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NewYorJr

Forest Owner

Issue

November-December 1982

New York Forest Owner

Vol. 20, No.6

THENEW YORK FOREST OWNERS

ASSOCIATIONEditor

Evelyn Stock5756lke Dixon Rd.Camillus, NY 13031

In This IssuePresident's MessageNew York Forest Owners Associa-tionHeiberg Award: New York ForestOwners Award WinnersAssociation By-LawsNYFOA Charge to CommitteesAssociation Officers, Directors,Presidents present and past namesand addresses; NYFOA 1982committees

P. 8-16 Names and addresses of all mem-bers; Forest Bookshelf

P. 17-19 Directory of members by countyP. 20 Workers Compensation checklist;

Organizations of Assistance toForest OwnersEnvironmental Conservation Of-fices; NYS Forest Tax Law

P. 22 Cooperative Extension OfficesP. 23 New York State Big Tree RegisterP. 24-25 Big Trees of New York State; TSIP. 26-27480 A; Jim Lassoie Elected

Associate ProfessorP. 28 New York's Growing Forest

Resources, by Harry BurryP. 29-30 From the Editor's Desk; Pack

Forest Revisited; Oil and Gas Leas-ing by Curtis Bauer

P.31 Summary Table of Town TimberOrdinances

P. 32 B.C. Reckoning by Alan KnightP.33 At Lake Louise; New PR Com-

munications Book AvailableP.34-36AdsP. 37 Woodlands, Wild Apple Trees At-

tract WildlifeP. 38 Woodland Owners Forest Manage-

ment Checklist of ResourcesP. 39 Franklin Roosevelt and ESF

Forester PresidentP. 40 Money Does Grow on Trees;

Wood Fuel Found to SurpassAtomic Energy

P. 41 The Outlook for Forestry, by MaxR. Peterson

P. 1P. 2P. 3

P.4-5P.6P. 7

P.21

Front CoverGilead Tree Farm, Halcott Center, NY.Home of NYFOA President, Paul Stein-feld and his wife Lillian.

Back CoverMemberships for Christmas; Ask aForester, Doyle Log Rule.

WelcomeOur New Members

James D. Andrews1900 E. Henrietta Rd.Rochester, NY 14623

Alice Bares468 BentleyvilleChagrin, OH 44022Vincent P. Chebetar, Jr.5 Genesee St.Avon, NY 14414

George B. CreamerBox 141, Lower Rd.Putnam Station, NY 12861Neil Eberley16 Deveraux LaneWhitesboro, NY 13492Reid Eberley6053 Morris Rd.Whitesboro, NY 13492

Byron LeRoy FowlerRD #1, P.O. Box 429Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Leon KaletRD #1Port Byron, NY 13140James StockP.O. Box 83Camillus, NY 13031

* It takes a lot of newsprint topublish the Sunday New YorkTimes. Every week 620,860 treesgive up their lives and branches justto supply the Metropolis with theweekend paper. That amounts to astaggering 314 acres of timberlandevery Sunday.

Published by theNEW YORK FOREST OWNERS

Association

OFFICERS

PresidentPaul Steinfeld

First Vice PresidentMary S. McCarty

Second Vice-PresidentA.W. Roberts, Jr.Third Vice-PresidentPeter S. Levatich

TreasurerStuart McCarty

Recording SecretaryJ. Lewis DuMond

DIRECTORS1983

Robert L. EdmondsRichard V. Lea

George F. MitchellA.W. Roberts, Jr.Linda ThoringtonHoward O. WardDale N. Weston

1984Robert L. DemereeDavid H. HanaburghJames P. LassoieEmiel D. PalmerNorman RichardsRobert M. Sand

Lloyd G. Strombeck

1985Ken Eberley

Richard E. GarrettJ. Claude LecoursPeter S. LevatichMary S. McCarty

Douglas B. MonteithPaul Steinfeld

Editor

Evelyn Stock

November-December 1982 1

1bmorrow's ForestsBegin Here.

This is the sign of the future forAmerican Forestry. It indicates one ofthe more than 32,500 Tree Farms be-ing managed by private landownersfor the growing and harvesting offorest crops.

A Tree Farm is not just a matter ofplanting trees, or having 10 acres ormore of woodland. Tree Farmers ac-tively manage their forests ... grow-ing and harvesting crops of trees; pro-tecting the land from fire, insects,disease and destructive grazing. Theyprovide watershed protection, betterfood and habitat for wildlife, and op-portunities for outdoor recreation.

And it is the Tree Farmer who willmake possible the lumber, woodfiber, and other natural resourcesAmerica needs for tomorrow'sgrowth.

If you have 10 acres or more ofwoodland, why not send for informa-tion on this valuable program? TreeFarms payoff for their owners and forour country.

This advertisement contributed asa public service by:

New YorkTree Farm Committeer-----------------,I R.D. Purington, Chm. I

I c/o St. Regis Paper Company II Timberlands DivisionI Deferiet, New York 13628I I am interested in additional information on

I how Ican manage mywoodlands to meet TreeFarm Standards.

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ThePresident's Message

From July 28th until August 10th mywife Lillian and I were privileged to bepart of New York Forest Owners Asso-ciation's Trans-Canadian Tour fromToronto to Victoria, terminating in Seat-tle, scene of the National ChristmasTree Growers Association Convention.

How can I share the richness of thisexperience? Canada's forests, freshwaters, plains, and mountains are awe-some. Toronto, Vancouver, and Vic-toria are cosmopolitan and growing, yetshow a local pride. Hospitality from theCanadian foresters and farm families in-spired us to sing "0 Canada," their na-tional anthem.

Our own group offered a special fel-lowship as precious as any of the naturalresources we had seen. Alan Knight'sinvestment of time in planning our tripand attending to innumerable detailsenroute was impressive. Mainly I have afeeling of thanksgiving for this experi-ence, a feeling expressed by HowardWard when at our farewell salmon bar-becue dinner in Victoria he quoted thehymn "How Great Thou Art."

Lake Louise, in the shadow of gla-cier-topped Mount Victoria, was the

scenic highlight. It is more difficult toselect the high point of our exposure toCanadian forestry. For me it was a farmand forest near Nippawin, Ontario, atthe edge of the vast northern reaches ofSaskatchewan. There David Hallandand his family grow wheat, and alsoharvest the natural growth of softwoodtrees on their 2,300 acres.

His father, an immigrant from Nor-way, was a homesteader, a pioneerwho carved his home from the wilder-ness. His cabin still stands on the prop-erty. This pioneer rigged up a sawmill tosupply lumber for his own needs and forhis neighbors. This sawmill still servesthat purpose. Lumber for David Hal-land's modern house and barn washomemade; he mills logs for cabins,and saws lumber for the local market.

When he mentioned that he lackedhardwood pegs for parts of his sawmill, Irealized the special qualities of our NewYork forests which produce both hardand soft woods. I was happy to sendhim some ironwood sticks after return-ing to Gilead Tree Farm.

Paul SteinfeldSept. 12, 1982

2 New York Forest Owner

New York ForestOwners Association

By George Fowler

Few states can lay claim to harboringan organization like the New York ForestOwners Association. Active since 1962,the Association represents the interests of255,000 forest owners of New YorkState. Numerous well-known New Yorkforestry names have graced the leader-ship and Board of Directors of the Asso-ciation.

One of the most famous was DeanSvend Oluf Heiberg of the State Univer-sity College of Forestry at Syracuse Uni-veristy, internationally known for hiswork in silviculture, and credited with thefounding of the New York Forest OwnersAssociation. His first-hand observation ofsuccessful forest owner associations inScandanavia sparked the movement.

At the Syracuse College of Forestry,Dean Heiberg headed up a faculty com-mittee on Forest Land Owners Associa-tion comprised of Dr. William A. Duerr,Dr. Paul E. Graves and Prof. Ralph G.Unger. Under sponsorship of the NewYork State Forest Practice board, twoForest Land Owners Forums took placeat the College of Forestry, the first onNovember 9, 1961, and the second onOctober 8, 1962. At the first Forum, TedBuckley, a member of the New YorkForest Practice Board, Cambridge Dis-trict No. 11, served as Chairman ofGroup IV, discussing "Pitfalls in

Svend Heiberg at the Pack Demonstra-tion Forest in 1963.

Managing Forests and Selling Timber."When the next Land Owners Forum

took place a year later, Ted convenedand chaired the morning session. In theafternoon it was decided to organize aNew York Land Owners Association.Sheriff Theodore T. Buckley of Cam-bridge, Washington County, N.Y., waselected Prsident Pro Tem and Mrs. Bar-bara E. Pittenger of Marcellus, N.Y.,Secretary Treasurer Pro Tem.

The first meeting of the Pro TemBoard of Directors was called by Presi-dent Buckley at Drumlins in Syracuse onJanuary 12, 1963, and was followed bya number of monthly Board of Directors'meetings - on February 2 at the JohnMilton Motel in Syracuse and on March9, 1963.

At the First Annual Meeting of theNYFOA, held at the College of Forestryon April 27, 1963, the New York ForestOwners Association was formally organ-ized. A Board of Directors was electedand Ted Buckley was voted President.An astonishing 50% of the membershipturned out for the First Annual Meeting.

Ted put out the first edition of theForest Owner in July 1963. That samemonth the Association WaS incorporatedand Vol. 1 No.4 for October 1963 stated"The New York Forest Owners Associa-tion is definitely committed to backingthe Tree Farm movement in New YorkState."

The Association activities and actionscontinue to increase every year. Thestated objectives of the Association are:

1. To unite the forest owners of NewYork in a common cause of improvingtheir forest resources and forest oppor-tunities.

2. To join with and support private,state and federal programs that strength-en forestry, such as the New York ForestPractice Act and Tree Farm Program.

3. To help make ownership of forest-land more attractive as an investment.

4. To work toward an economic cli-mate favorable to permanent forest in-dustry.

5. To maintain a balance betweentimber growth and cut to assure rawmaterials for industry and steady em-ployment in forest communities and ruralareas.

6. To encourage education and re-search in forest management, marketingand use of forest products and services.

7. To manage forest land to enhanceits natural beauty for the benefit of theowner, motorist, tourist and recreation.

To meet its objectives, the Association:• Publishes six issues of the Forest

Owner each year, providing free andfriendly exchange of experience, outlookand opinion among the members.

• Holds Annual and Fall meetings,tours and field trips to inform and inspire.

• Mails members helpful and instruc-tive materials furnished by the NYFOA,state and federal agencies, and indi-viduals.

• Promotes standards for timber har-vesters that protect forest owners in thesale of timber and during logging opera-tions.

• Works for the classification of forestlands into: timber growing, recreation,watershed, wildlife, summer home sites.

• Works for a forest land tax adapt-able to conditions of timber harvesting.

• Recognizes and acclaims meritor-ious effort in the field of forestry, conser-vation and outdoor recreation.

• Conducts "Woods Walks" to stimu-late enthusiasm for: growing timber,enjoyment of outdoor living and gettingacquainted with NYFOA members.

The Association's current president isPaul Steinfeld, of Halcott Center, NY.He invites anyone interested in joiningthe Association to write to the member-ship secretary, George Mitchell, P.O.Box 69, Old Forge, New York 13420.The membership can bring you returnsin the satisfaction of growing qualitytimber, stabilizing forest industries andmarkets, providing permanent jobs, in-creasing the value of your woods,enlarging areas of natural beauty acrossNew York State, and leaving behind amonument in living trees to bless thetomorrows for the boys and girls today.November, 1978 Northern Logger andTimber Processor.


WHO DO YOU KNOWWho should receive the Heiberg

Award? This is a prestigious award pre-sented each year by the New York For-est Owners Association.

Nominations may be submitted byanyone but must be received beforeJanuary 1, 1983.

Send your nomination, with briefbackground information about yourcandidate and the reason why you feelyour candidate should be nominated.

Your nomination should be sent toRobert L. Edmonds, R.D.#I, Box 99,Marathon, NY 13803.

This is your opportunity to see thatrecognition is given to a person who hascontributed significantly to the practiceof forestry.

NEW YORK FOREST OWNERSASSOCIATION AWARD ...

WINNERSFor the past few years there had been

a growing concern on the part of theBoard of Directors about recognizingoutstanding service to the New YorkForest Owners Association and itsmembership.

Most of the people who work for theNew York Forest Owners Associationare not even paid expenses. Manymake considerable sacrifices in timeconvenience, and resources. '

In 1977, the NYFOA Board of Direc-tors voted to establish a, New YorkForest Owners Association Outstand-ing Service Award.

The Heiberg Award recognizes out-standing service to Forestry in NewYork State, whereas the NYFOAAward recognizes service to the organ-ization. Designed primarily to recognizeoutstanding service by members, at thediscretion of the awards committee itcould be awarded to a nonmember' ofthe NYFOA.

Candidates for this award may besubmitted by any member of theNYFOA to the awards committee. It isanticipated that this award will be madeannually at the discretion of the NYFOABoard of Directors. Award winnershave been:

1978 Emiel Palmer1979 Ken Eberley1980 Helen Varian1981 J. Lewis DuMond1982 Lloyd Strombeck

SVEND OLUF HEIBERG

THE HEIBERG AWARDSvend Heiberg is credited with the

initial proposal to establish an Associa-tion of Forest Landowners in New YorkState. Shortly after his death the Boardof Directors of NYFOA set up a Com-mittee, under the Chairmanship ofDorothy Wertheimer, to establish anaward in his memory.

At its 20th meeting held in Syracuseon November 6, 1965, the NYFOABoard of Directors heard a report bythe Heiberg Memorial Award Commit-tee. This report was unanimously ap-proved. The first award was made atthe Fourth Annual Meeting, held inSyracuse, April 30, 1966 to Hardy L.Shirley, who had worked diligentlywith Svend Heiberg to establish theNew York Forest Owners Association.

Since that time there have been tenmore Heiberg Memorial Awards:

In 1967 to David B. CookIn 1968 to Floyd CarlsonIn 1969 to Mike Demeree

Due to disorganization and confu-sion - no award in 1970.

In 1971 to Fred Winch, Jr.

In 1972 to John StockIn 1973 to Robert M. FordIn 1974 to C. Eugene FarnsworthIn 1975 to Alex DicksonIn 1976 to Edward W. LittlefieldIn 1977 to Maurice PostleyIn 1978 to Ralph NylandIn 1979 to Fred C. SimmonsIn 1980 to Dr. William HarlowIn 1981 to Curtis BauerIn 1982 to Neil B. GutchessThe qualifications for this award as

established by the Board of Directors,November 6, 1965, are:

Any person over 18 years of agewith a forest interest in New YorkState who, in the judgement of. theAward Committee, has during thepreceding year, brought to fruition,who has conceived and completed asignificant project in the field of con-servation, land use, land restorationforest management or other actions i~keeping with the aims and purposes ofthe New York Forest Owners Assocm-tion may be a candidate.Reference: Forest Owner, Vol. III, #9December, 1965.


