Auburn logging company fined for illegal harvesting
The Maine Forest Service has settled with the owner of an Auburn-based logging company that had been charged with illegally harvesting timber in Hartford.
David Roy, owner of Roy’s Logging LLC, agreed to pay a $2,000 civil penalty after the state said he created a 24-acre clear cut without previously filing a harvest plan, according to a news release Thursday.
The harvest plan, which outlines the details and reason for a clear cut, is required by state law and must be certified by a licensed forester. The Forest Service says violations often result from the lack of a plan or not reviewing other regulations prior to a harvest.
Information about harvest rules can be found here.
The state will direct $1,600 of Roy’s penalty to the Community Forest Fund, in support of urban and community forestry programs in Oxford County, according to the release.
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