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IFOA Newsletter G. Kirk David, Editor

Copyright © 2018 Idaho Forest Owners Association

Good Neighbor Authority &

Priest River Experimental

Forest Field Days

2018 IFOA OFFICERS

President – David Easley

Priest River - 208-437-5373

Vice Pres. – Gordon Harnasch

Post Falls - 208-773-0274

Treasurer – Sandra Murdock

Athol - 208-683-2105

Secretary – Marianna Groth

Kingston - 208-682-3091

Executive VP – Marrion Banks

Athol - 208-755-8168

GNA & PREF Field Days

1

Meet a Member: John & Andrea Kinne,

Kootenai 2

Sustainable Forestry Teachers Tour

3

Coming Events, New Members

4

Trail Maintenance Solution

5

Stimson Lumber Co. Silviculture Tour

6

Noxious Weed Control 7

New & Improved Idaho Trespass Law

8

Sec. Perdue Visits UI 10

New IFPC Members 11

Log Market Report 13

The Board Walk 14

IFOA Merchandise 15

Summer 2018

IFOA Newsletter

tour of the research projects in close

proximity to the facilities at PREF.

The travel route is on trails and roads

covering generally flat and gentle ter-

rain.

Planned Program Friday August 24

9:30AM Meet at PREF for introduc-

tions and transportation. From

Coeur d’Alene, driving time to Priest

River is about 1 hour. The Experi-

mental Forest is 30-minutes north of

Priest River.

10:00 Travel to first stop. Jasper II

GNA West will be written-up and

sold by IDL and operating by tour

date. Discussion Leader: Ed

Wingert, Lands Program Specialist–

GNA, IDL.

11:30 Travel to second stop.

12:00–1:00 Lunch. Bring your own

lunch and drinks. Water will be pro-

vided throughout the day by IESAF.

1:00-4:00 Hanna Flats GNA project

at Priest Lake. The Decision Memo

was signed in January and field work

began in February. This is the first

GNA project where IDL will be in-

volved from start to finish. Identify-

ing proposed treatment areas, Ad-

ministration of the NEPA data collec-

tion contract, field preparation, sale

write-up, auction and sale admini-

(Continued on page 12)

The Inland Empire Society of

American Foresters invites you to a

set of field trips to Priest Lake

Ranger District and Priest River Ex-

perimental Forest (PREF) on Friday,

August 24 & Saturday August 25th,

2018. The Friday field tour will look

at and discuss results of the Good

Neighbor Authority (GNA) in action.

The US Forest Service and Idaho De-

partment of Lands (IDL) have pio-

neered this effort, and this is a terrific

opportunity for IFOA members,

landowners and friends to see the

first-hand results. GNA was recently

expanded to include authorization for

transportation that was not included

in the original legislation. This new

authority will be very helpful to ex-

pand and make the program more

efficient and economical. The tour

begins at 9:30AM to consolidate vehi-

cles at PREF, returning to PREF for

an evening meal and program for

those who want to stay over for the

Saturday tour of the Experimental

Forest.

The Friday evening program

will feature Dr. Russ Graham dis-

cussing the origins and history of

PREF. Saturday’s tour of the Ex-

perimental Forest will be a walking

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Not very many of us are fortunate enough to live and raise our family on the same piece of ground

we were raised on. But John is one of those. He and his wife Andrea live on 10 acres, about 3 miles out

of Kootenai, on a portion of the 40 acres owned by his parents. John is now a logger and forestry con-

sultant. He said he planted his first tree and cut down his first tree on the home place.

John is a veteran, having spent several years in the US Army, almost two of which were in Ger-

many. His job was to repair and maintain the Bradley armored vehicles, tanks and other equipment.

But it was not all work and no play, and John used his free time to meet, court and marry a local frau-

lein by the name of Andrea. He brought her home with him to share the good life in northern Idaho

where they have raised their 4 children - 3 girls and a boy.

John went to high schools in the Sandpoint area and attended

Whitworth College in Spokane where he earned a bachelor’s degree in

Biology. After he returned from military service he went back to school

to get some additional courses in forestry. He worked for the Depart-

ment of Lands for a while and for a private forestry consultant before he

decided, about 25 years ago, to go out on his own and start his own busi-

ness. Since then he has managed to stay busy by doing quality logging

jobs and letting word of mouth find him his next customers. Business has

been good enough to permit Andrea to stay home and do the important

work of bringing up the family. She also is an avid gardener and un-

doubtedly helps considerably with the food bill by providing quality gar-

den produce.

The Kinne’s joined IFOA in 2004 because John wanted to be asso-

ciated with a group that followed what was going on with legislators in

Boise and Washington, DC that might impact forest management. He

was elected to serve as an IFOA Director this past January and is also

serving on IFOA’s Forest Seedling Program committee. He said being on

the Board of Directors has opened his eyes to the great variety of things

IFOA is involved with besides keeping tabs on the lawmakers. He is es-

pecially impressed with the Family Forest Owners Conference every

March, the annual Forest Owners Field Day, the quarterly Newsletter,

and all the other things our organization does to educate its members and

the public about forest management activities.

John can be reached at: [email protected]. by Tom Leege

Meet A Member:

John and Andrea Kinne, Kootenai

IFOA Newsletter Summer 2018

John & Andrea Kinne at Odenwald

On Saturday, September 8th, 2018 the Idaho Tree Farm Program’s Fall tour will feature the 6,004 acre Mica Bay Land Company, owned by Brian Kroetch and family, honored as the 2018 Idaho Out-standing Tree Farm of the Year.

The free tour will start at 8:30AM at 17287 Whitlaw Rd., 11 miles south of Coeur d’Alene via Highway 95, then west for one mile on Whitlaw Rd. Watch for Tree Farm Tour signs.