BYLAWS OFNEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

l. The New York Forest Owners Association, Inc. isincorporated under the laws of New York, with principaloffice located in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County,New York

OBJECT:1. The Association is organized for the purpose of promoting,

protecting, and representing the interests of owners ofN.Y.S. forest lands.

LIMITATIONS:1. The Association shall take no part in, or support the

election or appointment of any candidate for political office.

MEMBERSHIP:1. Membership shall be open to anyone in sympathy with the

objectives of the Assoc.2. Any person, firm, association or corporation interested in

the general welfare of the forest lands of N.Y.S. shall beeligible to membership. Any firm, association, or corpora-tion may acquire more than one membership and maydesignate an individual to represent each membership, butshall be entitled to cast only one vote. Multiple membershiprepresentatives may be changed upon written notice to theAssociation.

3. Annual dues shall be announced in February and are dueand payable by Marsh 3l.Annual dues shall be as follows:Junior Member (under 21, non-voting) $3.00; RegularMember $10.00; Family Membership $15; "Gift"Membership $8.00; Sustaining $30 to $99.00;Contributing $15 to $29.00; Supporting Member $100 to$499.00; Sponsoring Member $500.00 and up. Beginningwith the 1980 annual meeting of the Association, and eachyear thereafter, a Schedule of Annual Membership Dueswill be presented for approval by the membership for thesuccessive calendar year.

ELECTIONS:1. Written applications for membership shall be made to the

Membership Secretary. It shall be regarded as a guaranteeon the part of the applicant of his interest in and sympathywith the purposes of the Assoc., and of his adherence, ifelected, to its bylaws, rules and regulations.

Election to membership shall be subject to the approvalof the Board of Directors.

2. Honorary members may be appointed by the Board ofDirectors, subject to approval by the membership.

EXPULSION:l. Any member failing to pay Asso. dues for one year shall

automatically be dropped.

RESIGNATION:1. Resignations shall be accepted by the Board of Directors for

paid-up members only.

MEETINGS:1. One annual business meeting of the Asso. shall be held

during the month of April within the State at a location,time and place designated by the Board of Directors. Noticeof such meeting shall be mailed by the Secretary at least 30days prior to such date to all regular active voting members.

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2. Regular or special meetings of the Asso. may be called bythe Board of Directors, or by direction of the President, orby written request of fifty (50) active members. All noticesof special meetings shall specify the purpose of suchmeeting, and be mailed to the membership 30 days beforethe meeting date.

3. A quorum at membership meetings shall be 25% of theactive members or 35 members, whichever is the smaller.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:1. The government of the Asso., the direction of its work and

the control of its property shall be vested in a Board ofDirectors consisting of 21 members, each in good standing,one-third to be elected annually for a three year term.

2. The Board shall be elected by mail ballot sent to allmembers two weeks prior to the Annual Meeting, at whichtime the directors elected shall be announced. During orbefore January of each year, the Pres. shall appoint anominating committee with the secretary and membershipsecretary serving as ex officio members. The function of thenominating committee will be to see that one or morecandidates for each vacancy is nominated and that suchnominees accept the responsibility to serve if elected.Directors will be elected on the basis of voting plurality. Noperson may succeed himself after serving six consecutiveyears as an elected board member.

3. The Pres. shall appoint a committee of three tellers who arenot members of the Board or candidates for election, tocount the mail ballots and report results to the Board.

4. Vacancies caused by death, resignation, or inability ofdirectors of officers to serve shall be filled by the Board ofDirectors until the next annual meeting. Five (5) successiveunexcused absences from Directors meetings shall be inter-preted as inability to serve.

MEETINGS:1. Meetings of the Board may be called at dates the Directors

agree upon.

2. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time bythe Pres.

3. A majority of the Board will constitute a quorum.4. There shall be an annual meeting of the Board at the close

of the fiscal year and prior to the annual meeting for thepurpose of summarizing the year's work and developingcurrent plans.

OFFICERS:1. Within 30 days after the Annual Meeting, directors shall

meet for the purpose of electing officers and carrying outrecommended procedures.

They shall elect a President, First Vice President, SecondVice President from their own number, and a Secretary,Membership Secretary and a Treasurer who mayor maynot be directors. Candidates for any office of this Asso. maybe selected by the elected Board from first or second termdirectors whose term expired immediately prior to theannual meeting.

No president may serve more than two consecutive oneyear terms.


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The Board may appoint an Executive Vice President tobe the administrative officer of the Assoc., with duties topromote and carry out the objectives of this Assoc., subjectto the approval of the Board. He shall advise the board inmatters pertaining to the Assoc., and shall serve as liaisonwith other forestry related groups, conduct the publicrelations of the Assoc., aid in the formation and work of thecommittees, manage headquarters, and maintain Asso.records.

The Treasurer shall furnish a surety bond in such amountas the Board shall deem necessary, at Assoc. expense.

2. The duties of the officers shall be such as their titles indicate,and such as required by law, and as may be assigned tothem by the Board.

3. The President shall preside at all meetings and perform allduties incident to his office and advise such action as maybe deemed likely to increase the usefulness of the Assoc.The Vice President shall act in his absence.

4. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds of theAssoc. on order of the Board. He shall keep all moneys ofthe Assoc. deposited in its name and submit a writtenfinancial statement at the close of each fiscal year.

5. The Secretary shall keep records of all transactions, sendout notices of meetings, keep accurate minutes of suchmeetings, and cooperate with the other officers in properlytransacting the business of the Asso. and assisting them inmaking their annual reports.

6. NO OFFICER may commit the Asso. either by writing orspeaking in matters of policy or controversy withoutapproval of the Board.

7. The Board of Directors at any scheduled meeting mayremove any officer by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Boardpresent and voting.

COMMITTEES:1. There shall be an executive committee of the officers of the

Assoc., which may transact routine business in the interimbetween Board meetings, subject to the final approval bythe Board.

2. It shall be the duty of the Pres., with Board approval, toappoint the following committees to function during theensuing year:a. Membership Committee, with the Membership Secre-

tary as ex officio member.b. Publicity Committee of 3 members.c. An Auditing Committee of 3 members.d. A Program Committee of 6 members.e. A Budget Committee of 3 members.f. A Nominating Committee of 3 or more members.

3. The Pres. may appoint other committees as needed, or asthe Board desires.

TRUST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BOARD (TPMB):1. The Board of Directors will appoint a Trust Property

Management Board of five members. Each member willserve for five years, and the terms will be assigned so thatthe term of one member expires each year and a newassignment is made. One year must elapse between termsserved by an individual as a member of this board.

2. The TPMB shall elect its own officers.3. Members of the TPMB will serve voluntarily without pay.4. Any member of the TPMB can be removed by a three-

fourths vote of the Board of Directors.

5. The duties of the TPMB shall be:a. To acquire property in the name of the New York Forest

Owners Association, Inc. and/or to manage property ina manner appropriate to the objectives of the corpora-tion.

b. To keep the Board of Directors informed of all matterspertinent to the trust property, and to make recommen-dations for consideration and approval at a regularmeeting of the Board of Directors.

c. To report at each annual meeting of the Association.

HOUSE ORGAN:1. The Assoc. shall publish at regular intervals a newsletter or

other type publication for the information, service andencouragement of its members.

2. A qualified Editor shall be appointed by the Pres. with theapproval of the Board. The Pres. may dismiss the Editorbut only after the approval by the majority of the Board.

CHAPTERS:1. Any county having 10 or more members may organize a

county chapter of the Assoc. for the promotion of member-ship, better forest land use, management and fellowship.

2. Each chapter shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman andsecretary.

RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS:1. The receipts from membership dues and other sources,

when not specifically designated, shall constitute thegeneral fund from which all Assoc. expenses incurred shallbe paid.

2. No disbursement of funds of the Assoc. in excess of fifty($50.00) dollars shall be made without first being approvedor ordered by the Board. All disbursements are to be bycheck, signed by the treasurer. The Board may requirechecks to be signed by another officer of the Assoc.

BUDGET:1. Prior to each fiscal year, the Chairman of the Budget

Committee shall prepare a budget of anticipated revenuesand expenses which shall be submitted to the Board forrevision and approval, with final approval by the member-ship at the annual meeting.

SEAL:1. The Corporation shall have no seal.

FISCAL YEAR:1. The fiscal year shall be the calenndar year.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES:1. The proceedings of the Assoc. meetings shall be governed

by and conducted according to the latest edition of RobertsRules of Order Revised.

AMENDMENTS:1. Any article or section of these Bylaws may be amended,

repealed or changed by a two-thirds vote of members pres-ent and voting at any Annual Meeting or special meeting ofthe Assoc. provided that notice of such proposed amend-ment, repeal, or change shall have been mailed to all mem-bers of the Assoc. at least 10 days prior to the date of suchmeeting.

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COMMITIEES of NYFOA


by C.E. FarnsworthCondensed in 1982 by Al Roberts

A major part of the program ofNYFOA is carried out by committeesworking on assigned tasks, consequent-ly the vigor, enthusiasm and effec-tiveness of the committee memberslargely determines whether the Associa-

« tion attains its objectives. The commit-tee structure provides for active partici-pation by all members of the Board ofDirectors, and can be expanded to in-clude Association members who eitherhave a special interest or special ap-titude in the area of concern of a partic-ular committee. It is hoped that duringthe current year our committees will beunusually active and will recruit mem-bers in addition to those from the Boardof Directors. Hopefully we will find thatby this means we can accomplish muchmore for the Association than has beenpossible in the past.Charge to Editorial Committee

1. Advise and assist the Editor of the"Forest Owner" in producing the mosteffective publication possible with avail-able resources.

2. Cooperate with the Publicity Com-mittee to avoid duplication or conflict ofefforts.

3. Be responsible for implementingthe policies of the Board of Directors, inso far as these relate to materials pre-pared for printing.

4. Participate in the planning anddevelopment of the "Forest Owner."

5. Review, and revise as needed, thebrochures prepared for recruiting newmembers and in providing informationabout the NYFOA.

6. Oversee and administer the bud-get of the "Forest Owner" under fiscalcontrols of the Board of Directors.

7. Prepare recommendations regard-ing the "Forest Owner," or otherpublished material, for action by theBoard of Directors.Editor of the "Forest Owner"(ex officio member)

1. The editor of the "Forest Owner"is responsible for the form and contentof the publication, in a way that reflectsthe aims of the organization and wishesof the editorial committee and Board ofDirectors.

2. In cases of differences of opinionbetween the editor and the committee,the editor may request to presenthis/her point of view directly to theBoard of Directors.

Charge to Woods Walk Committee1. Encourage small groups of Forest

Owners to meet together to discussmutual problems.

2. Arrange group tours of woodlotsand forests that will be of interest tomembers.

3. Seek publicity for NYFOA as aresult of woods walks.

4. Provide opportunity for membersto learn from experience of others indemonstrations of good and poorwoods management.Charge to Education &Publicity Committee

1. Search for, and prepare for dis-semination, informaion relating to anyaspect of owning and managing forestland which is judged to be of interest tothe members of NYFOA, which doesnot fall within the purview of other com-mittees. Information may be dissemi-nated through the "Forest Owner;" byspecial bulletins or notices; or atmeetings, or by other means availableto the Association.

2. Plan and supervise the informa-tional content for two general meetingsa year: The annual spring and fallmeetings.

3. Prepare a projected plan for theabove meetings one year in advance oftheir scheduled dates and review it withthe Board of Directors for commentsand suggestions. The plan should in-clude dates, places, theme, and pro-posals for implementing the meetings.

4. Undertake, either directly orthrough personnel recruited for theevent, the arrangements and participa-tion required to carry out the meetingsas scheduled.

5. Publicize the meetings and otherfunctions of NYFOA to enhance the im-age of the Association.

6. Cooperate with the editorial com-mittee to avoid duplication or uncoor-dinated efforts.

7. Consider the development of aseries of FM radio spots to be broadcastas a public interest and education pro-gram.Charge to Legislation Committee

1. Review legislation introduced inthe state legislature which is pertinent tothe members of the Association.

2. Propose needed legislationthrough others.

3. Report to the membership whensupport or opposition to legislation isappropriate.

4. Contribute at least one article to bepublished in the "Forest Owner."

Charge to Membership Committee1. Set membership goals and deter-

mine how goals can be attained.2. Retain current members.

a) identify those in arrears in duesb) survey reasonsc) initiate action to stimulate in-

terest in NYFOA.3. Develop lists of special interest

groups such as ''Tree Farmers" who canbe solicited for membership .

4. Recruit members for the commit-tee to provide full coverage of the state..5. Contribute a minimum of two ar-

ticles to be published in the "ForestOwner."Charge to By-Laws Committee

1. Provide copies of current By-Lawsas requested by the Board of Directors.

2. Continually review the current By-Laws and determine what, if any,changes should be made.

3. Receive suggested changes in By-Laws from any member of NYFOA.

4. Prepare amendments or additionsto the By-Laws and submit them to theBoard of Directors for action and/or in-structions.Charge to Budget andAudit Committee

1. Work with Treasurer to prepareand implement yearly budget of theAssociation, and provide for a yearlyaudit.

2. Explore additional new incomesources.

3. Contribute a minimum of two arti-cles to be published in the "ForestOwner."Charge to Nominating andAwards Committee

1. Make an active search fornominees for the Association Awards,using assistance and suggestions of theentire membership.

2. Select an outstanding nominee forthe annual Heiberg Award.

3. Select an outstanding nominee forthe annual Forest Owners AssociationAward.

4. Publicize the honor which accom-panies the awards - as appropriate.

5. Contribute a minimum of two arti-cles to be published in the "ForestOwner."

6. Prepare a list of nominees for elec-tion to the Board of Directors to bevoted on at the annual spring meetingand provide for mailing of ballots asspecified in the by-laws.

7. Arrange for a slate of officerschosen from among the Board of Direc-tors to be voted on by the Board of


NYFOA COMMITIEES-1982Directors at their annual organizationalmeeting following the annual springmeeting.

NOTE: At times it is very desirable that the ac-tivities of this committee be kept in confidence.The committee should use all due consideration toavoid inconvenience or embarrassment to possi-ble selectees.

