Tree Farmer - November/December 2009 - (Page 44)

Tree Farm Provides Safe Harbor for Northern Spotted Owls and Marbled Murrelets More than 45,000 acres of private timberland in eastern Lewis and skamania counties of Washington state will be managed for 60 years as habitat for two threatened species — northern spotted owls and marbled murrelets — thanks to an agreement between Port Blakely tree Farms, LP, and state and federal natural resource agencies. Under a Safe Harbor Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Port Blakely Tree Farms will manage habitat for northern spotted owls and marbled murrelets. The company will do the same under a separate state landowner option plan and cooperative habitat enhancement agreements with the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The agreements allow Port Blakely to conduct forest management activities in a predictable manner and protect the company from future restrictions and “incidental take” penalties in exchange for habitat enhancement activities that will provide a conservation benefit to the threatened species. The land is within a region identified by state and federal agencies as significant to the recovery of spotted owls. “Port Blakely is the first Washington forest landowner to develop a state- Tree Farmer NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Tree Farmer - November/December 2009

Tree Farmer - November/December 2009
Contents
Safety 101: Using Small Woodlot Equipment
Buyer’s Guide & Resource Directory
Consulting Foresters & Managers
Associations
Fertilizers, Herbicides & Repellents
Forest Appraisal, Analysis & Management
Forest Measuring Instruments & Software
Insurance
Resources
Land Sales
Seeds & Seedlings
Real Estate Brokers
Timber Buyers & Loggers
Supplies, Gifts & Apparel
Timber Pricing Services
Tax Advice & Timber Taxes
Tools & Equipment
Tree Paint & Markers
Tree Protectors & Shelters
Wood Manufacturers
Agencies
Associations & Organizations
Tree Farm State Contacts
Grant, Loan & Cost-Share Programs
Cooperative, State Research, Education & Extension Services
State Foresters
Make Your Home and Forest Fire Resistant
Taxing Issues
Ties to the Land
A Safe Harbor for Two Threatened Species
Tools & Techniques
Timberland Liability - Are You at Risk?

Tree Farmer - November/December 2009