The last bond act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Fund have made available huge sums of money for acquisitions. The Park gets bigger. Exotic pests threaten local timber supplies. Deregulation of the power markets threaten the future of existing wood fired cogeneration plants. The public, our youth, our decision makers are flooded by misinformation.
Extreme positions make headlines.
Industry foresters and consultants have been in conflict over inclusion on a DEC published service list for a decade. Ethics, integrity and professionalism is questioned routinely. The right to practice forestry is in jeopardy everywhere. There's no shortage of issues or challenges. And certainly no shortage of opportunities.