Operator's Permit Revoked

De$'itt Nelson, Director of the Department of Conservation, revoked the timber operator's permits of LeRoy S. Elliott, Robert P. Matthews, John W. Benbow, and the Mansfield-Benbow Corporation, all of Garberville in Humboldt County.

Revocations became effective immediately on the Elliott and Matthews permits. Execution of the order to revoke the Benbow and the Mansfield-Benbow Corporation permits will be stayed 120 days and with provisions that they repair damages caused by their past timber operations by bringing into compliance all areas found to be in violation o{ the forest practice rules for the Redwood Forest District.

Elliott, Matthews, Benbow, and the Mansfield-Benbow Corporation were charged by State Forester Francis H. Raymond with failure and refusal to leave a source oI seed {or restocking the cutover timberlands, to leave tractor roads and logging roads in condition to minimize soil erosion, and to comply with forest fire prevention rules on areas logged by them in northern Mendocino and southern Humboldt Counties. Charges made by the State Forester were heard by Hearing Oflicer Coleman E. Stewart in the Veteran's Memorial Building in Garberville on June 17 and 18' 1963.

In the decision against immediate revo' cation of the John W. Benbow and the Mansfield-Benbow Corporation permits, both Director Nelson and Hearing Officer Stewart determined the State's interest in the protection of its forests and soils would best be served if these timber operators corrected past damages caused by their logging operations thus preventing further deterioration to productive timberlands. Revocation of timber operators' permits provides no means of compelling rehabili' tation of devasted areas: therefore. this conditional order suspends these two operators's permits pending compliance with specified corrective measures.

In signing the orders revoking two timber operator permits and suspending two timber operator permits, Director Nelson said, "All social and economic aspects of forest land management must be given the most serious consideration to insure a continuous supply of forest products and related benefits. This decision and order recognizes these factors by securing compliance and rehabilitation of the damaged forest and soil resources including erosion control and stress protection, reforestation and fire prevention measures of snag and slash disposal."

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August

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo f?-August 15. Clambake and stag party at Ports of Call, San Pedro.

Imported Hardwood Ptywood Association-August 6, monthly business luncheon, Gino's Restaurant, Front & Clay Streets, San Francisco.

Dubs, Ltd and Santa Clara Yalley Hoo-Hoo Club l?0-August 16' Annual Golf Tournament and BBQ, San Jose Country Club, sponsor Carl Travis.

September

Eishth Northern California Lumbermen's Golf Tournament-Septlmber 6, Sierra View Country Club, Roseville, George Duff' chairman.

Forest Products Day of California-September 9, California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento. 5:00 to ?:00 p.m. at the south end of the grandstands. Danny Sailor, Champion Canadian tre€ topper, h-eads the bill. Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club 9 is the host club.

Hoo-Hoo 72nd Annual Convention-Sept. 15-18, Convention concat, election of new Supreme Nine and new Snark of the Universe will highlight this big annual international gathering' Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Vancouver Club 48 is the host.

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club I Annuel Roundup-September 27' golf tournament, dinner and big Roundup Review, Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae, Dave Mackin, chairman.

October

Western Conference of Building Material Dealers-October 13-20' Discussions on dealer-wholesaler-manufacturer problems and plans. Honolulu, Hawaii.

National Forest Products Week, Octobet 20-26.

NAWLA Membership Directory is Avoiloble

A 1963 membership directory listing some 350 members of the National-American fholesale Lumber Association is now available, according to John J. Mulrooney, New York, executive vice president of NAWLA.

Included in the 5x6. B8-page book is a listing of the officers and directors of NAWLA, a membership roster listed alphabetically and a roster witl; listings by states, cities and Canadian provinces.

"The resources of the reliable wholesale lumber merchants in this directory are devc,ted to efficient distribution of lumber and wood products," says Mulrooney. "specializing in the problems of this industry places them in a position to provide a unique marketing service for the manufacturer and the trade more economically than any other means'"

More than 2,200 ol the new listings have been distributed to sawmills and wood products manufacturers. The association has also sent 800 more ro consul offices, schools, prospective members and otherso and 500 copies to NAWLA members.

The individual listings of each member lumber wholesaler includes the name, address, telephone and TWX numbers and the address of each branch or sales office. Also listed are the species and items handled by each member as well as the name of the sales manager or sales representative.

Copies of the NAWLA directory may be obtained by wl'ting the National-Americar Wholesale Lumber Association, I80 Madison Avenue, New York 16, New York'