Stumped March 2017
Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are you taking advantage of the SAF CFEs that are available based on your involvement with ATFS?
A:ATFS submits quarterly reports to SAF on behalf of all active ATFS inspectors for their participation in the following activities:
- Inspector Training (based on ATFS Database training records)
- Classroom: 3.5 Category 1 credits
- Online: 1 Category 1 credit
- Facilitator Training: 0.5 Category 1 credits, 3 Category 2 credits
- ATFS National Leadership Conference: Varies by sessions (submission occurs at NLC)
- ATFS webinars: Varies by webinar
In addition, SAF members and non-members can get 2.0 Category 3 credits per Tree Farm inspection (one inspection per year credit limit) and 2.0 Category 3 credits per year serving on a state Tree Farm committee. To claim these credits, you must fill out and submit the post approval form to SAF yourself.
There are also highly informative webinars available for additional credits, such as the upcoming presentation on Silvicultural Aspects of Longleaf Pine on March 22nd, 2017 at 1:00 PM EST.
Update June 2019: ATFS sends SAF the inspector reports on a Monthly basis now.
