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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>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>
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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>
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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>
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On 3/12/10 10:03 AM, "Gary Jacob" <<a href="gjacob@comcast.net">gjacob@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT 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>
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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>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>From:</B> <a href="masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org">masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org</a> [<a href="mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org">mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org</a>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jamie Donalds<BR>
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<B>Subject:</B> [MassChestnutOrchards] Globe article on clear cutting in MA<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Hi All,<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> Here is an article in the Globe I found this morning about clear cutting in MA. It has a quote from Bruce Spencer.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>I would like to here more about this issue and how it might affect future restoration plantings at Quabbin and elsewhere. <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Does this effect any plans for our seed orchard at Moore State Park?<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Perhaps Bruce , Dennis or Lois would be interested in talking on this subject at the April Meeting?<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Food for thought,<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>-Jamie <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#996699"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><U><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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