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This course will review recent published and unpublished Southeastern research on forestry BMP effectiveness, as well as current BMP issues of concern to regulators, environmentalists, and those in the wood products industry. Georgia's new floodplain BMPs will be explained in detail. The rationale and options for new ephemeral area and gully BMPs will be explored.

Participants will learn how and why BMPs are revised. Forest business owners, timberland investors, and realtors involved in and interested in the buying and selling of forest products. Finally, the instructor will present the "Top 10" BMP issues facing the wood products industry in the Southeast.

Dr. C. Rhett Jackson is an associate professor of hydrology at the University of Georgia Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Rhett specializes in the effects of land management on water resources and is an expert on the effectiveness of Silvicultural Best Management Practices.

The fee for this course is $225, which includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and instructional materials. There is a $30 discount for fees paid by check or credit card and postmarked by October 23, 2006. Preregistration must be accompanied by check, purchase order, or credit card number to guarantee a place in each course. Limited seating is available. Transfer Fee: The Georgia Center will charge a $50 processing fee for a second course transfer, if applicable.

• 7.0 Continuing Forestry Education hours — Category 1
• 7.0 Continuing Logger Education hours — Environment
• Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board credits applied for; also accepted by the Georgia Real Estate Commission, if approved.

Full Attendance Is Mandatory to Receive Credit.

If you are not satisfied with this course, we will refund your registration fee. Third Course Free! Attend two forestry courses in 2006 as a paid participant and get the third course (with equal or lower course fee) for free. Contact Nette Penn, at 706-542-6658 or Nette.Penn@georgiacenter.uga.edu, before you register for the third course. Fourth Person Free! Register three people from your organization and the fourth person is free. All registrants must be with the same program (same address and same budget), and the registration fees must be paid in advance by check or credit card.

These courses are cosponsored by the University of Georgia Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Con-ference Center & Hotel, which is located on the beautiful, historic campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. As a unit of UGA's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, the Georgia Center brings the University's teaching, research, and service expertise to the people of Georgia and beyond! For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Special Needs:
If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations, contact your event coordinator, Nette Penn at 706-542-6658 or Nette.Penn@georgiacenter.uga.edu at least five business days before your event or prior to November 6, 2006.

Location
Visit the Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site for a list of hotels www.maconga.org. Choose hotels in the I-75 area for convenient access to the Georgia Forestry Commission.

Program Cancellation Policies:
(1) Full refunds are available for cancellations made by 5:00 p.m. ET, November 2, 2006. No refunds will be issued thereafter; substitutions will be allowed. (2) If a program is cancelled for any reason, the Georgia Center will not be responsible for any charges related to travel. (3) If for unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances an instructor is unable to attend, the Georgia Center reserves the right to substitute a comparable instructor.