The tour showcases an active logging job and road construction, western larch and western white pine plantations, silvicultural practices for fish and wildlife opportunities, wildland urban interface con-siderations, and renewable resource working forest managed on a sustainable budget.

Wear appropriate outerwear and footwear for field conditions. Coffee, doughnuts, snacks, drink-ing water and lunch are provided for attendees who RSVP to [email protected] or 208-667-4641x503. For additional tour information, contact Colleen at that phone number or email address.

Idaho Tree Farm Program Fall Tour


Sustainable Forestry Teachers Tour

I’ve always loved the forest. It’s where I recharge, where I feel most at peace. I grew up with a

forest in my backyard in the mountains between Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene. Living in Boise for the

past 21 years, I come home to northern Idaho as often as possible. The IFPC Sustainable Forestry

Teachers Tour offered a rare opportunity to learn more about my home forestland, and I am so grateful

for the experience.

From the very beginning of my teaching career, I’ve taught a unit on trees and ecology. I even

planted a tree at Prairie View Elementary in Post Falls with my students on Arbor Day as a student

teacher (and you should see how big it is today!). In Boise, I spend most of the month of April teaching

about trees and forest ecology to my 6th graders. Although we are “The City of Trees”, most of my ur-

ban, low income students haven’t ever been outside our high

desert landscape to experience a true forest. I try to take them

outside as much as possible throughout the year, including a

snowshoeing adventure to Bogus Basin, our local ski hill, and a

weeklong environmental field trip to McCall. While in

McCall, and with the help of a local forester, students measure,

identify and calculate the value of an assigned tree. It is easy

to see how I can use what I’ve learned through the Sustainable

Forestry Tour to add to my established lessons and activities.

This tour is appropriately named as it was truly a tour

of how our forests are sustainable and renewable. I am a self

proclaimed “Tree Hugger”, but I also got my master’s degree

in Economics Education. Many people believe you cannot

have a balance of conservation and economics. I believe you

can, and forestry is a perfect example. Throughout the tour, it was demonstrated how our forest land

can be managed for both conservation and economic values. We experienced every part of the sustain-

able forest process, from seeing a million seedlings at the Coeur d'Alene Forest Service Nursery, to visit-

ing a variety of growing forests in all stages and health. We watched trees being harvested by hard

working loggers and their amazing tools, and followed the process to production at a high tech lumber

mill and paper mill. Every step of the way we heard from experts in their fields about the importance of

managing the land to best balance conservation and economic needs. We even visited a couple of tree

farms, owned by families that care enough to manage their forestland for the future.

Another aspect of the tour that was appreciated by us all was the fact that we were treated like

VIPs! Teachers are used to paying for their own professional development and finding their own re-

sources and lessons. During this all expense paid tour, we were given free teaching materials, connec-

tions for future guest speakers and field trips, and amazing food and accommodations. I particularly

enjoyed the time we were given to ask questions and talk with the experts we met along the way.

As soon as I got home, I rushed into school and made notes and organized my unit for the next

school year. I am excited to expose my students to a more diverse and rich unit on forest ecology using

the information and resources given to me by this tour. I appreciate the experience and I can’t thank

the sponsors enough for making this tour happen for teachers like me! by Misha Smith, 6th Grade, Hawthorne Elementary in Boise, Idaho

Every summer IFOA supports a teacher to attend the Idaho Forest Products Commission’s

“Sustainable Forestry Teachers Tour” - a week long immersion in all things forestry for 44 lucky educa-

tors. This year IFOA was proud to sponsor Misha Smith, raised in Post Falls and now teaching in

Boise, who has a special connection with IFOA. Many of us are aware that member Kurt Koetter

coached many Idaho Forestry Contest teams to victory over the decades.

Misha says: “Mr. Koetter was my 8th grade science teacher!!!”

A VERY HAPPY SMITH & KOETTER REUNION!

Coming Events


SEPTEMBER 2018

2018 Idaho Tree Farmer of the Year

Field Tour Coeur d’Alene, Sat., 9/8/2018 [email protected]

IFOA Board Meeting

Coeur d’Alene, Tues., 9/11/2018 [email protected]

2019 FFLC Steering Committee

Coeur d’Alene, Thurs., 9/20/2018 [email protected]

IMFS Fall Gathering

Cottonwood, Friday, 9/28/2018 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/

Idaho Master Forest Stewards #4 Lewiston, Saturday, 9/29/2018

www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/

OCTOBER 2018

IFOA-FSP Fall Meeting Coeur d’Alene, Thurs., 10/4/2018

[email protected]

IFOA Board Meeting


2019 FFLC Steering Committee

Coeur d’Alene, Thur., 10/18/2018 [email protected]

Idaho Tree Farm Committee

Coeur d’Alene, Thur., 10/18/2018 [email protected]

“Ties to the Land,” Part II

Spokane, WA, Fri., 10/19/2018 www.inlandnwland.org

PLT Engaging Elementary

Boise, Fri-Sat, 10/19-20/2018 https://idahoforests.org/education/

NOVEMBER 2018

“Ties to the Land” Workshop Thompson Falls, MT, Sat, 11/10/2018

http://kaniksulandtrust.org

IFOA Board Meeting Coeur d’Alene, Tues., 11/13/2018

[email protected]

AUGUST 2018

PLT Three Cheers for Trees Nampa, Thursday, 8/2/2018

https://idahoforests.org/education/

IFOA-FSP Committee Meeting Coeur d’Alene, Thurs., 8/9/2018

[email protected]

Restoring Idaho Streams Coeur d’Alene, Friday, 8/10/2018 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/

IFOA Board Meeting


NRCS STAC Meeting

Boise, Tuesday, 8/14/2018 https://www.nrcs.usda.gov

Good Neighbor Authority

Field Day Priest River, Friday, 8/24/2018 [email protected]

