accomplished. Since terminated, taken over by private sectorVT
Woodlands Magazine. Continue to support. |
| 1B9 |
Management bibliography |
Accomplished. Completed twice by Extension, latest in 1995.
FS and Cornell also have one. |
| 1B10 |
Logger of Year Award |
Partially done. VFPA does it, not always annually. |
| 1B11 |
Forester of Year Award |
Partially done. VFPA and SAF do them. |
| 1B12 |
Licensing criteria |
Attempted. Outside of FPR. Leave to partners to decide. |
| 1B13 |
Logger certification |
Partially done. LEAP has voluntary program, with no legal
status. |
| 1B14 |
Forest Forum |
Not done. No interest. |
| 1C1 |
Curriculum Committee to review environmental material |
Not done. No interest from Dept. of Ed. SWEP might do this |
| 1C2 |
Train in PLT, etc. |
Accomplished. Information & Education section. Continue. |
| 1C3 |
Summer course for teachers in forestry |
Partially done. UVM tried it, unsuccessfully. FPR ties into
F&W program. |
| 1C4 |
Professional involvement in environmental education |
Partially done. Needs to have better coordination across all programs. |
| 1C5 |
Broaden impact of education |
Never done. What does this mean? |
| 1C6 |
Annual conference on environmental education |
Occasionally. Governor's conferences. SEEP can take it over. |
| 1C7 |
Sponsor essay contest |
Never done. No interest? |
| 1C8 |
Demo areas for use by schools and camps |
Partially done. Work on school sitespecific projects on
occasion. |
| 1C9 |
Business courses on forest product marketing |
Never done. |
| 1C10 |
Wood-processing equipment to schools |
Never done. |
| 1D1 |
Statewide Woodlands Owners Association |
Accomplished. VTOA and WOA combined, along with Tree Farm
and Coverts. Farley Brown, dir. |
| 1D2 |
Demo areas on private land |
Partially done. Coverts has some, VFPA trying. Continue to
support. |
| 1D3 |
Workshops for NIPFL |
Partially done. Extension held in-state and out- of-state
with mixed results. Continue through Stewardship. |
| 1D4 |
Woodlands $$ and Sense |
Terminated. |
| 1D5 |
Conservation organizations sponsor recognition |
Partially done. Tree Farm made regional. Should continue
through VOA and Stewardship. |
| 1D6 |
Awards for well-managed woodlands |
Not done. Attempts made through Stewardship, The Farm and
VFPA, mixed results. Continue. |
| 1D7 |
Foresters and Loggers List |
Accomplished. FPR supports. Loggers list needs to be updated
better. |
| 1E1 |
Annual presentation to legislature |
Partially done. CFAV, SAF, and FCC have done it occasionally. |
| 1E2 |
Educate regional and town planner on forestry |
Accomplished. Planning for the Future Forest and Urban forestry
activities. Ongoing need. |
| 1E3 |
Educate developers and realtors on forestry |
Partially done. Stewardship did one-time activity with VRA,
tied into newsletter. Stewardship and Urban Forestry should pursue. |
| 1E4 |
Sponsor hands-on activities during Forest Appreciation Week. |
Accomplished. Held twice, now terminated. |
| 2A1 |
Expand and improve forest resource survey |
Accomplished. 1996-97 FIA started. Harvest reports published
annually. |
| 2A2 |
Continue survey on spruce/fir, monitor air pollution |
Accomplished. Regional survey published, now part of National
Forest Health Monitoring Program. Continue. |
| 2A3 |
Survey and report on hardwood decline |
Accomplished. Nationally from above, regionally through NAMP,
locally by VT Hardwood Health Survey. Continue. |
| 2A4 |
Complete soil survey, enter on GIS |
Partially done. Status unknown. Need to push ahead for planning
purposes. |
| 2A5 |
Complete SPI for forest soils, site assessments |
Accomplished. Used in FLESA. |
| 2A6 |
Map prime forest in high growth areas |
Partially done. Through limited FLESA projects. Should support
RPC activities. |
| 2A7 |
Map threatened and endangered species habitat |
Accomplished. Maps are available, some GIS info. |
| 2B1 |
Study usefulness of Geobase Info System (GIS) |
Accomplished. State office opened, now housed at UVM. ANR
and FPR involved. |
| 2B2 |
Establish natural resource teams to assist planning commissions |
Not done. Urban Forestry provides some assistance. |
