<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div><font face="sans-serif">FYI</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Read the 2 attachments for a broader view.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Jim</font></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: Theresa Duffey <taduffey2054@comcast.net> </div><div>Date: 10/17/21 4:51 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: "Bane, Conner" <cmcbane@appalachiantrail.org>, "Beeson, Jim" <president@ratc.org>, "Boggess, Carl" <carlboggess@yahoo.com>, "Cary, Rosanne" <rosanne.cary@gmail.com>, "Caswell, Carol" <carolnmnc@gmail.com>, "Davis, Gerry" <grdavis53@mac.com>, "Downs, Andrew" <adowns@appalachiantrail.org>, "Doyle, Pat" <patrickjd9@gmail.com>, "Hedrick, John" <jhedrick@erols.com>, "Heede, Mark" <off2themnts@gmail.com>, "Herndon-Powell, Kathryn" <kherndon@appalachiantrail.org>, "Houck, Jim" <houckjw@bellsouth.net>, "Hurlebaus, Bill" <shadeoak@gmail.com>, "Kloen, Josh" <jkloehn@appalachiantrail.org>, "Kuhns, Ned" <nedkuhns@cox.net>, "Lohman, Lee" <president@tidewateratc.com>, "Maio, Anne" <trailsamkm@aol.com>, "McIntyre, Christina" <cmcintyre@vt.edu>, "Miller, John" <john.miller591@comcast.net>, "Neilan, Bill" <vicepresident@ratc.org>, "Norfleet, Bert" <bertathiker@gmail.com>, "Phillips, John" <johnm.phillips1949@gmail.com>, "Phillips, Trudy" <trudyephillips@gmail.com>, "Sellards, Emily" <ocvt-president@vt.edu>, "Sexton, Jim" <jtsexton@gmail.com>, "Trucott, Betsy" <btrus@infionline.net>, "Youmans, David" <davidyoumans1221@gmail.com> </div><div>Subject: Fwd: Alert to Clubs: USFS Saw Extension and Annual Report on Volunteerism </div><div><br></div></div>
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From: Leanna Joyner <ljoyner@appalachiantrail.org>
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To: "trudyephillips@gmail.com" <trudyephillips@gmail.com>, Theresa Duffey <taduffey2054@comcast.net>, "longportage@comcast.net" <longportage@comcast.net>, Paul Curtin <pmcurtin@hotmail.com>, Joe Roman <jroman@outdoors.org>, "catalano.cosmo@gmail.com" <catalano.cosmo@gmail.com>, bbryant99 <bbryant99@hotmail.com>, Roger Osorio <ro936562@gmail.com>
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Cc: Dan Howe <dnlhowe@gmail.com>, SORO Email Distribution List <soro@appalachiantrail.org>, VARO Email Distribution List <varo@appalachiantrail.org>, MARO Email Distribution List <maro@appalachiantrail.org>, NERO Email Distribution List <nero@appalachiantrail.org>
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Date: 10/14/2021 5:25 PM
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Subject: Alert to Clubs: USFS Saw Extension and Annual Report on Volunteerism
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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Saw Extension:</strong></span>
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The US Forest Service issued an extension to sawyers that have expired or will expire so that their certifications remain in effect </span>
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>until December 31, 2022.</strong></span>
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> ATC, with financial assistance from APPA, has been working to keep pace with saw safety training courses, and our USFS partners continue to assist with course delivery as possible given the continued constraints of COVID-19. Our aim is to reduce the backlog of recertification needs by continuing to coordinate workshops, provided we can do so safely. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Volunteer Numbers and Hours are in for Federal Fiscal Year 2021: </strong></span>
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">There are a total of</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="background-color: #ffffff;">3,758</strong></span>
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">volunteers reported for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. They collectively contributed</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="background-color: #ffffff;">142,649 hours</strong></span>
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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, with an estimated value of $4,071,202, according to</span>
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<a style="margin: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://independentsector.org/value-of-volunteer-time-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Independent Sector</span></a>
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. What a tremendous impact! I've attached a summary of the submitted data that captures categories of work, age distribution (when reported), and notable accomplishments. </span>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">FYI: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">USDA Announces Intent to Establish an Equity Commission, Solicits Nominations for Membership</span></strong>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– On October 8, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will establish an Equity Commission and is requesting nominations for membership on the Equity Commission Advisory Committee and Equity Commission Subcommittee on Agriculture. The notice represents an important step towards implementing President Biden’s commitment to create an Equity Commission and the American Rescue Plan Act provision that directs USDA to “address historical discrimination and disparities in the agriculture sector… [through] one or more equity commissions to address racial equity issues within USDA and its programs.” There's more information found: <a id="LPlnk" href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/usda_rd_sa_equity_commission.pdf">https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/usda_rd_sa_equity_commission.pdf</a></span>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Leanna Joyner <br><em>(she/her)</em></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Program Director, Volunteer Relations<br>Appalachian Trail Conservancy</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">160 Zillicoa St. | </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Asheville, NC 28801</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">ljoyner@appalachiantrail.org</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Phone: (828) 357-6541</p>
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