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CFA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT— FOREST MANAGEMENT by Jack Mcshane - Andes, NY CFA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT— FOREST MANAGEMENT by Jack McShane - Andes, NY I can no longer race partridge, cottontail rabbits and many other crit- will return the same upon satisfactory comple- Letter to My Neighbors my son to the top of ters. In fact the DEC is presently undertaking a tion of the harvest. The company will have two Dear neighbor, the mountain beyond management program on state lands called years to complete their operations. My forester the homestead, but a “Young Forest Initiative” here in the Catskills can stop the process at any time if he or I feel This letter is just a courtesy and not mandatory slow steady pace with which entails heavy cutting of mature forests in there is an action counter to or lack of required by law. It is to let you know that Nancy and I are the help of my trek- specific locations. These are not within the park action that is outlined in the contract. I am also going to have a timber sale and logging operations king poles with many where management is disallowed by the state con- planning to send out a letter to all my adjoining may begin shortly and may continue for a year stops to rest allows stitution. The primary goal is to enhance new and neighbors (see end of this article); Something and a half. It will only be conducted on the side of me to continue to ab- young forests, an important type of habitat re- that is not mandated by law, but I feel is a Bussey Hollow which our house is on. sorb the essence of quired by certain bird species which have been in proper courtesy informing them of the upcom- After thirty years here with only two previous the forest. I do con- decline. ing harvest and that they might check to see very small harvests one because a number of red Jack McShane, CFA member sider this as great that no trees were inadvertently marked that Our trees that will be harvested have now all oaks were killed by the forest tent caterpillar and Photo by the Author luck. Minor decrepi- they feel are on their property. I know our been marked with blue paint, board foot volume were salvage harvested, another recommended by tude shall presently not deter me from interceding property lines, have checked myself and am measured and listed according to the specific spe- the DEC to enhance wildlife habitat. We are initiat- in and enjoying the beauty and intrigue of the confident that this is not to be a problem. cies by our forester who was recommended by the ing the harvest because we have many white ash landscape with its fauna and flora. The wooded Catskill Forest Association (CFA). He is also an We did have one of our beautiful white ash trees that are under imminent threat by the emer- structure to which I have become very familiar alumni of mine having graduated the Ranger trees that stands right in front of our home in- ald ash borer. Some other species of sawlog size with and kind of endeared to over the past thirty School in the Adirondacks where we both learned oculated this past spring with an insecticide that will be removed also, but no oaks, this because years will soon be drastically altered. Yes, after all forestry and surveying. CFA, located in Arkville, is will kill any invading EAB. Expensive, but I be- the acorn crop is so important to many wildlife these years of active stewardship there is soon to a nonprofit whose mission is to help and educate lieve well worth it as this tree in my mind is species. be a major timber harvest. The woodland that I private forest landowners on how to properly man- beautiful and irreplaceable. This protective pro- know so intimately will have a major alteration As of now all the trees to be harvested have age their forest property to match their specific cess must take place in the spring when the sap with many of the larger trees that I have so often been marked with blue paint by our forester. The goals, and of which I can say proudly in the past is running. If any of you are interested in this passed and admired are soon to be gone. My con- boundary lines between our property and yours was the president for eight years and on the board ash tree protection give me a call and I will give solation is the fact that many of these trees, which after our own inspection we believe have been well of directors for twelve. you the number of the licensed outfit. Also, the are white ash would soon be dead anyway due to adhered to by our forester. Upon your own inspec- CFA will be launching a program for members the looming onslaught of the emerald ash borer or The volume tally sheets along with written tion please let me know if you feel that a tree or this spring to have their trees inoculated and EAB. This devastating invasive insect which is a rules which will be in the eventual contract, per- trees on your side of the property line has been saved. Ryan and John are becoming certified lovely gift from Asia imported inadvertently, is in taining to proper skid trail lay out with water bars inadvertently marked for harvest. If so, please NYS DEC pesticide technicians, and eventually the process of killing all our ash trees, this accord- to prevent erosion, along with wording such as all contact us forthwith and this will be quickly looked full applicators. ing to the forestry experts at Cornell and the DEC. tops to be lopped to no more than four feet in into and rectified. height that must be adhered to has been written It is presently being found in the Margaretville/ Andes area. up and sent to a number of sawmills and loggers for them to bid on. This now completed, their own by, Jack McShane To make this harvest a marketable sale we foresters having toured and checked the terrain, have also included many hard and soft maple, Andes, NY 11/1/2016 the accuracy of the volume tallies and various re- black cherry, black birch and hickory all of which quirements to be met, the bids are now in, and are as called in the industry, of saw log size mean- wow, the winning bid from a very reputable mill is ing they are at least of the minimum diameter for almost twice what was expected. The contract *Note from the Editor: This article, written by sawmills to cut into boards. All the red oaks of which has yet to be signed, which also lays out the CFA member Jack McShane, was contributed as a which we have many, will not be cut, remaining in location for the landing where the logging trucks member spotlight for the Winter 2017 CFA News. place to produce their acorns or what is known as will pick up the harvested logs is alongside and off All members are welcomed and encouraged to hard mast, an important food stuff for our many the town road, something mandated and properly contribute their stories as part of the CFA News species of wildlife. Their existence and viability is a so, by our own Andes Highway Dept. member spotlight series. If you would like to have priority for us. It will take some time to get over your article published here in a future CFA News what I term “post-harvest blues” seeing what will Upon signing, the company issues a check to publication, please contact John MacNaught, Wild- look like a forest devastated it will in fact not be. me for the full amount which gives it ownership of life Specialist and CFA News editor (845) 586- The tops of the fallen trees will be cut to not more the trees marked and another check for a large 3054. Or submit to [email protected]. No than four feet high which is within browse height bond issued to my forester who will be routinely matter what you use your woodland for, CFA for the deer and will also make excellent cover for checking to see that all rules are adhered to and Ash Tree being inoculated with insecticide to save it from Emerald Ash Borer. Photo by the Author wants to share your forest experience! 8 9 termined, it does not. The two species seem to co- dominate the western ridges almost peacefully. Catskill Interpretive YELLOW BIRCH DOMINANCE Center: Going to the Birds A look Into an Ash Timber Harvest Above about 2800 to 3000 feet, there are sites locally where the bedrock is so close to the sur- CFA Wildlife Specialist, John MacNaught face, less than one foot, and/or so stony that even Recently, Mike Porter, President of the CFA black cherry and beech cannot dominate. Only Board of Directors; Mark Kugler, CFA board of di- those species capable of tolerating the most se- rectors; and Mike DiBenedetto set up a multi- for making maple syrup in the near future. Due to vere drought conditions are here. The dominant is station bird feeding station and bluebird houses at this, we could not make the sale work once again. yellow birch, often mixed with red (also known as the Catskill Interpretive Center. The desire to give fire, pin, or bird) cherry, mountain ash, mountain visitors to the Center a chance to observe local The last try came from a friend with a bulldoz- maple, and various species of shrubs.
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