tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126684546982449042024-02-19T03:54:13.301-05:00UK Forestry ExtensionThis is the blog* of the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Extension group.Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-71150532737179123702014-04-07T09:08:00.000-04:002014-04-07T09:10:08.031-04:00EAB Quarantine Extended to Entire State of Kentucky<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The EAB quarantine of certain counties in Kentucky has been changed to a statewide quarantine. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has added
all of Kentucky to the APHIS list of regulated areas to prevent the
spread of EAB to other states. </span></span></span></span><br />
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Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-92121317198945859672013-12-16T13:11:00.000-05:002013-12-16T13:11:39.572-05:00Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Cause Destruction in KentuckyThe exotic, invasive emerald ash borer prompted General Butler State Park in Carroll County to work with the Kentucky Division of Forestry in developing a plan to combat this pest. The park will have a limited harvest of ash and use the money to plant new trees and treat some ash trees identified for retention. <br />
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Treating ash trees in the woods is not a very practical option for most woodland owners but it is possible to save ash trees in your yard or other special places. For the latest information on treating ash trees visit <a href="http://www.emeraldashborer.info/">www.emeraldashborer.info</a><br />
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Woodland owners interested in learning how to manage ash in their woodlands should check out <a href="http://www2.ca.uky.edu/KYWoodlandsmagazine/Vol7_No2/Recommendations_for_Ash_pg4-7.pdf" target="_blank">Dr. Jeff Stringer's article on ash management in Kentucky. </a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emerald Ash Borer on an ash leaf. Photo by Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org</td></tr>
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<br />Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-63621079896105999492013-01-17T11:54:00.001-05:002013-01-17T11:54:14.741-05:00Saga on Forest Road Permitting Continues…Again<em>by Chris Reeves</em>, Research Forester, UK Forestry Extension<br />
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As you can read in previous posts on this blog (<a href="http://ukforestryextension.blogspot.com/2012/12/saga-on-forest-road-permitting-continues.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://ukforestryextension.blogspot.com/2012/09/forest-road-case-reaches-u.html" target="_blank">here</a>,
<a href="http://ukforestryextension.blogspot.com/2011/08/epa-haul-road-ruling-clarification-sort.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://ukforestryextension.blogspot.com/2011/05/future-of-logging-and-water-quality.html" target="_blank">here</a>) the issue of potential water quality permits on forest roads is
extremely important to woodland owners and the forests they own and use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two developments have occurred since the case
was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on December 3, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, the Supreme Court has asked for
further legal briefs from both sides regarding the previously detailed new
rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency that came out one business
day before the case’s oral argument.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
court recognized that the new rules that indicate EPA has no intention to
require logging, including road building, to obtain permits require further
studying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These briefs are due by both
parties by January 22.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What the court
does with those briefs is anyone’s guess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The court could issue a ruling related to only on the merits of the case
before the EPA rule was issued, they could issue a ruling on the case including
the new EPA rules, or they could even ask for another oral argument later this
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Second, those same new rules recently issued by the EPA have
already had a lawsuit filed against them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The same environmental group that has pursued the current case all the
way to the Supreme Court, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, has filed
another suit with the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, you’ve read that correctly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now there are two lawsuits related to the
same issue!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The suit alleges that the
new rules that reinforce what EPA has been doing for 35 years in regards to
non-point source pollution generated by forest roads actually violates the
Clean Water Act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The U.S. Supreme
Court’s ruling on the original case might stop this new case in its
tracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But again, who knows what the
specific issues the court will take on let alone their actual decision?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whatever the outcome of the either of these cases, UK
Forestry Extension will continue to monitor the legal proceedings and will keep
you posted through this blog and our e-newsletter.<o:p></o:p></div>
Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-14576915659682006892012-12-19T16:24:00.002-05:002012-12-19T16:24:49.246-05:00Saga on Forest Road Permitting Continues<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><em>By Jeff Stringer</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case involving logging roads
that challenged their exemption from storm water permitting. Up to this time
the EPA has a rule that exempts silvicultural activities (including logging)
from having to have a storm water permit. Several years ago an environmental
group in the Pacific Northwest took Oregon’s state forestry agency and forest
industry to court alleging that logging roads should be viewed as an industrial
activity and not allowed to be part of the silvicultural exemption. While the
Ninth Circuit Court that originally heard the case did NOT agree the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the initial ruling and sided with the environmental
group. The courts findings indicated that logging roads should be classified as
an industrial activity and as such the EPA would have to require storm water
permits for logging roads. If upheld by the Supreme Court logging operations in
the Pacific Northwest would have to deal with permitting. Further,
environmental organizations in all other regions of the U.S. would follow suit
and litigate logging road exemptions. To-date EPA has indicated that they have
not wanted to require logging, including the building of logging roads, to
obtain permits. The U.S. Supreme Court heard the case on December 3, 2012 and will
rule within the next several months. However, the EPA threw a wrench in the cog
when one business day before they issued a new ruling regarding this case. Everyone
believes that the new ruling did not change anything significantly, i.e. the
EPA still does not believe that logging roads are an industrial activity.
