Aram Eramain
Dan Miller
Jim Colla
Ara Andrea
Dave O'Brian
Justin Petty
Michael Denney
The Funks
On the Boat
Jay O'Laughlin
Reid Ahlf
Wayne Wakkinen
Rene van der Merwe
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2009 Agenda
| Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Bus Departs Templin's to CDA Airport |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Arrlve in at Coeur d'Alene Airport
Resort Aviation Services Conference Room (772-3731)***
Welcome, Tour Overvlew, Ground Rules and Q & A (20 minutes)
DEPART 8:45 a.m. - 15 minute travel time |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Stop #1 "ln the Beginning, there was a seedling..." USFS Nursery Aram Eramaim, USFS CDA Nursery (20 minutes) MAP drop off/pickup
DEPART 9:30 a.m. - 20 minute travel time p/u Ara & Jim at turnout |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Matthew McGovern Demonstration Forest
Stop #2 "Forestry 101: How Trees Work and What Trees Grow Where and Why" (10-15 minutes)
Bill Love - Idaho Department of Lands & Dr. Dan Miller - Precision Forestry
10 minutes travel time
Stop #3 "Forestry 102: What is Forest Management" and
Stop #4 "Tools of the Trade and Certification" (25 minutes)
Jim Colla - Northwest Management, Inc.
10 minutes travel time
Stop #5 "From the Land of Sky Blue Waters" (15 minutes)
Ara Andrea - Idaho Department of Lands
DEPART 11:30 a.m. - 15 minute travel time |
| Noonish |
Delicious Lunch - Blackwell Island*** (11:50 a.m.)
Stop #6 12:10 p.m. "Forest Ownership and Landowner Objectives"
USFS - Dave O'Brian / IDL - Bill Love / TNC - Justin Petty / Forest Capital - David Gabrielsen / Stimson Lumber - Dwight Opp (5-7 minutes each)
DEPART 12:50 p.m. - 40 minute travel time |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Stop #7 - "The Ins and Outs of Firefighting" Funk Tree Farm - Wolf Lodge***
Michael Denney & Gary Darrington - Idaho Department of Lands / Steve Kimball - IDL / USFS (25 minutes total)
DEPART 2:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Stop #8 - "Forest Owner Perspectives" (1 hour total - 20/40/20)
Steve & Janet Funk - Funk Tree Farm
DEPART 3:30 p.m. - 30 minute travel time |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Stop #9 - "Bugs, Insects & Disease Oh My!" Fourth of July Pass ***
Sandra Kegley - USFS and Tom Eckberg - Idaho Department of Lands
(20 minutes total)
DEPART 4:30 p.m. - 30 minute travel time |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Board the Serendipity - Riverstone Public Dock *** (Bus to Templins)
"Timber! Part of Idaho's Past" - Robert Singletary, Historian (10-12 minutes)
"Timber! Part of Idaho's Future" - Scott Atkison, Idaho Forest Group (10-12 minutes)
Enjoy A Scrumptious Dinner and Special Guest Speakers |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Arrive at Templin's Hotel On the River, Post Falls*** tel: 208/773-1611
Transport Guests to Cars at Riverstone Public Dock |
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*** Restrooms available at these locations |
Tom Eckberg |
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Sandra Kegley |
| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
6:45 to
7:20 a.m. |
Rise & Shine, It’s Time to Eat Again - Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Stop #10 - "Idaho Forests By the Numbers" - Templin's Hotel*** (20 minutes)
Dr. Jay O'Laughlin - U of I, Policy Analysis Group |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Stop #11 - Roundtable - Biomass: Opportunities and Challenges
(10 minutes each)
Moderator: Richard "Tiny" Furman - Idaho Department of Lands
Jay O'Laughlin - U of I, Policy Analysis Group
John Crockett - Office of Energy Resources
Karl Dye - Bonner County Economic Development Corporation
Ron Gary - Avista
Michael James - McKinstry |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Stop #12 - "Truckin' in Idaho: Moving Wood and More" (15 minutes)
Mickey Buell - JMF
DEPART 9:40 a.m. - 15 minute travel time (Follow Reid Ahlf) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Stop #13- "What Wood Waste?" - ABCO*** (30 minutes)
Reid Ahlf - Abco Wood Recycling
DEPART 10:40 a.m. - 15 minute travel time |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Stop #14 - "Critters and Forest Management" - Rathdrum City Park Pavillion***
(20 minutes)
Wayne Wakkinen - Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
| Noonish |
Toothsome Lunch (11:30 a.m.)
DEPART 12:10 p.m. - 50 minute travel time |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Stop #15 - "Harvesting in the Hoodoo" - Logging Operation*** (1 hour total)
Mike Reynolds - Mike Reynolds Logging
PLUS: Try your hand at a Logging Simulator!
Rene van der Merwe - Modern Michinery
DEPART 2:15 p.m. - 45 minute travel time |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Stop #16 "Log to Lumber" Mill Tour*** Chilco Mill (1 hour total)
Alan Harper - Idaho Forest Group |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Wrap Up of the Day's Events (10 minutes) Sales Department Room
DEPART 4:30 p.m. - 20 minute travel time |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Coeur d'Alene Airport***
Depart for Home! |
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*** Restrooms available at these locations |
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