During forest fire hazard season, it is illegal to burn between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland.
 
The Division of Forestry is responsible for fighting wildland fires on private lands and enforcing forest fire hazard seasons and other outdoor burning regulations.

Violation of a burning ban is a misdemeanor punishable by law.
Burn bans generally prohibit the following:

1. Burning of forest, grass, crops, woodlands, marshes or other similar areas.
2. Burning leaves or debris.
3. Campfires, bonfires and warming fires.
4. Open pit cooking and charcoal grilling.
5. Use of fireworks and welding may also be prohibited or regulated.
   

Due to the cancellation of the KWOA/F annual meeting, its annual business meeting only will be held virtually on December 9 from 7P to 8P EST. Members are encouraged to tune in. Instructions for accessing the virtual meeting via Zoom will be provided at a time closer to the meeting date.

Agenda for December 9 KWOA annual virtual meeting

(Eastern Standard Time)
7:00-7:05 Welcome. (Doug McLaren, KWOA President)
7:05-7:10 Financial Report (Jerry Brown, KWOA Treasurer)
7:10-7:15 Media Update (Portia Brown, KWOA Vice President)
7:15-7:20 Announcement of award recipients
Announcement of Officer & Directors
Announcement of scholarship recipient (Doug)
7:20-7:30 Meet Dr. Muller (Jacob Muller, Assistant Professor of Hardwood Silviculture and Forest Operations, UK Forestry Extension)
7:30-7:50 Healthy Woods (Ellen Crocker, Assistant Professor, Forest Health UK Forestry Extension)
7:50-8:00 Questions & Wrap Up

This information recently came to KWOA from American Forest Foundation(AFF); we thought you would want to know and may want to contact your senator:

The Rural Forests Markets Act (RFMA), S. 4451, enables family forest owners, like yourself, to participate in carbon markets by allowing the USDA to provide loan or bond guarantees, stimulating private capital, and reducing management costs for you and your community. This bill will bring new capital and forestry jobs to rural communities, while helping you and your neighbors conserve your forests and protect the climate.

Urge your senators to support the RFMA with this pre-written message. (click the link for an easy to send email). If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the importance of this bill, feel free to contact Mackenzie Scurka / the AFF Policy Team at <MScurka@forestfoundation.org>
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Note: There is some more information on carbon sequestration on the KWOA website here. There are links in the article to more research including “Forest Service debuts state-by-state statistics on carbon.”

The Rural Forests Markets Act (RFMA), S. 4451, enables family forest owners, like yourself, to participate in carbon markets by allowing the USDA to provide loan or bond guarantees, stimulating private capital, and reducing management costs for you and your community. This bill will bring new capital and forestry jobs to rural communities, while helping you and your neighbors conserve your forests and protect the climate.
Urge your senators to support the RFMA with this pre-written message.