However, the fact that EPA came out with a new ruling did not give anyone time,
including the Justices, to review it before the hearing. Due to this anomaly it
may be a possibility that the Court throws this issue back the Ninth Circuit. Christopher
Reeves, Extension Forestry Associate with the Department of Forestry at the
University of Kentucky, was at the Supreme Court for the hearing as well as
present for debriefing with forestry policy makers. Most of these influential
individuals indicated that regardless of the outcome there is a very good
possibility that <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">there will be continued litigation around this issue. For more
background on this check out previous blog posts on the subject.</span></span><br />
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Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-67036558499589058692012-10-16T10:45:00.001-04:002012-10-16T10:45:14.238-04:00Kentucky Forestry Technical Expertise Threatened <br />
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sector continues in Kentucky. This is due to a number of factors the most
important is the overall economy and softness of the timber markets. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the <a href="http://forestry.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Kentucky Division of Forestry</a> (KDF). For several years KDF has been
struggling with diminishing budgets and there is also the real possibility of
further cuts to KDF. Secretary Peter’s recently indicated further budgetary
reductions to the KDF that ultimately will result in a loss of personnel. This
is due to overall reductions in state agency budgets. Regardless, there is
little doubt that the reduction will result in the loss of services to
landowners in Kentucky according to a number of interested citizens and
organizations, most notably the <a href="http://www.kwoa.net/" target="_blank">Kentucky Woodland Owners Association</a>. The KDF
provides a wide range of services including tree seedlings, wildfire
suppression, woodland management planning for landowners, logging inspections
and forest inventory analysis. The KDF also provides education and awareness
for woodland owners and urban forest owners. It is an important cog necessary
for determining forest industry economic data and forest inventory information
that is used by the feds and everyone in Kentucky that deals with woodland
issues including the University of Kentucky. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Owners Association and others met recently with the Kentucky Energy and
Environment Cabinet leadership to express their concern and support for the KDF
and the vital role they play in caring for Kentucky’s woodlands which cover 49%
of the state. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Division of Forestry Kentucky has been faced with the loss of two consulting
foresters in the last month. Pat Cleary owner of Highlands Forestry, Inc. was
one the preeminent forestry consultants in Kentucky and the stalwart for
eastern Kentucky landowners. Pat has provided services for a large number of
landowners in eastern Kentucky for the last 20 years and was an active member
of the <a href="http://www.kacf.org/" target="_blank">Kentucky Association of Consulting Foresters</a> and the Society of American
Foresters. As of August Pat is state forest manager with the Indiana Division
of Forestry. The loss of Pat was a result of the extremely poor timber market
in eastern and southeast Kentucky. The most recent loss is Jim Funk and his
company Forest Synergy, LLC., (<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.forestsynergy.com/" target="_blank">www.forestsynergy.com</a></span>)
located in central Kentucky. Jim was long-time staff with the Kentucky Division
of Forestry and has stayed active in forestry providing consulting services
primarily in central and northern Kentucky. While he handled many forestry
tasks he focused on providing landowners assistance with eastern redcedar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ten percent reduction in consulting forester capacity and in conjunction with
the potential loss of KDF positions only exacerbates the problems faced by
landowners in Kentucky that are needing their assistance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-8859453349835784942012-10-01T09:56:00.000-04:002012-10-01T09:56:00.293-04:00<h2>
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Kentucky’s Forest Inventory Released:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forest
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annual Report of Kentucky's Forest Inventory released<br />
(<a href="http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/su/su_srs057.pdf"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/su/su_srs057.pdf</span></a>).</td></tr>
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Acco</span>rding to a Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) Factsheet
recently released by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, forest
land in Kentucky covers an estimated 12.4 million acres.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The report – a compilation of data collected
by the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s FIA program – also included information
about forest composition, common trees, forest land ownership, standing-tree
wood volume and average growth and removals.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Kentucky’s forest resources have shown very little
fluctuation since the previous annual inventory,” said Leah MacSwords, director
for the Kentucky Division of Forestry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The report notes that Kentucky’s forests are producing two times more
wood volume than is being removed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
wood-using industries have been affected by the slowing economy, Kentucky’s
forests continue to “stand ready” for economic development opportunities in
