FOREST OWNERA Publication of the New York Forest Owners Association

September/October 1990

ASSOCIATIONOFFICERS

&DJRECTORSAllen Horn, President (1991)3978 Pompey Center Rd.Manlius, NY 13104

Stuart McCarty, 1st Vice President (1992)4300 East Ave.Rochester, NY 14618

Richard J. Fox, 2nd Vice President (J99J)RD 3 Dresservi lie Rd.Moravia, NY 13118

Morgan Heussler, Treasurer900 Porterville Rd.East Aurora, NY 14052

John Marchant, Executive DirectorPO Box 360Fairport, NY 14450(716) 377-6060

David Colligan (J993)173Woodbridge Ave.Buffalo, NY 14214

Robert Hellman (1992)PO Box 231Brockport, NY 14420

Verner Hudson (1993)246 E. Main st.Elbridge, NY 13060

Alan Knight (1992)96 Targosh Rd.Candor, NY 13743

Mary McCarty ( 1993)4300 East Ave.Rochester, NY 14618

Harold Petrie (1991 )RD I, Box 117Parish, NY 13131

Sanford Vreeland (1993)POBox 185Springwater, NY 14560

Don Wagner (1993)RD1, Box 203CGraham Road, Utica, NY 12870

Affiliate/Chapter Representatives:THRIFT-Donald Colton5595 Trinity AvenueLowville, NY 13367

Catskill Forest Assn.Donald GilbertCatskill Forest AssociationArkville, NY 12406

Allegheny Foothills ChapterCharles MowettDEC Office, 115 Liberty st.Bath, NY 14810

Cayuga Chapter-Wendell HatfieldRDIMoravia, NY 13118

Tioga Chapter-Howard Ward2400wegoSl.Candor, NY 13743

Southern Tier Chapter-Donald KellicuttRD 1, Box 103Lisle, NY 13797

Western Finger Lakes Chapter-Raymond Wager365 Log Cabin Rd.Victor, NY 14564

COVER PHOTO - "Fr •• Spirit," W•• t Almond.Allegany county.

Photo by Max Bennett

THE NEW YORK

FOREST OWNERPublished for the New York Forest Owners Association by

Karen Kellicutt, EditorRichard Fox, Advertising Manager

Materials submitted for publication should be addressed to: Editor, N. Y. ForestOwner, RD#l, Box 103, Lisle, New York 13797. Articles, artwork and photosare invited and are normally returned after use. The deadline for submission is30 days prior to publication in November.Please address all membership and change of address request to ExecutiveDirector, P. O. Box 360, Fairport, N. Y. 14450.Information on advertising can be obtained from Richard Fox, R.D. #3,Dresserville Road, Moravia, N. Y. 13118.

Allen Horn

State a chance to enjoy the benefitstha t chapter membership canprovide.A reminder of a couple of important

meetings that are coming up beforethe next issue of the Forest Owner willbe out. Our fall meeting, October 5-6,with the theme of Stewardship in the90's will be hosted by our affiliateCatskill Forest Assoc. You shouldhave received a separate an-nouncement of this meeting beforeyou read it here. These fall meetingsare always interesting and good funand I'm looking forward to seeingmany of you there. The ForestsForever seminar and Woodsmen'sField Days, Boonville, August 17-19will be history by the time you readthis; but know that I was at leastlooking for you there, if I didn'tactually find you.

-Allen Horn

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President'sMessageNYFOA has been active during the

summer. You should all havereceived your first copy of theWoodland Steward, a newsletteredited by John Marchant. Its purposeis to publicize the Stewardshipcampaign and get more landownersactively engaged in stewardshipprojects on their properties. Thedistribution goes beyond ourmembership, 5200were printed, and itis hoped that it will stimulate theinterest of the presently non-activelandowner. This newsletter must bedoing the job because John tells methat 20 applications for NYFOAmembership were received within thefirst few days after the letter wasmailed. Thanks to John for gettingthis project off to a flying start.

Another new chapter of NYFOAwas established due to the good effortsof Morgan Heussler. It will includemembers in the Niagara, Erie andWyoming Counties area. The obviousname for the chapter would be NEW,but they tell me this would becomeinappropriate with the passage oftime and a better choice might besomething like Niagara Frontier.More important than the name is thefact that it will give members in animportant population center of the

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forest plantations has beenappreciated by society for 30-50years.The nation has been built on a

foundation of wood products includingpilings for large buildings, railroadties for trains lumber for buildingsand industry, and paper for recordingand communicating knowledge. TheAmerican Declaration ofIndependence and u.s. Constitutionwere written, and have beenreproduced many times, on paper.

