From jkanderson at plix.com  Tue Jan  2 13:31:45 2007
From: jkanderson at plix.com (Anderson, Janell)
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:31:45 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] 2007 IE-MT SAF Leadership Retreat
Message-ID: <OKEEKAAINDAMAMEEOIEIOEJPCPAA.jkanderson@plix.com>



Inland Empire Society of American Foresters
Leadership Retreat - January 26, 27, 2007
Chewelah Peak Learning Center

Dear SAF Members,

On January 26 and 27 members of the Inland Empire and Montana Societies will
gather to share ideas and prepare for the responsibilities of carrying out
their SAF roles during the coming year.  All Chapter Chairs, Chair-elects
and SAF members are encouraged to join members of both Society Executive
Committees, as well as national leaders of SAF.  This will be a tremendous
opportunity to learn about the workings of the SAF organization, determine
objectives and strategies for the coming year and discuss how to make SAF a
more effective organization - at every level.  This is also your chance to
meet other enthusiastic and successful SAF members.

This Leadership Retreat will be held at the beautiful Chewelah Peak Learning
Center high in the Selkirk Mountains of eastern Washington.  The meeting
kicks off at 1PM on Friday, January 26 and continues through Noon on
Saturday, January 27.

The Chewelah Peak Learning Center is located adjacent to 49? North Ski Area.
We have arranged a group ski package for you.  So, come early and stay late
to ski.  Accommodations are available at the Learning Center on Saturday
evening.  However, a minimum of ten people are required for meals on
Saturday night and Sunday morning.  So, make your reservations now.

For additional information on this Leadership Retreat, contact Phil Anderson
at 509-738-3133 or Peter Kolb at 406-243-4705. You may also e-mail questions
or RSVP's to Phil at jkanderson at plix.com Additional information regarding
the Retreat, including an agenda, registration forms and a map can be found
on the IESAF Web Page at http://www.iesaf.org/

We look forward to your involvement in this important Leadership Retreat.
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From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Mon Jan  8 13:48:04 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:48:04 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] January SAF meeting
Message-ID: <f4b90ad2146ca.146caf4b90ad2@uidaho.edu>

Palouse-Snake River SAF Chapter Meeting

Title:  How Regular Folks Perceive Forests, Fires & Management

Presented By: Bill Robinson and Matt Carroll, Robinson Research

WHEN: January 17th, 2007

         Social Hour @ 5:30 pm
         Dinner @ 6:15 pm
         Presentation @ 7:00 pm

WHERE: The Hilltop Restaurant, Pullman, Washington (next to Hawthorne
Inn & Suites,  928 NW Davis Way) 

MENU: Menu Selection

COST: Variable ($6 - $15)

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mark Kimsey at 208-885-7520 or mkimsey at uidaho.edu
by Tuesday, January 16th.

FORESTER?S RAFFLE: $1/ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

*Note: Each Palouse-Snake River Chapter meeting is worth 1 CFE credit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Mon Jan  8 13:53:40 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:53:40 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] January SAF Meeting Overview
Message-ID: <f517cde614ccf.14ccff517cde6@uidaho.edu>

In early November, Tera King of Northwest Management, Inc. attended a
presentation by Bill Robinson, the informed, outspoken and slightly
sardonic President of Robinson Research in Spokane.  In what may
ultimately prove to have been an error in judgment, she invited him to
speak at our December Society of American Foresters meeting.  Due to
holidays and time conflicts this meeting was postponed until this month.
   
Bill Robinson has been conducting consumer research on forest issues
since 1979.  He has conducted over one hundred surveys and focus groups
on forest issues and is incredibly passionate about the subject.  (He?s
become so accustomed to ?colorful? WUI residents in focus groups that he
no longer asks them to leave their firearms outside.)

His rants about forestry jargon have been featured in The Journal of
Forestry.

Mr. Robinson will give us his candid observations on how those outside
the various forest industries view forests, forest management, forest
fires, fire suppression, smoke, Smokey, prescribed burns, back burns,
evacuations, and more.  Bill welcomes comments, questions and pernicious
nonsense from the audience on the fly, rather than holding audience
participation to the end. His talks are always amusing, enlightening and
slightly offbeat. Come and enjoy this informative, Powerpoint-free,
lights-on, eyeball-to-eyeball, strangely humorous, slightly disturbing
presentation. Viewer discretion is advised. Please leave your firearms
at the door. 


