David Borneman

Specialties

Offering a full range of ecological restoration services throughout the Midwest specializing in controlled burns

History

Established in 2001.

Prescribed Fire Credentials:

26 years of professional experience conducting prescribed, ecological burns on thousands of acres. 21 years as Prescribed Burn Leader for City of AA, Natural Area Preservation. In that capacity I coordinate the City’s entire Prescribed Burn Program, including leading burn trainings and overseeing a burn crew of up to 15 members. 15 years (over 800 burns on over 17,400 acres) as Private Contractor conducting prescribed burns in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. 16 years on the Michigan Prescribed Fire Council’s Steering Committee. Past Chair. Certified as a Prescribed Burn Leader in Ohio and Illinois (no certification program exists in Michigan)

Prescribed Burn Training:

National Wildfire Coordinating Group:

(S-​130) (S-​131) (1 – 190) (S-​230) (S-​290) (S-​390) (RX-​410) (RX-​310) (RX-​510)

The Nature Conservancy and Tall Timbers Research Station:

(RX-​300)