May 14, 2002
Special seminar: Rural landowners laboring to understand, comply with Forest-Fish rules
WHAT:
A year ago on May 17, Washington’s Forest Practices Board adopted new permanent rules implementing what’s called the Forest and Fish law passed by the Legislature. As we mark the one-year anniversary of that adoption, the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources is bringing together representatives of four organizations that have been trying to help rural landowners understand and meet the new requirements. The UW’s Denman Forestry Issues Series presents, “In Support of Washington’s Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners.”
WHEN:
Monday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE:
Room 106 B, Husky Student Union Building (HUB)
FOR WHO:
Landowners, students, faculty and other members of the general public are welcome to attend this event at no charge; however, seating will be available first to those who reserve in advance. Reserve a seat by contacting Patricia Gomez at 206-543-7183, cfrevent@u.washington.edu.
AGENDA:
See http://www.cfr.washington.edu/Outreach/Denman/may2002.htm. Programs and offices helping rural landowners with advice, incentives and new technologies will be represented including:
— The Rural Technology Initiative, a two-year-old federally funded collaboration between the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources and Washington State University.
— The Small Forest Landowner Office of the Washington Department of Natural Resources, created by the Legislature as an advocate for non-industrial private forest landowners.
— The Forest Stewardship Program through the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
— And Washington State Cooperative Extension, which has provided assistance to landowners for 50 years.
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