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From tshaw at uidaho.edu  Thu Jan 11 16:58:26 2007
From: tshaw at uidaho.edu (Terry Shaw)
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:58:26 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] IESAF Awards and Nominations
Message-ID: <f294cd3d45b59.45b59f294cd3d@uidaho.edu>

Greetings Inland Empire SAF Colleagues,
*********PLEASE GET YOUR NOMINATIONS IN SOON**********
It is time to recognize your colleagues by nominating them for one of many prestigious Society of American Forester awards.  The nomination deadline for Inland Empire awards are quickly approaching.  Nomination deadlines for Inland Empire Communicator and Forester of the year awards is January 15th and IE Student and Student Chapter of the year is April 1st.   Inland Empire nominations should contact Awards Chair - Keith Blatner at 509-335-4499 or blatner at wsu.edu.  For more information go to our website at  www.iesaf.org, under the "Events" drop down tab.  Step forward now and recognize your fellow IE colleagues and associates for their great work and dedication that you admire in our field. 
Many National awards and nomination deadlines are also coming up soon.  For more information go to our IESAF website at www.iesaf.org under the drop down tab "Events" or at the National website at www.safnet.org.   
Thank you for supporting your Inland Empire Society of American Foresters.
Sincerely,
Phil Anderson (IESAF Chair)
Terry Shaw (IESAF Past Chair) 


 
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From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Fri Jan 12 08:16:26 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:16:26 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] SAF meeting January 17th
Message-ID: <f423970e187a8.187a8f423970e@uidaho.edu>

Palouse-Snake River SAF Chapter January Meeting

Title:  How Regular Folks Perceive Forests, Fires & Management

Presented By: Bill Robinson and Matt Carroll, Robinson Research

WHEN: January 17th, 2007

         Social Hour @ 5:30 pm
         Dinner @ 6:15 pm
         Presentation @ 7:00 pm

WHERE: The Hilltop Restaurant, Pullman, Washington (next to Hawthorne
Inn & Suites,  928 NW Davis Way)

MENU: Menu Selection

COST: Variable ($6 - $15)

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mark Kimsey at 208-885-7520 or mkimsey at uidaho.edu
by Tuesday, January 16th.

FORESTER?S RAFFLE: $1/ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

*Note: Each Palouse-Snake River Chapter meeting is worth 1 CFE credit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From jkanderson at plix.com  Sat Jan 20 09:05:30 2007
From: jkanderson at plix.com (Anderson, Janell)
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:05:30 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] IESAF Awards and Nominations
Message-ID: <OKEEKAAINDAMAMEEOIEIGEBDDAAA.jkanderson@plix.com>

Greetings Inland Empire SAF Colleagues,
*********LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS**********
This is your last chance to recognize your colleagues by nominating them for
one of many prestigious Society of American Forester awards.  The nomination
deadline for Inland Empire awards has now arrived.  Inland Empire
nominations should contact Awards Chair - Keith Blatner at 509-335-4499 or
blatner at wsu.edu <mailto:blatner at wsu.edu> .  For more information go to our
website at www.iesaf.org <http://www.iesaf.org/> , under the "Events" drop
down tab.  Step forward now and recognize your fellow IE colleagues and
associates for their great work and dedication that you admire in our field.
Many National awards and nomination deadlines are also coming up soon.  For
more information go to our IESAF website at www.iesaf.org
<http://www.iesaf.org/>  under the drop down tab "Events" or at the National
website at www.safnet.org <http://www.safnet.org/> .
Thank you for supporting your Inland Empire Society of American Foresters.
Sincerely,
Phil Anderson (IESAF Chair)





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From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Thu Jan 25 18:08:56 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:08:56 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] Feb. SAF meeting
Message-ID: <f2bf172e2e1d0.2e1d0f2bf172e@uidaho.edu>

Palouse-Snake River SAF Chapter February Meeting

Title:  Afforestation in County Kerry Ireland: Transformations of
landscapes and lifeways in a rapidly shifting rural economy

Meeting Topic: 

This study looks at local response to planting and managing forests in
landscapes in which they have been absent in many cases for hundreds of
years. Two study areas in the farming regions of the north of County
Kerry Ireland were selected. One area had seen extensive afforestation
over the last generation while the other had witnessed much more modest
afforestation rates. The results suggest that this response is best
understood in the context of a rapidly changing local society in which
family farming, long a tradition, is being replaced by a more industrial
model of agriculture and in which the non-agricultural economy (known
popularly as the ?Celtic tiger?) has grown at an unprecedented rate.
 
