Program overview - The Master Logger Program (MLP) is a voluntary education program that accredits individuals and the com pany they represent. The MLP w as designed to further educate loggers and other harvest related businesses about sustainable forestry, safety, forest practices, business m anagem ent and forest m anagem ent. Through continuing education, loggers and others are com m itting to advancing professionalism for them selves and the industry. The MLP program is targeted to reach business ow ners, forem en and supervisors. H ow ever, anyone is w elcom e to attend. The course curriculum includes thirty-tw o hours (4 days) of training in the follow ing areas: • Forest silviculture and ecology (8 hours) • Logging safety and w orker’s com pensation loss control (8 hours) • W ashington Forest Practices Act rules and regulations (8 hours) • Logging business m anagem ent (8 hours) In addition, each participant m ust also have a valid first aid card that includes CPR training. First aid training is not offered as part of the curriculum . The participant is not required to have a valid first aid card to register for the program . The MLP program w as developed by W ashington Contract Loggers Association, Inc., in cooperation w ith principles in the tim ber industry, W ashington State D epartm ent of N aturalResources, W ashington State U niversity Cooperative Extension, W ashington Farm Forestry Association and the W ashington D epartm ent of Labor and Industries. Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) - The Master Logger Program exceeds the logger training requirem ents in SFI. The program has been review ed and accepted by the W ashington State SFIIm plem entation Com m ittee. Master Logger - An individualw ho com pletes the MLP course curriculum , holds a valid first aid card and pays required course registration fees as follow s: $160 for W C LA, Inc. m em bers; $500 for non-m em bers. In addition, non-W C LA, Inc. m em bers w illbe required to pay a service fee of $175 per year ($100 per year for tree farm ers). To m aintain MLP certified status, continuing education is required. Continuing education - To m aintain MLP status, each participant is required to earn atleast 8 credit hours of continuing education prior to the expiration of the initialtw oyear accreditation period and at least 8 credit hours every year thereafter. The participant can earn and be given credit for m ore than 8 hours a year. Their accreditation expiration date w ill be forw arded one calendar year for each 8 hours of continuing education com pleted. C ontinuing education prior to com pleting MLP requirem ents w illnot be accepted. A continuing education form is m ailed to each MLP participant. The form lists several opportunities. C redits m ay be given for training, sem inars or conferences that offer education and training that resem bles the MLP curriculum . O ne credit hour is given for each hour of approved continuing education. For exam ple, a 4-hour sem inar w ould be w orth 4 hours of continuing education. 

# Master Logger Program Guidelines

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6/23/ 2016 http://www.loggers.com/mlp.htmIn order for credit to be given for a class the participant needs to subm it proof of attendance. They should subm it a copy of a registration form , agenda, dates and hours of training. Participants can attend future MLP session(s) for continuing education credits.

The next scheduled Master Logger Program classes w ill be held N ovem ber 21, 22 and D ec 10, 11, 2013 at the Veteran's Mem orialMuseum , 100 SW Veteran't W ay, C hehalis. For registration form , click here.

Expiration/reinstatement of MLP status - The Master Logger Program graduate rem ains in good standing until he/she fails to m eet continuing education requirem ents or is sanctioned for conduct that discredits the Master Logger Program . Additionally, non-W CLA, Inc. m em bers w illbe deactivated if the non-m em ber service fee is not paid. To be reinstated for lack of continuing education, the MLP graduate m ust com plete all delinquent credits from previous years. For exam ple, if a person’s accreditation expired on D ecem ber 31, 2010 and no continuing education had been com pleted since then, the person w ould have to com plete 16 hours to be current through D ecem ber 31, 2012. O nce an individual's certification is expired by tw o or m ore years, they w illbe contacted, and encouraged once again to subm it continuing education credits. If no response is received, the certification w illbe deactivated untilfurther notice. Record Keeping - The W C LA, Inc. shall m aintain allrecords and adm inister the Master Logger Program . AllMLP graduates shallbe listed on the W CLA, Inc. w ebsite unless they specifically ask not to be. This list is regularly updated. In addition, for m ore com plete inform ation, including addresses, phones, continuing education status, com panies and individuals m ay contact Tam iAu at (800) 422-0074 Ext. 103 or em ail tam i@ loggers.com

. C ontinuing Education form s are available at the W CLA, Inc. and the record of continuing education w illbe m aintained by W C LA, Inc. staff. It shall be the responsibility of the MLP graduate to subm it those approved courses com pleted to our office for recording. Company recognition - MLP accreditation is given to the com pany w hose ow ner or representative(s) com pletes the m andatory training. In the event an MLP em ployee leaves em ploym ent w ith the accredited com pany, accreditation is transferable to another com pany provided the representative’s accreditation is current and the new com pany pays the required transfer fees, ($160.00) for W CLA, Inc. m em bers or ($500.00) for non-W CLA, Inc. m em bers. For a com pany to rem ain accredited, it m ust em ploy at least one MLP graduate w ho has m aintained current accreditation. In the event a com pany no longer em ploys an MLP graduate, that com pany m ust sponsor a new representative at the next scheduled MLP training in their region. Reciprocity with other states - A person w ho has com pleted a sim ilar logger training program in another state w illbe given credit for that training and W CLA, Inc. w ill w aive the requirem ents to attend the Silviculture/Ecology and Logging Business Managem ent training sessions. Sessions on W orkers C om pensation/Safety and the Forest Practices Act (D N R) m ust be com pleted, and a current first aid card m ust be subm itted for accreditation. The person m ust subm it proof that he/she has com pleted a logger training program in another state. 

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6/23/ 2016 http://www.loggers.com/mlp.htmSpecial consideration for small private tree farm owners - Because these individuals only harvest on their privately ow ned tim berland they are eligible for the Master Logger Program - Tree Farm er designation. The training requirem ents include attending the silviculture/ecology session and forest practices rules and regulations training. They m ust also have a valid first aid card. C ontinuing education requirem ents also apply, as w ell as a $100 non-m em ber service fee.

Information - W CLA, Inc. staff are available for inform ation, assistance, consultation or w hatever need m ay arise. If w e do not have the expertise on staff, w e have the ability to find that inform ation for you. Sanctions for unprofessional conduct - U nprofessionalconduct by a MLP com pany such as blatant and repeated forest practice violations m ay lead to a sanctions review by the W C LA, Inc. Board of D irectors. The Board w illdecide appropriate action, up to and including term ination of the com pany's Master Logger status.

Staff: For m ore inform ation, please contact: Jerry Bonagofsky 1-800-422-0074 ext. 113

or Tam iAu 1-800-422-0074 ext. 103 

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