| 2B3 |
Establish computer links between RPC and UVM on GIS |
Accomplished. Each RPC is a regional center, sharing info
with state office at UVM. |
| 2B4 |
Establish prime timberland as evidence under Act 250 |
Not done. Is this an issue? |
| 3A1 |
Maintain funding and support for Use Value |
Accomplished. Legislature has lowered funding before, now
towns fund at full level. |
| 3A2 |
Assist landowners in Use Value |
Accomplished. Continues, although consultants help; no involvement
from NRCS. |
| 3A3 |
Support Tree Farm Program |
Accomplished. Now coordinated by WOA. |
| 3A4 |
Continue spruce budworm management work |
Accomplished. Land management done, training completed, report
published incl. utilization. |
| 3A5 |
Prepare policy and procedures for county foresters |
Accomplished. Was done but in need of future revision. |
| 3A6 |
Refine referral procedures |
Accomplished. Timber marking still an issue. |
| 3A7 |
Maintain consulting foresters list |
Accomplished. CFAV now provides service. |
| 3A8 |
Initiate check-off for non-game wildlife |
Accomplished. Earns approximately $90,000 per year. Goes
to F&W. |
| 3B1 |
Study effectiveness of Use Value or transfer of development rights |
Accomplished. Nothing ever done with study. |
| 3B2 |
Conduct analysis of values of forest land for Use Value |
Accomplished. Ongoing with FPR, UVM and Dept. of Taxes. |
| 3B3 |
Prioritize FIP and ACP for prime sites, etc. |
Accomplished. NRCS now administers FIP; stewardship taking
over other roles. |
| 3B4 |
Provide technical assistance on erosion control |
Accomplished. NRCS wasn't involved. |
| 3C1 |
Prepare state position on acid rain |
Partially done. Governor's Task Force on Forest Health broadened
scope, issued report in 1990. Implement report. |
| 3C2 |
Protect productivity from acid rain, support research |
Accomplished. NFHM, NAMP, and VT Monitoring Co-op. established
1990. |
| 3C3 |
Adopt resolution seeking contribution to clean-up of acid rain |
Accomplished. See 3C1. EPA regs now deal with automotive
exhaust and vapor recovery. |
| 3C4 |
Research physiological effects of acid pollution |
Accomplished. VMC formed, expanded to include ecosystem management.
Continue. |
| 3C5 |
Research long-term impacts of whole-tree harvesting. |
Accomplished. Broadened to include all harvesting practices,
Dave Brynn report. FRAC following up. |
| 3C6 |
Research effects of silvicultural treatments on defoliated stands |
Partially done. Plots established through VT Monitoring Co-op.
|
| 3C7 |
Communicate results of air pollution research |
Accomplished. VMC function through storage and management
of data, annual reports. |
| 3C8 |
Update land erosion control system specs. |
Accomplished. Done by NRCS. Needs publicity. |
| 3C9 |
Amend fire warden laws |
Accomplished. Re-introduced in Œ88, passed. Maintain training. |
| 3C10 |
Coordinate annual fire prevention plans and review program |
Accomplished. Meet annually, operating plan followed. Tie
into compact. |
| 3C11 |
Establish criteria and guidelines for "let-burn²policy |
Not done. Look into again from standpoint of biodiversity. |
| 4A1 |
Form research advisory council |
Not done. Should be pursued. |
| 4A2 |
Identify restrictions to markets and use of VT lumber |
Accomplished. Ongoing through FRAC and DED. Could be expanded. |
| 4A3 |
Assess industry capacity, structure, and performance |
Accomplished. Ongoing FPR function. |
| 4A4 |
Model demands on timber resource |
Accomplished. Publish annual harvesting reports. |
| 4A5 |
Develop information on economic supply cost and reliability of supply |
Accomplished. Active and ongoing with FRAC and DED. Continue
as is. |
| 4A6 |
Continue research on use of low grade wood |
Accomplished. Reports byFPR, NEFA and USFS. Should
expand. |
| 4A7 |
Continue SIP and FAB programs |
Accomplished. Industry taking a greater role. Manual and
training provided. |
| 4A8 |
Develop solid waste disposal sites and alternative |
Partially done. Industry is involved. |
| 4A9 |
Conduct economic analysis of wood as fuel |
Accomplished. PSD produced video and reports. |
| 4A10 |