The response to new forests, which is mixed, is partly linked to
environmental questions such as the appropriateness of near monocultures
of a non-indigenous tree species (Sitka spruce) and other environmental
issues.  The response is also linked to the dramatic change in landscape
appearance that accompany such planting and what that changed appearance
symbolizes in terms of the social and economic shifts that the region
and the entire island is experiencing. 

Presented By: Matt Carroll, WSU

WHEN: Feb. 5th, 2007

         Social Hour @ 5:30 pm
         Dinner @ 6:15 pm
         Presentation @ 7:00 pm

WHERE: The Hawthorne Inn & Suites, Pullman, WA (next to Hilltop
Restaurant, 928 NW Davis Way)

MENU: Limited Menu Selection (catered by The Hilltop Restaurant)

COST: Variable ($6 - $15)

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mark Kimsey at 208-885-7520 or mkimsey at uidaho.edu
by Friday, Feb. 2nd.

FORESTER?S RAFFLE: $1/ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

*Note: Each Palouse-Snake River Chapter meeting is worth 1 CFE credit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Wed Jan 31 18:12:37 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:12:37 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] February SAF Meeting
Message-ID: <f2b9b30b169b.169bf2b9b30b@uidaho.edu>

Palouse-Snake River SAF Chapter February Meeting

Title:  Afforestation in County Kerry Ireland: Transformations of
landscapes and lifeways in a rapidly shifting rural economy

Meeting Topic:

This study looks at local response to planting and managing forests in
landscapes in which they have been absent in many cases for hundreds of
years. Two study areas in the farming regions of the north of County
Kerry Ireland were selected. One area had seen extensive afforestation
over the last generation while the other had witnessed much more modest
afforestation rates. The results suggest that this response is best
understood in the context of a rapidly changing local society in which
family farming, long a tradition, is being replaced by a more industrial
model of agriculture and in which the non-agricultural economy (known
popularly as the ?Celtic tiger?) has grown at an unprecedented rate.
 
The response to new forests, which is mixed, is partly linked to
environmental questions such as the appropriateness of near monocultures
of a non-indigenous tree species (Sitka spruce) and other environmental
issues.  The response is also linked to the dramatic change in landscape
appearance that accompany such planting and what that changed appearance
symbolizes in terms of the social and economic shifts that the region
and the entire island is experiencing.

Presented By: Matt Carroll, WSU

WHEN: Feb. 5th, 2007

         Social Hour @ 5:30 pm
         Dinner @ 6:15 pm
         Presentation @ 7:00 pm

WHERE: The Hawthorne Inn & Suites, Pullman, WA (next to Hilltop
Restaurant, 928 NW Davis Way)

MENU: Limited Menu Selection (catered by The Hilltop Restaurant)

COST: Variable ($6 - $15)

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mark Kimsey at 208-885-7520 or mkimsey at uidaho.edu
by Friday, Feb. 2nd.

FORESTER?S RAFFLE: $1/ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

*Note: Each Palouse-Snake River Chapter meeting is worth 1 CFE credit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Tue Feb  6 09:50:38 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:50:38 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] Forester's Communication Handbook
Message-ID: <f1c4e978e1a3.e1a3f1c4e978@uidaho.edu>

Dear All,

At last night's monthly meeting interest was expressed in obtaining
information on a Communication Handbook produced by SAF.  I have
uploaded and linked this document on the IESAF website.  You can
navigate to the handbook by doing the following:

1) Type www.iesaf.org in your browser
2) Click on the Policy Tab
3) Scroll to the bottom of the page and find the heading Communication
Handbook
4) Click on the highlighted text - Forester's Communication Handbook

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document.  It is 56
pages long and approximately 500 Kb in drive space.

If you have any problems downloading the document, please contact me at
any time.

