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Perception, Partners, and Prescribed Fire
A joint conference with the Michigan Prescribed Fire Council

8-9 September, 2006
Cadillac Woods Resort, Cadillac, Michigan

8 Sep. 2006

Conference Schedule, click here for session summaries

8:00-9:00
9:00-9:15

Registration & Refreshments
Welcome - Paul Rogers - MFPC Chair and Don Howlett - MSAF Chair

9:15-10:15
10:15-10:30
10:30-11:30

Public Perception of Fire - Chris Vogt, Michigan State University

Break
A Private Landowners Perspective on Fire (box turtles) - Gary Stock, Van Buren County Landowner

11:30-12:45

Lunch

12.:45 – 2:00
 
 
 

2:00 – 3:00

3:00-3:15
3:15-4:15

4:15-4:30

Panel Discussion: Site Selection
     - Alix Cleveland (USFS)
     - Dan Zay (DLZ Michigan, Inc.)
     - Jason Stephens (MDNR)

Burning under Red Pine - Brian Palik ~ U.S. Forest Service

Break
Smoke Modeling - Jay Charney,  U.S.Forest Service

Closing - Paul Rogers, MFPC Chair

4:45-6:00

SAF state & chapter business meetings

 

 

9 Sep. 2006

Conference Schedule, click here for field tour summaries

8:00 – 8:30

8:30 – 9:00

8:30 – 9:00

9:00 – 12:00

Meet at Cadillac Woods Resort ~ Registration for Saturday only attendees

Travel to Field Sites by bus

Travel to Field Sites by bus

Field Site Visit #1 - Understory Red Pine Plantation treated to enhance regeneration.
Field Site Visit #2 - Natural Red, White Pine Stand treated to reduce fuel loading and enhance regeneration.

12:00 – 12:30

BOX LUNCH

12:30 – 3:30

3:30 – 4:00

4:00 – 4:30

Field Site Visit #4 - A pre-harvest oak/white pine stand treated to reduce white pine seedlings, saplings age class and promote oak regeneration.
Field Site Visit #5 - A large opening complex treated in a rotation to maintain the area as a pine/oak barrens type and promote the production of soft mast.
Return to Cadillac Woods Resort by bus

Closing ~ Paul Rogers & Don Howlett

 

 

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