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State Of Maine Forester Licensure Program And Policy Review, Stephen F. Holt May 2006

State Of Maine Forester Licensure Program And Policy Review, Stephen F. Holt

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Despite the continued importance of the forest resources to the State of Maine that led to the initial forester registration law in 1975, forester regulation has been the subject of only one program audit and policy review. That occurred 20 years ago, in 1986.

It is important to understand the need for a periodic forester regulatory program review even if there are no currently apparent or expected public interest or resource protection related issues.

There have been many significant changes since the last forester regulatory program and policy review that have impacted forest policy, management, and the related forestry based …