Mark 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Tue Feb  6 10:20:52 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:20:52 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] Idaho Farm Ranch and Forest Protection Act
Message-ID: <f2e6a81dbec5.bec5f2e6a81d@uidaho.edu>

Dear All,

Last night we discussed the proposed "Idaho Farm Ranch and Forest
Protection Act" being debated in the Idaho Legislature.  This item will
be discussed within SAF to determine if we should support this effort. 
Please find attached a copy of this proposed Act.  If you have any
thoughts you would like to share on this issue, please forward them to
me, and I will bring them up at our next Executive meeting.  Below are
Ron Mahoney's comments on our discussion at last night's meeting.

Ron Mahoney ~ Please feel free to share my response with others.
 

"At first I was concerned because it looked like ANYONE could claim the
tax credit by just saying they are staying in forestry or agriculture,
getting a subdivision appraisal on their land, then making big bucks.
And, I couldn't see how or why we could/should afford this in Idaho.
 
After reading the bill carefully, it appears that a landowner must do a
formal conservation easement with one of the appropriate institutions
that manage these easements....land trust, nature conservancy etc.  In
that regard, this bill will encourage many more landowners to consider
such easements, protect their right and ability to continue with
forestry and agriculture practices, and perhaps keep more land in these
ownerships, thus continuing the benefits all us wildlife lovers, whether
we shoot or catch them, or just want to see them (the critters) and also
the benefit of seeing the landscape in more traditional uses and not all
covered with houses and other development.
 
So, I highly recommend that SAF affirm their support for this bill.  It
has also been affirmed by Idaho Farm Bureau, Idaho Forest Owners
Association, The Nature Conservancy, Society of American Foresters,
National Wild Turkey Federation and others.  Noticeably, I don't think
any of the "no touch, no use" environmental organizations have supported
this bill, and I don't know if they oppose it.  Likely they do oppose it
because of the language that forestry and agriculture nurture and
sustain wildlife populations, and the language about rights to keep
practicing farming and logging etc."
 



Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442
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From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Wed Feb  7 10:28:19 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:28:19 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] Leadership Retreat Presentations
Message-ID: <f31bc759a262.a262f31bc759@uidaho.edu>

Dear All,

The SAF Leadership Retreat powerpoint presentations have been posted to
the IESAF website.  You can access them by either pasting the link
listed below into your browser:

http://www.iesaf.org/pages/events.asp?PageTextID=13

OR:

1) Type www.iesaf.org in your browser
2) Click on the Events Tab
3) Under Upcoming Events, Click on State Wide Events
4) Powerpoint presentations are listed at the top of this page

If you have any questions, please call or email.

Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Wed Feb  7 12:01:13 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:01:13 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] 2007 Sustainable Forestry Tour for Educators
Message-ID: <f3caaeabe60a.e60af3caaeab@uidaho.edu>

Dear All,

Harold Osborne presented an overview of the 2007 Sustainable Forestry
Tour for Educators at our last meeting.  

It was motioned and carried that the Palouse/Snake River Chapter sponsor
a teacher for this event.  We can choose our own teacher, or have the
Tour Director assign us an applicant.  The cost is $300 for registration
and up to $200 for travel.  There are general funds available for this
sponsorship.  

We would like your input regarding this sponsorship.  Do you agree that
we should sponsor a teacher?  Do you have any creative ways of showing
SAF support for this event?  It was suggested by Ron Mahoney that a SAF
t-shirt and hat be provided for our sponsored teacher.

Please find attached information regarding this event.  Hotlinks within
these documents (hit Ctrl + click on link to activate) will take you to
the Tour website where you can obtain answers to any questions you may have.

For immediate information, click on the following Frequently Asked
Questions link:

http://www.idahoforests.org/img/pdf/FAQs_Forest_Tour_07.pdf

Harold requests a commitment on our part by the end of February.  Please
provide your comments to me by Feb. 23rd.

Thanks!

Mark 



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442
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From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Mon Feb 26 13:24:14 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:24:14 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] March SAF Meeting
Message-ID: <f47c140e26b96.26b96f47c140e@uidaho.edu>

Palouse-Snake River SAF Chapter March Meeting

Title:  Restoration Land Management: A collaborative effort between
federal, state, private landholders and conservation/environmental
coalitions.   

