Maine Job Hit With Environmental Fine
A Maine forestry company has entered into an agreement with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and is paying a fine after logging activities near Bowdoinham created a cleared opening too close to a freshwater wetland and removed too many trees, officials said. In addition to paying a $2,000 fine to resolve the harvesting violation, Southern Maine Forestry Services is also required to prepare a revegetation plan and revegetate a shoreland area where the violations occurred.
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OLC 2023 Offers Plenty To See, Do
Despite inclement weather that reduced student tours and attendance the first two days, the 85th Annual Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) did not disappoint, says OLC Conference Manager Rikki Wellman, adding that registration was up this year and there were more displays including several first-time exhibitors. “The icy weather caused only minor challenges for those planning to attend,” Wellman said. “Many still came out to review the latest technology in logging equipment…
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