New York ForestOwners AssociationOFFICERS (Elected April 17, 1982)

Paul Steinfeld, PresidentMary S_ McCarty, 1st Vice PresidentA_W_Roberts, Jr., 2nd Vice PresidentPeter S. levatich, 3rd Vice President

Stuart McCarty, Treasurer(716) 381-6373

4300 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618J. lewis DuMond, Recording Secretary

(518) 234-38139 Grand St., Cobleskill, NY 12043DIRECTORS (By date terms expire)

1983Robert L. Edmonds .. (607) 753-1311RD #1, Box, 99, Marathon, NY 13803Richard V. lea (315) 472-9955905 Westcott St., Syracuse, NY 13210George F. Mitchell ... (315) 369-3078P.O. Box 69, Old Forge, NY 13420

A.W. Roberts, Jr. ... (607) 756-5956RD #3, Cortland, NY 13045

Linda Thorington .... (315) 696-8002Skyhigh Rd., RD #2Tully, NY 13159

Howard O. Ward .... (607) 589-4927Ward Tree Farm

250 Owego St., Candor, NY 13743Dale N. Weston ..... (607) 589-4927Burheight Rd., Spencer, NY 14883

1984Robert L. Demeree .. (607) 753-04974 Northway Dr., Cortland, NY 13045David H. Hanaburgh. (914) 739-5352

Box 122, Buchanan, NY 10511James P. lassoie .... (607) 256-2114

Fernow Hall, Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853

Emiel D. Palmer .... (315) 469-05235822 S. Salina St.

Syracuse, NY 13205Norman Richards ... (315) 472-3696

156 Westminster Ave.Syracuse, NY 13210

Robert M. Sand ..... (607) 594-2130Route #1, Box #1, Odessa, NY 14869Lloyd G. Strombeck. (607) 687-1146

57 Main St., Owego, NY 138271985

Ken Eberley (315) 736-97629 Edgewood Dr.

Whitesboro, NY 13492

Richard E. Garrett ... (315) 696-87251261 Apulia Rd., Lafayette, NY 13984J. Claude LeCours ... (315) 369-3274

North St., Old Forge, NY 13420Peter S. levatich .... (607) 539-7049

158 Bailor Rd.Brooktondale, NY 14817

Mary S. McCarty .... (716) 381-63734300 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618Douglas B. Monteith. (315) 685-5561

58 E. Elizabeth St.Skaneateles, NY 13152

Paul Steinfeld (914) 254-5031Gilead Tree Farm

Halcott Center, NY 12437EDITOR

Evelyn Stock (315) 672-84395756 Ike Dixon Rd.Camillus, NY 13031

PRESIDENTS ofthe NYFOAFrom the Founding through 1982Theodore T. BuckleyRD 2Cambridge, NY 12816Dr. Eugene Klochkoff20 E. 74th St.New York, NY 10021David H. HanaburghCraft LaneBuchanan, NY 10511John W. StockTupper Lake, NY 12986Hendrik W. VanloonSouth Newfane, VT 05351William lubinec20 Cornish Ave.Binghamton, NY 13901Lloyd G. Strombeck57 Main St.Owego, NY 13287C. Eugene Farnsworth1219 Lancaster Ave.Syracuse, NY 13210Robert M. SandOdessa, NY 14869Howard O. Ward240 Owego St.Candor, NY 13031Robert L. EdmondsRD 1, Box 99Marathon, NY 13803Paul B. SteinfeldGilead Tree FarmHalcott Center, NY 12437

Education and PublicityMary McCarty, ChairmanDick LeaPeter LevatichLloyd StrombeckNorm RichardsJames LassoieDouglas MonteithAl Roberts

MembershipBob Demeree, ChairmanKen EberleyGeorge MitchellDale WestonRichard GarrettMary McCarty

BudgetStuart McCarty, ChairmanDick LeaEmiel PalmerPeter LevatichHoward Ward

By-lawsHoward Ward, ChairmanLewis DuMondEmiel PalmerJames Lassoie

Trust ManagementDavid Hanaburgh, ChairmanPaul SteinfeldEmiel PalmerLloyd Strombeck

Nominating and AwardsBob Edmonds, ChairmanDave HanaburghBob SandHoward WardEmiel PalmerLloyd Strombeck

Woods WalksCob Sand, ChairmanLewis DuMondDale WestonRichard Garrett

EditorialAl Roberts, ChairmanKen EberleyDouglas MonteithGeorge MitchellNorm Richards

LegislationDave Hanaburgh, ChairmanBob DemereeJames LassoieBob EdmondsClaude LeCours


WORKERS' COMPENSATIONCHECKLIST

Most of the following Work Compcomments come from the new State ofNew York Workers' CompensationBoard publication, "New York StateWorkers' Compensation Law 1914-1981." NOTICE: These comments aremy interpretations; and if you are con-cerned, you should seek legal counsel.Employee can't pay premium

No agreement by an employee to payany portion of the premium for Work-ers' Compensation insurance paid byhis employer to an insurance companyshall be valid, "and any employer whomakes a deduction for such purposefrom the wages or salary of any em-ployee entitled to the benefits ... shallbe guilty of a misdemeanor."Employee can't waive rights

No agreement by an employee towaive his right to compensation underthis chapter shall be valid.Low premiums

Premiums in the state fund (The StateInsurance Fund) shall be fixed at thelowest possible rates consistent with themaintenance of a solvent fund and ofreasonable reserves and surplus.Subcontractors

A contractor, the subject of whosecontract involves logging or trucking,who subcontracts all or any part of suchcontract shall be responsible for Work-ers' Compensation insurance coverageof such (subcontractor) employee.Timberland owner's liability

An owner of timber other than farmlands who contracts with a logger tohave timber cut on shares (so that apercentage of the mill delivered price isreceived by the landowner as well as thelogger) may be considered a contractoremploying the services of a subcontrac-tor; and therefore the woodland ownercould be liable for Workers' Compensa-tion insurance.

According to the 1952 Beaudette v.Deschene case, 'The word 'timber' inworkmen's compensation provisiondefining contractor as one who ownstimber other than farm lands and whocontracts with another to carryon orperform work or service in connectiontherewith denotes not only standingtrees but felled trees, and even cord-wood at times." (McKinney's)Reducing landowner's liability

"Where there was no showing of con-tractual relationship in timber cuttingoperation between owners of timber-

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ASSISTANCE FORNY FOREST OWNERS

Public1. N.Y.S. Cooperative Extension - see page 24. Has Cornell and

other publications and individual advice on a multitude of subjects ofinterest to woodland owners. No field visits.

2. N.Y.S. Dept. of Environmental Conservation - see page 23.Field visits to owners' property for advice on all phases of forestownership. Willmake management plan and mark timber for harvestfor a small fee.

3. S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry.Seminars and workshops of interest to forest owners. Does soilanalysis for a fee. Publishes a Marketing Bulletin. Syracuse 13210.

4. U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service. Farm (including woodlands)plans. Field advice and service on farm ponds, soil types, drainage,diversion ditches, soil erosion. Check with Coop. Ext. in your coun-ty.

5. U.S.D.A. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.Cost sharing on woodland practices such as timber stand improve-ment, tree planting, access road construction. Check with Coop.Ext. in your county.

Private6. American Tree Farm System. Recognize good forestry practice on

privately owned woodlands through the Tree Farm Program. Issuesigns, and publications and make awards to the "Tree Farmer of theYear." - See page 3.

7. N.Y. Christmas Tree Growers Association. Organization made upof growers and sellers of Christmas trees. Hold two informationalmeetings a year and publish a newsletter to help members grow bet-ter trees. John Webb, RD#l, Box 1114, Seneca Falls 13148.

8. N.Y.S. Maple Producers Association. Groups of maple syrup pro-ducers devoted to publicizing maple syrup and aiding members inproduction. Arthur Merle, Rt. 98, Attica 14011.

9. N.Y. Forest Owners Association. See this issue of the ForestOwner.

10. N.Y. Institute of Consulting Foresters. Organization of privateconsulting foresters whose members are qualified graduate forestersavailable for a fee to advise, and do "on the ground" work in all areasof land management. Wm. Hohmann, P.O. Box 139, Kinderhook12106.

11. N.Y.S. Forest Practice Board. An organization sponsored byN.Y.S. Dept. of Environmental Conservation, of private individualsrepresenting all regions of the state who advise D.E.C. on the ad-ministration of the Forest Practice Act which provides forestryassistance through regional offices. See page 23. They also sponsorlegislation, co-sponsor forestry workshops and in other ways en-courage good forestry practice in New York.

12. N.Y.S. Timber Producers Association. An organization of com-mercial loggers devoted to upgrading logging practices and pro-moting the image of loggers. Janet Bourgeois, P.O. Box 134, Boon-ville 13309.

13. College of Environmental Science and Forestry Information Ex-change. Published quarterly by the SUNY School of Forestry to pro-vide a medium of communication among foresters, timber harvestersand owners of large tracts (500 acres) of forest land. InformationExchange is intended to help those with a strong interest in forestland management gain access to the network of others with similarinterests. Presently available free of charge from: Forest LandManagers Information Exchange. SUNY IESF School ofForestry. Syracuse. NY 13210.


DEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

REGIONAL OFFICES

Region Counties Address

1 Nassau & Suffolk Building 40State University of New YorkStony Brook, NY 11794(516) 751-7900

2 Bronx, Kings, New York, 2 World Trade CenterQueens & Richmond New York, NY 10047

(212) 488-2764

3 Dutchess, Putnam & Westchester 21 South Putt Corners Rd.New Paltz, NY 12561(914) 255-5453White Plains (sub-office)202 Mamaronac Ave.White Plains, NY 10601(914) 763-6660

4 Albany, Columbia, Greene, 2176 Guilderland Ave.Rensselaer & Schenectady Schenectady, NY 12306

(518) 382-0680Delaware, Montgomery, Otsego Jefferson Rd.& Schoharie Stamford, NY 12167

(607) 652-7364

5 Clinton, Essex, Franklin Ray Brook, NY 12977(518) 891-1370

Hamilton and Fulton Ray Brook, NY 12977(518) 891-1370

Saratoga, Warren and P.O. Box 220Washington Hudson St. Ext.

Warrensburg, NY 12885(518) 623-3671

6 St. Lawrence, Herkimer 317 Washington St.and Oneida Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 782-0100

7 Broome, Chenango, Madison Box 145Sherburne, NY 13460(607) 674-2611

Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga Box 1169Oswego, Tioga, Tompkins Cortland, NY 13045

(607) 753-3095

8 Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, 6274 East Avon Lima Rd.Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Avon, NY 14414Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, (716) 226-2466Wayne, Yates

9 Allegany, Cattaraugus, 600 Delaware Ave.Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Buffalo, NY 14202Wyoming (716) 847-4600

NEW YORK STATEFOREST TAX LAWIssued August 1982

SummaryNew York State is most fortunate to

have vast forest acreages - more than18,000,000 acres - over 61 % of itstotal area.

These forests present our State now,and especially in the future, with tre-mendous economic opportunities,derived from its forest products, as wellas providing sources for clean waters,cleaner air, recreation, hunting andfishing, wildlife habitat, and naturalbeauty. Obviously all citizens of ourState benefit directly or indirectly fromthese forested lands.

At the same time, however, NewYork's forests are being threatened byindiscriminate harvesting and over-ex-ploitation, fragmentation into smallerand smaller parcels, and in many partsof the State, real property tax burdensthat are rapidly reaching confiscatorylevels.

Sound forest management is neededto insure the benefits and provide thesafeguards to protect and enhance thisgreat resource. The forest owner is theonly person capable of implementingthis management, but in order to justifythe needed measures, owners mustknow that these lands will be subject tofair and equitable long-range taxation.

Forests require only a minimum ofpublic services and although the benefitsof the forests are tremendous, the actualmonetary return to the private forestowner is usually minimal at best.

The proposed amendments to 480Aof the Real Property Tax Law havebeen developed by the New YorkForest Practice Board, based on pastexperience with 480A, advice andguidance of the Department of Environ-mental Conservation, and numbers ofinformed and dedicated State residents,as well as technical assistance from theState Board of Equalization and Assess-ment.

Section 480A and the proposedamendments will provide the forestowner with the opportunity to receivefavorable and equitable tax treatment, ifhe accepts the responsibility of goodforest management on such favoredlands.

The amendments also provide for thetransfer of any short fall of tax revenuesfrom the local taxing jurisdictions to thecitizens of the entire State.

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COOPERATIVE Delaware Livingston OswegoRt. 10, P.O. Box 184 158 South Main Street Cooperative Extension Hdqts.

EXTENSION Hamden 13782 Mount Morris 14510 Main Street607 -865-6531 716-658-4110 Mexico 13114

OFFICES Dutchess Madison 315-963- 7286

Albany Farm & Home Ctr. Farm & Home Center OtsegoRte. 44, P.O. Box 259 Eaton Street Cooperative Extension Hdqts.Resources Devel. Ctr. Millbrook 12545 Morrisville 13408 123 Lake Street

Martin Road 914-677-5066 315-684-3001 P.O. Box 511Voorheesville 12186 Cooperstown 13326518-765-2331 Erie Monroe 607-547-2536Allegany Farm & Home Ctr. Farm & Home Center

21 South Grove Street 249 Highland Avenue PutnamCooperative Extension East Aurora, 14052 Rochester 14620 County Office Bldg.Court Street 716-652-5400 716-461-1000 Gleneida AvenueBelmont 14813 Carmel716-268-7644 Essex Montgomery 914-628-0454Broome Agricultural Center Old Court House RensselaerSisco Street Fonda 12068Farm, Home & 4-H Ctr. Westport 12993 518-853-3471 County Court House840 Front Street 518-962-8291 Congress & Third Sts.Binghamton 13905 Nassau Troy 12180607 -772-8953 Franklin Plainview Complex BId. J 518-270-5376

CattaraugusCooperative Extension Hdqts. 1425 Old Country Road Rockland11 Brewster Street Plainview 11803 87 Maple AvenueCooperative Extension Ctr. Malone 12953 516-454-0900 New City 10956Parkside Drive 518-483-6767

Ellicottville14731 New York City 914-425-5500716-699-2377 Fulton Administrative Office St. Lawrence

P.O. Box 911 111 Broadway, Suite 1700 University Shopping CenterCayuga 57 E. Fulton Street New York 10006 Rt. 11Farm, Home & 4-H Ctr. Gloversville 12078 Canton 13617248 Grant Avenue 518-725-6441 Niagara315-379-2311Auburn 13021 Farm & Home Center

315-255-1183 Genesee 4487 Lake Avenue SaratogaCooperative Extension Ctr. Lockport 14094 Extension Center

Chautauqua 420 East Main Street 716-433-2651 50 West High StreetRD 2, Turner Road Batavia 14020

Oneida Ballston Spa 12020Jamestown 14701 916-343-3040 518-885-8995716-664-9502 Cooperative Extension Ctr.