Most of us use paper and WOOG

products, and many of us appreciatethe beauty of wood furniture and otherdecorative or utilitarian productsused in homes and offices. And someof us may be leaders andpolicymakers who influence how thena t ion's renewable forest resourcesand trees are established, cared for,protected, and used.

Trees Help Make America Beautiful

By DAVID W. TABER,Department of Natural Resources,

New York State College of Agricultureand Life Sciences, Cornell

America is beautiful. The naturalbeauty of many cities, suburbs,villages, and rural landscapes isenhanced by trees. And value is addedto homes, communities, and landwhen trees of appropriate species andquality are growing on the properties.All kinds of trees, even dead and

dying trees, can be beautiful in theirown ways. As a busy farmer who wascultivating his field said, "There isbeauty all around us, yet many peopledon't take the time to enjoy it."Understanding forest ecosystems,

whether they are rural, suburban, ormetropolitan, provides us withenjoyment as well as appreciat.io.n forthe complexities of change. Individualtrees and associations of trees calledforests are dynamic. Germination andsprouting of new trees follow.ed. bygrowth and mortality is a c?ntm~mgprocess. A variety of blOloglcal

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processes involving micro-organisms,plants, insects, birds, and animals arecontinually occurring in theenvironment of a tree or forest.Humans, by their very existence

among trees and forests, have madethemselves part of the environmentfor trees and forests. The more peoplethere are and the greater their needfor wood-based products or the landused by trees, the more significanttheir impact on trees and forests.Carelessness, benign neglect, andinappropriate care as well asvandalism can damage trees andforests.Forest stewardship, forest

management, tree farming, and evencommercial timber harvesting orarboricultural practices can advancethe long-term vitality, growth, and re-establishment of new generations oftrees. The legacy of the 1800s andearly 1900sof natural regeneration offorests after clearcutting and plantingtrees along roads, in villages, and in

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require an environmental plan andpossibly a bond be posted beforewoodcutters begin any majoroperations of 20cords or more."This doesn't have anything to do

with the homeowner who wants to cuta little firewood on their ownproperty," Younge said. "We'retalking about large quantities here.Basically we just want a good, solidenvironmental plan, and protectionfor the roads, trails and streamcrossings. "The ordinance would not be as

restrictive or cumbersome as thosecurrently in effect in the towns ofElmira and Big Flats. And it wouldactually benefit the cutters, as well asthe environment, Younge said."We feel the loggers and timber

harvesters are owed a uniformordinance," she said. "We really feelit is something the logging communitywould want, so they will know what toexpect when they come in here."The two planning groups have held

several input meetings with loggersand the state Department ofEnvironmental Conservation beforedrawing up the draft ordinance.Input also was sought via survey

from the loggers, and copies of thedraft ordinance were sent to thevarious municipalities for commentbefore the final ordinance was drawn.The ordinance is not to prevent, but

rather to control timber harvestingpractices to protect public safety andthe environment."The timber resource . . . is a

renewable resource with significantvalue that may be harvested," thedraft document says. "(But) if timberharvesting practices are poorlycarried out, they can result insignificant environmental andaesthetic damage to the land and toadjacent lands and waters."Addressed in the ordinance are

"those activities that most readilyaffect the environment," includingstream crossings and location oflandings and haul roads which cancause soil erosion and sediment ladenrunoff.

Proposed TimberOrdinance Studied

By MIKE KAPUSTAChemung Bureau Chief,The Corning Leader

Reprinted with PermissionEDITOR'S NOTE: Realizing that

potential timber harvesting (orlogging) ordinances are of primeimportance to tree growers, we arepresenting this report on actualproposals now being discussed inChemung County. Your comments onthe subject would be appreciated. Onthe opposite page, find a responsefrom at Cotton-Hanlon.ELMIRA - Chemung County could

be just a few months away fromhaving a universal, county-widetimber harvesting managementordinance.When approved by the appropriate

agencies, Chemung would become thefirst county in the state to have such adocument, said Lee Hanle Younge,environmental consultant."We're taking kind of a novel

approach to this," she said.

