Annual Potluck Picnic & Barbeque

Kittitas Chapter

Washington Farm Forestry Association

Providing an Organization for Family Forest Owners in Kittitas County

Sept 20, 2008

Host: Jim Anderson – Certified Tree Farm

Meeting Agenda

10:30 AM Arrive, sign in, buy raffle tickets, and visiting

11:30 Introductions: Host, Chapter officers and guests

12:00 Lunch – Jul and Jim

Raffle during Lunch

1:00 Break

1:15 Business Meeting

Minutes of April 12 meeting - Patty

Treasures Report – Jul

Election of officers

1:30 Chapter Announcements and Discussion

· Our chapter will be hosting the 2009 WFFA Annual Meeting – need a planning committee and volunteers.

· Forest Certification – ATFS (American Tree Farm System)

· Forest Security – Vic Monahan

· Update on Cost Share Programs – Todd Bates

2:15 Walk in the woods: Jim Anderson Certified Tree Farm – Jim

3:30 Adjourn -- Thanks to all for coming to our meeting

Our Thanks to Jim Anderson for providing the meeting Place

Anderson Certified Tree Farm

9-20-08

Management Goals: Create and Maintain healthy, firesafe stands of trees for family enjoyment.

Objectives:

1) FireWise defensible space adjacent to house and other structures.

a) Maintain low ground cover.

b) Maintain proper tree spacing.

2) Treat Root Disease Wildlife Habitat Enhancement

a) Species conversion to PP and WL

b) Site preparation

c) Seedling Planting

3) Equipment Used.

Phil Hess, Chapter Pres.