Presented By: Lloyd McGee, President, Northeast Washington Forestry
Coalition

Meeting Topic:

Lloyd McGee will talk with us about the Northeast Washington Forestry
Coalition's pursuit of collaboration to solve the knotty issues
surrounding land management in our national forests. The NWFC's specific
objectives are:

* To design and implement forest restoration and fuels reduction
projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to forestry.

* To demonstrate how a diverse coalition of stakeholders can work
together to successfully promote restoration forestry and community
protection from wildfire.

* To use the projects to educate the public about the ecological and
socio-economic benefits of restoration forestry and fuels reduction
strategies.

* To develop model forest restoration and fuels reduction projects that
can be emulated in other regions of the country.

Information on NWFC activities can be viewed at the following links:

http://www.newcommunityforestry.org/newspapers.htm

http://www.newcommunityforestry.org/commongroundPR.htm


WHEN: Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

         Social Hour @ 5:30 pm
         Dinner @ 6:45 pm
         Presentation @ 7:15 pm

WHERE: The University Inn - Latah Room, Moscow, ID

MENU: Pantry Chef's Choice Menu

COST: Variable

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mark Kimsey at 208-885-7520 or mkimsey at uidaho.edu
by Monday, March 5th.

FORESTER?S RAFFLE: $1/ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

*Note: Each Palouse-Snake River Chapter meeting is worth 1 CFE credit.



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From jcostichthompson at fs.fed.us  Wed Feb 28 17:23:34 2007
From: jcostichthompson at fs.fed.us (Jennifer Costich-Thompson)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:23:34 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] (no subject)
Message-ID: <OFB4F63DDF.772EDAE2-ON88257291.000779C8-88257291.0007A6BD@fs.fed.us>


?The Changing Role of Forestry in the Inland Northwest?

          Joint 2007 Inland Empire/ Montana SAF Annual Conference
                     April 26-28, Coeur d? Alene Idaho

      The role of forestry is changing, and we need to change with it or be
left behind... Join us for the 2007 IE/MT SAF Joint Annual Conference. Hear
the latest science and statistics regarding our forests and their changing
dynamics.  Participate in breakout sessions to help develop an agenda of
what needs to happen in the world of policy and management from a
professional forestry perspective.
      Because both Montana and the Inland Empire are experiencing similar
challenges and changes, it only makes sense for our two state societies to
work together toward exploring the issues and finding effective solutions.
Some of the most pressing issues we face revolve around urban sprawl,
changes in land tenure and use, changes in social values, and climate
change. National and regional experts on these topics have been invited to
present their research.  Below is the tentative agenda. We will send out
the final agenda and registration flyer to all Montana and Inland Empire
SAF members during the first week of March, but mark your calendars nowto
be part of this important meeting for the future of the forestry
profession!

Thursday, April 26, 2007
1200-1500   Concurrent State Society EC Meeting

1530-1730   Conference registration/ check-in

1800-2030   Appetizer and no-host cocktail social/mixer in main foyer.


Friday, April 27, 2007
0700-0800   Conference check-in continues; Continental breakfast

0800-0830   Welcome;  Where are we now, where are we going, and how do we
get there? Peter Kolb, Montana State Chair
0830-0915   Urban sprawl, fragmentation, and changes in land tenure.  Ralph
            Alig, USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station
0915-0945   The Rise of Conservation Easements and Land Trusts.   Chris
            DeForest, INW Land Trust

0945-1000   Break

1000-1100   TIMOs, REITs, and other future means of managing private and
            industrial forestlands. Invited speaker:  Tom Tuchmann, US
            Forest Capital LLC
1100-1130   Wood Products Infrastructure: Where are we now, and what does
            the future hold?  Chuck Keegan, UM BBER

1130-1300   Lunch  Speaker: Michael Goergen, SAF Executive V-P & CEO

1300-1345   Climate effects on NW forests.  Ron Nielson, USDA Forest
            Service
1345-1415   A perspective of historical climatic events in the Inland NW as
            recorded in alluvial fans. Jennifer Pierce, Boise State
            University
1415-1500   Restoring fire and thinning to fire prone forests: Creating
            nested landscapes.  Paul Hessburg, USDA FS PNW

1500-1700   Breakout sessions?  Determine top three issues threatening
            forestry and top three potential solutions
1700 ? 1730 Breakout Groups report findings for master list.

