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Notes From The Field

The 2016 third-party field assessments with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) concluded on June 22^nd. This year, eight states were visited: Arkansas and Texas for the Southern Regional Certificate, Pennsylvania and Vermont for the Northeast Regional Certificate, and California, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming for the West-Central Regional Certificate. Thank you to all of the state committee members and volunteers who helped make this process a success. 

Standards Highlight: Maps

The ATFS 2015-2020 Standards require that landowners have a map, depicting significant features such as roads, water features, timber stands, special sites, and other features. During your inspection process, please verify that the Tree Farm map meets these requirements. 

Volunteer Highlight: Shirley Bargander

For more than thirty years, Shirley Bargander has been a fixture in Wisconsin’s Tree Farm Program, volunteering both as an ATFS Inspector as well as a leader of the committee. 

Stumped July 2016

Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions

Q:As an inspector, how often do I need to complete an inspection or take a refresher training course to stay active?