2018 DIRECTORY OF FORESTERS DNR & COOPERATING FORESTERS SERVING WISCONSIN LANDOWNERS WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY PUBLICATION FR-021-2018 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunities in its employment, programs, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. This publication is available in alternative format upon request. Please call 608-264-6039 for more information. 2 2018 Directory of Foresters 2018 DIRECTORY OF FORESTERS The 2018 Directory of Foresters lists: • Foresters employed by the State of Wisconsin - Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) who provide professional advice and technical assistance to private forest landowners. • Private enterprise foresters (consulting foresters and industrial foresters) who have signed a Cooperating Forester Agreement with the Department; these foresters are called ‘Cooperating Foresters’. Cooperating Foresters who provide assistance to private forest landowners comply with DNR forest management standards found in statutes, administrative rules, Department handbooks and manual codes. Cooperating Foresters must attend annual continuing education courses and file periodic reports with the Department. • Other partners in the private forestry assistance network including the American Tree Farm System, Cooperative Development Services, University of Wisconsin Extension, Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association and Wisconsin Woodland Owner Cooperatives. • A regularly updated list of DNR & Cooperating Foresters is available at: dnr.wi.gov; use search keyword ‘forestry assistance locator’. IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION The Department of Natural Resources presents this Directory with no intended guarantee or endorsement of any particular private consulting Cooperating Forester, their qualifications, performance or the services they provide. Further, no criticism is intended nor implied of private consulting foresters who do not appear in this Directory. Many Cooperating Foresters belong to professional organizations and follow principles of professional conduct and ethics. When selecting and hiring a consulting forester, CHECK REFERENCES and look for those who are affiliated with or belong to professional associations such as the Wisconsin Consulting Foresters, Association of Consulting Foresters (ACF) or the Society of American Foresters (SAF), or certification programs that include a code of ethics. Look for the Green Tier Cooperating foresters within this directory. The Green Tier program celebrates and supports businesses and organizations that go beyond compliance. Wisconsin Consulting Foresters (WCF) is a participant in the Department’s Green Tier program. To learn more about the Wisconsin Consulting Foresters Green Tier Charter, click here: dnr.wi.gov; use search keyword ‘Green Tier’. For more information, you may also visit the following websites: • Wisconsin Circuit Court: wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl • Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP): datcp.wi.gov to find complaints filed against a business; you can also file a complaint here: datcp.wi.gov; use search keyword ‘complaint’, or call: 1-800-422-7128 For additions or corrections to this publication, please contact: Ron Gropp Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry PO Box 7921 Madison, Wisconsin 53707 Email: [email protected] 3 2018 Directory of Foresters TABLE OF CONTENTS Forestry Assistance Available 5 Alphabetical Listing of Cooperating Forester (by County) 11 Green Tier Cooperating Foresters 27 Consulting & Industrial Cooperating Foresters 32 Wisconsin DNR foresters serving private landowners 77 Other Sources of Guidance 88 Wisconsin Counties 4 2018 Directory of Foresters FORESTRY ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE Why utilize the services of a forester on your property?1 A professional forester will help you achieve your management goals, and will ensure that applied forestry practices enhance the future condition and value of your woodland. You are more likely to get the job done right. Whether or not you choose to work with a DNR forester or a private consulting forester will depend upon the type of service, the complexity of the job and how soon you need help. DNR Foresters are employed by the State of Wisconsin, and available to get you started with forest management. DNR Foresters also administer forest tax and cost sharing incentive programs. Consulting Foresters serve or represent private landowners on a contract or fee basis, which the landowner pays. Industrial Foresters are employed by wood-using industries that provide advice and assistance to private landowners to promote forestry practices approved by the companies for whom the work. The following tables list the complementary services offered by public and private foresters. Assistance / Services Offered by Service Foresters: Assistance / Services Offered by Tax Law Administration Specialists: • Initial forest management guidance (woodland walk-throughs, clarification of objectives, office visits, publications) • Assistance in filling out forms • Brief to detailed written forestry plans that address sustainable • Guidance on general program questions forestry goals including timber, grasslands, wetlands, wildlife, • Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) and archeological and historical endangered resources, recreation, soil erosion and other concerns searches for cutting notices • Timber harvest advice • Referrals to a private cooperating forester for more detailed • General forest tax law information (MFL, FCL) services • Technical and administrative assistance for cost sharing programs Assistance / Services Offered by Cooperating Foresters: • Forest protection measures (fire, insects and disease) • Tree and shrub planting plans and sources of materials • Acquisition and sale of forest lands • Tree and shrub shipments from the state nursery and facilitation • Aerial photo mapping and interpretation of county tree planting machine use • Appraisals: land, timber, damage, trespass • Demonstrations to improve growth and value of immature forests • Arboriculture, Urban forestry, Shade tree appraisals • Forestry education through conferences, school programs, public • Christmas tree management speaking and news releases. • Cost Basis determination, Timber Tax counseling • As time permits, timber sale marking (Limitations: DNR foresters • Environmental impact statements must first refer all requests for timber sale marking to the • Forest Inventory and cruising Cooperating Foresters in this directory. If the private foresters • Forest management plans decline to provide the service then the DNR Forester may provide • Forest resource and economic studies assistance.) • Landscape planning • As workload permits, up to 24 hours (three working days) of • Litigation and expert testimony service to a landowner per year • Logging engineering • Referrals to a private cooperating forester for more detailed • Log scaling and grading services • Pest control Assistance / Services Offered by Tax Law Specialists include: • Prescribed burning • Recreation - planning and development • Tax Law forest management guidance, which includes developing • Road location, design and construction and updating management objectives, office visits and • Specialty product marketing publications • Surveying and boundary establishment • Breif to detailed practice plans to help clarify management • Thinning and pruning practices • Timber sales: preparation, administration, bidding and contracts • Guidance to complete management practices and necessary forms • Timber stand improvement • Referrals to a private cooperating forester for more detailed • Tree planting and site preparation services • Watershed protection • Wildlife management Individual directory listings show the services offered by each firm. 1 Parts of this section are adapted from UW Extension Forestry Facts No. 75, Hiring a Consulting Forester, by A. Jeff Martin, August 1994. 5 2018 Directory of Foresters If you plan to sell timber, a harvest almost always generates more income when a professional forester assists with the set-up, marketing and selling and administration process. By using a forester, you will get what your timber is worth. During the timber harvest, a professional forester can periodically inspect the logging, one of the most critical steps in managing your woodland. A consulting forester can offer a wider range of services than can most other foresters and can handle most jobs from start to finish. Or, they may handle only a part of the job if you so choose. Consultants can provide services that may be prohibited from other foresters. For example, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) limits, by statute, the services their foresters provide to private landowners. When workload or work plans permit, DNR foresters can mark or designate trees to harvest only if there are no Cooperating Foresters interested in working for the landowner. The DNR refers all timber sale establishment (e.g. marking) requests to Cooperating Foresters listed in this Directory. If the private foresters decline to provide the service then the DNR Forester may assist with the timber marking, as time permits. DNR Foresters cannot prepare or administer timber sale contracts or otherwise act as a landowner’s agent. Public foresters may also have restrictions on the time they can allot to your forest