SchenectadyGreene 1 Oxford RoadChemung Extension Center New Hartford 13413 150 A Glenridge Road255 N. Chemung Road Rt. 3, Box 906 315-724-7131 RD 1P.O. Box F Cairo 12413 Scotia 12302Breesport 14816 518-788-8450 Onondaga 518-384-0500607 -739-034 7 Extension Center

SchoharieHamilton 1050 W. Genesee St.Chenango P.O. Box 112 Syracuse 13204 Agr. & Homemaking Hdqts.Farm, Home & 4-H Ctr. Court House Annex 315-424-9485 41 South Grand Street99 North Broad Street Lake Pleasant 12108 Cobleskill 12043Norwich 13815 518-548-6191 Ontario 518-234-4303607 -334-9971 Farm & Home Center SchuylerHerkimer 480 N. Main StreetClinton 107 Court Street Canandaigua 14424 Rural-Urban Center

208 BroadwayCourt House (Margaret St.) P.O. Box 271 716-394-4110 Montour Falls 14865Plattsburgh 12901 Herkimer 13350 Orange 607-535-7161518-561-7450 315-866-7920 Farm & Home Center SenecaColumbia Jefferson 239-283 Wisner Avenue Farm, Home & 4-H Ctr.Rte. 66, RD 1 1240 Coffeen Street Middletown 10940 Mill& Williams Sts.Hudson 12534 Watertown 13601 914-343-1105 Waterloo 13165518-828-3346 315-788-8450 Orleans 315-539-9252Cortland Lewis Farm & Home Center SteubenCounty Office Bldg. Outer Stowe Street 20 South Main Street 119 E. Steuben Street60 Central Avenue P.O. Box 72 P.O. Box 150 P.O. Box 791Cortland 13045 Lowville 13367 Albion 14411 Bath 14810607 -753-5077 315-376-6551 716-589-5561 607-776-7666


Suffolk246 Griffing AvenueRiverhead 11901516-727 -7850

TompkinsCooperative Extension Center225 S. Fulton StreetIthaca 14850607 -272-2292

UlsterExtension Hdqts.P.O. Box 3494Kingston 12401914-331-1680

Sullivan59 N. Main StreetLiberty 12754914-292-6180

TiogaTioga County Office Bldg.56 Main StreetOwego 13827607 -687 -4020

Warren17 Hudson StreetWarrensburg 12885518-623-3291

WashingtonCounty Office Bldg. AnnexHudson Falls 12839518-747-2861

WyomingFarm, Home & 4-H Ctr.401 N. Main StreetWarsaw 14569716-786-2251

WayneCounty Rd. 143 & Rte. 14NP.O. Box 217Alton 14413315-483-6918

YatesCounty Office Bldg.Penn Yan 14527315-536-3381

Westchester216 Central AvenueWhite Plains 10606914-682-3370

NEW YORK STATEBIG TREE REGISTER

What Is The Big Tree Register?The New York State Big Tree Register is maintained by

the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) andthe New York State Forest Practice Board in an effort torecognize trees of record size and promote an interest intheir care and preservation. The State Register lists onlynative and naturalized species and does not include hybridspecies. The authority for determining eligible species is the1978 edition of the USDA Forest Service publication entitl-ed "Checklist of US Trees Native and Naturalized" preparedby Elbert L. Little, Jr.

How To Measure Your Big Tree Trunk CircumferenceThe circumference of the tree is measured at a point 4lj2

feet above the center of the base of the tree. If a growth or abranch exists on the trunk at this point, the circumference ismeasured in feet and inches at the point below this wherethe circumference is least. A string can be used to measure ifa tape measure is not long enough.

HeightThe total height of the tree is considered to be the vertical

distance between a horizontal plane passing through thecenter of the base of the tree and a horizontal plane passingthrough the topmost twig of the tree. The most reliablemeasurements of the tree's height are made with standardmeasuring tools such as an Abney hand level, a Forest Ser-vice hypsometer, a transit, or other instruments.

If none of these instruments is available, a straight stickcan be used to measure this dimension of the tree. Hold thestick at its base vertically at arm's length making certain thatthe length of the stick above your hand equals the distancefrom your hand to your eye. Walk backward away from thetree, staying on ground approximately level with the tree'sbase. When the stick above your hand appears to be thesame length as the tree, stop. You should be sighting overyour hand to the base of the tree and, without movinganything but your eye, sighting over the top of the stick tothe top of the tree. Measure how far you have backed awayfrom the tree; that measurement is its height.

Average Crown SpreadTo determine the average crown spread of the tree, trace

an outline of the tree's crown on the ground by placingstakes in the soil directly beneath the outer tips of thebranches. A string with a plumb bob or other weight attach-ed can be used to decide where to place the stakes.

Using an imaginary line that would pass through thecenter of the trunk, measure the distance between the twostakes farthest apart and the two closest together on op-posite sides of the tree. Add these two measurements anddivide by two for the average width of the tree's crown.

Trees qualify as State Champions based on a point sys-tem which is determined by adding the trunk circumferencemeasured in inches at 4lj2 feet from the ground, plus theheight of the tree in feet, plus 1/4 the average crown spreadin feet. When two or more trees have total point scores thatfall within five points of each other, they are listed as StateCo-Champions.

You will be notified if your nomination qualifies for StateChampion listing. In addition, copies of the complete NewYork State Big Tree Register including owners and locationsare available from DEC offices upon request.

How To Nominate A Big TreeTo nominate a big tree, you must first be certain of the

tree's correct identification. You are welcome to forward aleaf or twig sample to a regional DEC office for identifica-tion. Your request should include a self-addressed postcardfor quick reply.

Trees should be reported to the DEC or the State ForestPractice Board after the owner or nominator has measuredthe tree to determine that it exceeds the size of the currentState Champion for that species. After initial measurementshave been taken, contact a regional DEC office to arrangefor a forester or authorized cooperator to verify the tree'ssize. A report will then be forwarded to the DEC Albany of-fice which is responsible for revisions of the State Registerevery six months.


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American Elm: Circumference 16 ft., 4 in.; height 98 feet; crownspread 100 feet. Owned by Ed Sharp, Schenectady County.

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BIG TREES OF NEW YORK STATECrown

Circum. Height SpreadSpecies Ft.-In. Ft. Ft. County Owner/Location

Ash, Black 7 4 80 80 Queens Rufus King Park, JamaicaAsh, Green 9 1 75 70 Kings Brooklyn Botanic GardenAsh, White 18 2 110 120 Nassau E. Jabbour, ManhassetAspen, Bigtooth 17 10 93 76 Monroe George W. Sawdey, WalkerAspen, Quaking 4 2 59 37 Franklin T.P. Kay, Saranac LakeBasswood, American 13 6 110 120 Nassau Old Westbury GardensBeech, American 13 11 85 82 Albany W. Cox, WatervlietBirch, Gray 5 5 80 60 Suffolk Idler, Lloyd HarborBirch, Paper 9 0 91 53 Washington A. Blanche, PutnamBirch, Sweet 9 4 70 60 Nassau H. Trachman, Upper BrookvilleBirch, Yellow 13 11 98 48 Saratoga City of AmsterdamButternut 13 8 65 94 Oneida Mel Doney, KirklandCedar, Eastern Red 12 10 35 42 Albany CoeymansCedar, Northern White 8 4 80 26 Seneca Montezuma Wildlife RefugeCherry, Black 17 0 66 55 Monroe J. Chapin, PittsfordChestnut, American 3 7 76 40 Cayuga H. Murphy, VictoryCottonwood, Eastern (Co-C) 24 9 108 95 Cayuga Harold Hall, MoraviaDogwood, Flowering 5 10 30 45 Nassau F.S. Dinger, SearingtonDouglas-Fir 10 3 60 55 Suffolk Emmanuel Church, Great RiverElm, American 16 4 98 100 Schenectady Ed Sharp, ScotiaFir, Balsam 6 8 96 23 Lewis State of New York,Town of WatsonHemlock, Eastern 17 4 72 52 Otsego J. Carlton, MorrisHickory, Bitternut 7 7 65 70 Suffolk DouglastownHickory, Pignut 8 10 90 80 Nassau Mrs. E. Godwin, Roslyn HarborHickory, Shagbark 9 11 105 68 Chenango M. Dean, AftonHophornbeam 7 5 69 45 Wyoming H. Spink, AtticaLarch, European 9 5 101 42 Dutchess Deer Hill Conf. Ctr.,Wappinger Falls'Locust, Black 23 4 96 92 Livingston G. Weidman, DansvilleMaple, Red 21 7 94 77 Dutchess Bard College, AnnandaleMaple, Sugar 18 0 63 65 Oneida W. Kent, WesternvilleOak, English 13 10 75 60 Suffolk F.G. Woodward, SoutholdOak, Northern Red 22 3 104 72 Seneca C. Reese, Seneca FallsOak, Pin 14 7 50 100 Nassau H. Brickman, Kings PointOak, White 24 0 45 110 Suffolk Lubber SI., Stony BrookPine, Eastern White 14 0 160 50 St. Lawrence Hiawatha BSA Council, SyracusePine, Jack 5 0 56 34 Franklin R. Tyler, Saranac LakePine, Pitch 7 1 85 58 Clinton Fairview Cern., Ausable ForksPine, Red (Co-Champ) 7 1 98 28 SI. Lawrence Otetiana Council BSA, RochesterPine, Red (Co-Champ) 6 11 100 27 St. Lawrence Otetiana Council BSA, RochesterPine, Scotch 6 9 88 39 Oneida Masonic Home, UticaPoplar, Balsam (no entries)Poplar, White 11 4 55 65 Suffolk E. Burton, East IslipRedbud, Eastern 3 11 20 20 Monroe Zen Center, RochesterSassafras 11 6 59 35 Orleans Kenyonville Methodist Church,

Spruce, Norway 13 2Kenyonville

113 53 Columbia HillsdaleSpruce, Red 7 8 104 34 Hamilton NYS, Salmon PondSpruce, White 8 8 100 41 Essex Finch, Pruyn & Co., Glens FallsSycamore 28 2 75 120 Nassau E. Gerry, WheatleyWalnut, Black 18 6 103 123 Dutchess Bard College, AnnandaleWillow, Black 23 4 54 50 Monroe D. Davis, West ChiliWillow, Weeping 21 1 82 65 Erie J. Currey, West SenecaYellow-Poplar 17 2 100 80 Suffolk Brand, Lloyd Neck

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WORKERS' COMPENSATIONCHECKLIST

Continued from Page 20land and buyer of right to cut timberthereon, the sellers were not 'owners oftimber who (contracted) with another tocarryon or perform work or service inconnection therewith' and, consequent-ly, were not liable for death benefitspayable on demise of member ofbuyer's logging crew when tree fell onhim while working on woodlot, notWithstanding that owners may haveoperated property as a timberland."(Gray v . Aldrich, 1972)Negligence case too

"An employee of an uninsured sub-contractor may obtain compensationbenefits from the general contractor and

may also sue the general contractor as anegligent third party." (Cutillo v . EmoryHousing Corp., 1959)Illegally employed minors

It is illegal for a minor under the ageof 18 years to be "working" on a loggingjob even if the minor is working with hisparent and does not receive wages forthe work, according to the FederalLabor Law.

And according to Section 14 of theWork Comp Law, compensation pay-able to an employee who was a minor atthe time of an accident shall be doublethe amount otherwise payable if theminor was "employed, permitted or suf-fered to work in violation of any provi-sion of the labor law, , , "

Sincerely yours, David W, Taber

TSIby Doug Monteith

TSI, (Timber Stand Improvement)sounds like something in the sameleague as apple pie, motherhood andthe flag, doesn't it? Unfortunately foryou, the "I" of TSI is neither certain norsimple. TSI includes a range of specificforest practices, all intended to make anestablished forest more valuable to theowner.

Defining "more valuable" can be acomplex undertaking, The owner mustbe able to clearly specify the objectivesdesired so that alternative TSI measurescan be evaluated and appropriate onesselected. Or to determine, perhaps, thatTSI is not appropriate to your objectivesor to your forest in its present condition.No forest needs improvement for anyintrinsic reason. Forests develop and re-produce quite well in the total absenceof either owners or foresters. Conse-quently, you need to think throughprecisely what aspect of your forest youwant to improve and why.

Do you want to grow high qualitysawlogs as rapidly as possible? Do youwant to develop habitat suitable for awide variety of wildlife? Do you want torapidly improve the aesthetic quality ofyour forest? The TSI practices appropri-ate to each of these choices may varydramatically, and will certainly be af-fected by the present condition of yourforest.

Cost Sharing for the Timber StandImprovement is available from ASCS(Agricultural Stabilization and Conser-vation Service). Contact your countyASCS for details.

I strongly urge each of you to con-sider TSI as a possible means of increas-ing the benefits of your forest to you.For many forest owners it can be an ef-fective and reasonable investment.Sometimes even a very good invest-ment. Do, however, seek the advice ofa professional forester BEFORE IN-VESTING MONEY OR TIME intimber stand improvement. Your pro-fessional forestry advisor can help youavoid mistakes which could negate oreven make counterproductive any effortyou might make as well as help youthink through your objectives, adviseregarding specific procedures and prob-ably save you money in the long run.

More on TSI in the next issue of theNew York Forest Owner.


MAJOR PROVISIONS OFSECTION 480-a OF THE

REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW

What lands are eligible?Any tract of forest land of at least fifty

contiguous acres, exclusive of any por-tion not devoted to the production offorest crops. Lands divided by state,county or town roads, energy trans-mission corridors and similar facilitiesbut not limited access highways, areconsidered contiguous for purposes ofthis act.Who may apply?

Any owner of forest land whether hebe an individual, public or private cor-poration, political subdivision, govern-ment agency, department or bureau ofthe state, municipality, industry, part-nership, association, firm, trust, estateor any other legal entity.What should a landowner do to deter-mine the feasibility of seeking an ex-emption?

