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Resumé of

 Lynnwood C. Stephens 

Registered Forester #317
P.O. Box 614
203 S. Lake Street
East Jordan, MI 49727
(231) 536-7347

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

  • B.S. Natural Resource Management Major in Forestry, Minor in Forest Recreation University of Connecticut 1969
  • Industrial Forester Wood Procurement 1969 — 1996
  • July 1969 - December 1975 U.S. Plywood - Champion Papers Gaylord, MI
    Procurement forester within north half of lower Michigan - 10 counties
    Purchase and supervise delivery of 20,000 cords pulpwood annually
  • December 1975 - December 1996 S.D. Warren Company Muskegon, MI
    Procurement forester within north half of lower Michigan - 26 counties
    Purchase and supervise roadside pulpwood program, 20,000 - 24,000 cords annually

 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE and REGISTRATION

  • Registered Forester I. D. #3301000317
  • Real Estate Salesperson I.D. # 6501083399

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

  • dba Total Resource Evaluation — Otsego County 1973 — 1995
  • dba Professional FOREST CARE — Charlevoix County 1995 — present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION — member, Director, President (1988 - 1992)
  • MICHIGAN FOREST FOUNDATION — President — 1990 - present

PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member, East Jordan United Methodist Church
  • Gideons International 
  • Boy Scouts of America - Scenic Trails Council Northern District Committee International Staff XVIII World Jamboree — Holland July-August 1995 National Staff Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia National Jamboree — July 1997 - 2001

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

  • Dr. Chang Kim (landowner) aspen/hardwood Charlevoix County 
  • Mr. Charles Caple, Northland Ranch (landowner) hardwood Otsego County 
  • Mrs. Mary Deschermeier,  hardwood Charlevoix County 
  • MICHIGAN DNR - FORESTRY : Mr. Tom Stone, Forester Indian River, MI - Field Office 231/ 238-9313 or 4282 
  • MSU EXTENSION : Mr. Russ Kidd, Specialist Roscommon, MI 517/275-4670

EXPERT WITNESS / SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

Date/Client/Attorney/Issue/Result

  • September 2001 Paris Sawmill/Peter Boyles, Tvs City Contract Breach Jury Trial/Plaintiff award
  • April 2001 Joe’s Tree Service/Todd Millar/def , Tvs City Oak Wilt Trial / Plaintiff award
  • September 2000 McNeil/Douglas Donaldson, Tvs City Contract Breach Settled out of court
  • October 2000 Progressive Timberlands/ David Bieganowski Arbitration Settled out of court
  • May 2000 Bowen/ John Dennany, Gaylord Timber Trespass Settled out of court
  • April 2000 Hickerson/ Harry Golski, Charlevoix Timber Trespass pending
  • June 1999 Penrod/ Jack McKaig, Mancelona Timber Trespass Settled out of court
  • June 1999 Wasson/ Paul T. Jarboe, Traverse City Timber Right-of-Way Settled out of court
  • September 1998 Paxton Resources/ Peter Boyles, Traverse City Oil/gas Settled out of court
  • June 1996 Weyerhaeuser/ John Dennany, Gaylord Timber Trespass Settled out of court
  • May 1991 Great Lakes Gas Pipeline R-O-W Private Timber Appraisal Clare County

 
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