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TOPIC: Mount Tom
http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/t/5f4180d295bc4ef8?hl=en
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Date: Sat, Dec 6 2008 6:39 am
From: dbhguru@comcast.net
 
 
Ed,
 
It looks like I'm going to be asked by DCR to participate in establishing the small forest reserves for Massachusetts. I was a key participant in the design of the large-scale reserves. Another 50,000 acres of forest will be set aside in small reserves. That's pretty neat. Score another victory for ENTS.
 
Bob

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Date: Wed, Dec 10 2008 9:30 am
From: dbhguru@comcast.net
 
 
Ed,
 
On a different theme, as the result of a private meeting this morning, it looks like I'm going to have a low-profile advisory role in helping DCR identify forest sites that deserve protection, but fall outside the scope of the forest reserve concept. I will also be helping to delineate the boundaries of small reserves that will add up to 50,000 acres. The large reserves have already been designated, as have some of the small reserves in the Berkshire region. I'll likely work within the Connecticut River Valley region.
I will also be resuming the project to help the Broad Brook Coalition study its 600-acre property with in rock-throwing distance of Monica's house, and finally, I am working on a contact to help Smith Vocational Education of Northampton better understand its property along the Broad Brook Corridor behind the house. The V.A. sold the land to Northampton and part of it is to teach timber management to students of Smith Vocational Ed. I'm not sure of what they teach their students in terms of basic forest ecology. Maybe I can help. ENTS is definitely expanding its role in advisory capacities. 

Bob