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What did you come here to do today? The licensed timber harvester is responsible for compliance with the terms of the approved forest cutting plan and CMR The Director shall consider evidence of criminal conviction in another jurisdiction under laws and regulations analogous to those identified in CMR Timber Harvester License 1 The Director shall issue a Massachusetts Timber Harvester License annually to a person, firm, or corporation when the applicant: a submits a completed application on a form approved by the Director; b pays by a negotiable check or money order the currently established annual fee; c submits evidence that the applicant is familiar with, and has consistently complied with, the Massachusetts and applicable federal laws governing forest land, forestry, and forest harvesting; and d certifies that the applicant is in compliance with state tax laws and other state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations governing forestry property, public health, and safety.
Adopted by Mass Register Issue , eff. Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. No activity can advertise credit before its sponsor has received written confirmation from the Director. The sponsor shall use a Credit Approval form developed by the Director.
Purpose M. The purpose of CMR Experience of a Professional Nature means forest management planning and decision making which requires the integration of biological, social, and economic information over a multi-year time frame to meet objectives of a forest landowner, and, for credit purposes, shall have been substantially of a full-time nature.
Experience of a Technical Nature means forestry work in which the individual is responsible for implementing a forest management action or activity, and, for credit purposes, shall have been substantially of a full-time nature. Forestry means the science, the art, and the practice of conserving and managing for human benefit the natural resources, including trees, other plants, animals, soil and water, that occur on, and in association with, forest lands. Licensed Forester means one who has obtained a Massachusetts license to practice forestry under the provisions of CMR Practice of Forestry means any professional services requiring the application of forestry principles and techniques including, but not limited to: forest inventory, forest management planning, timber appraisal, the responsibility for the direction and supervision of silvicultural activities, use and protection of forested areas, and the evaluation of the economic and biological consequences of forest management activities.
Professional Services means practice of forestry services offered to forest landowners or their agents but not to one's own lands or those of immediate family.
Revoke means to annul, void, cancel or take back a license to practice forestry. Society of American Foresters or SAF means the national professional forestry organization which, by an act of Congress, is the only body authorized to accredit programs offering a bachelor's degree in forestry.
Suspend means to temporarily withdraw a license to practice forestry for a specified period of time. Composition The Director of State Parks and Recreation shall appoint as his or her agent a five member Forester Licensing Board hereinafter referred to as the "FLB" for the purposes of assisting and advising him or her in the administration of M.
One member shall be an employee of a federal, state, or a municipal government agency; one member shall be a licensed forester employed in the private sector; one member shall be employed as a faculty member of a college or university in a forest resources or natural resources management program; one member shall be a landowner of classified forest land; and, one member shall be a representative of an environmental organization, a land trust, or a consumer group.
Four of the members shall have the qualifications necessary to obtain a license to practice forestry in Massachusetts as defined in, CMR Term Limits At the time the FLB is initially appointed, the Director of State Parks and Recreation shall appoint two members for one-year terms, two members for two-year terms, and one member for a three-year term. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms. No member shall be appointed for more than two consecutive full terms.
License Required As of June 30, , no person shall hold him or herself out as a forester and engage in the practice of forestry in the Commonwealth, unless licensed in accordance with CMR A license shall not be required for persons who provide services in their capacity as tree wardens, arborists, utility foresters and urban foresters, and other like practices.
If, however, these persons engage in the practice of forestry as defined in CMR Not less than one year of work of a professional or technical nature must occur within the three years preceding the date of license application.
The minimum education and experience requirements for a Licensed Forester shall be:. License Application and Approval To become a Licensed Forester, an applicant shall submit to the Director of State Parks and Recreation, a completed application on a form developed by the Director and accompanied by the required license fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Director shall approve or deny an application for a license within 90 days of receiving all required application materials; and provide each qualified applicant with a license.