An owner must first decide if he iswilling to commit his land to the produc-tion of forest crops and to follow a man-agement plan, prepared by a foresterand approved by the Department of En-vironmental Conservation, for the nextsucceeding ten years beginning eachyear that he receives a tax exemption.This decision can be made only after ananalysis of the investments required bythe plan, income from forest productsales, tax savings, and an appreciationof the penalties required by law for theconversion of the land to uses whichwould preclude the production of forestcrops.

Tax savings may vary considerablyfor different properties. An owner mustfirst determine the likely exemption toapply to his property and estimate theresultant tax reduction if any. It is possi-ble that there would be no savings. Ifthis analysis shows a tax reduction canbe obtained, a forester should be con-sulted to obtain professional adviceabout the approximate costs of prepar-ing a management plan and making in-vestments in the forest which may be re-quired by the plan. The owner is then ina position to make an appropriate deci-sion with respect to applying for partici-pation in the program.What is the penalty for withdrawal ornon-compliance?

The amount of roll-back taxes shall becomputed by multiplying by two andone-half the amount of taxes that wouldhave been levied on the forest land ex-emption entered on the assessment roll

pursuant to subdivision four of this sec-tion for the current year and any prioryears, utilizing the applicable tax rate forthe current year and for the prior years,not to exceed ten years. Such amountsfor each year shall be subject to interestcharges at the rate of six per centum perannum compounded.How is application made?

By submitting the following to theRegional Forester having jurisdiction forthe county in which the property islocated:

1. A completed application form.This form is available from any of theregional forestry offices listed elsewherein this issue.

2. A management plan prepared by aforester.

3. A map or aerial photograph show-ing the location of the property.

4. A nonrefundable application fee of$25.

If the application is complete and ac-ceptable, the Regional Forester will mailthe owner a certificate of approvalwithin ninety days of receipt of the ap-plication. If it is rejected the owner willreceive the reasons in writing within thesame period.What is a management plan?

It is a document which shows by theuse of maps, tables, and written text theboundaries and size of the forest whatkinds of trees it contains, and what andwhen things need to be done to pro-duce and harvest forest crops. The mapwhich is part of the plan will also showareas not in forest cover such as openfields, roads and lakes.

Eligible tracts must be managed pri-marily for forest crop productionalthough other compatible uses such asforest recreation and watershed man-agment will be allowed. A plan identifiesscheduled commercial harvests, non-commercial thinnings and road con-struction. These practices are listed in aschedule which shows the work to bedone each year. Initially, this schedule isfor fifteen years and will be updatedevery five years thereafter as long as theowner seeks exemption. It must befollowed for the next ten consecutiveyears after obtaining each annual ex-emption.Who prepares the management plan?

Due to the professional judgement re-quired to prepare a forest managementplan, it is essential that it be prepared bya qualified forester.

An owner may have his managementplan prepared by a consulting forester

or, if the forest land is less than 200acres, he may request the Departmentof Environmental Conservation regionalforestry staff to prepare the plan. Thecost of this service must be borne by theowner. The fee charged by consultingforesters may vary; however, theDepartment of Environmental Conser-vation presently charges $.40 per acrefor plans.Must the management plan be follow-ed?

Yes. Failure to adhere to the annualcommitment contained in the workschedule portion of the managementplan will result in the revocation of thecertificate of approval by the Depart-ment of Environmental Conservationand the imposition of penalty or rollback taxes by the county as provided insubdivisions 8(a) and 8(c) of the law.What is the procedure for harvestingforest crops?

An owner must harvest crops asspecified in his work schedule. Flexibil-ity is allowed, however, in that anowner may request alterations in thework schedule for economic reasons.

Within 30 days of the contemplationof a cutting, the landowner must submita cutting notice to the Chief Fiscal Of-ficer of the county and to the RegionalForester. The Regional Forester will cer-tify the value of the stumpage and,upon receipt of this certification, theowner pays within 30 days, a tax of 6%of this value to the Chief Fiscal Officer.How is a reduction in assessment ob-tained?

Initially the owner must submit an ap-plication for exemption, a certificate ofapproval issued by the Department ofEnvironmental Conservation and typemap to the Assessor on or before thetaxable status date - generally May 1of each year.

An owner must follow the commit-ment enumerated in his managementplan for a ten year period followingreceipt of each annual exemption. Thiscommitment represents a lein on theproperty and is recorded by the CountyClerk.How is the exemption determined?

The following example will help illus-trate the method for determining the ex-emption:

First: Take the assessment per acreand multiply it by 80%

Example: Total assessmentper acre = $120

$120 x 80% = $96Second: Take the equalization rate


for the town, multiply it by $40, andsubtract that figure from the assessmentper acre.

Example: Equalization rate = 70%$40 x 70% = $28$120 - $28 = $92

Now, take the lesser amount ($92)and subtract it from the assessment peracre to obtain the new assessment.

$120 - $92 = $28/acreIt is possible that even though the ex-

ample shows a substantial reductionpossible, that neither of these calcula-tions will result in a tax savings whenfigures relating to your tax situation aresubstituted. It is, therefore, importantthat the owner make the calculations.Can the land be sold?

Yes, but the obligation to follow themanagement plan stays with the prop-erty for the remainder of the commit-ment period. Also, subdivisions of lessthan 50 acres will be subject to roll backtaxes if established within the commit-ment period.What are the landowner's responsi-bilities?

1. To submit a complete applicationfor certification, including one applica-tion form, two copies of the manage-ment plan, three type maps and an ap-plication fee of $25.

2. To mark and maintain on theground the boundary lines of an eligibletract.

3. To submit an initial application forexemption to the Assessor.

4. To file an annual commitmentform with the Assessor, County Clerk,and the Regional Forester.

5. To comply with the work schedulefor a ten year period after obtainingeach annual exemption.

6. To submit an updated workschedule every five years so that there isalways a work schedule available for theten year commitment period.

7. To submit a notice of cutting to theChief Fiscal Officer of the County andthe Regional Forester within 30 days ofthe contemplation of a commercialharvest cutting and to pay a 6 % tax onthe stumpage value within 30 days ofthe receipt of the certification of value.What are the Department of Environ-mental Conservation's responsibili-ties?

1. To provide the owner a certificateof eligibility for forest land tax exemp-tion within 90 days of receipt of a com-plete application which meets the re-quirements of the Law and the Rulesand Regulations.

2. To establish minimum standardsfor management plans.

3. To approve management plans,work schedules, and revisions.

4. To certify stumpage value.5. To supply all necessary forms to

landowners.6. To revoke certificates of approval

when necessary.Section 480a

New York StateReal Property Tax LawProposed Amendments

prepared by theNew York State

Forest Practice BoardIssued August 1982

Comparison Highlights of Proposals1. Minimum eligible acreage:

Reduced from 50 to 25 acres therebymore closely reflecting the average sizedwoodland ownership in New York andreducing the criticism of the present lawfavoring the larger land ownerships.

2. Tightening eligibility for recentlyharvested lands: Lands harvestedwithin three years prior to applicationineligible for enrollment under program.

3. Approved Management Plan:Formerly defined in Title 6 of the Of-ficial Compilation of Codes, Rules andRegulations, now to be defined in law.

4. Responsibilities of landowner inmaking application more clearlyspelled out: Steps to be taken by land-owner now follow a logical and efficientsequence.

5. Obligations of local assessors,D.E.C. (Department of Environmen-tal Conservation), E & A (Equaliza-tion and Assessment) and countyclerks clearly identified: Functions ofthese offices now correspond tosequential steps required by landownersand methods of recording grantedexemptions are greatly improved.

6. Continuing obligation of land-owner clearly and specifically identi-fied: Amendments improve languagerelating to owner annual obligations andcommitment procedures.

7. Harvesting and cutting opera-tions clearly spelled out: Owner obli-gations to follow management plan andrequired cutting schedule more clearlyidentified. Procedural requirements aremore logically presented. Owner maycut and use free of tax or penalty 10standard cords per year.

8. Burden of tax shift to be borne bythe State rather than the local juris-diction: Exemptions under the law

have posed unfair, often serious finan-cial problems for local taxing jurisdic-tions and taxpayers. That burden is tobe shifted to the State at a much reduc-ed per capita cost.

9. Stumpage tax and penalties toaccrue to the State rather than localjurisdictions: As a part of shifting theburden of tax shifts from local jurisdic-tions to the State, shifting the stumpagetax and collection of penalties to theState is a logical progression.

10. Procedures and criteria for rev-ocation of exemptions more clearlyidentified: Amendments provide easilyfollowed standards and procedures forrevocations heretofore seriously lack-ing.

11. State to reimburse local taxingjurisdictions for tax revenue lost dueto exemptions granted under the law:Funds to be appropriated annually bythe State for this purpose and certifiedas to amount by the Board of Equaliza-tion and Assessment.

12. Interest on penalties raisedfrom 6% per year to more realistic8% per year.

13. Assessments at $40.00 per acretimes the equalization rate or 1/5 theassessment of like lands whichever isthe greater. Remains the same, as wellas the 6% stumpage tax.

14. Penalties for conversion equal2ljz times the taxes saved for completeproperty conversion and 5 times taxsavings on a partial conversion, up to10 years. Remains the same.

NYFOA BOARD MEMBERELECTED

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORJames P. Lassoie has been elected

associate professor of forest sciencewith indefinite tenure in the New YorkState College of Agriculture and LifeSciences at Cornell.

A specialist in forest ecology and treephysiology, Lassoie has been a memberof the Cornell faculty since 1976. AsCornell Cooperative Extension foresterfor New York State, Lassoie has devel-oped forestry educational programs inthe areas of nonindustrial woodlandmanagement and wood as a fuel. Healso serves as adjunct assistant scientistfor the Boyce Thompson Institute forPlant Research at Cornell.

Lassoie received his B.S. (1968) andPh.D. (1975) from the College of ForestResources at the University of Wash-ington.


New York's GrowingForest Resources

Harry W. Burry, CoordinatorExtension ProgramSchool of Forestry

SUNY College of EnvironmentalScience and ForestrySyracuse, New York

The third inventory of New York'sforest resources was conducted by theUSDA Forest Service in 1978-79. Twoprevious inventories were conducted inNew York and the results published in1956 and 1970.

Following are highlights taken fromthe published statistics of the most re-cent survey.

1. New York is 61 percent forested.With 18.5 million acres of forest land,New York has more forest land thanany other northeastern state.

2. Between 1968 and 1980 theamount of forest land increased bymore than 1 million acres. Abandonedpasture land contributed the majority ofthis additional acreage.

3. Commercial forest land totalling15.4 million acres accounts for 83 per-cent of all forest land. The remainder ofthe forest land is mostly (14%) produc-tive forest land in the Adirondack andCatskill preserves.

4. Acreages of non-stocked forestland and seedling-sapling stands havedeclined, while large increases have oc-curred in the acreage covered by pole-sized timber and in sawtimber, as theforests of the state continue to mature.

5. The volume of growing stock incubic feet increased 38 percent betweensurveys, to an estimated total of 15.8billion cubic feet.

6. Sawtimber volume, which aver-ages about 2500 b.f./acre, increased by53 percent between surveys; reflectinggrowth of many pole-sized stands tosawtimber size.

7. Sugar Maple continues to be thenumber one species in New York's for-ests, accounting for 16 percent of thetotal cubic foot volume. It is followedclosely by Red Maple (15%). Other ma-jor species include Hemlock (9%),White Pine (7%), Red Oak, Beech, andWhite Ash at 6 % each, and BlackCherry at 4 %. About 80 % of the forestis composed of hardwoods.

8. The net growth of the timber stockwas 2.7 times greater than timberremovals for the period between sur-veys. Timber volume for hardwoods in-creased faster than for conifers, at rates

of 41 versus 30%. Among major spe-cies, only Basswood and American Elmhave declined in volume during thisperiod.

Other interesting facts taken from re-cent publications about New York's for-est resources and the industries that de-pend on them are:

1. New York's timber has often beendescribed as of "poor quality." How-ever, this condition has been due main-ly to size. As the forests mature and thetrees grow in size, the quality will un-doubtedly improve.. Furthermore, the state's timber is

similar to timber throughout the north-east and, therefore, competitive in thetimber market.

2. New York's primary wood-usingindustries (logging, sawmills, pulp andpaper mills) employ about 14,000 peo-ple on a full-time basis and generatenearly $200 million. These industriesprovide a major source of employmentin many rural areas of the state.

3. The forest economy of New Yorkis not just timber for wood-using in-dustries, however. It has been estimatedconservatively that the direct financialeffect of forest-related outdoor recrea-tion in this state is close to $215 million.

4. The ownership of the 15 +millionacres of commercial forest land is divid-ed thus: 41 % Non-farm workers

20% Farmers14% Non-farm retirees11 % Forest products industry6% Private clubs6% Governments2% Other ownership

5. Over 250 thousand private, non-industrial landowners own 85% of thestate's commercial forest land; a higherproportion of such owners than in NewEngland, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.

6. The average amount of land own-ed by such owners is between 60 and100 acres - considered as small parcelsof forest land. About one-quarter of theprivate forest land is in holdings of lessthan 50 acres, one-quarter in holdingsof over 500 acres.

7. New York landowners hold forestlands for many reasons. Non-timbervalues such as recreational use, naturestudy, and other amenity values rankhigh for many forest owners. However,the owners of most private forest landare willing to sell forest products whenappropriate. Generally, sawtimber is theprimary product harvested with fuel-wood and pulpwood also importantproducts.

8. A 1979 study estimated thatowners of 22% of New York's commer-cial forest acreage did not plan toharvest timber. The most common rea-sons given for not wanting to sell timberwere landowners' dislike of the condi-tion after logging and distrust of loggers.The southeastern part of the state, in-cluding Long Island, has the highestproportion of its private forest landwithdrawn from potential harvest.

9. Elsewhere in the state an increas-ing forest resource is available forharvest of products as well as for themany non-timber values derived fromforest land.

Information ConcerningThe Forest Tax Law

Issued July 1976To encourage the long-term owner-

ship of woodlands for the production offorest crops and thereby increase thelikelihood of a more stable foresteconomy, the State of New York hasenacted a number of laws grantingsome form of tax relief to qualifyingowners. As early as 1912 there wereprovisions for tax concessions on forestlands under both the Tax Law (Sec. 16,17 and 89) and the Conservation Law(Sec. 57) in the form of reduced ordeferred taxation. In 1926, however,these first laws were repealed by theenactment of the Fisher Forest Tax Law(Sec. 13). Subsequent amendmentsbroadened the scope of the original act,resulting in Section 480 of the RealProperty Tax Law which became effec-tive October 1, 1959, under a generalrecodification of the Tax Law. Subdivi-sion 3 of Section 480 was amended in1973 to modify the assessment pro-cedure for certified lands.

