Minnesota Logger Education Program eUpdate
October 2007
Upcoming Events

Business Management and Computer Workshops
Various Dates & Locations

North Woods Workshop Series
Various Dates & Locations

Aerial Photos, Topo Maps
Dec. 13 - Cloquet
 
LogSafe
Dec. 12 - Chisholm

More Workshops

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MLEP's monthly eUpdate alerts you of training opportunities, resources, and timely news.
MLEP Timber Cruising Workshops
Timber Cruising"This was the best course I have attended since MLEP started", is how one participant summed up the training.  Two "Timber Cruising" workshops were conducted in Brainerd and Nerstrand earlier this month. 

Additional information and resources from this workshop are available here.
 
New Fee and Required Registration for All Interstate Truckers

It is mandatory for all carriers operating in interstate and foreign commerce to register with a registration state before 11/15/2007.

The Single State Registration System (SSRS) and Minnesota Interstate Exempt Commodity Bingo Stamp (commonly know as a D-1 Bingo Stamp) was terminated by section 4305A of Uniform Carrier Registration Act of 2005 as of January 1, 2007. 

As replacement for this program, the Uniform Carrier Registration (UCR) program was announced in Minnesota on October 5, 2007.  To learn more, click here.

 
The DOT Audit - Are You Prepared?
You open the mail and there it is, a letter from a Transportation Program Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Freight and Commercial Operations informing you that your businesses has been scheduled for an audit of your records. Click here to see if you are prepared.
 
Minnesota Master Logger Certification
Chura SigThere are now 43 Minnesota Certified Master Loggers in Minnesota and 10 more logging businesses are at various stages of the application process.  These 43 Master Loggers are able to provide certification to 9.8% of the fiber harvested from family forestlands.  For more information on the program or to apply, click here.
Minnesota Logger Education Program
301 W 1st Street; Suite 510
Duluth, MN 55802
218.722.5442
www.mlep.org
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Minnesota Logger Education Program | 301 W 1st St, Suite 510 | Duluth | MN | 55802