Applications not acted upon within 90 days of receipt of all required application materials shall be deemed approved. Appeal of a License Denial If an applicant's application is denied, he or she may appeal in writing to the Director of State Parks and Recreation within 30 days of the receipt of notification of license denial. The Director shall make a decision on an appeal within 90 days of receipt of the appeal. Fees may be adjusted by the Director to sustain the Forester Licensing program.
License Renewal Not less than 30 days before the expiration of his or her license, a Licensed Forester shall submit a renewal application accompanied by the required fee to the Director of State Parks and Recreation. If within 60 days subsequent of the date of license expiration any Licensed Forester fails to renew his or her license, he or she shall not engage in the practice of forestry until a new license is issued. Each Licensed Forester seeking the renewal of his or her license shall comply with the Director's policy on continuing education for Licensed Foresters.
Any Licensed Forester who fails to renew his or her license or fails to meet the continuing education requirements of the Director of State Parks and Recreation's policy shall be ineligible for application for a new license for a period of 12 months from the date of license expiration as depicted on the license.
For any Licensed Forester who is called to, or serves on active duty with any branch of the armed forces for a period greater than 90 consecutive days during a license year, the CFE requirement for that year will be waived upon written request. Upon written request by any Licensed Forester, for good cause shown and documented, other service such as Peace Corps, extended jury duty, incapacitation due to illness or injury, the Director may waive the CFE requirement for that year.
The Director may initiate proceedings under CMR Hearings A Licensed Forester has 30 days after receipt of written notice of denial of renewal, suspension or revocation to request that the Director of State Parks and Recreation hold a hearing. Failure to request a hearing within 30 days of receipt of a notice of suspension or revocation shall result in automatic suspension or revocation of the license. The Director of State Parks and Recreation shall hold a hearing within 30 days of receipt of a request for a hearing, and shall provide reasonable notice of said hearing to the Licensed Forester.
The Director shall initiate proceedings under CMR The Director of State Parks and Recreation shall review the complaint and determine whether proceedings to investigate the conduct of the Licensed Forester are warranted, and if so, request the FLB to initiate an investigation and render a decision in the matter.
Investigation The chair of the FLB shall appoint one of the members of the FLB, or some other person or persons, to act as an investigator in the particular case, and shall forthwith notify in writing both the Licensed Forester against whom the complaint is registered and the complainant of that appointment. If a member of the FLB files the initial complaint, that member must excuse himself or herself from all proceedings and deliberations pertaining to the complaint.
The Licensed Forester shall have 14 days after receipt of the Director of State Parks and Recreation's decision to file an appeal with the Director. If there is an appeal, the Director of State Parks and Recreation shall conduct an adjudicatory proceeding in conformance with M. In the event of suspension or revocation, a copy of the FLB's recommendation and Director of State Parks and Recreation's order shall be issued at the expiration of the appeal period or after an adjudicatory proceeding to the equivalent body of each state in which the respondent Licensed Forester is licensed to practice.
Voluntary Surrender by a Licensed Forester A Licensed Forester who is the subject of a complaint or an investigation into allegations of misconduct may voluntarily surrender his or her license. The Licensed Forester shall deliver to the Director of State Parks and Recreation, an affidavit stating that the Licensed Forester desires to voluntarily surrender the license and that:. Reinstatement Unless ordered otherwise by the Director of State Parks and Recreation a person previously licensed as a Licensed Forester by the Director may:.
If the Director of State Parks and Recreation denies an application for reinstatement, an applicant may not re-apply to the Director of State Parks and Recreation, for reinstatement until at least six months have passed since the date of denial of the application, unless otherwise ordered by the Director. Notice of Director of State Parks and Recreation's Decision If the FLB recommends that the Director of State Parks and Recreation reprimand the Licensed Forester, or limit, restrict, suspend, or revoke a license, then at the expiration of the appeal period or upon the completion of an adjudicatory proceeding, the Director shall promptly issue a notice setting forth the full name of the Licensed Forester, his or her professional address as it appears in the records of the FLB, and the fact that discipline has been imposed.
Said notice shall state that the license has been revoked or voluntarily surrendered pursuant to CMR
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