Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Supervising Forest Products Harvester Certification

Forest products harvesting often involves heavy and complex machinery.

Directory of Certified Forest Practitioners

According to the Forest Practices Act, a certified supervising forest products harvester may:

  • Solicit the purchase of commercial forest products.
  • Execute oral or written contracts and agreements for the purchase of commercial forest products.
  • Act in the buyer's behalf in the supervision of commercial forest product harvest operations.
  • Mark trees as a means of clearly designating which are to be cut and which are to be left uncut.
  • May discuss with the landowner and make recommendations concerning techniques and procedures applied to timber harvesting. Included in this would be such items as measures for erosion control, the location and installation of skid trails, haul roads, stream crossings, filter strips and sedimentation barriers, and techniques for felling and skidding trees.
  • May complete notification forms.

According to the Forest Practices Act, a certified supervising forest products harvester cannot:

  • Represent himself or herself as a forester.
  • Participate in the preparation of cutting plans or forest management plans, either oral or written, without the supervision of a certified forester.
  • Represent the landowner as his or her agent in the sale of forest products.
  • Make recommendations to a landowner concerning silvicultural principles and techniques.

Content last updated in March 2022.