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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>My thought is that we should use up any political capital that
we may have by weighing in on this issue. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org [mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Yvonne Federowicz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 12, 2010 11:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Globe article on clear cutting in MA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It sounds like some of the cuts might have
made it more difficult to re-establish forest, since they didn’t properly do a
“shelterwood” cutting? Would these also make it more difficult to plant
chestnut?<br>
<br>
It would be good to hear from Bruce, Dennis and Lois. I doubt we’ll be in
the position to make any official statements anyhow as a group, probably not an
issue – unless someone cuts our trees or improperly prepares a site that is
agreed upon for one of our plantings, in the future.<br>
<br>
Re. expressing opinions - seems more like a situation where Massachusetts
residents might want to express opinions as citizens, or forestry professionals
– as Bruce has done.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 3/12/10 10:03 AM, "Gary Jacob" <<a href="gjacob@comcast.net">gjacob@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Interesting article. It
is too bad that a state like Massachusetts should be setting such a bad
example. I think it is important, however, that we not take a position or
express any official opinions concerning this issue.<br>
<br>
What we should do is to begin thinking about different planting plans we would
use, for future American chestnuts, depending on whatever harvesting situation
we may find.<br>
<br>
Gary<br>
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</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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href="masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org">masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org</a>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jamie Donalds<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> orchard mgrlist<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MassChestnutOrchards] Globe article on clear cutting in MA<br>
</span><br>
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</span>Hi All,<br>
<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span> Here is an article in the Globe I found this morning about clear
cutting in MA. It has a quote from Bruce Spencer.<br>
<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span>I would like to here more about this issue and how it might affect future
restoration plantings at Quabbin and elsewhere. <br>
<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span>Does this effect any plans for our seed orchard at Moore State
Park?<br>
<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span>Perhaps Bruce , Dennis or Lois would be interested in talking on
this subject at the April Meeting?<br>
<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span>Food for thought,<br>
<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span>-Jamie <br>
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<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span><u><span style='color:#996699'><a
href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/03/04/a_clear_cut_controversy/">http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/03/04/a_clear_cut_controversy/</a><br>
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