<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>PATH Sawyers.</div><div>All Sawyer certifications have been extended again.</div><div>They are now good thru December 31, 2022.</div><div>Read the email below.</div><div><br></div><div>Remember to use safe practices.</div><div>Follow JHA's for PPE & COVID-19.</div><div><br></div><div>Jim Houck </div><div>Club President </div><div>Piedmont Appalachian Trail(PATH) </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Galaxy Tab®</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Josh Kloehn <jkloehn@appalachiantrail.org> </div><div>Date: 10/5/21 9:31 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: doug_levin65@hotmail.com, "Anne Maio (trailsamkm@aol.com)" <trailsamkm@aol.com>, Jim Houck <houckjw@bellsouth.net>, Betsy Truscott <btrus@infionline.net>, "McIntyre, Christina" <cmcintyre@vt.edu>, "OCVT-Trailmaint@vt.edu" <ocvttrailmaint@vt.edu>, OCVT President <ocvtpresident@vt.edu>, Mike Vaughn <mikeva999@yahoo.com>, Bill Neilan <wmneilan@gmail.com>, John Phillips <johnm.phillips1949@gmail.com>, Jason Hammer <hammerhike@yahoo.com>, "Doug DeJarnette (rddejarnette@gmail.com)" <rddejarnette@gmail.com>, Brittany Collins <trailsupervisor@tidewateratc.com>, Lee Lohman <lohmantatc@gmail.com>, Ned Kuhns <nedkuhns@cox.net>, Mark Heede <odatc.trailmaint@gmail.com>, Bert Norfleet <bertathiker@gmail.com>, Pat Doyle <patrickjd9@gmail.com>, Theresa Duffey <taduffey2054@comcast.net>, Paul Dickens <psdicken@gmail.com>, Jim Sexton <jtsexton@gmail.com> </div><div>Cc: Gerald Kyle <jkyle@appalachiantrail.org>, VARO Email Distribution List <varo@appalachiantrail.org> </div><div>Subject: Additional USFS Sawyer Extension - through Dec 31, 2022 </div><div><br></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718">As the current USFS certified sawyer extension gets close to its end (Oct 8), the USFS has signed another to extend current certifications through Dec 31, 2022. That interim directive is attached.
All certifications are extended through the end of December of 2022. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718">Thanks to those of you who’ve been able to participate in a chainsaw recertification day – these one-day refreshers are a good chance to brush up on safety, best practices, get some pointers, and
maybe learn something new. For those of you who’s original certification has expired, but are certified under the USFS extension – we’ll continue to try to get you recertified.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718">On the crosscut side, we’re close to having a GW-Jeff agreement in place that would allow C-level sawyers to instruct and evaluate A/B sawyers, with USFS district rangers signing cards. Once the agreements
are signed our C-crosscut sawyers, along with ATC staff, will be reaching out to schedule one-day crosscut recertifications.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718">It's been two years since we’ve had a new sawyer two-day course, we’ll try our best to arrange some of those next spring.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718">Please share with your volunteers and certified sawyers. Let me know if you’ve got any questions.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"></span><a href="https://appalachiantrail.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="112" height="112" style="width:1.1666in;height:1.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_11" src="content://com.samsung.android.email.attachmentprovider/2/19023/RAW" onmouseover="imageMousePointerUpdate(true)" onmouseout="imageMousePointerUpdate(false)"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0065A3">Josh Kloehn<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Trail Operations Manager - South<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Appalachian Trail Conservancy<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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To become a member, volunteer and learn more, visit </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"></span><a href="http://www.appalachiantrail.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.appalachiantrail.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk67581718"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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