Responsible Operator New Applicant Form
 
 
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  • Responsible Operator -- New Applicant

  • The St. Louis County Land and Minerals Department has established a Responsible Operator List. A company or person must be on the Responsible Operators List in order to:

    • Bid on a contract with the Land and Minerals Department
    • Hold a contract with the Land and Minerals Department
    • Work on St. Louis County tax forfeited lands

     

    If you have any questions about this form, please contact Pike Lake at 218-625-3700 or Virginia at 218-742-9898 or email landdept@stlouiscountymn.gov.

  • Part 1 -- General Information


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  • PART 2 -- Scope & Scale of Your Business and Your Work Experience

  • Please Indicate the Scope and Scale of Your Operation

  • Field Operator Capability and Experience
    Instructions: please upload a list describing services provided in the past three years for other clients or for St. Louis County. 

    Provide detail on:

    • Who - organization, company to whom the services were provided
    • Services Provided - what services were provided from list in Part 1 above
    • Date/ Duration - what length of time did you provide these services to this organization (years, months)
    • Location - where did the work occur
    • References - contact details of references that can describe your work and performance
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    • Part 3 -- Field Operator Qualifications

    • 3.1 LICENSES, PERMITS AND APPROVALS


      Instructions: Use the fields below or attach a separate list describing permits, licenses and approvals relevant to the services you or your company provides. If the permit/license is held by an employee or employees, please provide the names of the employee(s). You can also upload a copy of relevant permits i.e., herbicide, fuel transport, registration.

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        • Per The Sustainable Forestry Initiative 2022 Forest Management Standard

          Objective: Certified Organizations shall work individually and/or through cooperative efforts involving SFI Implementation Committees, logging or forestry associations, or appropriate agencies or others in the forestry community to foster improvement in the professionalism of wood producers specific to qualified logging professionals.
          PM 13.2 (I.1) Participation in or support of SFI Implementation Committees to establish criteria and identify delivery mechanisms for wood producer core training courses that allow individuals to attain qualified logging professional status.

          And

          PM 13.2 (I.2) The Participation in or support of SFI Implementation Committees to establish criteria and identify delivery mechanisms for wood producer continuing education training courses that shall be taken by qualified logging professionals at least once every two years to maintain their status.

          Timber Sale Operators must have the following minimum training for at least the owner of the firm and the foreman who will supervise the logging on St. Louis County Lands:

          • Master Logger Certification; or
          • Minnesota Logger Education (MLEP) Member in good standing; or
          • "SFI Trained" FISTA member; or
          • Training equivalent to the Minnesota SFI Implementation Committee Training Standard for a trained Professional Logger.

        • 3.2 CERTIFICATES, ACCREDITATIONS

          Instructions: Provide certifications, qualifications or accreditations held by you or the company or its employees related to the services provided.

          If the certificate or accreditation is held by an employee or employees, please provide the names of the employee(s).

          Copies of the certificates/accreditations can be emailed to landdept@stlouiscountymn.gov and may be audited. This includes, but is not limited to:

          • Master Logger Certification; or
          • Minnesota Logger Education (MLEP) Member in good standing; or
          • "SFI Trained" FISTA member; or
          • Training equivalent to the Minnesota SFI Implementation Committee Training Standard for a trained Professional Logger.
          • OSHA Certifications
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          • 3.3 INDUSTRY OR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS OR TRADE GROUPS

            Instructions: Use the form below or attach a separate list describing the industry or professional associations of which you or your company is a member in addition to MLEP or FISTA (in Section 3.2)

            Describe any Codes of Practice, Policies, or Guidelines the association has that apply to forest management practices.

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            • By submitting this document, I understand and acknowledge that it is my responsibility to know and comply with St. Louis County Policies and all prescribed regulations.