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The public comment period is now open for the 3 Western Maryland State Forests Annual Work Plans. Please click here to go to Annual Work Plans information..
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Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010
Pocomoke State Forest ORV Trail closed until further notice.
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Posted on Friday, March 5, 2010
The
2010 Maryland Licensed Tree Exam Class registration is now available.
Please use this link for the registration
information.
The 2010 Seedling Catalog is now available online.
Wye Oak Descendants Seedlings Available.
2008 Farm Bill—Federal Assistance Programs for Landowners
by Devin Wanner, U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides many support programs that family and individual landowners can use to conserve their working land. The programs provide expert technical advice and often include financial assistance for landowners who use specific management practices. Some programs also offer rental payments to offset income losses due to changes in land use.
These are voluntary programs—property owners choose the program that most closely matches their management goals, such as improving wildlife habitat or restoring a wetland. The Natural Resources Conservation Service administers many of the programs, and the U.S. Forest Service and Farm Service Agency manage other programs.
Crop, livestock, and forestry programs are included in the summary that follows, since many properties have mixed uses."
The Power of Trees in Cumberland
Tree/Tree Company Complaints
This form is for persons wishing to make a complaint against a person or company they believe did not perform the work they proposed; or for someone to make a complaint against a person or company they believe is not properly licensed to perform tree care/removal work. Please print and fill in the form then mail it to the appropriate address at the bottom of form.
Forest Conservation and Goal Setting
In Directive 06-1 signed by the Chesapeake Executive Council on September 22,
2006, The Governor of Maryland committed state resources to “conserving those
forest lands in the Bay watershed where conservation to protect water quality is
most needed.” A major part of this commitment is to use the best available tools
to locate areas where retention and expansion of forests is most needed to
protect water quality and to set a goal, framework, and milestones for
protecting forested areas of critical importance to water quality (in acres or
percentage of forested lands) while considering which of those are most
vulnerable to development. The State of Maryland is charged with delivering a
proposed goal by April 30, 2007, to allow for a Chesapeake Bay wide goal to be
adopted in Fall 2007. Read more...
 Emerald
Ash Borer
The EAB quarantine area has been extended, for complete details see the
Quarantine Order. For more information regarding EAB
please visit the following DNR web site:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/emerald_ash_borer.asp
or visit the Maryland Department of Agriculture web site:
http://www.mda.state.md.us/plants-pests/eab/
 Buying
Firewood
We get many calls from people either with questions about buying their seasons
supply of firewood or what they can do after recently purchasing wood they were
less than happy with. There are a few things you should know about wood and the
laws regarding selling firewood that will help you make the best decision when
making your firewood purchase.
Read more...
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March 17, 2010 |
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