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Our Program Manual outlines our complete policies and procedures and provides information on the structure and operation of the Master Logger Certification Program. To request the manual, please complete the form below.

American Loggers Council
www.americanloggers.org/
The ALC was formed in 1994 to serve as a unified, national voice for professional loggers across the United States. Made up of a coalition of state and regional logging associations and councils, ALC represents more than 50,000 employees and reaches over 10,000 logging contractors.

Center for Rural Partnerships
www.plymouth.edu/rural/
The Center is aimed at connecting the needs and goals of rural communities with research and productive partnerships.

Dovetail Partners, Inc.
www.dovetailinc.org/about.html
Dovetail Partners is a highly skilled team that fosters sustainability and responsible behaviors by collaborating to develop unique concepts, systems, models and programs.Dovetail, Inc. also hosts the FSC Family Forests Alliance.

Forest Guild
www.forestguild.org
The Forest Guild includes field foresters and associated land stewards whose work is broadly acknowledged as providing tangible examples of sustainable forestry.

Forest Stewardship Council – US
www.fscus.org
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world's forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way.

FSC Family Forests Alliance
www.familyforestsalliance.org
TCNF is a core member of this group of organizations working to promote FSC certification of family forests throughout the US.

Maine Forestry Direct Link Loan Program
www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/fpm/water/direct_link_loan/index.html
The Maine Forest Service's Division of Forest Policy and Management (MFS), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP),and the Maine Municipal Bond Bank (MMBB) have teamed up to offer a mechanism to provide incentive financing to loggers that reduces non-point source pollution risk on timber harvests in Maine.

Maine Natural Areas Program
www.mainenaturalareas.org/
The Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP), within the Maine Department of Conservation, serves Maine citizens as the most comprehensive source of information on the State's important natural features.

Metafore
www.metafore.org
Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking for businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paperproducts.Check out the Forest Certification Resource Center (FCRC) and Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT) functions on this site.

Northern Forest Alliance
www.northernforestalliance.org/
A coalition of conservation, recreation, and forestry organizations united in their commitment to protect the Northern Forest of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York.

Northern Forest Center
www.northernforest.org
Founded in 1997, the Center works through networks and partnerships to build a sustainable economy, revitalize local communities and conserve the landscape of the Northern Forest of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.

Northern Woodlands Magazine
www.northernwoodlands.com/index.php
The mission of Northern Woodlands is to encourage a culture of forest stewardship in the Northeast by increasing understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic productivity, and ecological integrity of the region's forests.

Rainforest Alliance/SmartWood
www.smartwood.org
Rainforest Alliance is the world's first global forestry certification program and the first to rely on market forces as a means of conserving forests.

Two Countries, One Forest
www.2c1forest.org/
2C1Forest is a major Canadian-U.S. collaborative of conservation organizations, researchers, foundations and conservation-minded individuals. Our international community is focused on protection, conservation and restoration of forests and natural heritage from New York to Nova Scotia, across the Northern Appalachian/Acadian ecoregion. Check out the "Atlas" portion of the site for some exciting interactive maps.

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Headlines

12/04/2007 Volvo backs energy efficient forestry machinery... read

07/04/2007 Coming Soon: EPAT 2.0... read

07/03/2007 Metafore and The Gagliardi Group co-author "The Paper Consumer's Guide to Climate Change"... read

Standards in Focus

Water Quality - Crossings - Temporary Bridges

Written Safety Plan

Documentation of Harvest Planning

Use of the Maine Natural Areas Program