ACTIVITY SUMMARY
The Minnesota Forest Resources Council was established through the Sustainable Forest Resources Act to advise the governor and federal, state, and local governments with respect to sustainable forest resource policies and practices, and to implement the programs and activities called for in the Act. The council began meeting monthly in November 1995, and now meets on a bi-monthly basis, to carry out its responsibilities called for in the Act. Major activities of the council include the development, review, and implementation of comprehensive timber harvesting and forest management guidelines; establishing a landscape-based forest resources planning and coordination process; and establishing a Research Advisory Committee to carry out its assigned responsibilities regarding forest resources research. The council also undertook a comprehensive review of Minnesota's forest resources planning requirements as required in the Act, and is working with a number of other partners (e.g., Minnesota Forest Resources Partnership, Minnesota Logger Education Program, Interagency Information Cooperative, Center for Continuing Education of Natural Resource Professionals) to carry out the programs and activities called for in the Act.
Meetings are held at:
Statewide, location varies bi-monthly.
Expenses Description:
Expenses for FY23 $847,000POSITION | SEAT | AUTHORITY | 21-DAY MIN GUARANTEE | #SEATS | ACTION |
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County Land Commissioner | County Land Commissioner | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
DNR Representative | DNR Representative | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
Private Forest Land Owner | Private Forest Land Owner | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
Private Forest Land Owner (>40 Acres) | Private Forest Land Owner (>40 Acres) | Governor | 2/26/2024 | 1 | APPLY |
Rep (Environmental Org) | Rep (Environmental Org) #2 | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
Rep (Higher Education And Research) | Rep (Higher Education And Research) | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
Rep (Secondary Wood Products Mfr) | Rep (Secondary Wood Products Mfr) | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
Rep (Us Forest Service) | Rep (Us Forest Service) | Governor | 11/20/2023 | 1 | APPLY |
NAME | POSITION | APPLICATION DATE |
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Kory Cease | County Land Commissioner | 12/4/2023 |
Patty Thielen | DNR Representative | 11/17/2023 |
Martin Johnson | Private Forest Land Owner | 3/17/2024 |
Linda Kingery | Private Forest Land Owner | 11/16/2023 |
Becky Lourey | Private Forest Land Owner | 11/20/2023 |
John Rajala | Private Forest Land Owner | 11/20/2023 |
John Saxhaug | Private Forest Land Owner | 3/11/2024 |
Allen Garber | Private Forest Land Owner (>40 Acres) | 2/20/2024 |
Martin Johnson | Private Forest Land Owner (>40 Acres) | 3/18/2024 |
John Rajala | Private Forest Land Owner (>40 Acres) | 2/8/2024 |
Ms. Kim Berns Melhus | Rep (Environmental Org) | 11/6/2023 |
Dr. Michael Kilgore | Rep (Higher Education And Research) | 11/7/2023 |
Benjamin Wallace | Rep (Secondary Wood Products Mfr) | 11/18/2023 |
Michael Stansberry | Rep (Us Forest Service) | 11/11/2023 |