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vanna County in Kents Store at the ARC Hall (Route 659) at 6 p.m.
“Good clean water is necessary for all of us to use and enjoy,” a Task Force spokesman said. “Water quality is of critical importance to all Virginians.” However, forestry activities, particularly logging, are getting increasing criticism.
The spokesman urged the state’s forestry industry to take the lead in “cleaning up our own act” by instituting voluntary Best Management Practices, without the added costs, time delays and frustrations of mandatory government regulations.
The series of dinner meetings, the spokesman explained, have been designed to alert loggers and foresters to the need to change the way some of their activities are conducted. “The Department of Forestry, in cooperation with forestry industry leaders, has developed plans to keep forestry operations unregulated. We want your input and support.”
The meeting will include a “come-as-you-are” dinner, to which all loggers and their crews are invited. Following the dinner there will be a short presentation of the suggested Best Management Practices program, along with new Water Quality guideline information to make logging operations more efficient and profitable.
State leaders from the Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech’s Forestry Extension Service and the forestry industry will also be present to answer questions and to hear loggers’ comments.
“We hope all the area’s loggers will make plans to attend one of these important meetings,” the spokesman said. “It’s your job and your future that’s at stake.” Questions should be addressed to Rappahannock’s Forest Warden, Tippy Jenkins (987-8837), or call (804) 9775193.
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