Priest River Experimental Forest

Field Day Priest River, Saturday, 8/25/2018

[email protected]

IFOA WELCOMES THESE NEW MEMBERS:

Marilyn E. Beckett, Moscow

David & Jane Mann/Davis, Sandpoint

John Wuennecke, Priest River

Barbara Yeager, Coeur d’Alene

Contact information for family forest owner interests:

Organization Telephone E-mail Website Idaho Forest Owners Association 755-8168 [email protected] ww.idahoforestowners.org Idaho Forest Stewardship Program 666-8668 [email protected] www.idl.idaho.gov Idaho Tree Farm Program 667-4641x503 [email protected] www.idahotreefarm.org National Woodland Owners Assoc. 800-476-8733 [email protected] www.woodlandowners.net


As I write this we are in the full swing of the heat of summer. I am inside the house, because it is

mid-day and it is too hot to be outside “pruning” my forest. The cool and enjoyable spring thinning and

pruning projects have become uncomfortable chores that are not at all fun, but still need to be done. A

whole lot of trail maintenance needs to be done, also. The weather is now too hot to do this chore en-

joyably, but there is still so much to do - ugh!

We have 4 loop trails on our property that had been there years ago

but that we had lost “control” of due to neglect of maintenance. These trails

didn’t need much grading, they were mostly existing trails from decades ago,

but they needed severe trimming and they needed some stump removal from

a previous harvest. They had gotten so overgrown in 10-15+ years of neglect

that we couldn’t even walk them anymore. We needed them opened up so

we could get the tractor and the 4-wheeler through those areas to accomplish

much needed clean up and to get to our firewood piles. We also wanted clear

and obvious trails in case of a fire. Another benefit we wanted was for these

trails to be used by wildlife and for winter snowmobile access. But the sum-

mer heat has finally gotten here, and the work we were doing by hand was

only making a minor dent into years of forest growth. Hot and tired, one

day I went back into the house in disgust and frustration grumbling to my-

self, “I am getting too old for this. This property is too much for me!”

But where there is a will, and a bit

of money, there is a way. This year, due to my years of effort and ex-

perience hand trimming the forest, I finally got it through my thick

head that I couldn’t do it all by hand. Even the two young men I hire

each summer were not enough for the job. I needed a more efficient

solution, and one that didn’t hurt my beautiful forest and my precious

forest soil too much. So I finally hired someone with a mini-excavator

and a masticating head (see picture).

In a day and a half’s time, this machine and operator cleaned

up all the trails on my property and regained access for me to areas I

hadn’t gotten to in years. The first time I walked the trails with my

mom and husband after the work was done, they both said “It feels

like a totally different property! What an improvement!” We use the

new trails most evenings after dinner for our evening walk with the

dogs. My trail cameras have already

shown that deer, coyote, and a female moose have started walking these

trails, too.

The masticator machine has rubber tracks, which spreads out the

weight and doesn’t compact or tear up the ground too much, still a little,

but the soil disruption was minimal. The masticating head ground up all

vegetation, even the big stuff, and now it’s like a light layer of chips on the

ground. It also ground down dozens of stumps from previous harvests so

that they became level with the soil and no longer an obstacle for my trac-

tor and UTV. We now have access and views into several new areas and

habitats of our property.

I highly recommend that you try this method on your property.

Our work was done by Ground Work Services out of Athol. Ask for Greg

Johnson at 208-661-2043. Please tell him you heard about him from IFOA.

Have a great summer! by Sandra Murdock, IFOA Treasurer

What’s Happening in My Woods?

“Trail” before

Mini -Masticator machine

Trail after


Silviculture Tour of Stimson Lumber Co. Land

On a sunny June day, IFOA members toured Stimson Lumber Co. management plots in various

stages of large-scale commercial activity in Benewah County. The well-planned day was led by a gener-

ous host of Stimson employees, including several foresters. Like any good host, they provided snacks and

a lunch to sustain their guests.

Approximately 18 private forest owners met early on a Saturday at the Rails-to-Trails trailhead

north of Plummer, where we piled into two 12-person vans that were provided. We wound up the gravel

roads into the mountains both west and east of Route 95, for five hours of touring. Five selected sites in

various stages of reforestation were our destinations.

Generally, all of the plots we visited, except one, had seen recent clear-cutting. Stimson’s harvest-

ing and reforestation endeavors are for maximum stocking, with the goal of uniform growth for mass

commercial harvesting. Brush competition is chemically treated by helicopter prior to regeneration,

which is done artificially (seedlings planted

by contract workers).

The stops over the five hours entailed:

‘Timber Tiger’, a 52 acre plot that had been clear cut in February and now in site prep for plant-

ing. Here we stopped for an expansive view and engaging talk. An expected 15,600 seedlings of 50-50

Douglas fir and western larch would be planted on western and southern facing slopes, with a 12x12

spacing. The site had minimal brush growth, as an initial chemical treatment had been performed.

Question: How do they chemically treat large acreages by helicopter with such accuracy?

Answer: The modern machines can spray by precise GPS coordinates!

‘Dinner Bell’, a 4 year plantation Free to Grow survey of 74 acres of western larch and douglas fir

(50-50 also as I recall). Here we could see healthy young trees peeking above the pervasive vegetation

which, on a smaller plot, the forest owner might be managing. Generally, Free to Grow is defined as a

stand (or a tree): “…well-distributed of acceptable species and good form, and having a high probability

of remaining vigorous, healthy and dominant over undesired, competing vegetation.” (Forest Practice

Notes, Forest Practices Program, Oregon Department of Forestry, 12/1994, No. 2).

