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Breakfasts to Welcome Loggers................................................. Page 15 Chainsaw Art Carving.................................................................... Page 38 Dessert for Dreams......................................................................... Page 20 Exhibitor’s List................................................................................... Page 50 Family Day.......................................................................................... Page 46 Food Locations................................................................................. Page 38 Future Forestry Workers Career Day......................................... Page 26 Graduate Eugene............................................................................. Page 10 Guess the Net Scale........................................................................ Page 18 High School Skills Competition.................................................. Page 27 Keynote Speaker ............................................................................. Page 14 Log Loader Competition............................................................... Page 46 MAP....................................................................................................... Page 44 Meet & Greet..................................................................................... Page 12 ODF Training..................................................................................... Page 22 OLC Celebration Party................................................................... Page 18 OLCF Scholarship Awards............................................................. Page 40 OLCF Scholarship Benefit Auction............................................. Page 16 OWIT Dinner and Auction............................................................ Page 12 Panels and Seminars...................................................................... Page 28 President’s Message....................................................................... Page 6 Program and Schedule.................................................................. Page 42 Professional Logger Credits......................................................... Page 24 Registration....................................................................................... Page 10 Resolutions........................................................................................ Page 48 SAF Credits......................................................................................... Page 24 Sawdust Bowl................................................................................... Page 41 Sponsors ............................................................................................ Page 8 2019 ODF Operators of the Year................................................ Page 36
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Emergent Technologies
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Forty Years in the Forest
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Photo taken by Mary Bullwinkel of a Tigercat LX830C at a Morris Logging operation in California.
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Steve and Jake Morris are responsible for 40 years of successful business operations at northern California-based operation. Katerra opens CLT mill in Spokane Valley, WA. California men shire at the annual Lumberjack competition.
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Guest Column
Can’t See the Forest for the Dead Trees?
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Long-Term Health Concerns from Exposure to Wildfire Smoke
With huge wildfires, like the 2018 fire in Paradise, California, and the fires currently raging in Australia, experts are now concerned about the health effects of exposure to wildfire smoke. The Statesman Journal reported that the proliferation of construction materials and household items made from petroleumbased plastics, ranging from plumbing pipes to exterior siding, add additional dangers. These items burn hotter and generate smoke more toxic than wood creates, exposing people to numerous health hazards. An estimated 20,000 premature deaths occur annually in the U.S. due to chronic wildfire smoke exposure. That number is expected to double by the end of the century, according to scientists funded by NASA.
Colorado Forest Restoration Project Could Bolster Timber Industry
The Durago Herald reported that a new project to improve the health of 750,000 acres of forest in Southwest Colorado could open new opportunities for the timber industry to harvest more wood and use it in nontraditional ways. The Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative recently received $50 million in funding to help mitigate wildfire risk and improve the health of the ecosystem through prescribed burning, forest thinning, logging, and other strategies, said Reid Armstrong, communications project manager for the initiative. The initiative, a collaboration of 30 organizations, is expected to work across public, state, and private land over 10 years to improve the resiliency of forests along the U.S. Highway 160 corridor east and west of Durango.
Researchers Find Some Forests Crucial for Climate Change Mitigation, Biodiversity
A study by Oregon State University (OSU) researchers has identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to enhance biodiversity. Those forests are mainly along the Pacific Coast and in the Cascade Range, with pockets of them in the northern Rocky Mountains as well. Not logging those forests would be the carbon dioxide equivalent of halting eight years’ worth of fossil fuel burning in the western lower 48, the scientists found, noting that making land stewardship a higher societal priority is crucial for 4
altering climate change trajectory. “The greater frequency and intensity of extreme events such as wildfires have adversely affected terrestrial ecosystems,” said study co-author Beverly Law, professor of forest ecosystems and society in the OSU College of Forestry. “Although climate change is impacting forests in many regions, other regions are expected to have low vulnerability to fires, insects, and drought in the future.” Law, OSU forestry professor William Ripple, postdoctoral research associate Polly Buotte, and Logan Berner of EcoSpatial Services analyzed forests in the western United States to simulate potential carbon sequestration through the 21st century. Supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the five-year study identified, and targeted for preservation, forests with high carbon sequestration potential; low vulnerability to drought, fire, and beetles; and high biodiversity value.
Marbled Murrelet Lawsuits
The Washington State City of Forks and two Clallam County junior taxing districts have joined a lawsuit that challenges newly adopted state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forest management plans. The three new plaintiffs join seven others named in a Jan. 2 lawsuit filed against DNR. The 38-page complaint alleges that DNR breached its fiduciary duty and violated the state Environmental Policy Act when it removed millions of board feet of timber from the 2015-2024 sustainable harvest calculation and adopted a long-term conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet.
