Redwood Tree Farm Program

S:rn lirarrcisco, I\{ar. S-ltc<lwoo<l region tree farms rvill bc sponsorcrl an<l certilicd lly thc Califorrria Ilcdwood Association :rccor<ling to an lnnouncenrent nr:t<le herc to<lay by ()tis lt. Johnsorr, presi<lcrrt.

In issuirrg thc <lctails of thc trcc farrrr pr()grant :rrlollte<l by tlrc dirct:tors of thc Association, l,residcnt Johnson pointcrl out that this venturc in fornrally certified trec f:trtrrs is ncrv for thc rc<lrvoo<l rcgion, llut not novel frtr ('aliforrria or thc nation.

I Ie s:rid in this conrrcction : "'l'hc trec farnr nrovcrrrent in this conntrl' has ltcen trul-v phcnomcnal sincc its introductirrrr in l91l l>y thc Anrcric:rn liorcst I)ro<lucts In<lustrics, Inc. 'I'hcrc :rrc n()w slightly ovcr 20,000,000 acrcs of ccrtific<l trcc f:rrnrs in 27 st:rtes rvith 6.17,2.55:rcrcs of thc total in Llalifornilr, ccrtific<l by thc \\Icstcrn l'inc Associ;rtiorr.

"'Ilterc is nothing cxclusivc in tlrc spons<lrshill of trcc fitrnrs in thc rc<lrvood rcgion hy our Association. Ccrtilicrttcs u'ill lrc availablc t() non-nrcmlrcrs lrs l'cll as rucnrlrers, an<l othcr spccics <lf trces trs rvcll:rs rc<lrvootl, in our regiorr. 'fhcre rvill bc n<l limit in area. 'l'rcc f:rrm ccrtificatcs rvill lrc availablc to ltrivate timbcr o\\'ncrs ll<lth small and largc. In ()rcgon last ycar the size of trce furnrs ran fronr a frtrnr rvoo<l lot of ten acrcs t() onc of ncarly 200,000 acres in thc l)ouglas fir region.

"'l'o irrsurc trces for tomorrol' rvhilc ntrintaining a srlpJrly of lumlrcr for today's nccds rvill involvc a high degree 6f co-opcr:ttion betwecn the Association and othcr agcncies conccrnc<l in the comnlon c:rtrse of pcrpetrurtirrg our timlrer res()urces.

"\\rhile thc Association rvill have thc rlircct rcsponsibility of ccrtifying trec farms in the rerlu'oo<l region, it u'ill u'orlr in close co-operation u'ith the Statc I)ivision of l.'orcstry, r':rrious :rc;r<lcmic and rcsearch agencics interested irr the bettcr protection and utilization of our forcst resorlrces, other certifying organizations, the California Forest Protcctir-e :\ssociatior.r and the parcnt sporlsor, 'l'hc Arnerican Iirlrest l'roducts Industries, Inc.

"No rlatc can be set at the moment for thc certification of the first Iletlrvood tree farm under our l)r()gram as consi<leralrlc irrvestigation must precede thc issuunce oi a certificate. Sclectivc cutting by our mctnbers for ovcr a decaclc has clonc much to prepare therl for eitrly applications to oper:rte certified tree farms."

A Tree Fcrrm Progrcrm lor the Redwood Region fntroduction

1. The objective of the lumber inclustry in the redwood region is to attempt to procluce a greater future volume of forest products to nreet thc future r.reeds of :r gron'ing populatiotr.

2. It is believed that this objective can best be implementecl by:

(a) Obtaining a more complete utilization of each tree and each acre of timber land harvested.

(b) Maintaining a permanent interest in the cutover lands to insure full tree gror,ving capacity.

(c) Incrcasing and insuring thc long-range supply of r;uality timber through thc orderly removal of mature trccs by selcctivc cutting practiccs, arrrl tlrc prcscrvati()rt Of thc immature trces.

(<l) Organized adc<luatc protection from fire.

(c) I.incouraging Tree liarms.

Policy

l. lt is thc policy of thc California Ilcclrvoocl Associalio11 11y 1tr<lnrotc arr<l cncourage thr()ughout the redu'oo<l region grcatcr utilizati<ln of each trcc and each ;rcrc of tinrlrcr harvestc<|, pcrnranent intcrest in cutovcr lands, conrlllctc corrrpliarrcc tvith the prcsctlt Iiorcst I'racticc Itulcs :rnrl coollcration with the District liorcst l )rlrctice Cornrrrittcc in inrproving said 1lr:rcticcs, an<l adc<1u:rtc fire protcction.

2. It is thc policy of thc Clalifornia Ilc<lrvoo<l Associalion to l)r()ur()tc :rrr<l sllonst'rr Trcc l.'lrrnrs rvithin the retlrr'<lo<l rcgion:rrtr()nl{ timlrcr ()\\,ncrs, as r,r'etl as ()l)crators, regarrllcss of the o$'ncr's :rfliliation with thc Association, or the size of the forcst property.

3. 'l'hc C:rlifornia ltc<lwoo<l Association rccognizes that :r 'I'rec Farm llrogr:rm in the rerlrvoo<l region will contriltute trlrv:rr<ls thc cst:rblishmcnt of a more stable industrv.

Definition

A 'I'rce F:rrm is an area of ft-rrest land of any size, in prir':rtc ou'nership, <levote<l printarily to the continuous pro<luction oI conrnrcrcial tirnber crolts rurrlcr good forest pr:rcticcs.

Principles

'l'lrc llrirrciplcs govcrrring Trce Farnrs in thc redrvood region :rrc :

(lr) Thc o\\,ller u'ill assure thc California Redlvood r\ssociation of his willingness to maintain the land designated as a "Tree Farnr" in a cor.rdition t<t pro<luce forcst crops under goo<l forest practices.

(b) The o\\rner lvill provide reasonable protection fronr fire ancl other damage, including excessive grazing.

(c) The owner rvill han'est the crop of standing timber on his Tree Farm in a manner which will :rssure future crops.

(d) The orvner rvill f urnish information concerning his Tree Farm tvhen reqnested to do so by the California Redrvoocl Association. Such information n'ill embrace progress, future plans, improvements, protection and cutting practices.

Qualification

1. Arry ou-ner of tirnber land in the redwood region rvho is rvilling to subscribe to tl.re above principles may make application to the California Red.n'ood Association for certification of a Tree Farm.

2. The applicant may be a member of the California Redu'ood Association, a limited member. a non-