rural areas of the state. For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/su/su_srs057.pdf"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/su/su_srs057.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-11149229990233676812012-09-26T13:20:00.000-04:002012-09-26T13:20:00.387-04:00<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Forest Road Case Reaches U.S. Supreme Court<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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By, Chris Reeves, Research Forester, UK Forestry Extension<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Supreme Court has granted the petition for the writ of
certiorari and will hear the case of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Decker
v Northwest Environmental Defense Center</i> regarding the Ninth Circuit
Court’s overruling the silviculture exemption of the Clean Water Act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Around 7,000 writs are delivered to the Court
with an average of a little over 100 actually scheduled for oral argument.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That alone should illustrate how important
this case is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the case was accepted
several forestry groups and other organizations have already submitted briefs in
support of the petitioners (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Decker</i>)
to overturn the Ninth Circuit’s ruling including the Society of American
Foresters, National Alliance of Forest Owners, American Farm Bureau
Association, and the National Governors Association.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Previous blog posts have noted that the EPA had moved
forward with clarifying the Ninth Circuit ruling stating that the EPA had no
intention of regulating pollutants from forest road ditches directly draining
into streams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EPA’s planning is actually
still moving forward in the event the ruling is not overturned by the Supreme
Court.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if the Supreme Court does
overturn the ruling, the silvicultural exemption to the Clean Water Act that
does not require permits for generated non-point source pollution from forest
operation will be reinstated.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Oral arguments will take place on December 3<sup>rd</sup> at
the Supreme Court in Washington, DC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Justice Stephen Breyer will probably recuse himself from the case
because his brother ruled on the case as a Ninth Circuit judge but the other 8
judges will be present and will eventually rule on the case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A minimum of 5 justices must decide to
overturn the ruling because a 4-4 split reaffirms the lower court’s
ruling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The University of Kentucky is
planning on sending personnel and students to view this historic forestry event
in person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The release date for the
final Supreme Court opinion on the case traditionally does not get set but it
is expected to come out in spring 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Stay tuned for further details.<o:p></o:p></div>
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More information about the case can be found at the U.S.
Supreme Court’s website and briefs can be found at the SCOTUSblog.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Supreme Court weblink: <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/11-338.htm"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/11-338.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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SCOTUSblog
weblink: <a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/decker-v-northwest-environmental-defense-center/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/decker-v-northwest-environmental-defense-center/</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-2864012185606904812012-09-25T09:53:00.000-04:002012-09-25T09:53:32.093-04:00
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Profitable Farms and Woodlands: A Practical
Guide to Agroforestry for Landowners, Farmers and Ranchers <o:p></o:p></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New resource on agroforestry is available.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A
much needed practical guide in Agroforestry has been developed by a team of
agroforestry specialists from the 1890 and 1862 Land Grant Universities and the
USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC), led by the 1890 Agroforestry
Consortium. Retired UK Forestry Extension professor, Deborah Hill Ph.D. was one
of the lead authors of the guide. The purpose of the guide is to assist
underserved and limited resources farmers and woodland owners to adopt best
management technologies in agroforestry. The guide depicts step-by-step methods
and principles on developing agroforestry practices for farmers and woodland
owners for the purpose of enhancing the economic and environmental benefits of
their farms and woodlands. A copy of the guide can be found at </span><a href="http://www.ukforestry.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.ukforestry.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-79962086526870285772011-08-11T14:00:00.000-04:002011-08-16T16:07:28.407-04:00<strong>Harvesting Woody Biomass in Kentucky – results of this summers biomass workshops. </strong><em>August 12, 2011 </em><br />
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</em>Three biomass harvesting workshops conducted by the UK Department of Forestry Extension in July attracted over 300 participants. Results of participant surveys and input from logging and woodland owner focus groups participating at the meeting provided valuable insight into how a woody biomass market and its harvesting are viewed by woodland owners and what opportunities and impediments exist for loggers. <br />
