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Meeting Minutes, December 12th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: The Minutes of the Oct. 10 and Nov. 14; Treasurer's report; membership report; Committee reports:; NSA cleanup day in the Adopt a Highway Program; the future of the NSA; researching the availability of land/ facilities; New Business:; 1. Earl Cooley's offer of office space free of charge, to the NSA; 2. electric typewriter; 3. computer-on-line operations, and its potential usefullness to the NSA; 4. NSA nomination form for review by NSA Executive Committe; meeting adjourned; next meeting is scheduled;

Meeting Minutes, November 14th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: President Ed Courtney opened; Lyle Brown in Africa - no 10/10/95 minutes Swede Hanson in Helena - no financial report; Membership Report: 1,012 members; Election of Board members; Next BOD meeting; Adopt a Highway; Minuteman office space - Museum of Mtn; Newsletter; Video Production; Building (old garage) donate storage; Motion to Adjourn;

Parrot Damage To Bluegum Tree Crops : A Review Of The Problem And Possible Solutions, P Ritson

Resource management technical reports

Damage to Bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) tree crops by the Twenty-eight Parrot (Barnardius zonarius) is emerging problem which could threaten the viability of the infant Bluegum industry in south-western Australia. The parrots strip bark from the lead shoot of the Bluegums causing the shoots to break off. Consequently lateral shoots develop resulting in deformed (bent or multi-stem) trees unsuited to harvest and utilisation.Indications that the reason Twenty-eight Parrots strip bark from Bluegum is to obta behaviour' and hence the damage may also develop in areas where it is absent or uncommon now. Currently the zone of worst damage includes around 20% …

Watershed Based Efforts: The Applegate Partnership Of Southwest Oregon, Jack Shipley

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

15 pages.

State Primacy, Federal Consistency Or Federal-State Consensus: Can Cooperative Federalism Models From Other Laws Save The Public Lands?, Hope M. Babcock

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

18 pages.

Contains references.

The Natural Resource Law Center Conference On “Challenging Federal Ownership And Management Public Lands And Public Benefits”, Frank H. Murkowski

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

8 pages.

Abdication Can Be Fun, Join The Orgy, Everyone: A Simpleton’S Perspective On Abdication Of Federal Land Management Responsibilities, George Cameron Coggins

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

14 pages.

Federal Lands And Watershed Based Management Approaches, Teresa Rice

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

12 pages.

Contains 1 footnote and 1 page of references.

Sharing Public Land Decision Making: The Quincy Library Group Experience [Includes First Three Items From Appendix A], Michael B. Jackson

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

25 pages (includes illustrations).

Contains 1 reference.

Includes first three items from Appendix A.

Back To The Future: Privatizing The Federal Estate, Terry L. Anderson

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

5 pages.

Contains references.

Reforming Public Land Management With New Incentives, Randal O'Toole

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

9 pages.

Contains references.

Thinking The Unthinkable: States As Public Land Managers, Sally K. Fairfax

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

27 pages.

Contains references.

Agenda: Challenging Federal Ownership And Management: Public Lands And Public Benefits, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

Conference organizers, speakers and/or moderators included University of Colorado School of Law professors David H. Getches, Michael A. Gheleta, Teresa Rice, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) Rieke and Charles F. Wilkinson.

In the face of numerous proposals for privatizing, marketing, and changing the management of public lands, the Natural Resources Law Center will hold its third annual fall public lands conference October 11-13, at the CU School of Law in Boulder.

A panel of public land users and neighbors, including timber, grazing, mining, recreation, and environmental interests, will address current discontent with public land policy and management. There will also be discussion …

Public Land Policy Is Ripe For Change, James L. Huffman

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

18 pages.

A History Of The Public Lands Debate, Patricia Nelson Limerick

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

22 pages.

The Benefits Of Professional Public Land Management, Elizabeth Estill

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

13 pages (includes illustration).

Contains references.

Faculty Addendum, Gregg Renkes

Challenging Federal Ownership and Management: Public Lands and Public Benefits (October 11-13)

1 page.

Meeting Minutes, October 10th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Minutes Of 12 Sept. Meeting; Treasurer's Report; N.S.A. Charge Account At Kinko's; Office Space; N.S.A. Rosters; Advertising In The N.S.A. Newsletter; Membership Report; 3Rd Annual N.S.A. Newsletter; Committee Reports; Generate Funds By Selling Various Nostalgic Items To Members; N.S.A. Hall Of Fame; Beltsville Agricultural Center Interview; National Geographic Society Recent Video On Smokejumping; Sending Copies Of The Monthly Meetings To Each Of The Directors; Background Material For Conducting A Board Of Directors Election; Clean Up Day For The Adopt A Highway Program; Adjournment; Next Meeting Scheduled;

Meeting Minutes, September 12th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: The meeting was called to order; Earl Cooley a special recognition award (a plaque); minutes of the 8 Aug 1995 meeting; OLD BUSINESS:; A stipend for Jack Demmons; NSA Adopt a Highway project ; first year jumpers free membership in the NSA for one year; NEW BUSINESS:; Per diem for grad student Sally Cobau half day volunteer; treasurers report; contract with Minuteman Aviation on the hangar space currently being used by NSA; NSA Hall of Fame; land in the Missoula area to house the NSA offices; NSA phone credit; meeting adjourned; Next meeting;