"Throughout New York State thereare various town ordinances, but nocounty has a uniform ordinance.We've been working on this thing formore than a year.The ordinance is being prepared by

the Chemung County EnvironmentalManagement Council and Soil andWater Conservation District, at therequest of several municipalities inthe county.The EMC reviewed a "final draft"

document at its monthly meeting inJuly and recommended several minorchanges, generally for clarification.The panel will meet again in

October to review and possiblyapprove the revised ordinance. It thenwould be sent to the Chemung CountyLegislature for final approval and toall municipalities for ratificationimplementation and enforcement. 'To date, only two of the 11 towns in

the county have ordinances, givingwoodcutters carte blanche operationswithout having to addressenvironmental concerns throughoutthe remainder of the county, Youngesaid.If approved, the ordinance would

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Wildlife ManagementDeer Feeding on Ornamentals Irks Nurseries

Landscapers & HomeownersHuman Dimensions Research Unit inthe Department of Natural Resourcesat Cornell University conducted asurvey to determine the deer damageperceptions of three segments of theornamental plant industry: nurseryproducers, landscape contractors,and homeowners. This article is asummary of the perceptions of thesethree publics, all of which are directlyimpacted by white-tailed deermanagement decisions in suburbanNew York State.An estimated 14 million consumers

spend more than $1 billion each yearfor horticultural products andlandscaping services in New YorkState. During 1986, statewide sales ofnursery plants was estimated to be $67million. Landscaping contractorsgenerate an additional $400 to $500million in economic activity annually.A study indicated that WestchesterCounty homeowners suffered losses of$6.4 to $9.5million due to deer damageof ornamental and garden plants. Anassessment of deer damage to thehorticultural industry in othersuburban areas of New York Statewas required to make sound deermanagement decisions.The survey area included suburban

Erie and Niagara counties in westernNew York, and Dutchess, Orange,Putnam, Rockland, and Westchestercounties in southeastern New York. Intotal, 1,758questionnaires were sent toindividuals in the three studypopulations. Of those who respondedto the mail survey, 536 werehomeowners, 101 were nurseryproducers, and 189 were landscapecontractors.The majority of nursery owners

believed that reducing ornamentalplant damage should be the primarydeer management concern.Homeowners and landscapers thoughtthat human health and safety issues,such as Lyme disease or deer-carcollisions, should be the primarymanagement issues, and that damageto plants is less important. Propertyowners and landscape contractorsgenerally had a higher "deeracceptance level" than nursey stockproducers, especially in western NewYork. Despite the different

By PAUL D. CURTIS,Department of Natural Resources,

New York State College of Agricultureand Life Sciences, Cornell

The expansion of human and deerpopulations during the 1980s in theoutskirts of metropolitan areas inmuch of New York State has

increased interactions between deerand people. Deer damage toornamental plants directly affects thebillion-dollar New York horticultureindustry. Consequently, the spectrumof stakeholders in white-tailed deermanagement decisions has expandedin suburban areas.Roger Sayre and Dan Decker of the

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imprinted "1990 New York StateEnvirot hon".The consensus of opinion from

students. advisors and staff was"Let's do it again next year!" Theteam from Homer High Schoolrepresented New York State in theNational Envirothon, held August 3-7,1990,in Ohio.This event was a unique vehicle to

learning and understanding theenvironment, as well as working as ateam to accomplish goals. If youwould like further information howyour county schools can compete inthis event, contact Cayuga County Soiland Water Conservation District at(315) 252-4171.

1990 NYS EnvirothonThe day was sunny and mild and the

skies clear and blue in Auburn, a citylocated in the Central part of NewYork State. Perfect weather for anoutdoor competition. The competitionwas the first Envirothon to be held in.New York State.

