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Maine Department of Conservation Employee News and Information Bulletin, September 1994 Maine Department of Conservation Maine State Library Digital Maine Conservation Newsletters Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 9-1-1994 Maine Department of Conservation Employee News and Information Bulletin, September 1994 Maine Department of Conservation Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalmaine.com/conservation_newsletters Recommended Citation Maine Department of Conservation, "Maine Department of Conservation Employee News and Information Bulletin, September 1994" (1994). Conservation Newsletters. 58. https://digitalmaine.com/conservation_newsletters/58 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry at Digital Maine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Conservation Newsletters by an authorized administrator of Digital Maine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Maine Department of Conservation Employee News and Information lli) (W [L [L ~ lY ~ [N] September 1994 FORESTRY GEOLOGY LAND USE REGULATION PARKS AND RECREATION PUBLIC LANDS Commissioner's Column Conservation Quality As you may have seen. the Management Council Adopts Values Sportsmen's Alliance of Maine and One of the first steps towards full implementation of total quality the Maine Audubon Society will management in state government was the adoption of vision and values conduct a petition drive to create a by the State Quality Management Council. The department's Quality new instant lottery game to raise Management Council has now also adopted statements expressing funds for the "Maine Outdoor vision and values. As bureau councils are formed, they too will discuss Heritage Fund" (MOHF). The these important subjects. An organization's vision and values provide proceeds will be used to fund land the foundation for total quality management and offer practical and management and conservation useful guidance. State government's commitment to total quality projects. wildlife habitat improve­ ensures a continuing discussion of shared vision and values. ments, outdoor recreation and other conservation efforts by Maine natural resource agencies. SAM and MAS members will be collect­ ing petition signatures at the polls this November. If the effort is successful it will give us the oppor­ tunity to apply for grants to supplement programs. Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Vision Commissioner Owen and I have The Department of Conservation, a valued leader for natural participated in media briefings with resource conservation. fund proponents to speak on the Valued. We respect the needs and contributions of all those we need we have for adequate support serve. For our constituents, we provide responsive. professional and for natural resource programs and high-value service. For all Department of Conservation employees, we department facilities. Obviously offer a challenging and results-oriented work place that supports we don't see MOHF as the solution personal and professional growth and recognizes and appreciates the to all our needs but it could pro­ contributions of each individual. For the people of the state of Maine vide important supplemental help, and their elected representatives. we will operate the department in a enabling us to address needs for manner that exemplifies the best of state government and which is which funds would not othetwise worthy of their support. be available. Leader. We strive to be a progressive. knowiedgeabie and highiy One major newspaper has motivated agency. We anticipate and work to meet challenges facing already editorialized against the Maine's natural resources. We seek opportunities to extend our plan because of their opposition to service through innovative approaches, partnerships and balanced gambling, and because they believe policies. We direct our attention and investments towards advancing -as we do- that natural resource the principles of conservation and stewardship in Maine. programs should be adequately Conservation. We believe the wise, careful and sustainable use funded as part of the regular state of Maine's natural and cultural resources will assure a high quality of budget. We certainly concur that life for this and future generations. Therefore, we dedicate ourselves to the MOHF is not a substitute for our primary mission--the technical evaluation, conservation, manage­ General Fund support but it does ment and protection of these resources. provide an opportunity to enhance Conservation Quality Mangement Counca. February 1994 programs. BPR Names Fifteen To Quality Council It is encouraging that these The Bureau of Parks and Recreation has announced the names of groups have formed an important partnership to support natural the bureau's Quality Council. The council hopes to hold its first meet­ ing this month and begin work on a vision statement and values for the resource initiatives. Over the last few months, as a result of our bureau. Also on the agenda of the department's first bureau quality council will be training and budget needs, council ground rules, and efforts, there is increased attention procedures for the establishment of process action teams. and developing momentum regard­ To ensure that seasonal employees are represented on the council, ing the importance of natural the bureau will use contracts that enable representatives of seasonal resources to Maine's economy and employees to attend meetings when they are on layoff. quality of life. The petition drive BPR Quality Council members are: for the MOHF is one more opportu­ Tom CiesUnskl, Chief Planner, Augusta nity to raise awareness of the Sarah Crosby, Receptionist. Reid SP, Georgetown importance of natural resources. Steve Curtis, Operations and Maintenance Director, Augusta Speaking of positive attention, Ron Cyr, Engineering Tech.*, Boating Facilities Division, Augusta Fire Control employees and other Tim Hall, Regional Supervisor. Thomaston Maine firefighters who assisted on Herb Hartman, Bureau Director, Augusta western fires have gained valuable Robert Hunt, Manager, Rangeley Lake State Park training and earned positive recog­ Kim Lynch, Ranger, Allagash Wilderness Watetway nition for themselves. the DOC and John Picher, Mgr. Community Grants and Recreation, Augusta the entire state of Maine. Dennis Preston, Ranger, Cobscook Bay SP, Dennysville I appreciated the opportunity Scott Ramsay, Supervisor. Off-Road Vehicle Division, Augusta to visit so many of you this sum­ Sue Roderick, Secretary*. Off-Road Vehicle Division, Augusta mer and see first hand your work Richard Skinner, Director, Boating Facilities Division, Augusta challenges and accomplishments. Gordeen Skolfleld, Manager*. Range Ponds SP. Poland Spring Thank you for a safe and produc­ Steve Vondell, Ranger*, Camden Hills SP tive season. *Union member elected representative . Ed Meadows Employee Recognition Conservation Notes DOC People Week At The DOC The Bureau of Parks and Promotions • Scott Thompson, to Park Nine Department of Conserva­ Recreation and the Maine Forest Manager II at Lamoine State Park tion employees with a total of 240 Service cooperatively sponsored a from Park Manager I at Quoddy years of service will receive awards recent celebration of Smokey Head State Park tomorrow as part of 1994 Em­ Bear's 50th birthday, complete • Don Mansius, Northern ployee Recognition Week. with birthday cake, at Sebago Lake Forest Lands Study Coordinator, The employees attained at State Park. Park Manager Mike to acting Assistant to the Commis­ least 25 years of service between Leighton reported that over 300 sioner July 1. 1993 and June 31, 1994. people attended two parties for Transfers Governor McKernan will present Smokey, one held at the park's day • Liz Cody, Clerk Typist III, to the awards during a ceremony at area and another at the camp­ the Maine Forest Service, Division the August Civic Center. Commis­ ground. Forest Ranger John of Policy, Planning & Information sioner Meadows will also recognize Leavitt helped organize the parties from the Maine Waste Manage­ the valued workers who are: and attended to provide informa­ ment Agency William G. Cleaves, State Park tion about forestry and the Maine Regional Supervisor, 35 years: Forest Service. Sebago Lake State Conservation Notes continued RichardS. Coffin, Engineering Park Lifeguard David McCloskey Technician IV, 30 years: Chester played the part of Smokey. In Gage, Forester I, 25 years: Clark A addition to helping coordinate the Granger, Entomologist III, 25 parties, Interpretive Ranger Noelle years: Calvin Hafford, Regional Thurlow told the story of Smokey Forest Ranger, 25 years: Jarvis J. to the park visitors in attendance. Johnson, Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor, (BPR) 25 years: Delmar 0. Nason, Forest Ranger II, 25 years: Donald E. Ouellette, Ento­ mologist I, 25 years: Ruth H. Willette, Clerk Steno III (BPR) 25 years. DOC is involved in other Employee Recognition Week activi­ Woody Thompson and Tom ties scheduled for tomorrow: Weddle compared the sequence of • Parks, Public Lands and glacial events in the Quebec border Geology will staff exhibits in Capi­ region at a field conference in the tal Park during the Augusta area Jackman-St. George. The meeting In late August. the Maine employees picnic. was held to gather data for the Forest Service sent two more crews • State park passes are prizes Geological Survey's study of to assist with fire control efforts in at all employee picnic drawings. Maine's glacial history, which is a Oregon. This makes the fifth full • Mid-coast state empioyees cooperative project with the Uni­ crew to help wiih western fires.
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