‘Watering Hole Field’, 13 acres with a total of 5,650 seedlings of Douglas fir, 10x10 spacing on

western and southern facing slopes. Seedlings were spot sprayed with Velpar L at 128 oz/acre. A section

of this plot, a former pasture, was an experimental initiative where seedlings were planted in rows of

mounds and pits. Tree mortality was high due to erosion of the mounds and filling of the pits; also

drought and the usual deer browsing played their part in tree mortality or poor growth. Cattle damage

was not a factor, as the farmer had fenced the new adjoining pasture boundary. Planting by this method

is an interesting topic, and articles may be found on the internet. It appears trees grown on the mounds

were generally healthier, due to elevated position and light levels, although they have a higher mortality

rate from continued mound erosion than on level sites, in some reports.

‘Knit Wit’, is a 59 acre clearcut harvest unit. One wildlife tree per acre was left, as were snags and

deformed cull trees. We were fortunate to stop here on this beautiful ridge to eat our hearty sack lunch,

as we sat on a large log deck (we had been served snacks and drinks earlier to tide us over until lunch).

This ridge was one of most beautiful views.

‘Happy Creek’, 160 acres of precommercial thinning, concluded our tour, where we stood and

talked amongst a healthy stand of mixed conifers of mixed height with native vegetation (and many bugs

and birds).

Thanks to our hosts from Stimson for an informative and highly enjoyable day! If you wish to

read their interesting story, browse at www.stimsonlumber.com/about. Current operations are high-

lighted at www.stimsonlumber.com/operations.

PLEASE NOTE: If you would like the chance to participate in a Stimson Co. tour, you can sign up

with Stimson representatives at their vendor table at our annual Family Forest Landowners & Managers

Conference in Moscow, held the last Sunday through Tuesday of March. by IFOA Director Jennifer Grimes

“Stimson Lumber Company, with roots dating back to the 1850’s,

is one of the oldest continuously operating

integrated wood products companies in the United States.”


“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness

to receive him…” Sun Tzu, The Art of War

When confronted with a perennial border invaded by quack grass or a vegetable garden infested

by lambsquarters, some of us might be tempted to think ourselves oppressed by Mother Nature. How-

ever, to Brad Bluemer, Bonner County Weed Superintendent, this type of weed control issue is nothing

to get excited about. In fact, common garden weeds like quack grass and lambsquarters don’t even

make his radar. Meanwhile, Bonner County Noxious Weeds Manager, Chase Youngdahl, has bigger

(and meaner!) fish to fry in the form of the Idaho Noxious Weeds list and, more specifically, those weeds

that are a control problem in the Idaho Panhandle (https://evogov.s3.amazonaws.com/media/136/

media/95301.pdf). While the home gardener might be trying to control weeds on an acre or two at most,

Chase is on “weed watch” over the entire 1,920 square miles of Bonner County.

As an Idaho Master Forest Steward-in-training, on August 23rd, 2016 I met the Bonner County

Weed Control team at the Vay Store and followed them over a typical end-of-summer, dusty, pot-holed,

gravel road to a ranch off Bandy Road in the Hoodoo Valley. The weed control site being attacked that

day was part of a 640 acre private ranch and also included 20 acres of State endowment land managed

by the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL). The botanical bully under fire at this location is Scotch This-

tle (Onopordum acanthium). Scotch Thistle is native to Europe and, like so many invasives, was initially

introduced as an ornamental. It is an erect biennial that, in its first year, forms a low-growing rosette of

large (2 feet long and 1 foot wide), grayish-blue, spiny leaves covered in woolly, gray hairs. The second

year can see this plant attain a height of 8-12 feet with multiple branches with winged, thorny stems and

purple flowers. It’s in the second year that the damage is done, with each plant producing thousands of

seeds that can remain viable for up to 39 years!

Bonner County Weed Control has been fighting Scotch Thistle on this

site for approximately ten years and is beginning to see the light at the end of

the tunnel. When they started, the field was a veritable forest of Scotch This-

tle with the tallest plants over-topping the assistant weed control officer, a

young lady at the time. In the ten years they’ve been working on this site, re-

peated yearly spraying has led to the current level of control with only isolated

patches of the weed needing to be treated.

On the morning I spent shadowing the Bonner County Weed Control

staff, they were joined by Cole Lindsay of the IDL and Britta Petersen and Na-

than Cook of the Idaho Fish and Game Department (IDF&G). Sixteen years

ago, the Bonner County Weed Control Department had almost no equipment,

and a partnership with IDL and IDF&G like this to control noxious weeds was

unheard of. Building this coalition of weed control specialists and writing the

grants that provided the weed control equipment used by the county are two of the major improvements

that have enabled Bonner County Weed Control to be more effective. Currently, all of Bonner County’s

weed control equipment has been purchased with federal and state grants.

The “armament” for the day’s “battle plan” included the following: three ATV’s with 25-gallon

tanks and boom sprayers, two four-gallon backpack sprayers, two 150-gallon water tanks, Milestone

herbicide, 2,4-D herbicide and a silicon adjuvant (sticker). Three people handled the ATV’s with the

boom sprayers while others took backpack sprayers into the more difficult terrain.

The ATV sprayers have Boominator broadcast nozzles which allows each ATV operator to spray

an area up to 10 ft. wide. The pump for the sprayer is wired into the ATV battery and allows the opera-

tor to spray with either the Boominator nozzle or with a hand sprayer. The backpack sprayers are, of

course, pressurized manually by the operator. The plan was to spray until they either ran out of water

or ran out of herbicide. Each plant found would be sprayed generously even if already blooming or pro-


A Day in the Life of Weed Control

Example of Scotch Thistle!

Summer 2018 IFOA Newsletter

New & Improved Idaho Trespass Law

The Idaho Legislature significantly revised and strengthened Idaho trespass law effective July 1,

2018. Below is a brief summary of the updated law. This article is not legal advice. It is a general over-

view and a guideline for landowner use. Please consult the Idaho Code for precise information.

