State of Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations
State Board of Foresters
MEETING MINUTES
July 21, 2014
LOCATION:
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
500 North Calvert Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
PRESENT:
Wade Dorsey, Chairman
W. Allen Jones, Jr.
Daniel Rider
John Markovich
Ann Sherrard
Others:
Eric London, Assistant Attorney General
Dennis L. Gring, Executive Director
Michelle Martin, Board Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wade Dorsey called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman Wade Dorsey had nothing to report.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
After all members of the Board had an opportunity to carefully review the minutes of the
April 21, 2014 meeting, Mr. Jones made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 21, 2014 meeting with corrections.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Sherrard.
The motion was unanimously approved (5-0)
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LICENSE APPLICATION REVIEWS
Applicant: Cody Hesseltine (application tabled from 4/21/14 meeting for lack of required number of year’s employment)
Upon completely reviewing and discussing a letter presented to the Board from Mr. Hesseltine’s present employer as evidence of his meeting the appropriate employment requirement for licensure, Mr. Jones made a motion to approve Mr. Hesseltine’s application for licensure in the State as a Forester.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Markovich.
The motion was unanimously approved (5-0).
Applicant: Samuel Prestidge II
Upon completely reviewing and discussing documents Mr. Prestidge presented to the Board showing that his degree was accredited by the S.A.F. at time of graduation. Mr. Dorsey made a motion to approve Mr. Prestidge’s application for licensure in the State as a Forester.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones.
The motion was unanimously approved (5-0).
Applicant: Martin Lieb
Upon completely reviewing and discussing Mr. Lieb’s qualifications and other pertinent information contained in the application and having not received a formal appeal from Mr. Lieb for the denial of his application at the Boards last meeting. Mrs. Sherrard made a motion to let the Boards previous decision of denial stands since Mr. Lieb’s degree from Boston College is not the same as Mr. Prestige and is not accredited by the S.A.F.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Markovich.
The motion was unanimously approved (5-0).
Applicant: Jamie K. Weaver
Upon completely reviewing and discussing Mr. Weaver’s qualifications and other pertinent information contained in the application Mr. Rider made a motion to approve Mr. Weaver’s application for licensure as a Forester in the State.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Dorsey.
The motion was unanimously approved (5-0)
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LICENSE APPLICATION REVIEWS (cont.)
Applicant: Clark McColley
Upon completely reviewing and discussing Mr. McColley’s qualifications and other pertinent information contained in the application, Mr. Markovich made a motion to approve Mr. McColley’s application for licensure in the State as a Forester.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones.
The motion was unanimously approved (5-0).
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Executive Director, Dennis Gring led discussion of S.A.F. accreditation may be redefined in areas not traditionally considered forestry or defined in law as the practice of forestry. There may need to be modifications to law to give authority to the Board to adopt a curriculum in forestry in addition to accreditation by S.A.F.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Gring reported to the Board that there was one complaint that was closed and no new complaints were received.
NEW BUSINESS
No New Business or Old Business
Upon a motion by Mr. Dorsey and seconded by Mr. Rider, the meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m.
APPROVED AS PRESENTED: ______
Wade Dorsey, Chairman
APPROVED AS AMENDED: ______X______
Wade Dorsey, Chairman