1800-1830       Social

1830-2100   Awards Banquet and Speaker: TBD

Saturday, April 28, 2007

0700-0800   Buffet breakfast and sessions with state societies
0815-0845   Conference conclusion?Breakout summary list is prioritized by
participants.
0900-1000   Invited policy makers are asked to comment about or answer
            questions as to how to move forward on identified issues.
1015-1530   Field trip?urban fragmentation, conservation easements, access
management.


The Coeur d?Alene Inn- Best Western has reserved a limited number of hotel
rooms with a special rate for SAF attendees. They will only hold those
rooms at the early-bird rate ($69/night plus taxes) until March 23rd, so
register early and reserve your room today! You can reserve your room at
the Coeur d?Alene Inn by calling 1-800-251-7829; just mention you?re part
of the Society of American Foresters? meeting.

Remember, April 27th is Arbor Day, and what better way to spend it? Let?s
all work together to help guide the profession of forestry toward a
brighter future! I look forward to seeing you all there.

Jennifer Costich-Thompson
IESAF, Chair-Elect
PO Box 508
Sagle ID  83860
208-255-2056


From jkanderson at plix.com  Thu Mar  1 23:20:37 2007
From: jkanderson at plix.com (Janell & Phil Anderson)
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 23:20:37 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] SAF - Items needing feedback
Message-ID: <OKEEKAAINDAMAMEEOIEIMECPDBAA.jkanderson@plix.com>

Hi Everyone,




As preparation  for the upcoming March 23 Council meeting, there are a few
items that we would like to bring to your attention and receive feedback on.



1) As some of you probably know,  there have been discussions at the Council
level regarding membership.  Several changes have been proposed by the
national office staff and are presented for your review.  I have attached a
power point presentation that was put together by Charlene Schilwachter,
which summarizes the proposed changes.



2) The forest policy committee has updated the SAF position statement for
harvesting on public lands.  This too is attached. Please remember that this
has not been approved by Council yet and is not available for use or
distribution - it is currently up for review and discussion.



3) If you recall, last year a couple of members had written an article in
the forestry source suggesting a name change for SAF.  The primary
assertions were that a name change might broaden others perception of who we
are and what we represent, and likewise, felt that it would also alter the
perception of potential members.  This was a topic of discussion at the
December Council meeting, and the discussion will continue.



4) The Farm Bill is not necessarily a big discussion item for us, but I pass
along the attached SAF press release for your information.



Please look over these materials, think about them, discuss them within your
chapter and provide me with feedback that I can share with my HSD convener
group.  I need your feedback prior to March 14th.


Thanks ,



Phil Anderson, ACF, CF
Chair
Inland Empire Society
jkanderson at plix.com
(509) 738-3133



ps Put April 26, 27 and 28 on your calendar.  Jennifer and committee members
from the Selkirk Chapter and Montana Society have put together a great
meeting annual Society meeting.




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From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Fri Mar  2 10:11:36 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:11:36 -0800
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] March 6th SAF meeting
Message-ID: <f4fe9a512baea.2baeaf4fe9a51@uidaho.edu>

Hi All,

A quick reminder that the next SAF meeting will be on March 6th at the
University Inn - Latah Room.  Lloyd McGee, president of Northeast
Washington Forestry Coalition, will be making a special trip from
Colville, WA to give our chapter an overview of their collaborative
efforts on national forest restoration management.  These collaborations
usually include entities that usually never speak civilly to each other
(except in court!).  Please join us to welcome Lloyd for this special
presentation and learn the results of their collaboration (you may be
surprised!).

Please RSVP by Monday afternoon.  Thanks!

Mark

P.S.  The social hour at the University Inn will be a little lighter on
your wallets than usual, as I asked for a price break.  They gave it!  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From jcostichthompson at fs.fed.us  Tue Mar 20 17:07:48 2007
From: jcostichthompson at fs.fed.us (Jennifer Costich-Thompson)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:07:48 -0700
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] 2007 Inland Empire/ Montana SAF Annual Conference
Message-ID: <OF402307F0.A81E0684-ON882572A3.007FB9BB-882572A5.0000B6DA@fs.fed.us>


  The Inland Empire and Montana sections of the Society of American
Foresters are gearing up for our annual conference. This year we?re holding
our conference as a joint venture with Montana, and the focus of the
conference will be two-fold. First, renowned scientists and professionals
will help us explore some of the most pressing issues facing the forestry
profession?fragmentation, changes in land tenure and social values, and the
potential for climate change. Second, we will work collaboratively with
scientists and invited policy makers to find promising solutions to those
issues changing the role of forestry. Attached is a .pdf file, including
both the agenda and registration form for our 2007 Annual Conference.  The
hard copy will be in the mail to you in a day or two. Please let me know if
you have any questions!

