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Indianapolis Indiana Dead Tree Removal 317-783-2518 One of the threads of this discussion went off on a topic of how much discretion loggers should have in deciding what trees to cut down. “Tricky...
View ArticleCut and Sold Report: Waiting For Update
On 11/29 there was a news story in E&E news about the 2023 Forest Service cut and sold report. The administration’s 10-year wildfire strategy rests in part on harvesting but also puts new emphasis...
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New Lawsuit on Timber Targets by SELC: Is More NEPA the Answer?
In this post, I’ll focus on the lawsuit itself. In the next post, we can talk about the more generic question of “are timber targets of utility, should they be replaced, and if so, by what?” The...
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We know what the timber industry needs, but what can the Black Hills provide?...
An area of the Black Hills National Forest east of Custer in 2023, where the forest was previously thinned by logging. (Courtesy of Dave Mertz) Here’s the link. I posted it below. The traditional way...
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Pyramid Mill Closure- Seeley Lake Montana and Rural Gentrification
Thanks to a TSW reader for this story. This fits into our ongoing theme of housing difficulties and the exodus of the working class in some Western communities. And if the economy is based on tourism,...
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E&E News Roundup of Hearing; AFRC Letter; Imports and Exports
The above is from this OEC website. You can click on it to see the numbers better. I can’t attest to the accuracy of these numbers. They are relevant to the story at the end. Interesting E&E...
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Further Information on Oregon Mills and Region 6 Timber Production
Digging deeper on the topics of yesterday, I reached out to AFRC, who generously supplied further information, plus some FS contacts. *********** The primary source for Forest Service timber...
View ArticleSome Timber-y Followups to Last Week
We had some interesting discussions last week. I am going to do more research on some topics, so I will list the ones I’m working on here. Please see if I missed any that would be worthy of more...
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The ‘Mother Tree’ idea is everywhere — but how much of it is real? And...
After experimenting with different approaches to retention, the Plum Creek Timber Company found aggregated retention, as seen here on the Cougar Ramp Unit, was an effective approach to integrating...
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Are Forest Products on the Way Out in Montana? And How Does the Wood...
Roseburg Forest Products’ Missoula particleboard plant will close on May 22, the company announced Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Credit: Credit: Roseburg Forest Products Before we dig into the timber...
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