Sec. 23-65i. Forest practice activities. Reports.
Sec. 23-65i. Forest practice activities. Reports. (a) Each certified forester, except
any state employee who engages in activities regulated by sections 23-65f to 23-65o,
inclusive, solely as part of his employment, shall submit an annual report to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on or before June first of each year in a form prescribed by the commissioner. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The number of forest management plans completed and acres covered by said
plans;
(2) The number and type of timber stand improvements completed and acres so
improved;
(3) The number of acres planted in reforestation, afforestation and in Christmas tree
plantations;
(4) The number of commercial forest product sales, the total number of acres harvested in such sales, the type and total volumes of products generated by such sales and
total annual expenditure for the purchase of such sales;
(5) Evidence of biennial participation in a relevant program of professional education to improve or maintain professional forestry skills that is sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection, the New England Society of American Foresters, The
University of Connecticut, Yale University or the Connecticut cooperative extension
system, or participation in another program approved by the department; and
(6) Other information which the commissioner deems necessary.
(b) Each certified supervising forest products harvester shall be required to submit
an annual report to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on or before June
first of each year in a form prescribed by the commissioner. Such reports shall include,
but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The number of commercial forest product sales harvested, and the type and total
volumes of products generated by such sales;
(2) Evidence of biennial participation in a relevant program of professional education to improve or maintain forest products harvesting skills that is sponsored by the
Department of Environmental Protection, the New England Society of American Foresters, the University of Connecticut, Yale University, the Connecticut cooperative extension system or is otherwise approved by the department; and
(3) Other information which the commissioner deems necessary.
(c) All certified forest products harvesters shall be required to submit to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on or before June first of each year annual reports
in a form prescribed by the commissioner. Said reports shall include, but not be limited
to, the following information:
(1) Evidence of biennial participation in a relevant program of professional education to improve or maintain forest products harvesting skills that is sponsored by the
Department of Environmental Protection, the New England Society of American Foresters, The University of Connecticut, Yale University, the Connecticut cooperative extension system or is otherwise approved by the department; and
(2) Other information the commissioner deems necessary.
(P.A. 86-257, S. 4, 6; P.A. 91-335, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 86-257, S. 4 effective July 1, 1987; P.A. 91-335 entirely replaced section with provisions concerning
forest practices and related reporting requirements.