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<strong>Woodland Owners </strong>Sixty-five percent of woodland owners indicated that they thought that woody biomass harvesting might be in their future. Only 8.9 percent indicated that in no way, shape, or form would they allow the harvesting of biomass from their woodlands. Woodland owners clearly understood that woody biomass is a high volume product with little margin associated with its harvesting and transportation and therefore cannot be viewed as huge moneymaker. This was news to many woodland owners participating. However, it was also clear that a woody biomass market would provide opportunities for some low quality woods to be regenerated and/or improved commercially whereas only the availability of a government program would allow for this to occur now. Woodland owners also realized that the use of proper harvesting guidelines for woody biomass is important to maintain the health and productivity of their woods. These guidelines are currently under development by a committee developed by the Kentucky Division of Forestry. <br />
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<strong>Loggers </strong>While less than 10 percent of the loggers present were currently harvesting biomass approximately 60 percent thought that it might be in their future. When asked to rank a set of factors that might affect their interest in biomass harvesting the results was as follows: market prices and stability was their top concern followed closely by equipment cost. Government programs, loans, and workers compensation insurance were significantly less important. <br />
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<strong>Where Do We Go From Here? </strong>While woody biomass initiatives have not developed as quickly as many thought they might, there are some developments in Kentucky. The wood burning facility that is developing steam for industrial use in Louisville is under construction and will provide an opportunity for a few loggers. There is currently some biomass chipping going on for limited markets in the northeast and limited markets in western and west-central Kentucky. EcoPower’s initiative in Hazard Kentucky is still proposed and they are working hard to get agreements in place that will allow them to proceed with development. Their current timeline is wood procurement in 2012/13. But that egg has not yet hatched. When it does it will definitely provide and opportunity for loggers to bring in round wood (with similar specifications as pulpwood) to the facility. The plans are that most loggers would not have to have in-woods chippers. <br />
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The loggers that will be most able to respond to woody biomass markets are those that are able to skid whole trees and process small diameter wood like pulpwood. This requires mechanized harvesting, grapple skidding or forwarding, and mechanized delimbing. This can and has been done in steep terrain, but there will minimum acreage requirements that will be dictated by terrain and location that may limit some woodland owners from benefiting from a woody biomass market. Further haul distances will be critical. Haul distances from the woods will probably remain in the 50 or 60 mile range and will probably be relegated to high capacity hauling with 18 wheelers. <br />
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So we are still generally in a holding pattern. BCAP rules for woody biomass have still not come out and no large scale woody biomass initiatives have developed. Regardless, the potential is still there and loggers and woodland owners should stay tuned for developments over the next 1 to 3 years. Jeff Stringer, Forestry Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881856571059951505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-9015811308502313992011-08-11T12:13:00.000-04:002011-08-16T16:07:57.240-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYSj0XQTKcUdnXoRlrDJL0ix_1_7ydQbm35gBEVxvNFBLLt8Ong0BliNfQIQuDUr1HN99PObboZ90tyEIn-iuv0FlcKphTOXn6zCBXnlvZ8-oYFJm3H8nYAlb0zVfthQxR7IumnBdx730/s1600/skidderbridge_rf.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639635474675159938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYSj0XQTKcUdnXoRlrDJL0ix_1_7ydQbm35gBEVxvNFBLLt8Ong0BliNfQIQuDUr1HN99PObboZ90tyEIn-iuv0FlcKphTOXn6zCBXnlvZ8-oYFJm3H8nYAlb0zVfthQxR7IumnBdx730/s320/skidderbridge_rf.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 114px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 186px;" /></a> <br />
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<div><strong>EPA – Haul Road Ruling Clarification - Sort Of. </strong><em>August 11, 2011</em> <br />
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Clarifications have begun to emerge relative to the recent decision in the NEDC vs. Brown case by the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals (Ninth) removing the silvicultural exemption from the Clean Water Act associated with constructed logging roads in this region. This ruling opened up the possibility of classifying forest roads (as generally defined as constructed harvesting roads that collect storm water runoff, channel it, and deliver it directly or indirectly to streams and rivers) as a point source of pollution nationwide, thus requiring permitting (general or otherwise). <br />
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In May, 44 members of congress submitted a letter to Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator indicating their concern over the ruling, how the EPA may respond, and requesting that the EPA reaffirms that the BMP approach to managing runoff from responsible forest management is the appropriate response to take in lieu of the Ninths ruling (<a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestryextension/Blog/9thepa05_23_11.pdf">Kurt Schrader_Letter to EPA</a>). <br />
