Chainsaw Safety & Forestry BMP's
Event Details
Date
June 13, 2025
Time
9:30am-3pm
Location
CCE Allegany
5435 County Rd 48
Belmont, NY 14813
Host
CCE Allegany County
Lynn Bliven
585-268-7644 ext. 18
email Lynn Bliven
Registration & Welcome will begin at 9:30 AM at CCE Allegany.
Agenda:
10:00 -11:30 Chain Saw Safety - Martin Krause, Agricultural Safety Specialist with the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, will be teaching the chainsaw safety session. Perfect for beginners or experienced users needing a refresher. We'll cover safety features and basic maintenance of the modern saw and learn kickback prevention techniques. Participants will be able to try on various PPE and learn ergonomic practices. Interested participants will learn to safely start up, throttle up, and turn off a saw. You may bring our own saw if you choose, there will be no cutting in this class.
11:30 -12:00 Intro to NYS Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality - Emily Johnston, SWCD District Technicians. This session will cover background of what Best Management Practices are and why they are important to protect soil and water resources from erosion and pollution before, during, and after a timber harvest
Noon. Lunch will be provided at noon, followed by a 1:00 PM session in the County Forest. The session, Curtis Shaffer, National Wild Turkey Federation, and Emily Johnston will introduce best management practices, their importance for protecting soil and water resources, and implementation on forest roads and trails. Please dress prepared to be hiking in the woods on uneven terrain, walk will be held rain or shine.
We invite you to join us for the whole day or part of the day. Space is limited for this event.
There is no fee, however preregistration is requested by June 6th to assist with planning materials for the workshop. REGISTER
This Workshop is sponsored by:
- Allegany County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County
- Finder Lakes Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance
- National Wild Turkey Federation
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
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