What is an Envirothon? This annualacademic competition was initiated in1984in Pennsylvania, and imported toNY State by Jim Hotaling, DistrictManager of Cayuga County's Soil andWater Conservation District. Thepremise was to "test" ninth throughtwelfth grade students in five maincategories or "stations": Aquatics,Wildlife, Forestry, Soils and CurrentEnvironmental Issues. The test was tobe 20 percent hands-on and 80 percentwritten. The students were to work asa team, with four to six students oneach team. Each "station" wouldprovide a test on that particlar topicand grades were posted at thecompletion of each station.New York State had nine teams

compete in the Environothon:Moravia High School, Homer HighSchool, Weedsport High School withone team apiece and Auburn HighSchool, Jordan-Elbridge High Schooland Liverpool High School with twoteams apiece.Students began arriving early on

the morning of June 1, at the CayugaCounty Community College NatureTrail, site of the Envirothon.Registration began at 9:00 a.m. andthe Envirothon was underway at 9:30a.m. For the next four and one-halfhours, the Nature Trail was a flurry ofactivity. Students, accompanied bytheir advisor, spent 30minutes at eachstation answering questions on awritten test and identifying animaltracks, species of trees, and soil types.Tests 'were corrected and scoresposted immediately for all to see. Thisincreased the excitement andcompetitive spirit, as students couldsee which school may be pullingahead in the scoring and what theirteam needed to score on the next testto bring up their average.Each of the five stations was

manned by an expert in that area.Each composed and corrected the testfor their respective stations. SteveDavison, forester for New York State

Department of EnvironmentalConservation, oversaw the ForestryStation. Tom McCartney, biologist forU.S. Fish and Wildlit'l' Service,manned the Aquatics Station. At theSoils Station was Bob Ingham,District Conservationist with theU.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service.Jean Siracusa, EducationChairperson for the Audubon Societywas responsible for the CurrentEnvironmental Issues Station andTim Noga, Secretary for the CountyFederation of Conservation Clubs,supervised the station on Wildlife.When all scores were tallied, the

winning team was Homer High Schoolin Homer, New York. Members oftl.e winning team were Eric Cole,Peter VanDusen, David McCloy andFred Kenyon. The two teams fromLiverpool High School placed Secondand Third. Gold, Silver and BronzeMedallions were awarded to the First,Second and Third Place Teams,respectively. A plaque in the shape ofNew York State and engraved withthe name of the winning school andthe members of that team waspresented to Homer High School.Individual plaques were presented toeach member of the winning team.Everyone participating in theEnvirothon received a tee shirt

Submitted by:Diana PranteraProgram Education AssistantCayuga County Soil and Water Con-

servation DistrictEd Note: The New York State ForestPractice Board awarded two books tothe library of the top scoring team inthe Forestry segment (WeedsportHigh School). NYFOA awarded ayear's subscription to The N.Y. ForestOwner magazine and a copy of the1990 Directory Issue to each par-ticipating school library (six inthree counties).

Cayuga County's YCC

Like the crews of previous years,this summer's Youth ConservationCorps (YCC) members began theiremploy curious and nervous aboutwhat lurked ahead. Fortunately, likethe previous corps-members, thisyear's crew has found the job goes farbeyond their expectations for hardwork, personal growth and goodtimes.This is the third consecutive year

the Cayuga County Soil and WaterConservation District has sponsored aYCC crew. Reminiscent not only ofrecent crews, but also of the CivilianConservation Corps of the 1930's, thisyear's crew has successfullycompleted several projects which willnecessarily benefit the entirecommunity. This summer's most

extensive one has been the completionof the four mile Nature Trailcommemorating the Old Erie Canal'spath through Cayuga County. Otherprojects have included landscaping atpublic p~rks and service buildings,II1S ta lla tion of ga bion baskets forerosion control and NYS DEC-supervised timber standimprovement at Bear Swamp StateReforestation area.As a part of the multifaceted

program, corps-members are alsoparticipating in environmentaleducation activities. These includeactivities ranging from on-sitewildlife identification to discussions tofield trips - such as a local sawmill.New to this year's program is a socialissues awareness program which hasstimulated some "interesting"deba te. (Continued on Page 11)

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Dying Trees Contribute to LandscapeBy DAVID W. TABER,

Department of Natural Resources,New York State College of Agriculture

and Life Sciences, CornellTrees are dying everywhere.

