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NEWS. QUARTERLY New England Society of American Foresters ~~~~~~~~~~~~-----,ii< ~- VOL. 50 NO. 4 October 1939 ~ NORTHERN LANDS STUDY NESAF Position Statement The New England Society of American Foresters {NESAF), representing .l,JSO resource professionals in both public and private jobs, encourages land use planning to address the needs of both local and distant populations. The Nor­ thern Forest Land Area is the home for 700,000 people and contains 32 million acres. This region, crossing New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, is worthy of recognition because of its past management by private owners for multiple resources including wood, wildlife, water and recreation. The best way to continue fulfilling society's needs is by encouraging this successful pattern of private ownership of both large and small tracts. The people of the area must be allowed to use their ingenuity to develop a diverse and ecologic­ ally sound resource-based economy of wood products, agriculture and tourism, which will better their lives and continue to satisfy the nation's needs. The NESAF has identified eleven regional resources needing consideration: local community strength, wildlife, scenery, water quality, recreation, wood production, botanical areas, shorelands, large forest tracts, historic sites and wetlands. Each of these contributes to the character of the area and must be addressed. The best way is through wise and coordinated use which can usually acconunodate multiple uses concurrently. Growing population pressures on all the resources of the land preclude single use designations in all but the most unusual cir­ cumstances. Any shifts of ownership into public hands must occur only where the total of the benefits outweigh those possible under private ownership. Forest land use should promote the continuity of the ecosystem and optimal bene­ fits for all people. Coordination of uses in time and area can provide the largest sum of spiritual, social and economic needs. In order to achieve these goals, the New England Society of American Foresters reconunends the following actions, in order of preference: FIRST - Develop incentives to encourage the continuation of multiple use on private land. SECOND - Strengthen local and state planning and zoning to conserve forest land and encourage development in suitable places. THIRD - Establish areas of particular significance within which the public could purchase selected property rights. FOURTH - Create a reserve of public monies to be used to acquire properties or property rights on the open market. FIFTH - Public acquisition of full ownership. This should be the last resort. Ado?ted July 7, 1989 MEMBERS SERVING YOU IN 1989 NEW ENGLAND OFFICERS Chair - 'nleodore E. Howard, Dept. Forest Resources, Univ New Hampshire, Durham, Nil OJ824 (H)603-868-1152 (0) 862-1020 Vice-Chair - Sidney Balch, RFD 1, Box 3150, Wilton, He 04294 (11)207-645-3023 (0)364-4521 Sec/Treas - Katherine Carter, School of Forest Research, Univ Haine, Orono, He 04469 (0)207-581-2855 Exec. Dir. - Richard Watt, ro Box 954, Montpelier, Vt 05602 (H)(0)802-229-4lll EXECUTIVE COHHlTTEE lmmed, Past Chair - Jane Difley, JlD 1, Jewett Drive, Bennington, Vt 05201 IH)B02-447-3252 (0)518-272-0062 Canada - Robert Dick, Comp 39, Site 3, RRl7, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 4x8 111> 506-450-1483 (01453-4501 Connecticut - Timothy Hawley, 5 Sunnyslope Dr, Middleton, Ct 06457 (11)203-344··1611 (0)624-6671 Haine - John HcHulty, PO Box 23, St. Francis, Me 04774 (11)207-398-J535 (0)834-3961 Massachusetts - Warren Archey, 30 lleynolds s~, Lenox, Ha 01240 (11)413-448-8285 (0)637-2729 New flanq>shire - Joseph w. DiLorenzo, RFD 6, Box 269, Laconia, NII 03246 (H)603-524-8306 (0) 524-2060 Rhode Island - '11lomas Dupree, 7 Elmonte Dr, Coventry, RI 02816 (H)40l-828-3546 10)647-3367 Vermont - James Cronin, 12 Cascade st, Essex Junction, Vt 05452 (H)802-878-5462 (0)879-6565 Forest Tech Coord - Dick Schaertl, 14 Winterhaven Dr, Orono, Me 04473 (0)207-866-3818 Membership - Lawrence Smith, 91 PO'W'Wow River Rd, E. Kingston, NH 03827 (11)603-642-5538 . ..... News Quarterly - Gary Salmon, RR l, Box 665, Cuttingsville, Vt 05738 (H)802-492-3315 (0)483-2315 DIVISION OFFICERS Granite State Chair - Karen Bennett, Box 322, Bennington, NH 03422 (H)603-588-6703 (0)225-5505 Vice-Chair - Daniel Early, 424 Altonwood Dr., Concord, llH 03301 (H)603-228-5511 (0)352-8212 Sec/Treas - Dan Cyr, 3 Beebe Lane, Heri~ack, NH 03054 (H)603-886-6541 (0)413-253-7514 News Correa - Jonathan tlute, Chappell Professional Bldg, Rt 13, S. Milford, NH 03055 Ctfl60J-673-2510 (0)603-673-2510 Green Mountain Oiair - Joseph Nelson, PO Box 667, Shelburne, Vt 05482 (H)802-253-4084 (0)985-8009 Vice-Chair - Ross Morgan, Box 32, Craftsbury Common, Vt 05827 (11)802-5136-9697 (0)586-7711 Secretary - Peter Condaxis, Rd l, Box 24, E. Calais, Vt 05650 (H)802-229-5287 (0)864-1793 Treasurer - Edward Leary, one .llker Farm, Craftsbury Co11111on, Vt 05827 (H)802-755-6705 (0) 244-8711 Hews Correa - Yuriy M, Bihun, PO Box 294, Albany, Vt 05820 (H)002-899-2873 (0)755-6744 Haine Chair-::-j)Qnna Cassese, Scott Paper Company, PO Box 646, Binqham, Me 04920 (H)207-643-2725 (0)672-5512 Vice-Chair - Cliff Foster, PO Box 157, Poland Springs Rd, Gray, He 04039 (H)207-657-4756 (0)657-3557 Sec/Treas - Marcia HcKeague, Great Northern Paper, Woodlands Dept, 1024 Central St., Millinocket, He 04462 (H)207-746-5177 (0)723-5131 ext 5686 News Corres - Donna J, Peare, Boise-cascade, Woodlands Dept, Rwnford, He 04276 (H)207-364-8445 (0)364-4521 ext 2377 Yankee Chair-::""Tiiiiothy Hawley, (See Executive Committee) Vice-Chair - David Kittredge, Dept Forestry/Wildlife, Holdsworth Hall, UMass, Jlmherst, Ma 01003 (H)203-974-263l (0)545-2665 Sec/Treas - Chris Modisette, 31 Mary Elizabeth Dr., H. Scituate, RI 02857 (H)401-934-1543 (0)928-1660 News Correa - Hass. - David Robb, RFD 1, Box 218 CU11111in9ton, Ha 01026 (8)413-634-2225 (0) 442-9929 Conn. - Timothy Hawley (See Executive Comrnittee) Chapter Officers - Rhode Island Chair - Paul Dolan, Division of Forest Environment, 2195 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814 (0)401-568-2013 Vice-Chair - Tom Armstrong, Division of Forest Environment, 2160 Arcadia Rd., Hope Valley, RI 02832 (0)401-539-2356 Sec/Treas - Rich Blodgett, Providence Water Supply Board, 552 Academy Ave., Providence, RI 02909 (0)401-828-1660 News Corres - Chris Modisette (See Sec/Treas, Yankee Division) Canada News correB - A.R,C. Jones and Sandra Howland Council Delegate Jane Difley, Rd l, Jewett Drive, Bennington, Vt 05201 (H)802-447-3235 (0)518-272-0062 The News Quarterly is the official publication of the New England society of J\merican Foresters. It is published in January, April, July, and October, and is mailed from Rutland, Vermont under a non-profit Ol'9anization bulk mail per!llit. Address all in­ quiries tos Gary Salmon, Editor, RR l, Box 665, Cuttingsville, Vermont 05738 2 IN MEMORIA~i RICHARD M. BRETT FRANCOIS MERGEN Richard Marion Brett, noted nature writer Francois Mergen, 64, Professor Emeritus and and conservationist, of Woodstock and Barnard, former Dean of Yale University's School of Vermont, and of Bloomfield, Connecticut in Forestry and Environmental Studies, died in later life died on September 7, 1989. A Florida on June 26. "Dr. Mergen was a very graduate of WilliaJDS College, he reti.red as distinguished forest geneticist and made same the business manager of the New York Public of the pioneer contributions in the field," Library at the age of 50 and received a Yale forestry professor David M. Smith said. Master's Degree in forestry from Yale in "He was an excellent scientist and also an 1955. During his tiJne in VeJ:1110nt he worked excellent administrator." His