The North Carolina Tree Farm Program met both sets of required inspections last year as set by the American Tree Farm System. Each year, each state must complete a number of inspections as generated from a computer module.

Over the past three years, the number of re-inspections of North Carolina has been in the 25-30 range. In addition in 2009, North Carolina was selected as one of the states to undergo a set of inspections to satisfy the PEFC certification system. In both cases, foresters stepped forward across the state to successfully complete the inspections.

Heading into 2010, there are 905 Certified Tree Farms in the North Carolina program, totaling some 352,584 acres. In terms of inspections, 130 re-inspections were processed by 43 foresters.
While the inspection numbers are impressive, the program still has a backlog of approximately 275 potential Tree Farmers awaiting certification.

“We are truly grateful to all of the foresters who have assisted our inspections,” stated Al Weller, who is in charge of the inspection process. “It is the backbone of our program.”

Click here for a list of foresters who completed inspections for the program this year.

(l-r) Al Weller presents Jason Lefler with the 2009 Tree Farm Inspector of the Year Award at the Tree Farm Annual Meeting held in October of 2009.

EXECUTIVE MEETING DATES IN 2010

March 11, 2010 - NCFA Office, 10:00 a.m.
October 26, 2010 - Pinehurst, NC, 2:00 p.m.

FULL TREE FARM COMMITTEE MEETING DATES IN 2010

June 9 -- Full Tree Farm Committee, TBD, 10:00 a.m.

ANNUAL MEETING DATES IN 2010

October 27-28, 2010 Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC

 

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