The Fisher Forest Tax Law was com-pletely amended with the addition ofSection 480-a of the Real Property TaxLaw in 1974. This amendment took ef-fect on September 1, 1974 and on May6, 1975, subdivision 8 was added whichextended the effective date to July 1,1976.

In July 1976 Section 480-a of theReal Property Tax Law was completelyamended in its present form with an ef-fective date of July 1, 1977.


FROM THE

ediWt' 3 1)~kTHE PACK FOREST

REVISITEDby Evelyn Stock

The Fall Meeting was a great successby any measure. The weather was fine.The view of the limpid little lake nearthe main building and that of the coun-tryside as seen from the top of themountain, to name two of the manyviews, was in itself reason enough tohave gone there.

The staff had prepared a bountifulmeal of prime ribs and everything thatgoes with it, topped off with a chocolatecake covered with whipped cream.(The staff took great pride in making themeals delicious.)

After dinner those of us who hadgone on the Canadian trip enjoyedreliving the scenes during a slide show.Some shots were pretty good and may-be more people will want to go on thenext trip.

About eighty people had come to thePack Forest for the meeting, mostlymembers of the organization, but therewere some visitors, among them fivepeople from foreign lands: Dr. AejiroFujii, visiting fellow at the School ofForestry in Syracuse, accompanied byhis lovely wife and baby girl; Dr.Thomas Hall, an Urban Forester at Ox-ford University in Oxford, England; andAida Quilloy, a student from the Philip-pines who is working towards a master'sdegree in Forest Extension at SUNYCollege of Environmental Science andForestry.

Saturday morning after a bountifulbreakfast and more conversation withold and new friends, Dr. Norman Rich-ards told us how in 1927 the acquisitionof the Pack Forest came about, andhow Svend Heiberg, one of the greatforesters of his time, laid the area out asa demonstration forest for research andteaching. The 3,000 acres plus forest

with white pine as the dominant specieshas been the location for many activitiesand studies in forest management of alltypes.

Norm told us of some interesting find-ings concerning the use of forest fertili-zation as a means of promoting forestgrowth. As the result of one experi-ment, it became clear that there is anatural recycling system in the forestthat makes fertilizing unnecessary unlesssomething has happened, such as thearea having been greatly disturbed. Inthese instances fertilizer may/will getthe recycling started again. However,once this recycling has started, addingmore fertilizer does not seem to haveany effect. There are probably otherpractices that will improve forest growthmore than fertilization, such as thinningand culling.

After lunch we went up the mountainto visit the "Grandmother Tree" andview the surrounding countryside.

The "Grandmother Tree" is 48 inchesin diameter, is over 100 feet tall, and sitsin a grove of large trees. The legend isthat when the original owners wereclearing the land for farming, the grand-mother of the family stood firmly againsthavinq this grove cut down.

At one point we were quite deep inthe woods, where we had been taken toobserve another management system.There was a strip thirty feet wide wherethere were no trees, and as we got nice-ly assembled to hear why there were notrees, down the "trail" came a dog sled,with perhaps eight or ten dogs harness-ed to a sled on wheels. The dogs neverpaused, the driver waved "hi" and wenton out of sight. It was a pleasant sur-prise and had it been planned, couldn'thave been timed better.

Richards enthusiasm for the PackForest and the value of the trees as aresearch, demonstration and teachingtool was contagious. So, it was withgreat sadness that we learned that thePack Forest is being closed, as aneconomic measure. A conversation en-sued exploring the possibility of rentingthe forest to other schools in the north-east with the hope that something couldbe done to continue this program whichis so vital to the wood industry of boththe present and the future.

About three in the afternoon we turn-ed toward home and decided to takethe road that winds up through Specu-lator and down to Rome. It was a goodchoice - the fall foliage was at its peakin that area - a fitting end to anothermemorable fall meeting.

OIL AND GAS LEASINGAND DEVELOPMENT

by Curtis BauerPresident, FORECON

Oil and gas well drilling and produc-tion has come to Western New York.There are now several thousand wells inChautauqua County alone. Additionalwells are located in Cattaraugus, Wyo-ming, Erie, Allegany, and other coun-ties. Drilling continues, however, activi-ty has slackened because of an over-supply of natural gas.

Oil and gas drilling brings mixedblessings. An oil or gas well requires suf-ficient room for drilling, access to thewell from a public highway, and pipe-lines to carry away the product. InWestern New York one well occupiesabout 80 acres. If the well is located inthe forest, depending on the length ofthe road, at least several acres per wellis cleared of all vegetation. The impacton the area affected is considerablebecause, unlike logging, drilling a well isa 24-hour a day operation and pro-ceeds regardless of weather and soilconditions. Logging damages pale bycomparison to the disruption of the af-fected area by drilling equipment andthe equipment needed to maintain thedrilling.

While the drilling of the well isgenerally done within a week, thedisruption can last a year. The roadsused by the gas drilling companies areextremely difficult to restore since thereis little preparation done to accom-modate the drilling process. Roadrestoration and improvement generallyoccurs when the drilling and completionof the well and pipeline are completed.The cost of a completed well, includingpipelining, can cost up to two hundredthousand dollars. The drilling process isvery intense and all efforts are bent tokeep the drilling bit in the ground. Thedamage and destruction to trees tend tobe a very minor cost as related to welldevelopment.

Most gas leases were written by oiland gas companies. There is very littleprotection in many leases for the landand the trees that may be growing in thearea where a well is to be drilled. Leasesare mostly designed to expedite the ex-traction of oil and gas.

Landowners and foresters are fre-quently upset with what appears to becalloused indifference to our timberlands and the waste of trees. It can beeasily rationalized that the cost ofdestroyed timber is a small cost when


the payout of oil and gas royalties willmore than pay for the losses. This maybe true if every well was a booming suc-cess. However, every well is not highlyproductive. There are many storiesabout the landowner who receivesthousands of dollars per month in theform of royalties. Unfortunately, wedon't hear about the hundreds and hun-dreds of wells that are only producingroyalties amounting to a few dollars permonth. Frequently, there is no con-sideration given to any existing forestmanagement program, to existingroads, forest stands, damages resultingfrom water or oil spills all of whichadversely impact a forest where a wellsite is located. Oil and gas well drillingand production can be accommodatedwithin a forest management plan. It be-comes necessary for the forester to par-ticipate in the well development plan-ning. Frequently, the forester can be ofassistance to the drilling personnel be-cause of his knowledge of roads, sites,adverse terrain, and such matters.There is flexibility within the well loca-tion planning used by the drillers. A for-ester can frequently adjust his manage-ment plans and the well drilling plans insuch a way as to make both programscompatible.

The language of an oil and gas leaseshould be sufficiently specific that thelessor can influence the well location,access roads, and the resulting pipe-lines. The lease should contain specificprovisions relating to restoration of thewell sites, roads, and pipeline rights-of-way. There should be a clear-cut under-standing on the part of the lessee thattrees which have been destroyed or in-jured must be paid for by the well devel-opers. The lease on a watershed orareas with critical asthetic problemsshould allow for the lessor to have thefinal approval on the well location,roads, and pipelines. Only in this waycan the forester preserve the integrity ofcritical forest areas. The lease canbecome an instrument by which theforest owner through his forester can in-fluence oil and gas well development insuch a way that the integrity of the forestresources can be maintained.

Oil and gas wells have provided land-owners with considerable income.Other landowners are very bitter andsorry that they leased their land. No oneknows for certain if a well will be com-mercially productive. With oil and gasprices high, we can expect more andmore gas well development in NewYork State.

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B.C. RECKONING


By Alan KnightCANADIAN TRIP

Listen my children and you shall hearof the Forest Owners' train ride,from New York to here.

It's a true story, too, better than fiction,of 25 characters on an ur.llikely mission.

If you think it was simple, you're wrong,and I know,

because more than one travel agent told me,"Don't go.

There's too many transfers, it's allso unusual."

But with such a contingent, there could beno refusal.

In Toronto they started, eager as beavers,The Ratc/iffes, the Strombecks and also

the Cheevers:David, Brigitte, with Christine and Daniel,

their two smaller fryer,Nicknamed Under and Over Achiever

by Harold Kollmeyer.

The Steinfelds, the Johnsons, theStuart McCartys ...

How could anyone sleep with such parties?The Sands - that's Robert and his wife

Betty Lou -Dendrology and musicology - we learned

from those two.

There were the Joneses with their humorquite Yankee,

and Evelyn Stock with her camera, brandnew spanking.

Sandy McKenzie and his obvious long suit.I'm sure he could converse, in no time at all,

with a nearby deaf mute.The Rasmussens were there, Ruth and Poul,to add grace and perspective that

charmed us all.And of course, Howard Ward, my special

good neighbor,Whose minimal snoring I considered a favor.

So that was my company, my familyon wheels,

Travelling west to see how it feelsTo live someplace else, strange and new,And to visit tough families welded

together with pioneer glue.

We laughed and we sang, we sweated,we froze,

And took pictures in every which pose.We sat 'till stiff and hiked 'tiTwe achedAnd gobbled up everything the hotels

had baked.

Who could forget that pancake lunch?And those Lake Louise buffets

we munched?The Saskatoon berries that tasted so good,Carl Halland's mother's cookies we

took into the wood?

I will long remember Manitoba's forest,honestly, after a while it did lose

my interest;

View from the Chateau at Lake Louise.

We passed small towns so reliant on trains,Suddenly, at last, to the prairies, the plains.

On and on, mile upon mile.Yellow rape, wheat and elevators in file.Where farming is king, and rightfully, too,For without it, now, what would Canada do?

"One word," Bob Sand asked for,to describe

the mountains and lakes at thecontinental divide.

"Stunning" is my choice, but youmay like another.

How about "magnificent," "awesome,"or even "spectacular."

But of all of God's wonders thatwe have seen

None is finer than the people, it seems.

How Great Thou Artby Stuart K. Hine

When through the woods andforest glades I wander

And hear the birds sing sweetlyin the trees;

When I look down from loftymountain grandeur

And hear the brook and feelthe gentle breeze

Then sings my soul, my SaviorGod to thee;

How great thou art, howgreat thou art!

Then sings my soul, my SaviorGod to thee;

How great thou art, howgreat thou art!

The Halland's signature written with an axeInspires me as much as nature's grand acts.

The Johns family, who had so little,extended their family table, sat us down,

and passed the vittles.I will carry their smiles, their warmth,

their self-relianceInto my daily life to bridge my times of

selfish despondence.

Folks, our mission is accomplished,our noble task at end.

We gave our maple syrup and receivedthe smiles of friends.

But the greatest prize lies here, inside,where memories do grow.

My souvenir is your friendship, from friendsI love to know.

November's WarningNow maple leaves are heaping on the

lawnin little hills of autumn, and a dawnof sumac reddens on the ridge, and Ihave heard the first wild geese go

honking highabove the town. The air feels crisper,

too, and skies have' taken on adifferent hue.

Winter is blowing near, and with areason as old as ice.

These are the signs the seasonposts on ahead, as summer turns to runits cycling course in balance with the

sun, while we decide to stay,remembering, at hush of birds, the

songs a fire can sing.- Bonnie May Malody in The Christian Science Monitor


From left to right the names of those who went on the Canadian trip are: Stuart McCarty, Elizabeth Jones, Mary McCarty, Jack Ratcliffe, PatriciaRatcliffe, Bob Sand, Lou Sand, Fritz Johnson, Lillian Steinfeld, Lillian Johnson, Daniel Cheever, Paul Cheever, Christine Cheever, Helen Strom-bach, Lloyd Strom bach, Ruth Rasmussen, Evelyn Stock. Behind, Howard Ward, Alan Knight, Paul Rasmussen. Kneeling, Sandy McKenzie,Harold Kollmeyer, Paul Steinfeld, Phil Jones. View taken on the lawn at the Chateau Lake Louise.

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A new book has been announced byKendall/Hunt Publishing Company thatshould be of interest to foresters, wild-life biologists, environmental inter-preters, planners, biologists, volun-teer groups, recreation specialists andanyone else interested in communicat-ing with the public about natural re-sources.

Titled "Public Relations and Com-munications for Natural ResourceManagers," the 375-page book is bas-ed on what the authors, Drs. James R.Fazio and Douglas L. Gilbert call The

Seven Principles of Public Relations.They also argue that public relations isan essential part of successful resourcemanagement, but one that is often over-looked or minimized. The book empha-sizes that communication is one of theseveral "tools" needed for developinggood public relations, and chapters gointo detail on using the print media,slides, television, radio, exhibits, fieldtrips and a variety of other communica-tion methods. Other chapters reviewthe history of public relations andnatural resource management, politics,

PR during emergencies, and how toplan for the effective use of persuasionand influence. This book does an ex-ceptional job of describing public rela-tions techniques which are, or shouldbe, used by all natural resource profes-sionals.

The new book is available for $19.95from Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.,2460 Kerper Blvd., Dubuque, Iowa52001. Royalties from the book will bedonated to a new scholarship to benamed the Douglas L. Gilbert Scholar-ship for Conservation Communication.


A.W. ROBERTS JR.Consulting Forester

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We sell the following equipment:

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Wood-Nature'sHousewarming Gift.

Use It Wisely.

By removing surplustrees for firewood,

valuable crop treescan grow faster and

straighter to maturity.They won't have to fight

for sunlight, foodand water.

Removingdead and fallenwood reduces the chanceof wildfire, insect anddisease problems.

Select acombinationof hard and

soft woods tomaintain abalance of

nature

Burn seasoned wood and burn itefficiently to get more from every logand heating dollaryou spend.

For more informationabout heating with woodsend a self addressedstamped envelope to:Wood: Use It Wisely,

Wood Heating Alliance,111 East Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60601DE

WOODLANDSWild Apple Trees Attract Wildlife

Nearly every farm in New York Stateat the turn of the century had a smallapple orchard, or at least a few appletrees around the homestead. Appleswere a fairly dependable crop that re-quired a minimum of care to grow andwere delicious fresh or preserved,

As subsistence farming declinedthrough this century, thousands ofmarginal farms were abandoned. Con-sequently, today's second growthforests are dotted with remnants of theearly plantings.

People who spent some time in theforest last fall probably noticed theabundant wild apple crop much of thestate experienced. Such a bountiful andnutritious food supply is crucial for thewinter survival of numerous wildlifespecies. Fall feeding on apples helps fat-ten wildlife for the lean winter aheadand apple trees are an easily locatedsource of food once snow obscures scat-tered foods.

