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P.O. Box 7 Riddle, Oregon 97469

New Treating Plant Opens

Western Wood Treating, Inc., recently unveiled its new state-of-theart treating operations in Fontana, Ca.

A May l7 open house afforded potential customers an inside look at the 10 acre facility's advanced equipment, termed "as modern and upto-date as you can possibly get,"

The company spent three Years working with government officials to make the plant as environmentally safe and sound as possible. All requirements were met or exceeded, said manager Chuck Snyder.

Operating on a TSO (treating service only) basis, the facility utilizes Osmose brand CCA preservatives for .25 and .40 retention levels. Its largest customer is its sister company California Cascade Industries, for which it specializes in Sunwood, pressure treated lumber with the color of redwood or cedar and the Osmose 40 year warranty against rot, decay and termites.

In the near future, Western Wood Treating is looking at treating to .60 and producing fire retardant lumber.

Construction has already begun on a railroad spur on the site and the plant will be completely computer-automated within six months, said Snyder.

Hank Feenstra is president and Ralph Heath is vice president of the company. The first Western Wood Treating opened about 10 Years ago in Woodland, Ca.

Environmental Meeting

More than 140 concerned lumber men and women were present for the annual industry night meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club, a fraternal order of lumbermen.

The environment and several of the ballot initiatives for the California election this fall were discussed by industry representatives.

Speaking for the Timber Association of California was Jim Brown, general manager of Arcata Redwood, a Simpson Timber Co. subsidiary. Brown forecast widespread lumber mill closings with the resultant weakening of the tax base in hundreds of communities if anti-industry initiatives are successful. In addition to monetary loss, Brown said, the environmental initiatives will provide ineffective forest management, harming the environment.

Steve Crosby, also representing TAC, said the fact that the timber industry was a non-polluting industry was one of a number of positive points lumbermen need to explain to the public. Like the other speakers, Crosby urged the lumbermen to get involved politically.

Shepard Tucker, Louisiana-Pacific, Sacramento. Ca.. reviewed the initiatives and their expected impact upon the timber industry. He explained that some $5 million needs to be raised for the election. Tucker emphasized the role of television and radio spot advertisements run already as part of a "softening up" process to inform the electorate. He noted their costly nature, observing that more than $500,000 had been spent by early May.

The extensive question and answer period that followed demonstrated the increasing seriousness with which environmental problems are being treated by the lumber industry. The meeting was held May 16, at the Sheraton Center, City of Industry, Ca.

lmproved Window Evaluations

A new computerized calculation method to determine 'U' and 'R' values for windows and patio doors called Window 3.1 has been adopted by the National Wood Window & Door Association.

The new method better represents actual thermal performance to aid energy-conscious consumers.

ENl/IR0IIMENTAL questions dominated conversation at meeting. lll Robert Golding, Richard Miller, Terry Wesseln. l2l Jack Butler, Bill Hoglund, Sal Segura l3l Cheryl Bahneman, Doreen Kuhlmann (41 Chip Roeoke. Ted Gilbert lSl Ted Pollard, Jim Moss (61 Phil Dodson, Dwight Hayes, Bill Ferguson. [7) Dennis Conlan, Dennis Dooley (81 Dave Bule', Dale McCorm ick, Joe

McGuire. (9) Frank Rhoades, Mark Smith, Steve Sage ll0l Don Derbes, Mike Jameson, Bill Sullivan (l ll Andy Frsek, George Badenoch, Pete Clough, Barry Stagner Il2l Bill Jones, John Allen, Clyde Jennings, Will Fiegel (l3l Ray McCay, Pete Skibba. ll4l Jeft Gould, Alex Delgado. (15) John Neel, Todd Pollard Il6l Jack Berutich, Blaine Smith llTl Darren Jenkins, Mickey White,

Mike Monaco, Carol Koonce, Lorey Mitchell. [18] Larrv Widner, Gilberto Alcala (l9l Pete Almeida. Louie Escobedo {201 Rick Gral [2ll Mike Long, John Snead, Denis Stack. [221 Cap Strano, Kathy Hughes, Mike Nicholson, Steve Gabbert. [23] Tim Gaflney, Alan Pladsen. [24] Brett Spellman, Gary Reynolds, Bill Finetti, Steve Putney. 125l Frank Velez, Shep Tucker.