As the Forest and Fish Rule, passed by the Washington State Legislature, reaches its one-year anniversary, private forest landowners in Washington are laboring to understand and comply with the law. State agencies entrusted with the responsibility of interpreting environmental laws and creating regulations have only started to bring the intent of new laws into practice. In concert with the recent evolution of environmental regulations, several state and federally funded programs, designed to support private landowners, have taken shape. A panel of speakers representing these programs will be featured:

Washington Forest Stewardship Program
Rural Technology Initiative
Small Forest Landowner Office
Washington State University Cooperative Extn.

Program Agenda
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10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome - Bruce Bare, Dean and Rachel A. Woods Professor, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources.

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Public Agency Assistance for Family Forest Owners - Steve Gibbs, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Forest Stewardship Program.

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
Education Programs Designed for Forestland Owners - Don Hanley, Extension Forestry Specialist Washington State University.

10:55 AM - 11:15 AM
Rural Technology Initiative: Technology Transfer and Its Impacts - Bruce Lippke, Director.

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
Small Forest Landowner Office of the Washington Department of Natural
Resources - Steve Stinson, Program Director

11:35 AM - 11:50 AM
Refreshment Break.

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
A Private Landowner's Perspective - David Townsend, Coburg Tree Farm.

12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
Speaker panel discussion and audience Q&A period - Bob Edmonds, Moderator.

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Private Forest Forum's Contribution to Forest Landowners - David Thorud, Dean Emeritus, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources.

About the Denman Forestry Issues Series

The purpose of the Denman Forestry Issues Series is to provide information and discussion on timely forestry and natural resources issues. As with all the activities associated with an academic setting, the ultimate goal is to inform and educate students, faculty, staff and the public. These programs are made possible through support provided by the Denman Endowment.

Previous program topics:
Nov. 2000 Forest Certification
Feb. 2001 Sustainable Yield on Trust Lands
May 2001 Washington's Forest Regulations
Jan. 2002 Cons. Easements & Land Trusts

Future program topics:

November 18, 2002
"Managing Natural Resources in a Sustainable Way"
Center for Urban Horticulture CUH

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You are Invited to Participate

The program took place at the University of Washington Husky Union Building HUB (click for map).

If you were unable to attend this program, but wish to have input, please send your comments / questions on this topic to Patricia Gomez, 206-543-7183 or cfrevent@u.washington.edu.

University of Washington TV to Record the Program

This program was recorded by the University of Washington's UWTV in digital format and will be broadcast on the UWTV in August of 2002. Check this web page for dates and times: http://www.washington.edu/uwtv/denman/index_aug02.html

Planning Committee

The following University of Washington College of Forest Resources faculty and staff contributed to the planning and execution of this event:

Bruce Lippke, Director, Rural Technology Initiative
Dr. Don Hanley, Professor, WSU Extension Forestry
Dr. Bob Edmonds, Associate Dean, Professor
Dr. Bruce Bare, Dean and Rachel A. Woods Professor
Linda Kaye, Director of Development
Kelley M. Duffield, Director of Outreach
Patricia Gomez, Extension & Outreach Program Coordinator
Cecilia Paul, Development and Marketing Support
Chris Redner & Al Ross, University of Washington TV

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