two terms as a woodlot at Hawk's Hill in East Barnard Forestry School Dean - from 1965 to 1975~­ which is now under the management of the New occurred as Yale shifted its focus toward England Forestry Foundation. He described broad envirorunental issues. He became this work in the book "The Country Journal Professor Emeritus in May of this year. Woodlot irimer." He organized and was trustee of numerous conservation organizations, inclu­ ding Vennont Natural Resources Council, Ver­ JtDnt Institute of Natural Sciences, Ve:rmont chapter of the Hature Conservancy, and the Connecticut River Watershed Association. He J. PHILLIP RICH wrote a newspaper colUlllJ\, "Man and Other Beasts•; and and served on numerous state can­ J. Phillip Rich of Morrisville, Ve%lll0nt, !11.i.ssions. He continued to write on his return former NESAF Chair and recipient of the NESAF to Connecticut recently completinq "Musin9s at Distinguished Forester Award (1983), died on Eighty." July 21, 1989. Phil was a 30 year member of the Society of 1\merican Foresters, an early leader in the wood enerqy field, and active THORN KING/NOYES SHIRLEY consulting forester, and former owner of J.P.R. Associates until his early retirement follow­ Two other New England Society of American ing a heart attack several years ago. Forester memtlers passed away this summer, Since retirement Phil devoted his time to II. Thorn King, who joined SAF in 1939 and building a Blllall solar home, sailing, serving resided in Hancock, New Hampshire passed away as lay minister to two co11m1unity churches and in July and Noyes Shirley of Bethel, Maine working to become a licensed minister which passed away in August. he achieved this spring. Poets Corner I'm Only One PRAYER OF THE WOODS In case you thought your SAF membership didn't count•••• "I aia the heat of your hearth on the cold winter nights, the friendly shade screening you from I'M OOLY ON~ PXRSON IN THX GROUP the summer sun, and my fruits are refreshing droughts quenching your thirst as you're goinq XvXn though my typxwritxr is an old modxl, it on." works quitx wxll xxcxpt for onx of thx lcJcys.
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    Taxa List: Current as of Invertebrates 2019-Feb-13 For an explanation of Subnational(S), National(N) and Global(G) Ranks, refer to: www.biodiversity.sk.ca/ranking.htm ID: Scientific Name: Common Name: G-Rank: N-Rank: S-Rank: COSEWIC: Arachnida - Arachnids Araneae - Spiders Agelenidae 9967 Agelenopsis actuosa Funnel Weaver Spider GNR N4N5 S4 A Grass Spider 9968 Agelenopsis oklahoma A Funnel Spider G5 N5 S4 A Grass Spider 27381 Agelenopsis potteri A Grass Spider G5 N5 S4 9969 Agelenopsis utahana A Grass Spider G5 N5 S5 403295 Eratigena atrica Giant House Spider GNR NNA SNA Tegenaria atrica Tegenaria gigantea Tegenaria duellica 27150 Tegenaria domestica Barn Funnel Weaver GNR NNA SNA Amaurobiidae 27382 Amaurobius borealis a hackledmesh weaver G5 N5 S4 10011 Arctobius agelenoides Common Amaurobiid Spider G5 N5 S4 10016 Callioplus euoplus Debris Amaurobiid Spider G5 N5 S4 10003 Callobius nomeus A Hackledmesh Weaver G5 N5 S4 Anyphaenidae 10007 Anyphaena pacifica A Ghost Spider G5 N5 SU Araneidae - Orbweavers 10038 Aculepeira packardii An Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S4 Aculepeira packardi 10002 Araneus corticarius An Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S4 9999 Araneus gemmoides An Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S4 27479 Araneus iviei An Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S4 27100 Araneus marmoreus Marbled Orbweaver G5 N5 S5 27480 Araneus nordmanni An Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S4 10000 Araneus saevus An Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S5 10001 Araneus trifolium Shamrock Orbweaver Spider G5 N5 S5 10009 Araniella displicata Six-spotted Orb Weaver G5 N5 S5 10010 Araniella proxima An Orbweaver Spider