CRIMINAL TRESPASS (IC 18-7008)

Criminal Trespass occurs when any person “enters or remains on the real property of another

without permission, knowing or with reason to know his presence is not permitted.” The county Sheriff

investigates, and the county prosecutor will press charges in criminal trespass cases when there is enough

evidence to do so. All fines are paid to the state.

Landowner Posting Requirements:

A person knows or has reason to know property is privately owned based upon either the physical char-

acteristics of the land or through posting where required.

The following property types require no posting to indicate private ownership:

1. property reasonably associated with a residence or place of business,

2. cultivated land,

3. property that is fenced or otherwise enclosed and is not adjacent to public land.

Other property types require posting to indicate private ownership and prevent trespass:

1. unfenced, uncultivated land;

2. for property that is fenced and adjoins public lands, the fence line adjacent to public land must be

posted.

Where posting is required, it must be done with conspicuous “no trespassing” signs or bright or-

ange or fluorescent paint in a manner that a reasonable person would be put on notice that he is entering

private land. At a minimum, this includes where the property line intersects navigable streams, roads,

gates and other rights-of-way entering the land and at property corners.

A person should be able to reasonably see the posting no matter where they approach the prop-

erty, otherwise they will not know or have reason to know they are entering private property.

Penalties: 1st conviction is an infraction with a $300 fine if no damage is caused; if damage of

$1,000 or less is caused, it is a misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail with $500 - $1,000 fine; 2nd conviction

within 5 years is a misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail with $1,500-3.000 fine. If trespassing while hunt-

ing, fishing or trapping, loss of license for one year. 3rd conviction within 10 years is a misdemeanor, up

to 1 year in jail, fine $5,000-10,000, loss of license for no more than 5 years if hunting, fishing or trapping.

Restitution to the landowner is mandatory.

Criminal Trespass with Damage occurs when any person who commits a criminal trespass also

causes damage to real or personal property in excess of $1,000 while trespassing.

Penalties: 1st conviction is a misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail, $1,500-5,000 fine. 2nd convic-

tion in 5 years is a misdemeanor, up to 6 months in jail, $5,000– 10,000 fine. If hunting, fishing or trap-

ping loss of license for one year. 3rd conviction in 10 years is a felony, 1-5 years in jail, $15,000 - 50,000

fine and loss of license for no less than 5 years if hunting, fishing or trapping. Landowner restitution is

mandatory.

CIVIL TRESPASS (IC 6-202)

If the county Sheriff and/or county prosecutor decline to investigate or press charges against the

trespasser, a landowner may file a civil suit against the trespasser. All damages and penalties are

awarded to the landowner.

Civil Trespass occurs when a person enters or remains on the real property of another without

permission.

Penalties include the greater of a $500 damage award or actual damages caused by the trespass,



New Trespass Law (cont.)

reasonable attorney’s fees and investigative costs.

Civil Trespass with Damage occurs when a person enters or remains on the real property of an-

other without permission, knowing or with reason to know his presence is not permitted and causes dam-

age to real or personal property in excess of $1,000.

Penalties include treble damages, reasonable attorney’s fees and investigative costs.

EXCLUSIONS

Exclusions to both criminal and civil trespass include: those entering with an invitation, license, lease,

easement or “other legal right to enter;” or with an established legal authority such as law enforcement,

EMTs, firefighters and others in the course of their lawful duties. See IC 18-7008(6), and IC 6-202(7).

RECREATIONAL TRESPASS (IC 36-1603)

Trespass while Hunting, Fishing or Trapping: No person shall enter the real property of another

and shoot any weapon or enter such property for the purposes of hunting, retrieving wildlife, fishing or

trapping in violation of section 18-7008, Idaho Code. This is enforced by Idaho F&G officers as well as

county Sheriffs. Penalties are numerous and are outlined in IC 36-1401 and IC 36-1402.

DEFINITIONS FOR IDAHO TRESPASS LAW:

• “Cultivated land” means land used for the raising of crops; and pasturage that is artificially irrigated.

• “Crops” means field crops including, but not limited to, grains, feed crops, legumes, fruits and vegeta-

bles.

• “Damage” means any injury or damage to real or personal property when conducted without lawful

authority.

• “Permission” means written authorization from the owner or his agent to enter upon private land

which shall include the signature of the owner or his agent, name of the person given permission, appro-

priate dates that the permission is valid and a general description of the property; OR another form of

permission or invitation recognized by law (see exclusions).

• “Remains” means to fail to depart from the real property of another immediately when notified to do so

by the owner or his agent. This is primarily related to properties that are normally open to the public,

such as a business. When a person remains after business hours, or after being asked to leave, they com-

mit a trespass.

WHAT TO DO

• Post fenced land that adjoins public land

• Post unfenced, uncultivated land

• Be aware of unfamiliar vehicles, people and other things out of the ordinary

• Make notes of incidents

• If possible take photos of vehicles, license plates, damages, etc., with your phone

• If you speak to the trespasser, remain polite and ask them to leave. Note the physical description

of the vehicle, individual(s), license plate number(s), date and time

• DO NOT physically or verbally threaten the trespasser

• DO NOT point or brandish a firearm at the trespasser. You will have committed a far more se-

rious crime than trespass

• You CANNOT protect real or personal property with lethal force

• If the trespasser(s) will not leave or you are threatened, withdraw and call the sheriff. Let law

enforcement deal with the issue

SEE ALSO PAGE 11 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE OLD AND NEW TRESPASS LAW

(Continued from page 8)


ducing seed. Soaking the seed head with herbicide would reduce or destroy seed viability. In addition to

spraying the mature plants already in bloom, care was taken to find and spray all first year rosettes of

this biennial plant in order to cut down on the number of seed-producing plants next year. Since I wasn’t

a licensed herbicide applicator, all I could do was watch as the team got to work applying herbicide to the

weed wherever it was found.

