Members are notified of meetings by email and US Mail. A 2012 schedule of meetings and topics will be posted.
PDF Copy of January 5, 2012 Executive Commitee Meeting HERE
For the minutes of past meetings click here.
For a PDF version of the February 2, 2012 Meeting CLICK HERE
MAPF
Executive Committee Meeting 2/2/2012
SWSC Ludlow Reservoir Ludlow, MA
Start 4:00pm
Officers Present: Chair- Jim Kelley, Vice Chair-Leo Garneau, Recording Secretary- Mark Mueller, Corresponding Secretary-Dana Hatchigan.
Discuss Mass Forest Alliance & MAPF membership or participation
-Review information from fall meeting in Sturbridge & meetings attended by Jim Kelley & Mark Mueller.
-Review NHTOA budget.
-Discuss potential structure of board members (2 loggers, 1 sawmill, 1 forester, 2 landowners, 5 at large members). Think there should be 2 foresters on board.
-Like idea of a Forester Council.
-Our members need to vote on this at next meeting.
Meeting agenda for March 15th meeting
Location- Bluebonnet Diner Northampton MA. Leo G will confirm Bluebonnet.
2:30-3:00pm registration
3:00-4:00pm Informational session about the Mass Forest Alliance. (potential speakers Jamie Damian, Fred Hayes, Jason Stock) Jim Kelley will contact Jamie Damian to speak about the Mass Forest Alliance.
4:00-4:30pm Kent Lage legislative updates.
4:30-5:00pm Ed Lambert DCR introduction & ideas. Jim Kelley will confirm Ed Lambert for March 15th @ 4:30 as he had given incorrect date earlier.
5:00-5:45pm Dinner
5:45-6:45pm Dave Wattles DFW Massachusetts Moose & Moose Habitat & how it relates to forestry/timber harvesting. Dana Hatchigan will confirm this time spot with Dave Wattles
6:45-7:45pm Business meeting
-Introduce Dana Hatchingan’s friend looking for job (if present)
-Thank Kevin Shearer for serving as Treasurer. Ask members if there are
any volunteers or nominations, if none ask Scott Garish, Dan Oleksak,
Roger Plourde. If no one takes position one of other Exec. Comm.
members will temporarily take care of books.
-Discuss Big E. Head of committee Kevin Shearer. Ask for at least two
other volunteers to help start thinking of ideas for booth.
-Propose motion to authorize the MAPF executive committee to engage in
in discussions and take the necessary steps to create and join together a
new organization representing all segments of the forest community in
Massachusetts, said organization to be known as the Massachusetts Forest
Alliance and to be a non-profit organization under section 501 (c) (6)
under the Internal Revenue Code.
7:46 Adjourn
- Cost: $30.00 members, $40.00 non members.
-Have membership applications at the door. Jim Kelley will send a copy of one to Dana H. Dana will clean it up & put it on computer and print for March 15th meeting.
-Hold off on membership request mailing due to Mass Forest Alliance.
-Leo G. & Dana H. will work on mailing & emailing March 15th meeting announcement & agenda to members & all Ma Licensed foresters by February 10th.
-Send a brief write up of proposed Massachusetts Forest Alliance, background information on NHTOA, and potential motion to be voted on at March meeting along with the meeting announcement to prepare members. Mark M. will create write up of Massachusetts Forest Alliance, NHTOA background info, & Motion to be voted on.
Discuss May 17th meeting topics & location
-Location somewhere in Sturbridge.
-Sid Smithers part 2 (maybe not, maybe have him do another meeting in Western MA)
-I tree guy- Leo G. will contact I tree guy in regards to this meeting
-City of Springfield Storm Clean up Umass paper (aka Tornado Boy)- Dana will talk with Tornado Boy about speaking about his paper & use of I tree.
-GIS mapping. Should this be done as a course with laptops & outdoor field exercise??? One whole meeting??? Leo will look into ways to do this.
-Double Point Sampling. Dana H. will look into contacts at UMASS & UCONN? in regards to doing a presentation on this.
-Peter Church introduction & ideas. Jim Kelley will talk with Peter about this date.
Next Executive Committee Meeting will be Thursday March 1st 2012
Location-Publick House Sturbridge Ma start 4:00pm we will eat dinner there downstairs in the tavern.
-Discuss Massachusetts Forest Alliance updates.
-Take care of any loose ends for March 15th meeting.
-Potential Treasurer exchange of information from Kevin to Exec Comm.
-Finalize May 17th meeting agenda