A quiet approach at sunrise or sunsetwill often reward an observer with thesight of deer, cottontail rabbits, squir-rels, ruffed grouse, or any number ofsong birds feeding on apples at a treeheavy with fruit. A little investigatingaround an apple tree will usually reveala myriad of wildlife tracks in the soil orsnow. Various sized gnawing marks orpeck holes in fruit on the ground also at-tests to the popularity of the trees. Evenpredators that do not regularly eat ap-ples, such as hawks, owls, and bobcats,benefit from increased prey popula-tions.

Unfortunately, many wild apple treesare disappearing from New York'swoodlands every year and fruit produc-tion of many others is far below theirpotential. The most common reason fortheir demise and low productivity iscompetition from other trees for sunlightand soil nutrients.

Apple trees, like most other fruit treesare shade intolerant, that is, they losetheir health and vigor if overshadowedby taller trees. Many apple orchardsabandoned years ago are being crowd-ed out by shrubs and fast-growing treeslike poplar, silver maple, and variousconifers. Developing forests also stifleregeneration of apple trees which growbest in clearings.

Landowners can do much to revital-ize mature apple trees and promoteseedling growth, The late winter months

are an ideal time to start a campaign tosave these trees. Even apple trees thatare severely crowded by brush or othertrees are easily located at this time andpruning the trees while they are dor-mant will minimize the danger of winter-damage to them.

The following practices require littleequipment, time, or expense, and willgreatly increase the quantity and qualityof apples in just one or two seasons. Ofcourse, not only will wildlife benefit, butmost wild apples are well suited forhome use in cider, applesauce, pies, jel-ly, etc,

Releasing - Remove all shrubs andtrees from beneath the branches and ina band about three times the diameterof the tree's crown. Fell or girdle all treesthat overshadow the apple trees. Deador badly diseased apple trees should becut and burned or used for firewood.Saplings still within reach of browsingdeer should be fenced for protection orelse they may become stunted andnever grow to bear fruit. Heap brushand trees in piles about five feet highand 15 feet in diameter away from ap-ple trees to provide shelter for wildlifesuch as hares and rabbits.

Pruning - Remove all deadbranches and 30 to 40 percent of theliving branches. Prune heaviest withinthick clusters of branches. Clip one ortwo feet from the ends of vigorous sidebranches or vertical sucker shoots.Leave the short spur branches on thesides of larger branches as these are themain fruit-bearers. Cut the top out ofspindly saplings to encourage bran-ching. Prune as close to the trunk ormain branches as possible to help speednew growth over the wound, therebypreventing insect and fungus infesta-tion.

Fertilizing - Prepare a liquid solu-tion from three to five pounds ofcalcium nitrate or ammonium nitratefertilizer for each medium or large tree.Pour the solution in a narrow bandaround the tree directly below its outerbranches. Artificial fertilization is mostefficient if conducted in early spring.Light cultivation and a planting of cloverwill increase natural release of nutrients.

For more information on care of ap-ple and other trees, request ManagingSmall Woodlands for Wildlife, "IB157" available for $1.50 from:Dist;ibution Center, 7 Research Park,Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850.Writer/Resource: Gary R. Goff and James P.

Lassoie, Department of Natural Resources, N.Y. StateCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell.


WOODLAND OWNERS'FOREST MANAGEMENT

CHECKLIST of RESOURCESIt is up to you to investigate the

resources which are available to assistyou in attaining your objectives relativeto owning woodland.

Here is a list of a few publications andorganizations which may help relative tothe following concerns:

1. Value of Woodland and Maintain-ing a Woodlands' Beauty.

2. Value of standing timber (stump-age).

3. Establishing property boundariesfor woodland.

4. Protecting and improving wildlife.5. Harvesting timber.6. Marketing stumpage for highest

price.7. Timber harvesting.8. State and local laws relating to log-

ging.9. Saving ta-x dollars.A. Hardwood Market Report (weekly

at $95/yr.), P.O. Box 4042, Memphis,TN 38104.

B. The Commercial Bulletin (weeklyat $16/yr.), 88 Broad St., Boston, MA02110.

C. The Extension Forester, Coopera-tive Extension, Cornell Univ., Ithaca,NY 14853.

D. School of Forestry Workshops,SUNY ESF, (H.W. Burry), Syracuse,NY 13210.

E. The Marketing Bulletin (for in-dustry), (H.W. Burry), SUNY ESF,Syracuse, NY 13210.

F. "Assistance for NY ForestOwners" -available from The Exten-sion Forester (C.).

G. "Cornell Bulletins: A Key to Suc-cessful Woodlot Ownership" -availablefrom (C.).

H. "Liability Considerations for NYWoodlot Owners" -available from (C.).

I. "Recreational Access and OwnerLiability" -available from (C.).

J. "Property Boundary Line Trees"-available from (C.).

K. "Extension Publications for Wood-land Owners" -available from (C.).

L. "Summary of Laws of Interest toTimber Harvesters" -available fromDave Taber.

M. New York Forest Owner-pub-lication of NYFOA (Forest OwnersAssoc.)-contact George Mitchell, P.O.Box 69, Old Forge, NY 13420.N. The Northern Logger and Tim-

ber Processor- magazine -contact(M.)

O. "Directory of Cooperating Con-sultant Foresters" -available from localDEC office, The Extension Forester, orDave Taber.

P. "Handbook for Eastern TimberHarvesting" -for sale Supt. of Docu-ments, Washington, DC 20402.

Q. "Stumpage Price Report" (DECcompiled) -available from the localDEC office.

R. Dave Taber-Cooperative Exten-sion Specialist, the Wood UtilizationService, jointly sponsored by Coopera-tive Extension at Cornell University andSUNY College of Environmental Sci-ence and Forestry, Syracuse, NY13210. (Tel. 315/470-6739).

GOOD ADVICE FORWOODLOT OWNERSIf you own an unmanaged woodlot,

you've probably found that there's noshortage of people who'd like to thin itout in return for a share of the firewood.On the surface, that looks like a gooddeal, but many private landowners arereluctant to get involved in cutting-on-shares arrangements; they're afraid ofbeing sued if a visiting woodcutter is in-jured on their property.

Their concern is justified. A landown-er who turns friends, neighbors, andrelatives loose in the woods to cut fire-wood on shares is taking a serious risk.A neighbor may solemnly swear, in allsincerity, that he will assume fullresponsibility for his safety while cuttingon your property, but if he is crippled orkilled, his lawyer-or his widow-maysee things differently.

A landowner with a cavalier attitudetoward lawsuits will generally be in theclear if he's giving away firewood withno strings attached. In that case, unlesshe has been Willfully or maliciouslynegligent-failing to warn the cutterabout hidden hazards such as an uncov-ered well, for example-the landowneris not liable for injuries to the cutter.

Thus, a forest owner who is merelyinterested in havinq his forest thinnedhas relatively little reason to worry aboutliability, provided all the fuel is givenaway. But the landowner who wishes totrade cutting rights for a share of fire-wood should consider carefully thefollowing points.

• Your homeowner's insurance mayprotect you, but chances are it does not,since most insurance companies willregard cutting-on-shares arrangements

as a form of commerce. Bona fidefarmers may be able to boost their in-surance coverage inexpensively if woodis simply another crop harvested in theirfarming operations. But homesteadersand hobby farmers are likely to find thatthe only insurance option available tothem is an expensive rider coveringgeneral logging operations.

• If you have any doubt about exactlywhat is covered by your policy, consultyour insurance company directly. Don'trely on the opinion of your agent. Hemay tell you that your homeowner'spolicy covers cutting-on-shares arrange-ments, but unless the company puts it inwriting, you have no guarantee that thecompany will protect you.

• If insurance coverage is too expen-sive, the best approach, according toFrank Bulsiewicz, a New York super-vising forester, is to use a modifiedtimber-sale agreement, in which the cut-ter agrees to buy wood on the stumpand the landowner agrees to buy fire-wood. If the agreement does not specifyan outright purchase of wood, but saysinstead that the landowner will keep aportion of the harvest, the landownercan be legally construed as having hiredthe cutter. Where such an employer-employee relationship exists, the land-owner is legally obliged to obtain work-men's compensation for the cutter.

Sample timber-sale contracts are gen-erally available from county foresters orthe cooperative extension service. Thecontract can be modified to read, for ex-ample, that the cutter will buy threecords valued at $60 on the stump andthen pay the landowner one cordvalued at $60 delivered. It doesn't mat-ter what price is specified in the con-tract, as long as it reflects a mutuallyagreeable ratio.

• In drawing up any agreement witha woodcutter, you reduce your risk ifyou insist that cutters provide their ownequipment. If a cutter injures himself us-ing a landowner's tools, the landownercould be found negligent for providingfaulty equipment or not giving sufficientinstruction in its use.

A carefully drafted trading agreementbenefits both the landless woodburnerand the woodlot owner. The former isable to collect firewood at no out-of-pocket expense. The latter, reasonablyprotected from litigation, can improvehis forest and fill his woodshed withouteven owning a chain saw .

-Hal SmithCountry Journal, August 1982

ovember-December 1982 39

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELTAND ESF-Training a

Forester- Presidentby Thomas W. Patton

When Franklin Roosevelt becamepresident he quickly put into actionseveral programs which helped developAmerican forests. The expansion andimprovement of the National Park Sys-tem, the establishment of the CivilianConservation Corps (CCC) with itscomponent "shelterbelt" project, andthe legislation establishing the Ten-nessee Valley Authority were amongRoosevelt's first presidential programs.

During the bleak year of 1933 whenPresident Roosevelt initiated his na-tional forestry programs, he was apply-ing his Hyde Park forestry experiences.Throughout his career as a practicalfarmer, concerned with profit and loss,F.D.R. had drawn upon the expertise ofthe State College of Forestry at Syra-cuse (ESF). This reliance started in1911 when a forester developed aforestry program for the Rooseveltfarm. It continued through the '20swhen F.D.R. corresponded with Col-lege officials discussing forestry matters,and in the '30s when the College andF.D.R. entered into an informal agree-ment establishing demonstration plant-ings on the Roosevelt estate. DuringWorld War II ESF personnel helpeddevelop a lumbering plan and an ESFalumnus harvested the Roosevelt trees.

Franklin Roosevelt's early youth andadolescence provided a natural basis forhis interest in forestry. Roosevelt wasborn in 1882 on his parent's 1,000-acreHyde Park estate. The Roosevelt prop-erty sloped upward from the HudsonRiver to a level bluff with a majestic viewof the river and the Catskill Mountainsin the distance. At Roosevelt's birthmuch of the estate's land had beenfarmed for over two centuries. Produc-tion of grain, pasturage, vegetables andfruit on the rocky soil had long sincepast its peak. What Roosevelt con-sidered to be a primeval grove of hem-locks grew on the steep incline from theriver. The remaining forested areas ofthe estate were described by ProfessorNelson C. Brown of the College as a"veritable arboretum of native forestspecies."

Accompanied by his father, and lateron his own, young F.D.R. wandered

Tulip poplar (F.D.R.'s favorite tree).

the estate. These early forays intro-duced Roosevelt to ornithology andsilvics as well as the complexities of con-servation and land use. After under-taking active management of the familyestate in 1910, F.D.R. quickly realizedthat the soil on the estate was inade-quate for the mixed farming which wasbeing carried on. "I can lime it, cross-plough it, manure it and treat it withevery art known to science, but is hasjust plain run out."

After obtaining the forestry plan in1911, Roosevelt steadily expandedboth his Hyde Park estate and hisforestry efforts. In 1912 he first plantedtree seedlings ordered from the NewYork State Conservation Commission,"in the hope that my grandchildren willbe able to raise corn again - just onecentury from now." Some years asmany as 50,000 trees were planted,with the President's plantings eventuallytotaling nearly one-half million trees.Professor Brown, who frequently advis-ed F. D. R. , credited Roosevelt withplanting 32 varieties of trees. Norwayspruce, Canadian white spruce, Scotchpine, Norway pine, White pine, andTulip popular (F.D.R.'s favorite tree)were the principal varieties. More exotic

varieties, as well as western types, weretried experimentally, including Euro-pean larch, Japanese larch, Sitkaspruce, Douglas-fir, Japanese red pine,and Western yellow pine. Nativevarieties improved through thinning,pruning, and the removal of com-petitors.

Aside from producing revenue,which was used to maintain the estate,Roosevelt had additional designs for hisforests. F.D.R. called the forests "themost potent factor in maintainingnature's delicate balance." The role offorests in improving soil quality, birdand animal habitat, conservation ofwater, and above all, the interrelation-ship of these factors, were demon-strated on the Roosevelt farm. Thefaculty of the College tutored the futurepresident regarding these relationships.

Following a precedent set by theUnited States Forestry Service underGifford Pinchot of establishing sampleforestry plantings on private land, the'College joined with F.D.R. in 1930 todevelop experimental and demonstra-tion plantings on the Roosevelt estate.College foresters provided technicalassistance - suggesting varieties, plant-ing locations, and techniques of cultiva-


tion, while Roosevelt's crews performedthe manual labor. Together, the Collegeand F.D.R. researched varieties andmethods of cultivation while establishinga demonstration area at Hyde Parkwhere local land owners could observeproper forestry management. If aspecies was unknown to the area,F.D.R. would plant specimens inseveral stands in different soil and ex-posure conditions and with differentspacing. The stands of "primeval"hemlock- below the Roosevelt mansionwere carefully preserved for observationof ecological changes.

While governor, F.D.R. successfullycampaigned for a reforestation amend-ment to the state Constitution whichprovided $20,000,000 for land utiliza-tion surveys, the purchase of sub-marginal farmland, and reforestation.This program followed the suggestionsof Dean Moon of the College. By the

end of Roosevelt's governorship, NewYork had 10,000 men at work in stateforests.

When Franklin Roosevelt becamepresident in 1933 he applied his forestryexperience to human revitalization.Roosevelt believed in the regenerativeeffects of forests - "the forests are the'lungs of our land,' purifying our air andgiving fresh strength to our people." Aspresident, Roosevelt initiated few if anyprograms with as great a degree of con-fidence as he did the national forestryefforts of the 1930s. In the formativestages of the CCC Roosevelt insisted onpersonally checking the location, size,and projects of the camps.

Sadly, Franklin Roosevelt was notable to retire from the presidency todocument and enjoy the progress of hisforestry experiments. After his deathmost of the Hyde Park estate was sold.The National Park Service has main-

tained the President's plantings from theRoosevelt home to the Hudson River,but the majority of F.D.R.'s plantingsare privately owned. Some stands re-main intact, including some of the ex-perimental trees planted in cooperationwith the College.