Plans For Crash-Tested Bridge Railings For Longitudinal Wood Decks, Michael A. Ritter, Ronald K. Faller, Paula D. Hilbrich Lee, Barry Thomas Rosson, Sheila Rimal Duwadi

USDA Forest Service / UNL Faculty Publications

In the past decade, bridge railing design criteria have moved away from static-load design and have focused on full-scale crash testing as a more appropriate and reliable means of evaluating bridge railings. The five bridge railing plans presented reflect the results of a cooperative research project between the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboraotry; and the Federal Highway Administration. The project objective was to develop and crash test bridge railings and approach railing transitions for longitudinal wood bridge decks. The bridge railings were completed in accordance with AASHTO Performance Levell, Performance Level …

Meeting Minutes, August 8th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: held at the Museum of Mountain Flying facility; minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of 7 July 1995; Old Business: NSA 1995 budget; New Business: Membership; Treasurer's Report; SJ Profile form; The following tasks were outlined and will be addressed during subsequent meetings:; TASK I: Directors/Executive Committee meet and review Bylaws; TASK II: Contractual agreement w/Minuteman thru Museum of Mountain Flying; TASK lll: Kick off membership drive; TASK IV: Committee-Newsletter Review; TASK V. Form an historical committee; TASK VI. Fund Raising; TASK V. Adopt-A-Highway; Next meeting; Meeting was adjourned;

Meeting Minutes, July 7th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Board Of Directors

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Report on Election of Officers by Board members.; Establish term of directors, officers.; Reunion financial report.; Letters of commendation.; Administration structure.; Review & discussion of Bylaws and process to change them.; Membership report.; Treasurers report and Budget vote.; Motions and votes to assemble officers: board of directors and executive committee.;

Meeting Minutes, June 11th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Meeting called to order; Treasurer's Report; Membership; Election of new members to the Board of Directors; Newsletter; Part time employee; Video: No report; Young Men and Fire; Trimotor and Trail; Reunion 2000; Attending;

Project Report No. 38, Average Observed Fusiform Rust Transition Paths, O. Schabenberger, T. G. Greroire, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

fusiform rust ( Cronatrium quercuum [Berk. ] Miyabe ex Shirai f . sp . tusiforme L. ) is a devastating disease in loblolly ( Pinus taeda L. ) and slash ( Pinus elliottii Englem. ) pine plantations throughout the southern United States . Pine stems infected with fusiform rust are subject to hazards such as wind breakage, and if a pine stem with a gall on it does survive to harvest, utilization of the infected stem piece may be down-graded from possible lumber to probable pulpwood or maybe completely discarded .

Research Report No. 37, Site Index Equations For Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Update : 1995, Glen Dirksmeyer, Kelly Scott, Curtis Vanderschaaf, Raymond Worthy

Informal Project Reports

Site index prediction equations for loblolly ( Pinus caeda L. ) and slash ( Pinws elliottii Engelm. ) pine plantations in Ease Texas have been previously developed and published by: -

Lenhart , J. D., E. V. Hunt, Jr. and J. A. Blacka7d. 1986. Site index equations for loblolly and slash pine 1 plantations on non-old- field in East Texas. South. J. I Appl. For. 10(2) :109-112.

Vaughn, A. B., J. Lapongan and J. D. Lenhart. 1993. Site index equations for loblolly and slash pine plantations in East Texas - Update: 1993. ETPPRP Report 27. College of Forestry. SFASU. 6 …

Meeting Minutes, March 16th, 1995, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Reunion Committee: ; Reports From Various Committees ; Reservations; Menus; Ticket Prices; A Form Letter Listing Various Options For Activities, Buckles, Etc. Was Discussed; The Next Meeting; Nsa Meeting; One Item Agenda: Renewal, Process For One-year Memberships.;

Research Report No. 35, Pine And Hardwood Stumpage Price Trends For Lumber/Plywood ... Chip-N-Saw ... Pulpwood Timber In East Texas And Louisiana Through 1994, Kelly B. Scott, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

Past performance of timber stumpage prices can be informative:

• Develop reasons for past t rends.

• Provide basis for prognostications as to future trends.

Research Report No. 34, Influence Of Soil And Topography Features On Ability Of Land In East Texas To Grow Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations, H. Alexis Ross, Andrew J. Londo, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

This research paper is specifically designed to assist East Texas agricultural landowners by attempting to provide some of the lnformation that may be needed for decisions concerning whether or not to establish. grow and harvest pine trees. Specifically, it provides information that may be useful to ascertain the ability of land In East Texas to produce planted loblolly ( Anus taeda L)and slash ( Pinus elliottii Engelm. ) pine trees Irrespective of present land use.

Research Report No. 36, Yield Prediction Spreadsheets Written In Lotus 1-2-3 ™ For Pcs And Excel™ For Macintoshes, Matthew W. Mcbroom, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

Recently developed stand-level yield prediction functions for loblolly and slash pine plantations in East Texas have been incorporated Into computerized spreadsheets.

Project Report No. 39, Observed Average Characteristics Of Unthinned Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Kelly B. Scott, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

In September, 1994, the ETPP'RP1 published Report 31 (Observed growth rates of loblolly and slash pine plantations in East Texas). The purpose of that report was to tabulate four observed average annual growth rates: • Quadratic mean diameter, • Stand height, • Basal area per acre and • Cubic feet per acre of unthinned East Texas loblolly and slash pine plantations.