stefan
08-12-2007, 06:56 PM
this deserves a much steeper fine
Two men arrested for illegal cut on state forest
The Times Argus
WATERBURY - Vermont State Game Wardens have arrested two men for the destruction of state property, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of a $5,000 fine and five years in jail, the Fish and Wildlife Department announced today.
Paul G. Poulin, age 47, of Derby, and Alan B. Ritter, age 46, of North Troy, were cited into Orleans District Court to answer to the alleged charges.
In late July, State Game Warden Sgt. Brad Mann and Warden Mark Schichtle, following up on a complaint from members of the Green Mountain Club, located a forest cut approximately 60 feet wide and three-quarter of a mile long near the top of Big Jay Mountain within Jay State Forest in the Town of Westfield. Jay State Forest contains unique forest habitat above 3,000 feet in elevation, including breeding habitat for the endangered Bicknell
Two men arrested for illegal cut on state forest
The Times Argus
WATERBURY - Vermont State Game Wardens have arrested two men for the destruction of state property, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of a $5,000 fine and five years in jail, the Fish and Wildlife Department announced today.
Paul G. Poulin, age 47, of Derby, and Alan B. Ritter, age 46, of North Troy, were cited into Orleans District Court to answer to the alleged charges.
In late July, State Game Warden Sgt. Brad Mann and Warden Mark Schichtle, following up on a complaint from members of the Green Mountain Club, located a forest cut approximately 60 feet wide and three-quarter of a mile long near the top of Big Jay Mountain within Jay State Forest in the Town of Westfield. Jay State Forest contains unique forest habitat above 3,000 feet in elevation, including breeding habitat for the endangered Bicknell