Also, it's that time of year again to dig deep and start thinking about
Foresters' Fund donations. This year, the UI student chapter will be
helping us with the raffle and silent auction, so they'll be getting a
share of the proceeds. Should you choose to do so, you can also earmark
your donation to be donated solely to the student chapter. Either way, your
donated items will benefit very worthy causes! Start planning your donation
today.

Remember- register early for both the conference and your hotel
reservations. The deadline for reduced-rate hotel rooms at the Coeur
d'Alene Inn is April 6th, and early registration for the conference ends
April 10th.  We'll look forward to seeing you at the 2007 Inland
Empire/Montana SAF Annual Conference! Let's all work together to help guide
the forestry profession toward a brighter future!

(See attached file: 2007IE_MT_SAFconference.pdf)

Jennifer Costich-Thompson
IESAF, Chair Elect
PO Box 508
Sagle ID  83860
208-255-2056
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From jcostichthompson at fs.fed.us  Mon Mar 26 16:09:44 2007
From: jcostichthompson at fs.fed.us (Jennifer Costich-Thompson)
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:09:44 -0700
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] SAF Annual Conference- April 26-28, 2007
Message-ID: <OFAAB6BB84.68AE5FE0-ON882572AA.007ECDF3-882572AA.007F3C3B@fs.fed.us>


Hello, IESAF members!

Sorry about the inconvenience, but it appears that the .pdf file attached
to my last message didn't make it through our list serve for everyone.  If
you couldn't open the .pdf file for the annual conference registration
form, you can find the file posted on our IESAF website (www.iesaf.org).

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! We'll look
forward to seeing you there!


Jennifer Costich-Thompson
IESAF, Chair-Elect
PO Box 508
Sagle ID  83860
208-255-2056/cell


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Tue Mar 27 16:10:34 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:10:34 -0700
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] SAF April Meeting Announcement
Message-ID: <f29a50663ddf5.3ddf5f29a5066@uidaho.edu>

Palouse-Snake River SAF Chapter April Meeting

Title:  The Greatest Good, A USFS Centennial Documentary - Parts 1 & 2 

Presented By: Kara Chadwick, USFS, Potlatch Ranger Station

Meeting Topic:

Part One:  The Fight for Conservation - Historical images capture the
early days of the conservation movement. Exploitation versus The
Greatest Good.

Part Two:  Building the System - Early tools and policies needed to
manage public lands. Influence of natural and social disasters including
catastrophic fires and the Great Depression on the young agency.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

         Social Hour @ 5:30 pm
         Business Meeting @ 6:15 pm
         Documentary Discussion @ 6:30 pm
         Dinner & Documentary @ 6:45 pm

WHERE: The Chinese Village - Moscow, ID

MENU: Menu Selection

COST: Variable

RSVP: Please RSVP to Mark Kimsey at 208-885-7520 or mkimsey at uidaho.edu
by Tuesday, April 3rd.

FORESTER?S RAFFLE: $1/ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

*Note: Each Palouse-Snake River Chapter meeting is worth 1 CFE credit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


From mkimsey at uidaho.edu  Tue Mar 27 16:19:58 2007
From: mkimsey at uidaho.edu (Mark Kimsey)
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:19:58 -0700
Subject: [Iesaf_palouse] Forester's Fund Raffle Items
Message-ID: <f4b22d4739af9.39af9f4b22d47@uidaho.edu>

Dear All,

The upcoming joint annual SAF meeting in CDA is in need of items for the
Forester's Fund Raffle.  If you have any items that you would like to
donate to the raffle, please contact me.  This is the perfect time to
clean out that old closet full of stuff!

Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark Kimsey
Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative
Department Forest Resources
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1133
Phone: 208.885.7520
Mobile: 509.330.0640
Fax: 208.885.7442


