WILLIAMSTOWN - Michael P. Dombeck, former chief of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service and Pioneer Professor of Global Envir-onment Management at the University of Wisconsin will give a talk, “Conservation Challenges of the Century†on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Wege Auditorium at the Science Center.
“Conservation Challenges of the Century†will focus on “where do we go from here?†in the new century. September 11th has redefined the term Homeland Security. Dombeck explores the effect and importance of homeland security apart from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, including such issues as water, land fragmentation and sprawl, wildland fire, loss of biodiversity, off-road vehicles, and exotic species.
Dombeck is one of the most renowned and respected contemporary conservationists and has devoted more than 25 years to the goal of managing federal lands and the nation’s natural resources for the benefit of long-term public interest. During his term as chief of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, Dombeck’s decisions effected nearly 500 million acres of land.
His legacy is one of steadfast stewardship for the land, and he is most noted for his significant efforts toward watershed health and restoration, sustainable forest ecosystem manage-ment, sound forest roads and roadless area protection. In 2001 Dombeck was awarded the Presi-dential Rank Award as a Distinguished Executive for his former role as the chief of the USDA Forest Service.
Dombeck continues his work in the environmental field at his alma mater the University of Wisconsin as GEM Pioneer Professor where he is helping to plan the Global Environment Management Education Center at the UW –Stevens Point. This 100 million dollar project hopes to create and share world-class educational programs on natural resources and environmental management.
He received his B.S. in biology and general science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, M.S.T. in biology and education also from the University of Wisconsin. Dombeck earned his M.S. in zoology from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. in fisheries biology from Iowa State University.
For building locations on the Williams campus, please consult the map outside the driveway entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Rte. 2), next to the Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Public Affairs (413) 597-4279. The map can also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/home/campusmap/
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant
Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use.
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