Perhaps the biggest issue in weed control is the very brief window of opportunity to conduct weed

control operations. To get the most effective use of the herbicides, most weeds need to be sprayed be-

tween April and June. Anything outside that window means more dollars are spent for less control.

In all cases, the most important thing is to spray the weeds before they have a chance to go to seed

and create a larger weed control issue in the future. While Scotch Thistle seed spreads largely by wind, it

can also be spread by animals. For example, at one time the ranch owner kept llamas on this site, and

their thick, fluffy coats made the perfect hitch-hiking vehicle for stray thistle seed to move from one point

of infestation to many others on the ranch. However, even wildlife can spread noxious weed seeds from

place to place.

At the end of the day, the job isn’t finished until the paperwork is done. Documentation to the

granting agencies explaining how their grant money is being spent is kept through a detailed log of each

weed control operation to include the equipment and herbicide used, the weed being controlled and the

number of individuals involved.

While many of us don’t relish the idea of spraying chemicals to control weeds, sometimes that’s

the only cost effective answer to non-native, invasive weed control. These types of weeds by their very

nature are able to out-compete native plants and reproduce and spread in a way that is detrimental to the

native ecosystem. They not only damage the usefulness of private grazing land but also limit food and

habitat for native wildlife. There just isn’t much useful forage in a forest of Scotch Thistle! It would be

nice if manual control were a reasonable option, but a two-man or even five-person weed control team

couldn’t have made the same impact on Scotch Thistle control on this site with shovels in a month than

they did with spray equipment and herbicide in one day. Careful and judicious use of herbicides will

probably always be part of a comprehensive program of weed control in Bonner County. by Marrion E. Newsam Banks, IFOA EVP


Weed Control (cont.)

Secretary Sonny Perdue Visits U of I

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited the University of Idaho (UI) on July 2, joined

by Gov. Butch Otter, Lt. Gov. Brad Little and

Idaho Secretary of Agriculture Director Celia

Gould. UI President Chuck Staben, Vice Presi-

dent for Research Janet Nelson, College of Agri-

cultural and Life Sciences Dean Michael Par-

rella, and College of Natural Resources interim

Dean Dennis Becker, among others, showed vis-

iting officials some of the exciting innovation and

expertise at Idaho’s land-grant research univer-

sity. The group toured campus and gathered at

the Forest Research Nursery’s Revely Classroom

Building for insight into UI partnership on pro-

jects such as the ICCU Arena and the Idaho

Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environ-

ment.

… at the UI Forest Research Nursery’s Revely Classroom


Boise, Idaho – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has appointed Jack Buell of St. Maries, Trevor

Stone of Viola, and Mark Mahon of Council to serve on the Idaho Forest Products Commission (IFPC).

Jack Buell is the owner of Jack Buell Trucking, the largest fleet of log and chip trucks in north

Idaho. Buell is a Benewah County Commissioner and has served as President of the Associated Logging

Contractors (ALC), Chairman of the Governor’s Motor Carrier Advisory Board and the Idaho Coun-

ties Risk Management Program and as a member of the Resource Advisory Committee for the Panhan-

dle National Forest.

Trevor Stone is Idaho Unit Resource Manager for PotlatchDeltic Corporation, overseeing the

growing and harvesting of 610,000 acres of timberland in Idaho. Mr. Stone has 22 years of experience

in industrial forestry including field forestry, log procurement, harvest operation and log marketing.

Trevor has served on the Idaho Board of Scaling Practices, as a board member of the Intermountain

Logging Conference (ILC) and in leadership positions with the Society of American Foresters. Stone

holds a B.S. in Resource Development from Michigan State University and an M.S. in Forest Economics

from Oregon State University.

Mark Mahon is a fourth-generation logger from southwestern Idaho currently serving as

“Woods Boss” for the family-owned Tom Mahon Logging. Mark has served as president of the ILC and

on the board of directors for the ALC. Mahon graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in

Forest Products and an emphasis in timber harvesting.

Other Commission Members include Mike Boeck of Oldtown and Jesse Short of Lewiston. IFPC

members serve 3-year terms and are not compensated for their service to the Commission. “We look

forward to engaging the new members and greatly appreciate the sincere commitment of Mr. Darin Ball

of Lewiston and Mr. Gerry Ikola of McCall, who rotated off the Commission this year,” said IFPC Di-

rector Betty Munis.

IFPC Members Selected

PROBLEMS WITH IDAHO’S PREVIOUS TRESPASS LAWS ◙ Historically, there has been a large problem with damage caused by a small number of people who

have demonstrated a willful disregard for private property. Dozens of landowners testified to this prob-lem during several public hearings and backed it up with examples and even photos.

◙ Obviously, the status quo was not deterring these people from trespassing and causing damage. Under previous law, people could be fined $50 if convicted of trespassing. That was hardly a sufficient penalty to deter trespassing or inspire law enforcement to pursue trespassing cases.

◙ Previously, Idaho’s trespassing laws were spread out over several different statutes, were confus-ing, and were hard to enforce. Now the conditions are easier for landowners to understand, sportsmen to comply, and law enforcement to monitor.

HOW IS THIS NEW LAW GOING TO HELP SOLVE THAT PROBLEM? ◙ The majority of sportsmen and private property owners have enjoyed a great relationship and

most property owners are quick to grant permission to fish or hunt on their land if someone asks for permission first.

◙ Consolidating Idaho’s trespassing laws, simplifying them and making them easier to understand, will strengthen that relationship between landowners and sportsmen.

◙ It should be repeated that these problems are being caused by a small percentage of people who have demonstrated a willful disregard for private property.