Advantages of dying trees include thecreation of new habitat (for wildlifesuch as birds and small mammals),open space, and unique naturalbeauty. Dying trees change theenvironment by making more spaceavailable for the crowns of nearbytrees to grow; and they create forestopenings that allow sunlight (and itsheat), along with soil moisture, to beused by germinating seeds andseedlings as they grow.Dying and dead trees make unique

contributions to the scenic beauty ofmany landscapes and forest scenes.Each tree can be considered as apiece of art. Individualitycharacterizes every tree because notwo trees are the same. Phenotypesand genotypes of all natural trees aredifferent.As with all perennial plants, trees

will someday die.Whose trees are these?Who has a right to the benefits a tree

can provide?Who has the right to benefits

provided by forests?Who should pay property taxes for

the benefit of having the scenic beautyprovided by dying and dead trees andeven forests?Who has the right to control the use

of dying and dead trees and forests?Who should decide what should bedone, when?Planting trees to replace dead and

dying trees is an economic investmentin not only the future, but the present.Planting trees symbolizes thecommitment of individuals andsociety to plan and act to make theircommunities and the world a betterplace to live.Natural regeneration by Mother

Nature often replaces dead and dyingtrees without direct humaninvolvement. Trees becomeestablished as seedlings and sproutsin uncultivated lands: vacant lots,highway right-of-ways, fields nolonger farmed, and wilderness areas.On "tree farms" of the American

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Billy Morris, a service forester with the NYS DEC, stationed in Bath, N. Y., whorenders extension activities in Livingston, Ontario, and Yates counties inspectsArmillaria mellea (shoestring root rot) rhizomorphs that identify what may have killedthis 30-inch DBH red oak tree that was more than 100 years old. Armillaria Mellea,according to George W. Hudler, a plant pathologist at Cornell, normally lives on deadtrees, but on occasion it acts as a parasite that kills trees. He noted that the rhizomorphs,which are the basis for the fungus's common name "shoe string," may travel 10feet up astanding dead tree or through the soil as far as 60 feet from one tree to another.Phizomorphs, a specialized form of mycelium, transport the disease between trees. Thefungus produces clusters of fruiting bodies called honey mushrooms in the fall, and haswhite mycelium, emanating from the root collar, that is bioluminescent (glows in thedark when active and moist), giving rise to the name [oxfire. (RREP Photo byTaber)

Tree Farm System and in otherforests that are cultivated byprofessional forestry techniques, cropafter crop of trees are grown toproduce wood products for people. Inthese multiple-use wood-productforests, when possible, many dyingtrees are salvaged before they die torecover economic benefits whileproviding a higher standard of livingfor consumers.~~~~"~~~~~.n

Trees can be harvested as a crop.Landowners, committed tostewardship, invest in the future byemploying silvicultural techniquestha t protect and preserve theproductivity of forest crops on asustained-yield basis to meeteconomic and environmental needs oflandowners, future landowners, andthe public.

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Ask a ForesterAfter Earth Day ... What?The World set aside April 22, 1990

for man to observe the condition ofEarth and, from that observation, todevelop awareness, desire and actionto form a healthier planet over thenext decade. It was a globalrecognition of the obligation eachcountry has to support the health ofplanet Earth. How are we doing afterEarth Day, 1990? Frankly, I amdisappointed in our government'sresponse, which should be leading the.nations in restoring and enhancing theglobal environment, yet continues torequest "more research" beforeacting. In the long run, our collectiveconcern or lack of it will affect ourhealth, happiness, freedom andeventually our survival.LISTENWe hear the concern for a healthy

environment all around us - it seemsthat at least once each week, the newsmedia reports another incident ofenvironmental degradation. Has thefrequency of these events increased ordo we just hear more about it withtoday's greater concern? I think bothcases are true - the technology of ourmodern world has created moreproblems for the environment than ithas solved, and we are beginning torealize there are limits to ourresources, that the damage done maytake decades to correct or may beirreversible in some cases.Some may say, "Ah, don't be a

'doomsdayer' - it will all be solved intime". But when do we begin reducingthe damage, to say nothing ofpreventing it? Consider ourenvironmental "black list":

global warmingacid raingeneral atmospheric pollutiondepletion of ozone layerforest devastation (destruction byfire, atmospheric pollutants and un-controlled cutting)

pollution of oceanspollution of soil (chemical/thermal/radioactive waste dumps)

pollution of ground water (see above,plus sedimentation)

erosion of soil (wind/water erosiondue to mis-management)

destruction of scenery and open space(dumps, urban sprawl)

noise pollutiondestruction of wildlifedestruction of human life (drought,pestilence, starvation, greed, war-often all a natural consequence ofthe above damage)

All this is occurring world-wide, andwe have done little to reverse it. Lis-ten to the consciousness of the NativeAmerican:

