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Virginia Department of Forestry BMP Audit: A Closer Look.

SUMMARY: Virginia Timber Industry Water Quality Violations January 1999 - July 2000.

Violations by Logging Companies in Virginia that claim to adhere to the industry's SFI ("Sustainable Forestry Initiative") program.

Worse Than Meets the Eye: Water Quality Law Enforcement Actions January 1999 - July 2000 Against SFI Companies in Virginia.

Repeat Offenders of the Water Quality Law.

Presentations

Virginia Forest Watch has put together three separate forestry presentations: 

Restorative/Sustainable Forestry Through Horse Logging: Horse logger Jason Rutledge of Healing Harvest Forest Foundation addresses human needs for forest products while creating a nurturing coexistence between the forest and human communities.

What's Your Forest Worth? Your Sustainable Forestry Investment: Investment in Sustainable forestry yields ecological, economic, and social dividends.  The dividends earned from all three aspects of your forestry investment.  Practical management tips for your forest.  Investment strategies to pay for and/or profit from sustainable forestry.

FORESTRY BMPs: What they are and why they are needed.  Consulting Forester's slides reveals the damage done to a watershed due to poor logging practices and he explains how more income can be obtained over a longer period of time by using sustainable forest management

To Schedule Contact VAFW: 540-479-2176 or vafw@mounet.com

Bio for Jason Rutledge, horse logger and head of Healing Harvest Forest Foundation.

Bio for Harry Groot, of Next Generation Woods, Inc.

Handout for Blue Ridge Forest Landowner Cooperative and Next Generation Woods, Inc.

Bio for Michael Lewis, Private Consulting Forester.

 

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