EXPERIENCE

February – May 2000  

– Ministry of Forests  

Fall and Burn Contract  – 1200 Pine Trees

Contact Bruce Doerksen, Forest Health Specialist@Ministry of Forests  

(250)  614-7400

     January  -  April 2001 

– CANFOR

Fall and Burn Contract total

1,000 trees, Pine & Spruce

October 2001 – March 2002

            Beetle Probing

  Contact Dean Chartier  

  (250) 962-3500

August 2002 – March 31, 2003  

– CANFOR

Beetle Probing and Fall & Burn Contract Contact: Marty Heimstra  (250) 962-3500

April 1, 2003 - May 30, 2004  

     - Ministry of Forests

       Beetle Eradication Contract

        Contact:  Bruce Doerksen - Forest Health 

             Ministry of Forests  (250) 614-2700

     Sept 2003             

  Fire Suppression, , Revelstoke, Crew Boss

May 30, 2004  

– TDB Consultants

  Select Harvest, Mountain Pine Beetle   removal, Kamloops, Prince George.

Fire Suppression, Bobtail Lake, Prince       George, Crew Boss

PROFILE

Operated as Collett Contracting, a family owned business, since 2000.  4 years experience in Forest Health control work in the Prince George and surrounding areas including bark beetle detection and assessment, single tree disposal by falling, bucking, and peeling as well as piling and burning.  Successfully completed five Forest Health contracts since February 2000, two with the Ministry of Forests and two with Canadian Forest Products.  Regularly employ up to 6 personnel each year with a variety of qualifications in falling, bucking, fire fighting, beetle probing and log scaling.     Have current WCB, GST accounts, and $5 Million Liability Insurance.  Good communication & public relations skills and excellent rapport with Ministry of Forests.