ACTIONWhat can we do in our

neighborhoods? We can start bydiscussing the meaning andimportance of these global goals withour friends and neighbors. Applythem to our activities which mayimpact the environment. Examinelocal policies, politicians,subdivisions, construction, wastedisposal systems, etc. by asking thequestion, "Does this activity bring uscloser to or further from these widelyshared global goals?" Attend all localmeetings, especially town boardmeetings, where you will have a voicein expressing how you want your taxdollars spent on local actions thatoften affect environmental health.Insist on LAND USE PLANNING forall local, State and regional projectsso that environmental values aretreated as importantly as economicvalues. These plans should control the"developments" or various uses ofland to:

• efficiently allocate space andresources

• harmonize with surroundings• reduce infringement on open space• reduce impact on adjacent resourcevalues.

Our actions should be communica-ted in open, cooperative and produc-tive ways - not with compative,confrontation tactics that serve todivide and extend the problems. Acurrent example of the latter are theactions of an organization calledEARTH FIRST! with their efforts tosave virgin timber out West. Be aware

Send Questions to:Wes Suhr. R.R. 1, Box 59BOsweqatchie, N.Y. 13670

- there is a branch of Earth First! inthe Adirondacks. They advocateterrorist attacks on local logging andclearing operations by "money-wrenching" equipment (damagingskidders, dozers, etc.) , poundingspikes into trees to be cut, pullingsurvey stakes, etc. They claim this istheir "non-violent" right and"American way" of impressing theirdesires. Yet, people have been injuredbecause of their tactics, both directly(spikes in trees) and indirectlythrough demonstration violence.America has room for large areas

of designated wilderness and formanaged or sustained yield forests toproduce wood products - we mustprotect both types of areas for ahealthy, sustainable society. We mustall realize that environmental caremakes good economic sense in thelong-run, and that we must join handsto achieve it. Members of allorganiza tions with opposingviewpoints can interact withdemocra tic dialogue to achieveconstructive resolution in the trueAmerican tradition. We will achieve a"respect for nature" and a"sustainable society" only through"peace and social justice" and arespect for human dignity.

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New York Forest Owners AssociationFall Meeting - Oct. 5& 6, 1990

Hanah County Resort Margaretville, N.Y.

Theme: The Rise of Stewardship in the 1990's.

AGENDAFriday, October 55:00-6:30 PM Registration6:30 PM Dinner - Half Roast Stuffed Chicken or Sliced Sirloin Marsala, salad, vegetable, baked potato,

bread/butter, Apple crisp or Sundae, coffee/tea.8:00 PM Introductory comments by President AI Horn. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Carl Wiedemann, Regional

Forestry Manager, NYS DEC Region 4, "New York State and Stewardship"

Saturday, October 68:00 AM Breakfast - Scrambled eggs, bacon and ham, home fries, juices, fresh fruit cup, cold cereals,

assorted muffins, coffee/tea/milk.9:00 AM SPEAKER: SamCreech, a private logger, will speak on stewardship from a logger's point of view

followed by a question and answer period. Then John Marchant will give a brief executive report.10:00 AM WOODSWALK: held at Tuscarora Club in Millbrook, approximately 15 miles from Margaretville,

rain or shine, led by CFA board member, Kevi,l Ryan, owner-operator of Holland-Irish Timber.The woodswalk will conclude the day's activities.

Register for the Meeting by Saturday, September 29, 1990. We can handle about 100 for theMeeting, So Don't Delay!!

You can make your accommodations at any of the following:(All are within 15minutes of the Resort.)

Hanah Country Resort (914) 586-2100 $45.00 - $70.00Delaware Court Motel (914) 254-5090 $35.00Elizabeth House & Motel (914) 254-5280 $38.00 - $44.00Flagstone Inn (914) 254-5101 $49.00Meritt's Motel (914) 586-4464 $40.00Northland Resort Motel (914) 254-5125 $48.00Pakatakan (914) 586-4911 $27.00 - $38.00Timberdoodle Inn (914) 254-4884 $28.00 - $38.00Westwind Motel (914) 254-4421 $18.00 - $25.00Starlite Motel (914) 254-4449 $40.00 - $52.00

Return this form by 9/29 with check payable to NYFOA.

Name: _

(Formerly Kass Inn)• If you are coming on Route 28 you will have to gothrough Margaretville because the Arkville Cutoffroad is closed due to construction.• Thruway Exit 19 is approximately one hour awayfrom the resort.

