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Umbrella Certification Operations Manual	CFRC	December 23, 2008
182k Document summary This operations manual provides information explaining the roles, responsibilities and structure of the Umbrella Certification system developed by CFRC to help improve access to FSC certification for small, private forestowners. The supporting forms and checklists are in the appendix, a separate document.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	December 18, 2008
27k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
State Woody Biomass Utilization Policies	Dennis R. Becker & Christine Lee	December 11, 2008
693k Document summary Woody biomass utilization can make significant contributions to renewable energy production, wildfire risk reduction, and enhancement of forest health. It may also provide economic and community development opportunities. Consequently, a number of policy initiatives have been implemented in recent years at both the federal and state level to address particular challenges with using woody biomass. The purpose of this database is to provide a comprehensive, up-todate guide to woody biomass legislation for each state in the country.
Family Forest Certification in the United States: Program and Activity Updates	Dovetail Partners, Inc.	December 11, 2008
546k Document summary This report summarizes recent developments within the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and identifies the next steps that are needed to continue to grow family forest owner participation.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	December 11, 2008
34k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	December 4, 2008
28k Document summary The CFRC Weekly Summary will be on hiatus from December 19 through January 15. We will return on January 22, 2009. This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Implementation Plan Review Checklist	CFRC	December 1, 2008
75k Document summary This checklist is used in order to review and approve (or suggest changes) to implementation plans.
Template Harvest Plan	CFRC	December 1, 2008
93k Document summary This is a template harvest plan to be used as a guide for writing harvest plans.
Timber Harvest Protocol	CFRC	December 1, 2008
157k Document summary This document details the steps and timeline for conducting a harvest.
Timber Harvest Protocol Timeline	CFRC	December 1, 2008
74k Document summary This document is a timeline and checklist meant to aid forest owners in completing all steps required in a commercial timber harvest.
Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (Minnesota & Wisconsin)	CFRC	December 1, 2008
72k Document summary This is a list of Tribal Historic Preservation offices in Minnesota & Wisconsin which contains contact information.
Umbrella Certification Operations Manual - APPENDIX	CFRC	December 1, 2008
1558k Document summary This document includes all of the reporting forms and checklists associated with the umbrella certification system.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	November 26, 2008
93k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	November 20, 2008
27k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	November 13, 2008
24k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	October 30, 2008
28k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	October 16, 2008
43k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	October 9, 2008
28k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	October 2, 2008
42k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Paper Recycling in the United States and Beyond: An Update	Dovetail Partners, Inc.	September 24, 2008
420k Document summary Today, paper and paperboard recovery (collection) and recycling (reuse) rates in the United States are approximately 56% and 37%, respectively. Both numbers represent record or near record levels for the nation. Since 1990, paper recovery in the U.S. has grown by more than 87%. The U.S. paper industry continues to establish new benchmarks and has set 60% as the target recovery rate by 2012.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	September 18, 2008
43k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	September 11, 2008
42k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
FSC Statement: Forests and Climate Change	FSC	September 4, 2008
16k Document summary A recently published statement by the FSC on forests and climate change.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	September 4, 2008
38k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Synthesis of Knowledge from Woody Biomass Removal Case Studies	Alexander Evans/Forest Guild and USFS	September 1, 2008
2221k Document summary Interest in woody biomass from forests has increased because of rising fuel costs, concerns about greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, and the threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, getting woody biomass from the forest to the consumer presents economic and logistical challenges.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	August 28, 2008
38k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	August 7, 2008
30k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	July 31, 2008
30k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	July 24, 2008
75k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week
Trends in Forest-Based Carbon Sequestration in Asia: Implications for the United States	Jeff Bowyer, Dovetail Partners, Inc.	July 21, 2008
1225k Document summary As Americans consider the role of forests in climate mitigation and possible mechanisms for rewarding forest-related carbon sequestration, it makes sense to look at how other nations and regions are proceeding with forest carbon sequestration programs. This article focuses on such programs in Asia, a region that may someday serve as a major source of forest based carbon credits for American buyers.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	July 17, 2008
72k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	July 10, 2008
24k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	June 26, 2008
26k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
The Great Lakes Region: A Forest Certification Hub, 6-month status report	Kathryn Fernholz, Dovetail Partners	June 23, 2008
658k Document summary In November 2007, Dovetail Partners issued a report that highlighted the results of 10-years of forest certification leadership in the Great Lakes Region.1 Over the past decade the Great Lakes Region, including the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and the Province of Ontario, has become a hub for forest certification. In the 6-months since that report, certification activities in the Great Lakes Region have undergone another wave of growth, and further accomplishments are expected before the end of 2008.