Conduct research on harvesting costs by size, method, and stand
variety wood as fuel |
Accomplished. Reports published by industry and USFS. |
| 4A11 |
Technical information and guidelines for maple producers to improve
efficiency |
Not done. Should be expanded. |
| 4B1 |
Develop and implement wood marketing program |
Accomplished. MOU with DED. Can be expanded. |
| 4B2 |
Market wood promotion program |
Accomplished. MOU with DED and assistance from VT Wood Products
Association. Expand. |
| 4B3 |
Publish brochure on wood-using industry |
Not done. |
| 4B4 |
Establish study for a statewide centralized promotion program |
Accomplished. Under MOU with DED and Public Service. Expand
along with 4B1 and 2. |
| 4B5 |
Sponsor Governor's conference on forest resources |
Held once. Interest level varies. |
| 4B6 |
Consolidate and streamline permit process for industrial development |
Not done. Unknown interest. |
| 4B7 |
Bring business proposals on forest industry to legislature |
Accomplished. Also part of MOU with DED. |
| 4B8 |
Conduct needs assessment of industry |
Accomplished. Recently done by FRAC as a survey and report
to legislature. |
| 4B9 |
Seminars for existing and new industry opportunity |
Not done. Unknown interest. |
| 4B10 |
Develop information for financial institutions on wood industry |
Not done. Should be looked into as part of MOU. |
| 4B11 |
Forest product trade show |
Not done. Never held Appreciation Week. Trade shows done
through other means. |
| 4B12 |
Regional marketing coalition |
Accomplished. Northeastern Forest Alliance. NEFA projects
should continue. |
| 4B13 |
Forest industry state association |
Accomplished. VFPA and VWPA. Support. |
| 4B14 |
VT lumber in low-income housing |
Not done. |
| 4B15 |
Public input into Transportation Plan |
Partially done. Industry had some success. FPR working on
scenic issues and bike paths. |
| 4B16 |
Restrict use of highway funds for only highway related projects |
Not done. |
| 4B17 |
Standardize town road posting authority |
Not done. Not as big a problem anymore. Work with Local Roads
Program. |
| 4B18 |
Support rail system competition by deregulating railroads |
Not done. |
| 5A1 |
Prepare and promote state policy on ownership and management |
Partially done. Will be addressed in current conservation
lands strategy development process in progress. |
| 5A2 |
Arrange public comment on agency plans |
Accomplished. State land policy, ongoing process. Continue. |
| 5A3 |
Emphasize recreational use on plans for GMNF and state lands |
Accomplished. Ongoing in regards to state-owned lands. Continue. |
| 5A4 |
Acquire and manage land according to LARC policy |
Accomplished. Ongoing and will be revisited shortly. |
| 5A5 |
Establish revolving fund for acquisition and management |
Accomplished. In 1987 created VT Housing and Conservation
Trust Fund. |
| 5A6 |
Initiate studies to determine factors that influence recreation
opportunity |
Accomplished. SCORP, Lake Champlain Basin, and State Parks
Survey are examples. |
| 5A7 |
Evaluate recreational use |
Accomplished. Last SCORP. Status for Œ97 in question due
to funding. |
| 5B1 |
Complete management plans on state land |
Partially done. Approximately 90% of state land. Ongoing
effort should continue. |
| 5B2 |
Develop management plans for GMNF |
Accomplished. In pre-planning stage for next forest plan.
|
| 5B3 |
Establish demo sites |
Partially done. Should promote. |
| 5B4 |
Promote integrated pest management |
Accomplished. Training conducted, management plans now address
issue. |
| 5B5 |
Develop inventory on GMNF on cost/benefits |
Partially done. Deb Brighton's property tax study looks at
town-by-town tax issue. |
| 5B6 |
Manage interstate medians |
Partially done. Some fuelwood cutting in several regions. |
| 5C1 |
National acquisition consider visual corridor |
Partially done. Check with GMNF. |
| 5C2 |
Use visual management practices on public lands |
Partially done. Incorporated in plans. Need more training. |
| 5C3 |
Manage special/unique areas on public land |
Accomplished. Both GMNF and state lands have designation
and management plans. |
