You should be familiar
with the Minnesota Forest Resources Council's (MFRC) Public Concerns
Registration Program (PCRP). The PCRP is a way for citizens to
register concerns they have about specific timber harvesting and forest
management practices they see in Minnesota.
The PCRP educates
citizens about forest management practices. However, the MFRC cannot
impose punitive measures through the process. Therefore, the
Minnesota Forest Resources Council (MFRC) will not resolve disputes
between parties over contractual or legal issues regarding forest
management activities.
Landowners, loggers and
forest managers also benefit in several ways. They become more
aware of public concerns pertaining to their land or work, learn more
about best management practices (BMPs) for forestry, and establish
stronger communication channels with each other and concerned
citizens. Insights gleaned about the public's concerns is also
useful for identifying future logger education programs.
If a concern is
registered regarding a harvest you were a part of, you can expect
someone from the Minnesota Forest Resources Council (MFRC) will contact
you to find out more about the situation. When appropriate, the
MFRC distributes education materials to all parties associated with the
concern. The 2010 PCRP Annual Report provides more infromation about the program and recent investigations.
