CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
August 2019 News Conference for Forest Owners
Produced by the Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc.
This Conference was recorded at 10:00 AM Central Time on
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 with a live audience. If you would like to be a
member of the audience on the next program, call (205)
624-2225 to register.
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Hayes D. Brown
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Moderator
Hayes D. Brown, attorney and forest owner, will moderate this news
conference. Hayes' email address is
hbrown@hayesbrown.com.
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James Daniel Chappell
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Overview of Alabama’s Forest Resources
As the Coordinator of the
Alabama Forestry Commission’s Forest Inventory and Analysis Program,
Dan Chappell is well aware of the economic and environmental impact
of forestland in every one of Alabama’s 67 counties. The Alabama Forestry
Commission has drawn data from many sources to present a picture of the
current state of our timber resource. The Commission's Report covers
several indicators of forest resources and the forestry industry, including
timberland acreage, average net timber growth and harvest, and timber price
trends.
Suggested Reading:
Forest Resource Report 2018
Phone: (334) 850-3986
Email:
james.chappell@forestry.alabama.gov
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Prof. Julia D. Mahoney
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Conservation Easements – The Rest of the Story
Julia Mahoney
holds the John S. Battle chair at the
University of Virginia School of Law
and is an expert in property rights, land preservation, and eminent domain.
She has written and spoken about Conservation Easements, and
understands the problems associated with them. Conservation easements are
explicitly designed to restrict the range of available land use options but
that also means they can restrict future generations' flexibility to respond
to advances in scientific knowledge and changes in cultural values.
Suggested Reading:
The Perpetual Problem of Conservation Easements Speech
Perpetual Restrictions on Land and the Problem of the Future,
University of Virginia Law Review
The Illusion of Perpetuity and the Preservation of Privately Owned Lands
Phone: (434) 924-3942
Email:
jldmahoney@gmail.com
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Dr. Ed Wilson
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Preventing Hunting Related Accidents (and
lawsuits)
Ed Wilson is
educated in Forestry and the vice president of
Outdoor Underwriters. While
his primary focus has been the creation of a sustainable Hunt Lease Liability Program,
Outdoor Underwriters also focuses on safety and education for landowners and the
people who lease their lands. Liability Insurance is a must, and knowing
what the insurance covers and doesn't cover is important, and who is liable - a landowner, a hunting club or a commercial entity.
Suggested Reading:
Your Liability and Safety Questions, Answered
Phone: (803) 451-5826
Email: ewilson@outdoorund.com
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Michelle Metcalf
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Leasing Land to Mountain Bike Riders
Michelle Metcalf
is the Recreation Access Manager - Northwest Region at
Weyerhaeuser. As
such she oversees the company's
recreation access program for its Oregon and Washington lands.
Several years ago there was some unauthorized use on some of Weyerhaeuser's
property. To combat this, in 2015, the company began to issue permits for
use of their lands. In July, the Portland-based nonprofit
Northwest Trail Alliance
signed a lease agreement with Weyerhaeuser that allows them to manage
nearly 3,000 acres of forested land just 15 miles north of Portland City
Hall. With this historic partnership with the bike group, the
company was able to control the access to the property and earn additional
income.
Suggested Reading:
NW Trail Alliance signs lease agreement to manage 3,000-acre parcel north of
Portland
LIABILITY INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR LEASING LAND TO MOUNTAIN BIKERS!
8/15/19:
A listener asked this question: "Would I be able to get the AFOA
liability insurance for leasing to mountain bikers?" Ed Wilson (see
previous guest, above) replied: "As long as it is structured similar to a
hunting lease it would be considered a recreational lease. If it is a day
lease and/or commercial operation business the hunting lease policy would
not be applicable." The application form to use AFOA's liability policy
is at www.HuntingInsurance.bz.
Phone: (360) 414-3450
Email: michelle.metcalf@weyerhaeuser.com
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