MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

April 6, according to Jack Le Bret, Stevens County deputy chief coroner.

Gary D. Martindale, who worked for Colville Valley Concrete Co., was standing on the ground and touching the back of a boom truck when the boom touched a high-voltage wire. He died at the scene. No one else was injured in the incident, said Le Bret.

Springdale Lumber is a speciality cutting sawmill north of Spokane. Facilities include a dry kiln, planer mill, and BNSF rail service. The company produces small to medium-sized timbers from Douglas and white fir.

Battle Over Charred Forest

Environmentalists are suing the U.S. Forest Service to block logging in 5,839 acres burned in July 2002 in Oregon's Malheur National Forest.

As stated in the lawsuit, the federal agency "has decided to log 'dying trees' in the Easy Fire Recovery Project that are, in fact, alive and well." The court action was initiated by Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, Eugene, Or., which says that allowing logging in recovering forests is a violation of environmental laws.

According to many environmental groups, forest fires are part of the natural life cycle of forests and rejuvenate forests by recycling forest nutrients, creating food and habitat for wildlife, deterring unwanted weeds, and thinning stands of trees.

In contrast, the lumber industry believes that logging in burned areas actually helps the recovery of forests, wildlife habitats, and watersheds. It also help satisfy the increasing demand for wood products both in the U.S. and abroad.

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Keith Brown Certified Green

Keith Brown Building Materials, Salem, Or., has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council chain-ofcustody program.

The FSC maintains globally recognized standards for forest conservation and certifies companies whose lumber meets stringent environmental, social and economic provisions. By demonstating their commitment to these standards, Keith Brown can now offer chain-of-custody "green" building products.

"We want to educate our customers and offer the environmentally friendly option of FSC-certified lumber products," said Phil Cox, v.p.-operations.

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