Forest Certification Update: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)	Matthew Wenabn-Smith, Dovetail Partners	June 23, 2008
1560k Document summary In 2004 and 2005 Dovetail Partners released a series of reports outlining the major forest certification programs,1 followed in April 2007 by a report highlighting subsequent changes within the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program. This latest report considers recent changes to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) program.
Harvesting Fuel: Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest	Don Arnosti, Dr. Dalia Abbas, Dr. Dean Current, Dr. Michael Demchik	June 19, 2008
6576k Document summary This study was designed to provide information on two sets of challenges to the development of biomass markets in and around the Superior National Forest: 1) economic and operational issues faced by loggers; and 2) environmental constraints of concern to and managers, scientists and policymakers involved in developing and refining biomass harvest practices. In the course of our study, we determined that administrative systems and constraints formed a third and important set of challenges to the development of biomass markets.
Harvesting Fuel: Executive Summary	Don Arnosti, Dr. Dalia Abbas, Dr. Dean Current, Dr. Michael Demchik	June 19, 2008
2107k Document summary The Exectuvie Summary for the repor "Harvesting Fuel: Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest."
Harvesting Fuel: Data Appendix	Dr. Michael Demchik	June 19, 2008
175k Document summary The complete data appendix for the report "Harvesting Fuel: Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest."
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	June 19, 2008
26k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	June 12, 2008
22k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	June 5, 2008
23k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Green Building Programs in the United States	Dr. Jim Bowyer & Alison Lindburg	May 29, 2008
702k Document summary A REVIEW OF RECENT CHANGES RELATED TO DESIGNATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE MATERIALS
Green Building Materials: Made in Minnesota	Alison Lindburg	May 29, 2008
2238k Document summary Over the past decade, interest in green building and environmentally friendly design has continued to grow. Nearly half of all new homes are expected to incorporate “green” elements by 2010.1 While the movement has gained significant ground, there is still debate about what defines “green,” which standards should be followed, and how to choose between alternatives.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	May 29, 2008
23k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	May 22, 2008
21k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Community Forestry Connections	CFRC	May 22, 2008
675k Document summary The Spring 2008 Edition of the Community Forestry Connections Newsletter.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	May 8, 2008
21k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Wood Products and Carbon Protocols: Carbon Storage and Low Energy Intensity Should be Considered	Dr. Jim Bowyer	May 1, 2008
1098k Document summary The time is right and strong opportunities exist for carbon protocols and markets for carbon credits to recognize the carbon storage benefits of wood products.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	May 1, 2008
24k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Biomass and Carbon Markets for Private Landowners: Promise or Peril?	Don Arnosti	April 28, 2008
2337k Document summary A powerpoint presentation on Biomass and Carbon Markets and their potential for private landowners. Originally presented at the Sustainable Forestry Gathering in Wisconsin Dells, WI on April 26, 2008.
CFRC Weekly Summary	CFRC	April 24, 2008
23k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly News Summary	CFRC	April 17, 2008
21k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly News Summary	CFRC	April 11, 2008
27k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
CFRC Weekly News Summary	CFRC	April 4, 2008
27k Document summary This message includes news, headlines, and information gathered during the week.
Keeping Records of Forest Management Activites	PennState College of Agricultural Science	March 28, 2008
180k Document summary Forest landowners should keep records of activities on their forestlands. Accurate, complete, and well-organized records are important for a number of reasons but especially for reporting forest management expenses and revenues for income tax purposes. This publication is primarily for landowners whose main source of income is not from the forested property. It introduces you to recordkeeping, what to record, and simple recording systems.