◙ A coalition of 34 different organizations, each representing hundreds up to tens-of-thousands of members, supported this bill and thought it was necessary.

◙ Property must be posted so that a reasonable person would be put on notice that they are entering private land.

◙ The legislation does not criminalize innocent behavior. People have to “know or have reason to know” they are trespassing in order to commit a criminal trespass offense.

HB 658 (Trespass) went into effect July 1, passing the legislature by a combined vote of 80-24 (77%!).


GNA & PREF Field Days (cont.)

stration. Discussion Leader: Ed Wingert, Lands Program Specialist–GNA, IDL.

4:00 Return to PREF and depart for home. For those staying on for the second day, secure your lodging

and rest at the Experimental Forest. For those lodging in nearby motels, there will be time to register at

your motel and return for the evening meal and program.

Planned Program Saturday August 25

Dr. Russ Graham will lead a walking tour of historical and current research efforts focusing on:

Regeneration studies using shelterwood, seedtree, and clearcut methods have provided informa-

tion for regenerating mixed-conifer forests. Site preparation, planting, cleaning, weeding, and thinning

studies have provided information on regeneration and maintenance of forest stand composition and

growth.

Performance trials began in 1911 with a species variation test of ponderosa pine, composed of

seed sources from 22 locations throughout the western United States. Researchers have studied growth

characteristics of disease-resistant western white pine since 1955, and seed-transfer rules and zones for

western conifers.

Fire research began with the development of the first fire danger rating system, followed by stud-

ies on weather factors, fire behavior, fuel inflammability, and fire effects. This effort is the foundation

for the current fire danger systems now used throughout the United States and Canada.

Researchers have studied forest growth and yield on PREF since 1914, with several permanent

plots re-measured at regular intervals. Information from these plots and other locations throughout the

northern Rocky Mountains is used to verify and test growth and yield computer models.

Currently, researchers are studying ecosystem processes and functions, including: the effects of

management activities on long-term soil productivity, coarse woody debris function, atmospheric depo-

sition, western white pine seedling development in canopy gaps, forest structure impacts on water yield

and quality, whitebark pine progeny trials, and carbon sequestration in mixed-conifer forest.

Lodging information: PREF has room for about 20 people in their cabins, allocated on a first

registered/first served basis. Cost is $20/night. There are a couple of RV spots on the administrative

site for those interested, as well as RV spots in nearby Coolin. Possible local motel options are :

Eagle's Nest Motel, $80, 5678 Highway 2, Priest River, ID 83856

Golden Spur Motor Inn, $80, 924 Highway 2, Newport, WA 99156

Newport Antler Motel, $80, 220 N Washington Ave, Newport, WA 99156

Meal information: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch will be catered for those staying

at the Experimental Forest and those who want to join in. The dining area serves a maximum of 75 peo-

ple. Meal cost is standard federal per diem rate. All cost information will be available by August.

Charges: $25/person field trips fee . Please bring cash or check when you arrive. Make checks

payable to: Inland Empire SAF. For those staying overnight at PREF and those enjoying the meals,

those costs will be added to your registration fees.

What to do if you are interested in attending?: Send an e-mail to [email protected]

stating your interest in one or both days, lodging, and meals by August 10th. You will be placed on the

e-mail list for this field tour (only). You will receive a registration response with all cost information for

your selected portion of tours.


Are you interested in supporting IFOA’s efforts to improve and expand our educational outreach to help people

realize the importance of conserving and managing private forestlands for the myriad wonderful benefits they pro-

vide society? You know what those critically important functions are! Forests clean the air of carbon dioxide; se-

quester carbon for centuries; purify water eventually delivered to your faucet; are vital homes for birds and ani-

mals we love to see; provide fishing, hunting, hiking, camping and a multitude of other outdoor recreational activi-

ties. Your donation to the 501(c)3 IFOA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, PO Box 1257, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-

1257 and/or the Janet Benoit Memorial Forestry Education Fund (JBMFEF @ same address) will do all that!

mailto:[email protected]

Note that these figures represent prices paid by competitive domestic facilities in the Inland Northwest, and are based on average-

sized logs and standard log lengths—usually 16’6” and 33’. MBF = Thousand Board Feet. *Pole value varies widely depending

upon length. Market information as of July 25, 2018

Log prices have been generally holding at this higher level; however, sawmill log inventories are building

and lumber prices have recently dropped so it is possible we will see a softening of the log market later in

the third quarter. Mike Wolcott, ACF, Certified Forester

This information is provided by Inland Forest Management, Inc., a forestry consulting company.

For additional information, they can be contacted at:

208-263-9420, [email protected] or www.inlandforest.com.

Quarterly Log Market Report


Species April 2018 July 2018

Douglas-fir/western larch $445 - $530/MBF $445- $535/MBF

Grand fir/western hemlock $410 - $520 $410 - $530

Lodgepole pine $380 - $520 $375 - $520

Ponderosa pine $350 (6-7”) - $395 (12”+) $350 (6-7”) - $390 (12”+)

Western white pine $390 - $420 $390 - $420

Western redcedar $1,000 - $1,300 $1,000 - $1,150

Cedar poles *$1,600* *$1,600*

Pulp $28 - $40/ton $25 - $40/ton

Tonwood $50/ton +/- $52/ton +/-

Timber Cruising & Appraisals

Forest Management Plans

Timber Sales

Insect and Disease Management

“Fire Safe” Management

INLAND FOREST MANAGEMENT, INC.

(208) 263-9420 Mike Wolcott, ACF, CF/Dick Bradetich, (ret.)

