This sounds like the old debate between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. It seems to me that forests on public land, of which there should be more, should be kept out of the hands of foresters, whether they work for DNR or IDALS. If we treat foresters as crop consultants and transfer them to IDALS, we are just enabling them. Wally Taylor -----Original Message----- From: William Witt <[log in to unmask]> To: IOWA-TOPICS <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 12:10 pm Subject: Re: Chuck Gipp named deputy DNR director Air & Water quality need to stay with DNR. (Thank you, Sens. Gronstal, Danielson, et al.)Why DNR has a Forestry division, however, is a mystery to me. As I understand it, DNR's foresters spend 80-plus percent of their effort working with private landowners on timber stand improvement, i.e., enhancing and increasing crop-tree production. When on public forested land, whether forests, rec areas, or parks, they do the same. It's all about tree farming. So why not put the foresters under IDALS? BW On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:12 PM, laura belin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: http://www.bleedingheartlan I posted my take on this appointment here: http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/4883/friend-of-big-ag-gets-number-two-iowa-dnr-job I see this as another step forward for plan B to give agribusiness control over the DNR. Plan A (moving the water programs to IDALS) passed the Iowa House but foundered in the Iowa Senate. ----- Original Message ---- From: Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, July 27, 2011 2:36:08 PM Subject: Re: Chuck Gipp named deputy DNR director All I can say is, what next? Jane Clark -----Original Message----- From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of laura belin Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 8:16 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Chuck Gipp named deputy DNR director Thought this would be of interest to the group. Is it accurate to say Gipp is respected in environmental circles? I don't remember many good things happening for the environment when he was Iowa House majority leader (2003 through 2006). Cheers, Laurie http://thegazette.com/2011/07/26/gipp-named-deputy-dnr-director/ Excerpt: Chuck Gipp Chuck Gipp, soil conservation administrator for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship since 2008, has been named deputy director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Gipp, a lifelong dairy farmer who is respected in both production agriculture and environmental circles, said he hopes to foster understanding and cooperation between the two often-opposed groups. “Both are important to Iowans, and we need to bring both sides together and strike a sustainable balance,” Gipp, 63, of Decorah, said. “In Chuck Gipp, we are bringing onboard someone who is not only very dedicated and knowledgeable about conservation of our natural resources but also a very talented individual in working with our stakeholders and Legislature,” said DNR Director Roger Lande. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to:[log in to unmask] out our Listserv Lists support site for more information:http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/