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New Forestry Staff

• NRCS State Forester, Celie Borndal hired April 2019
• NRCS Forester in Duluth, Mike Hup hired April 2019
• National Wild Turkey Federation Partner Forester,

Nathan Paul hired late May 2019

• Easement Specialist (Forester), Ginger Kopp

New Practices to Minnesota

• Fuel Break (383)
• A strip or block of land on which the vegetation, debris and detritus have been

reduced and/or modified to control or diminish the risk of the spread of fire crossing the strip or block of land.

• Multistory Cropping (379)
• Existing or planted stands of trees or shrubs that are managed as an overstory with

an understory of woody and/or non-woody plants that are grown for a variety of products.

• Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment (654)
• The closure, decommissioning, or abandonment of roads, trails, and/or landings and

associated treatment to achieve conservation objectives.

• Silvopasture (381)
• Establishment and/or management of desired trees and forages on the same land

unit.

Forestry Subcommittee Meeting

Tuesday August 27th 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm 375 Jackson Street Suite 600 Saint Paul, MN 55101