Steve Bloedel, ACF,CF/Lee Andrews, CF/Bill Love, CF

John Ailport/Chris Terwilliger/Ryan Pennick/Shane Hoover

Nick Zahler/Dave Lux/Casey Clark

Office: Nadine Waltermever

www.inlandforest.com [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Spring 2018 IFOA Newsletter

The Board Walk: May, June, & July

May 8, 2018

► IDL Proposed Fire Rule Up-

date: Acting on suggestions from

the Focus Group which represents

private landowners, loggers, and

forest industry, IDL has included

language in their proposed Fire

Prevention Rule that clarifies how

the rules will apply to private

landowners who are performing

smaller thinning and harvesting

activities and using equipment

other than metal-tracked har-

vester processors.

► 2018 ID/WA Forest and Range

Owners Field Day: Volunteer task

assignments were distributed

among IFOA Directors and Mem-

bers who will be assisting with the

Field Day which will be held at

the JDK Ranch at Valley Ford,

Washington on June 23rd.

► Legislative: This month’s AFF

phone conference of May 7th dis-

cussed AFF’s continued advocacy

for forestry priorities, such as the

Forest Stewardship Program. Ac-

cording to the AFF report, ninety

percent of the nation’s wood sup-

ply comes from private forest

lands, and forest landowners with

stewardship plans are much more

likely to actively manage their

lands for forest products, as well

as for wildlife and clean water.

► Idaho State Forestry Contest:

Assignments were arranged for

volunteer tasks at the 2018 36th

Annual Idaho State Forestry Con-

test. The Contest took place at

Delay Farms in Careywood on

May 10th with a record number of

600 students attending from 22

Idaho Panhandle schools.

June 19, 2018

► Legislative: Support at the

federal level for the Forestry Re-

covery Act and the Community

Wood Energy Innovation Act had

increased slightly by mid-June.

The 2018 Farm Bill was rejected

in the House by a very close vote.

The vote on the Senate version is

expected before July 4th.

► CFTM Draft Rule 962: IFOA

is using its seat on the Committee

on Forest Taxation Methodology

to advocate for changes to the

proposed Rule that will allow for

1) notification of landowners

when an Assessor will be inspect-

ing their forest land and 2) docu-

mentation explaining the rationale

and methodology used if their tax

classification is changed as a re-

sult of the inspection.

July 10, 2018

► 2018 Forest & Range Owners

Field Day: Over 250 people at-

tended the Field Day on June 23

which was put on by the Washing-

ton Farm Forestry Assoc. It was

held at the JDK Ranch which was

an excellent venue. Informative

sessions covering over 20 topics

were held at 8 different sites on

the property. Small-scale For-

estry demonstrations were also

presented throughout the day.

The weather was perfect and the

lunch was delicious!

► FPAAC: IDL is proposing to

raise the per-acre assessment rate

which is levied on forest landown-

ers, and has asked for a letter of

support for this action from

IFOA. Directors asked for an-

swers to several questions before

an advocacy decision can be

made.

► Sustainable Forestry Teachers

Tour: This year’s Teachers Tour

was attended by 44 teachers in-

cluding one teacher from Boise

who was sponsored by IFOA.

Three IFOA Directors volun-

teered for the “Landowners

Talks” portion of this year’s

Teachers Tour on June 28th.

They used pictures showing their

land and management practices

during their talks describing pri-

vate landowners’ forestry activi-

ties.

► Forest Seedling Program: Re-

tail sales customers (SWCDs) are

asking for some changes in the

operation of IFOA’s Forest Seed-

ling Program. An updated and

revised MOU is being prepared.

by IFOA Secretary Marianna J. Groth

IFOA INVITES and ENCOURAGES ALL MEMBERS TO SHARE:

“WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS?”

Just send your comments, stories, or pictures to: [email protected]

or IFOA, PO Box 1257, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-1257

We would love to hear about what’s doin’ on your place!

Perfect IFOA Merchandise

Spring 2018 IFOA Newsletter

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NEW! ...IFOA FLEECE VEST… ◄◄ WEAR IT LAYERED IN OR OUT perfectly soft and warm!

BEAUTIFUL! ►►...IFOA MEMBERSHIP SIGN…►►►

18” x 24” white with green graphics & black lettering

1/8” thick plastic, 6 pre-drilled mounting holes

space for family name proudly display this “must have” item!

HIGH VISIBILITY!...3.75” x 3.75”

◄◄◄...PROPERTY BOUNDARY TAGS... bright orange with black lettering & logo

.024 gauge plastic

IFOA embroidered “Ball cap” HATS Sizes: ▼ number x $16.00 ea. =

IFOA SUSPENDERS-clip on-circle your sizes: 50”, 54” number x $15.00 ea. =

-button on-circle your sizes: 50”, 54” number x $15.00 ea. =

IFOA T-SHIRTS circle your sizes: S, L, XL number x $14.00 ea. = forest green w/multi-color printed logo

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IFOA SWEATSHIRTS circle your sizes: L, XL number x $20.00 ea. = forest green w/multi-color printed logo

IFOA FLANNEL SHIRT circle your sizes: M, L, XL number x $29.00 ea. =

Dark green heather w/multi-color embroidered logo

IFOA FLEECE VEST circle (M or F) styles: M, L, XL number x $30.00 ea. =

Black w/multi-color embroidered logo

IFOA MEMBER SIGNS number x $13.00 ea. =

IFOA COFFEE MUGS number x $3.00 ea. = ceramic white w/green logo

4/Pack number x $2.00 ea. = IFOA MEMBER PROPERTY BOUNDARY TAGS

blaze orange w/black print 25/Pack number x $8.00 ea. =

50/Pack number x $16.00 ea. =

100/Pack number x $31.00 ea. =

All prices include Idaho Sales/Use tax for shipping postage, add $5.00/order = $5.00

Summer 2018 TOTAL $ =

Make checks payable to Idaho Forest Owners Association and mail to: IFOA, PO Box 1257, Coeur d’Alene ID 83816-1257

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(If multi-county ownerships, please list all)

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