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State Forestry Assistance

Field Foresters / Rangers / Insect and Disease Control

Maine Forest ServiceField Foresters

These foresters provide assistance in:

Obtaining and explaining required forms for harvest notification and reporting
Obtaining information to comply with environmental standards
Following up with landowners after harvest notification
Reviewing landowner forest management plans
Explaining forest management options
- Including timber, soil conservation, insects and diseases, recreation, and wildlife
Promoting involvement of grants and incentive programs
Disseminating educational material
Developing comprehensive plans for municipalities
Other duties as the director prescribes

Field foresters are limited to 3 site visits per landowner over a 5 year period, except to administer federal programs(Field 1994)

Contact the closest to your woodlot, of the following

Maine Forest Service Rangers

Map of Forest Rangers in Maine

Rangers have the following responsibilities:

On-site authority and responsibility for the control of forest fires
- Fire safety inspections at wood harvesting operations
Investigate causes of forest fires
Forest fire prevention, education, and training
Enforce all laws relating to private forests, Land Use Regulation Commission regulations and permits, and forests under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Public Lands
- Including the Forest Practices Act, slash , open burning, harvest notification, and timber theft
Other duties as director prescribes

Rangers have the right to access all lands within the State to carry out their duties. They have the law enforcement powers of a sheriff.
(Field 1994)

Contact: 1-800-367-0233

Maine Forest Service Insect and Disease Control

This program has the following duties:

Statewide surveillance of insects, diseases, and abiotic agents that are potentially injurious to the forest
Provide information and assistance about the identification and control of forest insects and diseases
Conduct and supervise authorized control programs of forest insects and diseases
Assist in enforcement of federal and state quarantine laws
Conduct applied research on the management of forest insects, diseases, and abiotic agents
Maintain up to date information on the injurious impacts of forest insects, diseases, and abiotic agents

With landowner notification, the employees of this program may go on any land to survey for insects, diseases, and abiotic agents that pose danger to the trees of Maine.
(Field 1994)
Contact

Entomology Lab of the Maine Forest Service: Hospital Street; Augusta, ME 04330; 207-287-2431