The Forest Service is looking to implement a new chainsaw policy

You can view it here
http://www.fs.fed.us/sites/def.....1-15_0.pdf

Notice for public comments here
http://www.fs.fed.us/news/rele.....cation-use

There are few changes, nothing bad, some good
Would not affect current saw cards until they expire
Instead of Sawyer class A,B,C, C-evaluator
There will be two new groups
A, B-Bucking only, B-Felling & Bucking, C-Bucking only, C-Felling & Bucking, C-evaluator
The B-bucking only category should be good for many volunteers who do not have or need much felling experience

Also size limits will be replaced by complexity
A= Least complex
B= Moderately complex
C= Highly complex

B sawyer use to be up to 24”
That will be replaced by
May independently fell, buck, and limb any size material in moderately complex situations
I question who/what determines complexity level, I will ask that of them at a later date.

There also will now be a National Saw Certification Database.
This should allow them to better track who is certified.
This would enable them to find all Volunteers who are currently certified in a certain National Forest at any one time.
It would also let them reach out to those who’s certification is about to expire to see if they need/want to recertify.