Lake States
The FRA Lake States Region includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region is served by Tim O’Hara, Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region. Region-level programs are geared toward improving members’ productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost-reduction across the supply chain. The region holds one annual meeting in the fall.
Featured Resource
Assessing Concerns of Logging Business Owners in the Lake States Region
Leadership
Tim O’Hara
Vice President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
310 Jackson Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-390-7965
Upcoming Meetings:
States in this Region
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Resources
24-TR-03 Lake States Region National Forests Timber Program and Metrics
24-TR-02 National Forest Operations Training Coalition
24-TR-01 Harvested Wood Products in the Northeast
23-R-32 Wood Fiber Supply Chain and Small Tracts: Who Will Harvest Them?
23-R-31 Hydrologic and Water Quality Responses to Forest Management in Minnesota Landscapes
23-R-27 Innovative BMP Training in Minnesota
23-S-03 Truck Accident at Wood Chip Dump
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22-S-13 Logging Equipment Loss Due to Fire
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Chip Van Driver Injury While Rolling-Up A Van Tarp Cover Weighted Down With Snow
On a December morning in the Lake States Region, a truck…
Feller Buncher Fire
Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
North Dakota
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Nevada
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Nebraska
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nebraska Nebraska has 1.5 million…
Minnesota
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Michigan
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Michigan Michigan has 20.3 million…
Lake States
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Lake States The Lake…
2023 FRA Lakes States Region Fall Meeting Presentations
Regional and Global Markets
Billerud Plans
Today’s Forest Carbon Industry and the Natural Capital Exchange
Influencing Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage on Private Land
Trends in Carbon Stocks and Transfers on Forest Land in the United States
Wisconsin Forestry Careers Coalition “Moving Forestry Forward”
In July 2021, the Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) at the University…
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