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Considerations & Innovations for Managing
Michigan's Lowland Forests
4-5 November 2010
Ramada Inn, Grayling , Michigan
7 Category 1 CFE credits
Presentation format is a PowerPoint PDF
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4 Nov. |
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Conference Schedule |
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8:00 |
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8:45 |
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Welcome & Introductory
Remarks |
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9:00 |
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Overview of Michigan's Lowland Timber Resource |
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10:00 |
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10:15 |
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Ecological Effects Associated with Lowland Timber Harvests - Dr. Rod Chimner, Michigan Technological University PowerPoint 7.8 mb, rchimner@mtu.edu |
11:10 |
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Timber Harvest BMPs and Revisions |
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12:00 |
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Lunch |
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1:00 |
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Professional Loggers Panel Discussion [click here] |
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1:45 |
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Timber Harvesting Equipment Update - Jim Charlier, Ponsee Corporation PowerPoint 1.9 mb, Jim.Charlier@ponsse.com, www.ponsse.com |
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2:15 |
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Industry Perspective on Lowland Timber Harvest & Availability |
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3:00 |
Break |
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3:15 |
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Large Commercial Ownership Perspectives on Lowland Timber Harvesting - Art Abramson, JM Longyear Timber PowerPoint 0.2 mb, artabramson@jmlongyear.com |
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4:00 |
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Wildlife Management Considerations for Michigan Lowland Forests - Brent Rudolph, Michigan DNRE, Wildlife Division PowerPoint 1.4 mb, rudolphb@michigan.gov Michigan Wildlife Action Plan, Ruffed Grouse Conservation Plan, American Woodcock Conservation Plan |
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5:00 |
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MSAF Chapter Business Meetings MSAF State Business Meeting |
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6:00 |
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Social Hour, Banquet, Raffle, and Awards - Mark Thompson, Historian, "The Metz Fire of 1908" http://www.metzfire.com |
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4 Nov. |
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Conference Schedule |
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8:00 |
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Overview and Field Trip to Lowland Timber Harvest Demo - Pete Squibb, Lower Peninsula Chapter Chair - Jim Charlier, Ponsee Corporation Pictures and video |
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11:00 |
Question & Answers - Jack Pilon, Michigan DNRE, Forest Management Division |
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12:00 |
Adjourn |
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