Members are urged to visit Hyde Parkand see what has happened since 1911;the Park Service is glad to have visitors.

Dr. Thomas Patton is a socialstudies teacher at Long Beach HighSchool, Long Beach, New York.Having grown up in Hyde Park, Mr.Patton has a natural interest in theRoosevelt family. Dr. Patton wouldappreciate corresponding with any-one who has personal knowledge ofF. D. R.' s forestry efforts.

Thomas W. Patton464 West Market St.Long Beach, New York 11561(516) 889-5422

Money DoesGrow on Trees

(And vice versa.)Consider the wonderfully versatile

American forest.It provides all Americans with useful

wood and paper products, recreation,natural beauty, protection for water-sheds and wildlife.

But it goes even father, making theseless obvious, but no less important, con-tributions to the country's economicwell-being:

Jobs - millions of workers in thewoods, in the factories that turn woodand fiber into thousands of essentialproducts, and on construction sites allover this growing land.

Taxes - billions of dollars a year, go-ing to support schools, hospitals, publicsafety, countless other vital public ser-vices.

International trade - wood prod-ucts we export help strengthen theAmerican dollar and improve the na-tion's balance of payments.

Inflation deterrent - the more pro-ductive the forest, the more likely thatthe nation's supply of wood and paperproducts will be adequate to meetsharply increasing demands - and willbe available at reasonable prices. Thus,a productive commercial forest, grow-ing trees for today and tomorrow,becomes a significant inflation fighter.

Your stake in the commercial forestSo every American has a stake in in-

creasing the productivity of the com-mercial forests. (Commercial forest, asdefined by the U.S. Forest Service, is allforestland - whether owned by in-dividuals, government or the forest in-dustry - that is capable of, and poten-tially available for, growing repeatedcrops of trees for harvest. It includesland in National Forests but not in Na-tional Parks or Wilderness areas.)

So far, the commercial forest hasbeen able to cope with all the demandsmade on it. But we can't expect it tocontinue to provide its benefitsautomatically.

Why trees need money tooIf wood supply is to keep up with thepredicted doubling of demand in thisnation over the next 50 years, expen-ditures for replanting and regenerationwill have to be substantially increased.

And the greatest potential for im-provement is on publicly held land.

So that means the nation needs toestablish policies and take actions to en-courage productivity - not only in theNational Forests but in other forests aswell.

If you'd like to be better informed onhow important it is to keep America'sforests productive, write AmericanForest institute, P.O. Box 873, Spring-field, VA 22150 for a free booklet, "TheGreat American Forest."

The great American forest. Trees fortomorrow. And tomorrow. And all thetomorrows after that.

Wood Fuel Found to SurpassAtomic Energy in U.S.By Robert D. Hershey, Jr.

Special to The New York Times

WASHiNGTON, Jan. 30 - Ameri-cans are turning to wood fuel in suchnumbers that wood has now overtakennuclear power as a source of energy inthis country, according to a studypublished today by the Worldwatch in-stitute.

Seven percent of homes in the UnitedStates are now heated at least partly bywood stoves and furnaces, and in NewEngland it is about 50 percent.

"Of all the industrial nations," Mr.Smith said, "the United States was oneof the last to switch to home heatingwith fossil fuels and it is now on the crestof the wave of nations returning towood."

By the year 2000, he predicted, theuse of wood as a world fuel would climbby at least 50 percent in volume andwould supply 10 percent of the world'senergy needs, as against with 8 percenttoday.

The institute, which specializes inanalyzing the use of global resources,admits that the bright future it sees forwood poses some environmentaldangers, but it says that these are not in-surmountable. The creation of treeplantations could not only reverse theprocess of deforestation but would actas a sort of "sink" to carry away at-mospheric pollution caused by woodburning, it asserts.


about the future forest resource.But because the situation is different,

I believe that resource managers -whether foresters or wildlife biologists,hydrologists or some other discipline -are standing on the threshold of whatshould be for them a bold new era ofopportunity.Forestry profession must changeas the nation changes

But we need to look up from our pre-occupation with our familiar practices

recognize our capabilities andresponsibilities in the larger world out-side the forests ... and step out to pur-sue them.

And we need to recognize some ofthe changes in attitude and approachwhich will be needed if our professionsare to be effective voices in naturalresource management.

We are living in a time of rapid social,economic, and cultural change ... ofrapid technological change . . . and ofrapid change in our perspective as a na-tion.

Forestry must change ... is changingas well. No institution totters

through youth and into middle-agewithout changing ... without adaptingto the social currents and tides ofchange which sweep around and overit.

Gifford Pinchot certainly understoodthat. He knew that forestry must be avigorous and dynamic profession. Andhe knew that the practice of forestrycouldn't be looked at apart from thewelfare of the public at large.

- from N. Y. Forester

The Outlook for ForestryRemarks of R. Max Peterson, Chief of the

Forest Service, USDA to the AlleghenySOCiety of American Foresters at GreyTowers, Milford, PA on August 28, 1981.• On behalf of the Forest Service, we'reglad to have you come to Grey Towers.Isn't this a great place for a Summermeeting?

For many years - even before GreyTowers was built - Milford was a sum-mer home for the Pinchot family. Gif-ford Pinchot spent several summershere ... and during one of his sum-mers off from attending college at Yale,he helped oversee the construction ofGrey Towers.

In the summer of 1891 - after hisforestry training in Europe, and beforehe went to work at Biltmore - this iswhere he started writing his "Primer ofForestry."

After the Yale School of Forestry wasfounded with a bequest from GiffordPinchot's father, it held summer ses-sions here from 1901 to 1926. Many ofthe early forestry leaders received theirfirst field training here.

Gifford Pinchot courted Corneliahere, too ... and after marrying her inthe summer of 1914, they often spenttheir summers at Grey Towers.

Later on, Grey Towers served as apolitical base - not only for Gifford Pin-chot, but for Cornelia as well. Mrs. Pin-chot was quite interested in public policyand in helping formulate it. TheodoreRoosevelt once described her as havingthe best political mind of all of thewomen in his acquaintance. She ran forCongress several times. And Giffordwas elected twice as Governor of Penn-sylvania, and served with distinction.

And in the late 1920's and early1930's, the Pinchots hosted summerpicnics for neighboring county resi-dents.

So, in coming to Grey Towers as partof your summer meeting, you are ob-serving one of the oldest ... and nicest. .. traditions associated with this site.And dinner around Cornelia Pinchot's'finger bowl" has been an especiallynice touch.Forestry is a young profession

But let's pause, for a moment, to con-sider the time-frame associated with thisplace and with the people who livedhere.

It's been little more than 90 yearssince Grey Towers was built - beforeGifford Pinchot even began to study for-estry.

It's been 81 years since Pinchot andsix others founded the SOciety of Amer-ican Foresters ... a little more than 75years since he got the forest reservestransferred to the Department of Agri-culture, established the Forest Service,and became its first Chief.

In looking at those dates, we canrealize that forestry in the United Statesis still a young profession.

And due largely to the mental andmoral energy which Pinchot brought tothe profession at its beginning ... it'shad a vigorous and productive youth.

It was the professional foresters wholed the conservation movement at its in-ception . . . who insisted on protectionand management of Western forests· .. who restored the forest lands in theSouth and the East to productivity ...and who authored much of the earlyforestry legislation.

The success of that professionalleadership is evident in the improvedcondition and productivity of forestlands throughout the nation ... thesort of record that Pinchot would beproud of.

Isn't it a pleasant feeling, to look backat that record of accomplishment ... torest on your profession's laurels?

But keeping in mind the youthfulnessof the forestry profession, let's switchour direction of focus, here tonight, tosomething more in line with its profes-sional age ...

Let's consider the future - the out-look - for forestry in the United States· .. what I see as a bright and chal-lenging outlook for the 1980's.

Forestry outlook is brightIn the past several years, I've heard a

litany of woe from some resource man-agers who complain that the publicdoesn't understand or appreciate them

that professional judgment nolonger counts in resource management· . . and that the future of their profes-sions is grim.

I don't agree.I hardly need to tell you that the

public has rediscovered the forest. Theimmense growth in the popularity ofwood-energy is only the most recentway the American people have come todemand more of our forests.

Whatever their ownership, forestlands are now the focus of a great dealof public attention. That situation ismarkedly different from when Pinchotfirst got started . . . when foresters werethe first conservationists, and it ap-peared that few others were concerned

A ForesterYou're closer to me in a forest than

anywhere else I know.I feel your presence near me, because

you loved trees so.The maples, and the birches. balsam,

oak you called by name.As we trailed April yesterdays, and

wandered Autumn's flame.For in these quiet, timeless groves

you helped me to explore.The wonders of God's great design

a forest has in store.The different patterns of a leaf. of bark.

where ground pine clings.How fragile is the starry moss,

the changes seasons bring.So now whatever path I take,

wherever I may go,You're closer to me in a forestBecause you

loved trees so.By Ruth Sterling Henry of EI Paso, Texas

in memory of her husband Edward H.Henry.

Evelyn A. StockEditor

5756 Ike Dixon Rd.Camillus, NY 13031

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Camillus, N.Y.13031

Permit No. 57

ASK A FORESTERby AL ROBERTS

VOLUME (board fret) BY NUMBER OFUSABLE I~FOOT LOOS

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(inches) 1)1 2 2)1 3 3)1 4 4)1 5 5)1 6

10_._. __.. 15 1M 21 2~ 24 _. ___ ----- ----- ----- ----- - ----11._. _____ 22 28 33 36 40 _____ ----. ----- ----- ----- -----12________ 30 38 45 50 .1.1 .17 59 _.. __ ----- -.--- ----.13________ 40 51 62 70 77 80 84 _. ___ -.--. ----- ---.-14_.... ___ 50 64 79 89 99 104 110 ----- ----- ----- -----15___. ____ 62 80 99 112 126 135 144 ----- ----- ----- -----16________ 74 96 119 136 153 165 177 ----- ----- ----- -----17__. __._. 89 117 145 166 188 203 218 ----- ----- ----- -----18______._ 104 138 171 198 224 242 260 -.--- ----- ----- -----19__. _____ 122 162 202 234 266 288 310 ----- -.--- ----- -----20_ ..... __ 139 186 233 270 308 334 359 380 400 ----- -----21. ____".. 160 214 269 314 358 389 420 445 470 ----- -----22________ 180 242 305 356 407 444 480 510 541 ----- -----23__._. ___ 202 274 346 405 46·1 505 546 584 622 ----- -----24. _____.. 225 306 386 453 520 506 611 656 702 ----- -----25___.. _.. 248 338 428 503 578 631 684 736 788 ----- -----26_. __.... 272 372 471 554 636 697 758 816 873 ----- .•._---27__. __. __ 300 410 521 614 707 774 842 908 974 ----- -----28. __..... 328 450 571 674 778 852 927 1,002 1,076 1,142 1,20929________ 358 492 626 740 854 936 1,018 1,102 1,187 1,206 1,34630_ ...... _ 388 534 680 804 929 1,018 1,108 1,203 1,298 1,390 1,482

31._ ..... _ 421 580 740 878 1,016 1,116 1,217 1,318 1,419 1,522 1,62632_ .. _._._ 454 627 800 951 1,102 1,214 1,326 1,433 1,54G 1,656 1,77133 ________ 489 676 864 1,029 1,194 1,316 1,438 1,555 1,672 1,801 1,93034 ... _. ___ 524 726 928 1,106 1,285 1,417 1,549 1,676 1,804 1,947 2,09035________ 560 778 995 1,186 1,378 1,522 1,666 1,804 1,943 2,092 2,242

36____.... 595 828 1,062 1,267 1,472 1,627 1,782 1,932 2,082 2,238 2,39337. __... _. 636 886 1,136 1,359 1,582 1,748 1,914 2,080 2,245 2,411 2,57738________ 676 943 1,210 1,451 1,692 1,870 2,047 2,228 2,408 2,584 2,76139______ .. 719 1,005 1,291 1,548 1,805 1,998 2,191 2,379 2,567 2,758 2,94840________ 762 1,067 1,372 1,645 1,918 2,126 2,335 2,530 2,726 2,930 3,134

This table may be usedto determine how manyboard feet you have in anyof your trees. Measure thediameter (or circumfer-ence and divide by 3.14),and estimate the numberof 16 foot logs to a point inthe top where the diameterfalls below twelve inchesand look it up in the table.This is for a tree of averagetaper and by the Doyle logrule, which is the one com-monly used by New Yorkloggers and sawmills.

• • •Do you have a problem

or a question? Please let usknow. Al Roberts, a pro-fessional forester, will ad-vise you through the col-umn or by letter.

ON THE CALENDARSaturday, November 13, 11 a.m.

Board Meeting, D.E.C., Cortland,NY.November 16

Water Resources meeting in Albany.For further information contact Dr.Peter Black, College of EnvironmentalScience and Forestry, Syracuse, NewYork 13210. Tel.: (315) 470-6571.December 14

Forest Taxation. At the WashingtonArms on the corner of Walnut Avenueand Harrison Street, Syracuse. For fur-ther information contact Harry Burry,School of Forestry, Syracuse, NewYork 13210. Tel.: (315) 470-6562.Thursday, January 13, 11 a.m.

Board Meeting, Town Hall, Bain-bridge, NY.April 16, 1983

Annual Meeting at SUNY College ofEnvironmental Science and Forestry.October, 1983

Fall Meeting, Cumming Nature Cen-ter, Gulick Road, Naples, NY.

MEMBERSHIPS FOR CHRISTMASPlease send individual mem-bership and a copy of NewYork Forest Owner DirectoryIssue (a $10 value for $7.50).Please send a family member-ship and a copy of the NewYork Forest Owner DirectoryIssue (a $15 value for $12.50).My name and address andthose on my gift list are shownbelow.

Check enclosed for $ _

As you decide on appropriate Christ-mas gifts, consider giving the gift whichbenefits the recipient and all others wholove New York's natural beauty - a giftmembership in the New York ForestOwners Association.

To that new member we will send acopy of this directory in addition to thesix copies of the New York ForestOwner, which he will receive in 1983.

Just fill out the handy form, andenclose a check. The New York ForestOwners Association will send member-ship material and the Directory directlyto the persons on your gift list, and youwill receive gift cards to which you maywish to add your personal message.

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OWNERS ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 69

Old Forge, New York 13420

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