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EPA’s response dated July 1, (<a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestryextension/Blog/ninthepa_%2007_01_11.pdf">EPA_Response Letter</a>) while not directly reaffirming the BMP approach as a blanket response dealing with forest management runoff it did so indirectly and did provide some clarification on the definition of forest roads that was encompassed by the Ninth’s ruling. The latter was helpful for Kentucky. The EPA indicated that the ruling pertained to constructed logging roads that intentionally diverted muddy water runoff into ditches, channels and culverts that directly flowed into waters (streams, rivers, etc.). Further the EPA acknowledged that forest road standards (BMPs) that provided for stormwater flow diversion onto porous forest soils for infiltration so they do not flow into waters were not covered by the Ninth’s ruling. Further the EPA indicated that if logging roads were properly located, designed and maintained to meet the criteria provided above they would not fall under NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permitting jurisdiction. <br />
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<strong>So What? </strong>This indicates that Kentucky’s current Forestry BMP minimum criteria and recommendations, if adhered to would allow forest and logging road construction and use (under most common circumstances) to be undertaken without permitting (NPDES). It is critical that in all materials, including educational and administrative products, clear wording indicates the need for construction, maintenance and use of forest and logging roads to provide for water control that results in the deposition of stormwater runoff onto porous soils including forest soils and avoids delivery of stormwater runoff directly or indirectly (i.e. through a ditches or ephemeral channels) into waters (streams, rivers, etc.). Surface water occurring from seeps and springs that naturally flow into other waters can and certainly should be allowed to continue to drain directly into streams and other waters and provisions should be used allow for proper crossing of these surface flows. Logic would indicate that we continue to stress this in KML logger education and training and in KFCA timber harvesting inspections. <br />
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There may be other ramifications of this ruling that will emerge both within the Ninth’s region and beyond. It certainly would be prudent to ensure that in Kentucky we are developing and maintaining proper BMP use and keep abreast of information coming from EPA either directly through policy change or indirectly through changes in regulatory response. </div><br />
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Jeff Stringer, Forestry Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881856571059951505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-71998120862888710732011-05-24T09:14:00.000-04:002011-05-24T09:14:57.305-04:00KY Forestry and Water Quality Permits?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestryextension/publications_BMPS.php">Best Management Practices</a> are </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: small;">required </span></em><em><span style="font-size: small;">to be used on commercial</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: small;">timber harvests </span></em><em><span style="font-size: small;">in Kentucky </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: small;">and many other states.</span></em></td></tr>
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<em>May 11, 2011</em><br />
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<strong>Background</strong><br />
The recent decision in the NEDC vs. Brown by the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals (Court) has been widely distributed throughout the forestry community in the U.S. It functionally removes the silvicultural exemption from the Clean Water Act (CWA) and determines that forest roads that collect storm water runoff, channel it, and deliver it directly or indirectly to streams and rivers are a point source of pollution. This requires that logging operations that contain forest roads (see Kentucky Situation below) would be required to have a discharge permit. However, additional judges on the Court will be hearing (rehearing) this case and until that time the ruling will not take effect. Of course the Ninth District Court does not cover KY. However, the EPA has indicated that if the appeal is denied it will have far reaching effects. Reading between the lines, silvicultural activities or at least activities that create and/or use forest roads would potentially be required to have a discharge permit nationwide. While this clearly impacts logging it could also be interpreted to include woodland owners that have woods roads.<br />
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There are several means by which this permitting can be achieved. This includes a general permit that is developed by the state requiring the use of specific practices or requirements and this is probalby how this permitting would be handled. Until the general permit has been developed or if it is not handled this way each logger would need to obtain a permit for each logging job what would construct roads that would potentially impact water. The same could potentially be true for woodland owners. In either case the States water quality agency, in Kentucky the Kentucky Division of Water, would have jurisdiction over forest road issues.<br />