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benefits of improved wildlife habitat,watershed protection, outdoorrecreation, and aesthetic value; orcity watersheds, school forests, andsmall public forest demonstrationareas.

Constructing, ImprovingWoods and Roads

Good woods roads are a wiseinvestment. Construction of a privateroad in the woods is commonlyaccomplished during logging. Usuallyit benefits the landowner to ensurethat the "main haul road" and"primary skid trails" are placed andconstructed in accordance with one'sneeds and objectives.Building and maintaining good-

quality logging roads cost money andrequire a knowledgeable and skilledlogging contractor with appropriatemachinery and commitment to doquality work. For a landowner,accepting the lowest bid for road workor selling timber to the highest biddermay not be the best decision.If in doubt about specifications and

alternatives relating to woods roads,speak with a private consulting orNYS DEC professional forester. Youmight ask to see the USDA ForestService publication "PermanentLogging Roads for Better WoodlotManagement" and the NYS DEC flierentitled "Timber HarvestingGuidelines for New York State."

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Keep Water Out ofWoods Roads

Permanent woods roads withoutmud, ruts and gullies are oftendesirable in a woodland. It'simportant to keep water out of themso that they can be used by motorizedvehicles during most of the yearwithout being torn up and eroding.Techniques for keeping water out of

woods roads follow:* Ditch roads so ground water does

not enter them.* Drain water from roads by use of

sloped cross-section of roadperpendicular to direction of roadsegment (outsloping away fromhillside or insloping toward hillsideand ditch).

Prevent water quantity andvelocity from being significant byproviding water bars, broad-baseddrainage dips, and/or open-top box orpole culverts at appropriate places.* Install and maintain culverts and

small bridges where needed.Some professional timber

harvesting firms that specialize in"quality logging" can provide roadconstruction and maintenanceservices.

All States Have 'Tree Farms'

According to the American ForestCouncil's Tree Farm Systemprogram, all 50 states have TreeFarms with Certified Tree Farmers.In total, 65,211Tree Farms (including3,730 Pioneer Tree Farms which arein the process of advancing to thestatus of Certified) have 91,793,969acres managed properly by theirlandowners.A Tree Farm is a tract of privately

owned forest managed to producecontinuous crops of trees with' added

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Tree Farms in New York State,certified by the American Tree FarmSystem in 1989 totaled 1,596ownerships with 995,620 acres. TheAmerican Tree Farm Systemprogram is managed by the AmericanForest Council (AFC) of Washington,D.C., and in New York State throughthe New York Tree Farm Committee.As part of the AFC's National

Outstanding Tree Farmer of the YearContest, an Outstanding Tree Farmerin New York State is selected annuallyby the NY Tree Farm Committee. Itholds a contest in which all CertifiedTree Farmers in the state maycompete. All Certified Tree Farmersprotect and preserve forest land and:-~row trees as a crop, therebybenefitting themselves and society.

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perceptions of these groups, allagreed that additional informationwas needed on the costs and benefitsof damage prevention methods.The majority of respondents from

all three groups indicated deer shouldbe managed primarily for ecologicalreasons. Most respondents would liketo see deer populations maintained atcurrent levels or reduced. Regulatedhunting had wide support as atechnique to manage local deer herds.Many of these suburban areas areclosed to firearms hunting, requiringthat the NYS Department ofEnvironmental Conservation (DEC)develop alternative deer harveststrategies. The feasibility ofcontrolled archery deer seasons in

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some suburban areas is beingexplored.A program to address deer damage

problems in suburban areas mustinclude two major components. First,the stakeholders in deer managementdecisions must work together todetermine a target deer populationlevel. Once this level is specified, theNYS DEC can implement anacceptable deer managementprogram to attain this goal.Second, homeowners, nursery

producers, and landscape contractorsrequire site-specific deer damagemanagement information. CornellUniversity research scientists are

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For the thirteen crew members andtwo crew supervisors in this year'sYCC program at Cayuga County Soiland Water Conservation District, thissummer is not soon to be forgotten.The benefits from the job far exceedthe $3.80 per hour. The corps-members will enthusiastically agreethe memories of the summer and thefulfillment of public service instills asense of pride and accomplishmentthat rivals any wage.

