Thursday, August 5, 2010

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Reliable Contractors

The Larimer County Beetle Busters are looking for honest and reliable forestry contractors to invite to our training session on September 25. If you know of a contractor who has done a good job for you or a neighbor and deserves to be recognized for their effort, please send their contact information to Wes at stumpmaker@gmail.com
Thanks

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Landowners Forestry Workshop scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11

The workshop will focus on how to get forestry work done on the ground and provide you with tips and techniques that will help you be a more active steward of your land. We will host our event at Tahosa High Adventure Boy Scout Camp – 173 County Rd 96, Ward, CO 80481. If you would like to attend, please RSVP with your name, number of people, phone number and email address to Ryan Ludlow at rludlow@bouldercounty.org or call 720-564-2641. Read more

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Sawmill woes hobbling attempt at beetle control

Efforts to clear Colorado’s national forests of bark-beetle-destroyed timber have been hampered by the troubles of the wood-products industry, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service said Friday. Read more

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Form 1099-S

Just got a newly updated Form 1099-S and instructions from the IRS. In the case of a sale of timber, either by lump sum or pay-as-cut, the buyer is required to prepare and file the Form 1099-S by March 1st of the following year if the sale proceeds equal $600 or more. 

You should be able to get copies from the local IRS office or order them by phone -  see www.IRS.GOV

Ric Eversole