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<strong>Kentucky's Situation - Loggers and Woodland Owners</strong>To truly understand the potential impact of this ruling on Kentucky logging the definition of forest road should be understood. In Kentucky we differentiate between a haul road and skid trail. However, in situations where the skid trails are constructed with a dozer by cutting into a side slope, or where an old retired woods road is used as a skid trail or haul road these situations would be classified as a forest road by northwest standards (which is where the Ninth Circuit Court is located). Further it is not inconceivable that skid trails developed by significant skidder trafficking that creates disturbed mineral spoil over its entire width and that collects water would be considered a forest road. Since Kentucky logging is predominately ground skidding (which is true for much of the eastern U.S.) requiring the development of haul roads and constructed skid trails, and the majority (over 88 percent) of the logging jobs encounter streams or drainage channels (ephemeral channels) indicates that the majority of Kentucky’s loggers and logging jobs might required a discharge permit.<br />
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Also woodland owners that have forest roads that are trafficked would potentially be subject to the requirement for a discharge permit. This could occur whether you are actively using a road or are allowing a road to be used during a timber harvest for skidding or hauling.<br />
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<strong>Moving Forward ... or not?</strong><br />
It is prudent for Kentucky’s woodland owners, forest industry, and loggers to be attuned to the developments in this case. The outcome of the Court’s rehearing is uncertain at this time as are potential changes in EPA regulations, not to mention hearing by other federal district courts or the US Supreme Court. However, this is a significant enough case that preliminary discussions within the forestry community and between the forestry community and effected agencies such as the Division of Water would be justified.<br />
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To get more information on this issue Google "Ninth District Court of Appeals Forest Road Ruling" or other similar keys words on this issue and check out the following:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestryextension/Blog/NEDC%20v.%20BROWN.pdf">NEDC v. BROWN.pdf</a> (the Ninth District Appeals Court Case)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestryextension/Blog/Stormwater%20Discharges%20from%20Logging%20Roads%20Require%20Clean%20Water%20Act%20Permits,%20Ninth%20Circuit%20Holds%20%20Marten%20Law.pdf">Stormwater Discharges from Logging Roads Require Clean Water Act Permit. pdf</a> (a good summary from a law firm out west)<br />
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<em>By Jeff Stringer<br />
Professor of Hardwood Silviculture and Forest Operations<br />
University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry, Extension<br />
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Peer Reviewed, A. Stainback, May 11, 2011 </em>Jeff Stringer, Forestry Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881856571059951505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-84644939398052877122010-02-08T12:44:00.000-05:002011-08-16T16:08:42.652-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyZqtfWOGIrF57sNqyC3BEe5LkFu60n-yXRwd1e1Hf9H6jYJgaNLsqjveg_xt0L03wY__vqw0z7TMurspCtlFSAbXRxgxsdTqk2Gb8TIdpOFHVq2q7w4hiArzFNjoP1hVOWsvmv1-bH9S/s1600-h/bh+rr+trail.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435931315891357602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyZqtfWOGIrF57sNqyC3BEe5LkFu60n-yXRwd1e1Hf9H6jYJgaNLsqjveg_xt0L03wY__vqw0z7TMurspCtlFSAbXRxgxsdTqk2Gb8TIdpOFHVq2q7w4hiArzFNjoP1hVOWsvmv1-bH9S/s320/bh+rr+trail.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 236px;" /></a><br />
<div><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Bush Honeysuckle Control Demonstration Areas</span></strong></div><br />
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<div><div>Learn some of the ways that you can combat this invasive plant that is a threat to Kentucky forests by checking out the demo areas!</div><div></div><div></div>If you happen to be in Lexington, KY plan to stop and visit the bush honeysuckle control demonstration areas that have been set up at <a href="http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=275">McConnell Springs</a>, <a href="http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=276">Raven Run</a>, and the <a href="http://www.ca.uky.edu/Arboretum/">Arboretum</a>. </div><div></div><div></div>Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212668454698244904.post-58164021168063498752010-02-08T12:15:00.000-05:002011-08-16T16:09:01.565-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRNm74QAa3QgaDkukOaAVhp9WxBpGDNua7CaOw3hXpKB7U-wPeas-teuBv9MEckBWdiOoR-ADQbq1ratmy_I9oVtpRSoY3Zly2-SjkAp9Fr9inM2CC_cT87rDcGQjeIB5Lt1P0QeI5tkp/s1600-h/award.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435925100879456882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRNm74QAa3QgaDkukOaAVhp9WxBpGDNua7CaOw3hXpKB7U-wPeas-teuBv9MEckBWdiOoR-ADQbq1ratmy_I9oVtpRSoY3Zly2-SjkAp9Fr9inM2CC_cT87rDcGQjeIB5Lt1P0QeI5tkp/s320/award.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 217px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 195px;" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">UK Forestry Extension Wins National 2009 Family Forests Education Award</span></strong><br />
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The University of Kentucky's Department of Forestry Extension has been named winner of the 2009 Family Forests Education Award presented each year by the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs (NAUFRP) and the National Woodland Owners Association. There were nine nominations from across the United States. The 2009 award was announced at the annual meeting of NAUFRP held prior to the Society of American Foresters convention in September 2009. Special recognition was given to the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine.Billy Thomas, Extension Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493309865262410441noreply@blogger.com