Submitted by: Kathy Farrell, CrewSupervisor, YCC

Ed Note: The New York State youthConservation Corps is administeredstatewide by the NYS Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation(Director, NYS Youth ConservationCorps is Ann Harrison-Kravis;Empire State Plaza, Agency Bldg. 1,Albany, NY 12238.) The program iscurrently a' summer recess

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currently testing repellents andelectric fencing designs to improvedamage-reduction methods availableto the horticultural industry andhomeowners. Cornell CooperativeExtension is developing a wildlifedamage management program todisseminate the results of theseresearch efforts.In summary, deer population

management is becoming morecomplex in many suburban areas.Both the biological and sociologicaldimensions must be considered whendecisions affecting deer damagelevels are implemented.

conservation oriented effort directedat 14-18 year-old youngsters ofbackgrounds reflecting localdemographics with special attentionto cultivating learn spirit. The CayugaCharter, NYFOA has beenparticularly supportive of thisprogram.

Membership ReportBy MARY McCARTY

Membership continues to increase!Income from membership is upnearly 20% from a year ago.

NYFOA SHUTTER BUGSDon't forget to capture some special

scene or event while you work orvacation this summer and autumn.Pictures for the' calendar are needed.Perhaps one of yours will be chosen!Remember:1. Negatives must be horizontal2. Originals only3. New York State only

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_IWBRV Radio Broadcasts for Woodmen's Field DaysPeople attending the New York

State Woodsmen's Field Days inBoonville, N.Y., on August 17-19mayfind it advantageous to listen to radiostation SBRV of Lowville andBoonville (900on AM dial and 101.3onFM) while traveling or staying in thearea.According to David Atwood,

president of Atwood Broadcasting,Inc., WBRV will be "The Voice of theNew York Stale Woodmen's FieldDays" for the entire three days ofactivities. Women's competitions willbe covered on Friday afternoonfollowed by live broadcasts of thefollowing two programs, which wereorganized by Cornell CooperativeExtension:* Wood-Using Industry

Perspectives by managers ofbusinesses, broadcast from 5-6 p.m.on August 17; and* Fores ts Forever Sem inar:

Forests Are Essential to Our Lives(which is open to the public at theAdirondack High School auditorium inBoonville), part of which will bebroadcast live from 7:30-9:30 p.m. onAugust 17. (Registration for theseminar is at 6:45 p.m.)WBRV Radio, in addition to

reporting results of contests andcompetitions throughout the three-day weekend, will broadcast BuzMartin's songs of the loggingindustry,

Who Attends Woodmen'sField Days?

This year Cornell CooperativeExtension will be conducting arandom-sample survey of attendeesat the New York State Woodsmen'sField Days, according to Keith Joslinand David Taber. who are organizingthe effort to help interested peoplebetter understand the composition ofthe event.According to "The 1982 New York

State Woodsmen's Field Days andWho Attended," based on a surveyconducted by Taber, 55 percent of theattendees (randomly selected for thesurvey) reported having anoccupation that was connected' withforests or the forest industry. Eighty-two percent used firewood to heattheir home; 69percent resided over 50miles from Boonville; 26percent livedon a farm; 7 percent lived in a city orcity suburb; 42 percent lived in asmall town; 73 percent were between20 and 59 years of age; 29 percentwere female; and 65 percent wereinterested in learning more aboutforests, forest management, orgrowing and harvesting timber.(Additional results of the surveyappear in the 36th New York StateWoodsmen's Field Days ProgramBulletin of 1983).

Become a CertifiedTree Farmer

The American Forest Council'sAmerican Tree Farm System in NewYork State is sponsored by theEmpire State Forest ProductsAssociation and the NYS DEC Bureauof Forest Resource Management. Foradditional information, contact a NYSDEC Forester, private consultingforester, or Michael Virga, NY TreeFarm Committee Chairman, LyonsFalls Pulp & Paper Co., P.O. Box 338,Lyons Falls, NY 13368.

LETTER TO EDITORRecent Board communication with

Alabama Forest Owners Associationcontained the following:" . . . Please let the editor and

writers of your magazine know thatwe read it with great interest here inAlabama. We are glad to see thatmany of your problems 'are ourproblems and hope we can continue towork together to solve them. Thanksagain for the request and we wish youand the New York Forest Owners'Associa tion the best of success."

Sincerely,R. Lee Laechelt

Secretary

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