Housing Market Expected to Heat up in Three Washington State Counties
According to Northwest Multiple Listing Service, the number of homes on the market has dropped dramatically in various counties of Washington State: 54 percent in Thurston County, 41.4 percent in King County, and 40 percent in Pierce County. Homes in those markets are expected to sell faster and at higher prices. Windermere agent Nick Dahl said the crunch has triggered a heightened interest in new construction, like Gig Harbor’s Cushman Pointe development, which features 51 lots. Come spring and summer, the hot market will likely mean an uptick in bidding wars. Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage site, expects about 25 percent of offers to face bidding wars in 2020 compared to only 10 percent last year. TW
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President’s Message elcome to the 2020 Oregon
Logging Conference. As this year’s president, I invite you to attend our annual gathering that will begin February 19 and continue through February 22, 2020. Our theme this year is Working Forests: Carbon Keepers, and it was selected specifically to highlight that our industry, the products we produce, and the forests that we manage are some of the best carbon keepers (sequesters) in the world. Working forests provide diverse habitats through our varied management practices and provide the raw materials to supply an industry that provides jobs for working families. After more than two decades of letting millions of acres of our forests go unmanaged, we know the results: thousands of lost jobs, ruined communities, towns and cities besieged by unhealthy air, and millions of tons of carbon being released from wildfires. Our industry is the key to healthy, working forests, and people, like yourselves, are the key to our industry. This year, as always, we will have a traditional full equipment show with the newest technology in logging, construction, trucking, heavy equipment, and biomass processing. You will have an opportunity to visit with equipment dealers and manufacturers to learn about the latest technology in equipment, and you will also attend valuable panels and seminar sessions where you can earn Professional Logger credits — all in one location. THANK YOU to the OLC Board of Directors, past presidents, and staff for their support. Together, we have created an outstanding program, making the OLC the
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Greg Stratton premier equipment show in the West. Our conference this year begins on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, with the OLC Meet and Greet (and registration), starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Graduate Eugene (formerly the Hilton Eugene). This is followed by the Oregon Women in Timber annual dinner and auction. Education and attracting a new-generation workforce to our industry is the focus of the hands-on opportunities at the 3rd Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day. We are expecting over 750 high school students to attend and become acquainted with our industry and some of the many jobs associated with it. Students talk oneon-one with industry professionals to learn about career opportunities, with or without a
college education. With assistance from partners should be Oregon Logging Conference Foundation and Oregon Women in Timber, we are excited to continue this program. For students acquiring the necessary skills to work in our industry, each year the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) awards a number of scholarships to those enrolled in a college or university program or a trade program such as welding or diesel mechanics. After breakfast on both Thursday and Friday mornings, we will hold auctions that benefit the Foundation, and I want to thank you for your participation and generous support, which go a long way toward meeting our targets. Speaking of targets, I’d like to say Thank You to Jeanne Shuttleworth, her team, and the many sponsors, for putting on the “Shooting for Scholarships” clay target shoot fundraiser. This event raised $24,000 for the Foundation to be awarded this year. OLCF is a 501(c)3 organization, and all charitable donations are tax deductible. We have more than 325 vendors who will bring the latest in equipment, parts, products, and services of importance to your business. My heartfelt thanks go out to each and every vendor for their participation and sponsorship of our conference. Please take the time to visit their displays and thank them for coming out. Please join me on the morning of February 20 for the loggers’ breakfast in the Wheeler Pavilion, sponsored by Peterson Cat. Not only is this a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and acquaintances, but after breakfast, keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Moore will address the gathering.
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With all the discussion on climate change and carbon, I believe Dr. Moore can give us a perspective from a scientific standpoint. His address is sponsored by Tigercat. Filling out Thursday and Friday are panel discussions, seminars, industry recognition, and social activities. Thursday afternoon includes the announcement of the Operators of the Year by the Oregon Department of Forestry, a timely session on Your Voice & Vote Count, and the Sawdust Bowl social networking event at 4:30 p.m. Friday morning, February 21, we start again with the loggers’ breakfast, sponsored by the Papé Group, and day two of the OLCF auction, followed by a wide variety of education panels, seminars, industry speakers, and networking events. I encourage you to browse the comprehensive show guide and find items that will help you and your companies thrive in 2020. Friday activities will also include the
17th Annual Desserts for Dreams ladies event, hosted by OLC First Lady Cathy Stratton and the OLC Board of Directors’ wives. Proceeds from this year’s fundraising event will benefit In Our Backyard, an anti-human trafficking organization based in central Oregon. This group, led by Executive Director Nita Belles, links arms across America in the fight against human trafficking, through education, mobilization, and partnerships. Human trafficking is happening here in our local communities, not just in big cities. There will be transportation available from the Fairgrounds to the Graduate Eugene hotel, where the luncheon will take place. The two-day, 11th Annual Log Loader Competition, sponsored by Triad Machinery and Link-Belt will be held Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22, outside near Wheeler Pavilion. Come watch this friendly competition and see equipment operators
show off their skills as they compete for the title of Best in the West. I invite you to attend Friday evening’s 82nd Annual OLC Celebration Buffet Dinner & Dance in Playwrights Hall at the Graduate Eugene hotel. This will include an evening of cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Finally, on Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., we open the conference to industry family and the public. Admission is free, and there are many family activities and educational displays. I am humbled to have been selected as Conference President and fortunate to have been part of this great industry for the past several decades. I extend a heartfelt thank you to all the event sponsors and friends of the OLC. Continuing to educate our industry and the public is vital to the success of our industry. Your ongoing support is what makes this a great conference. TW
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(formerly Hilton Eugene) There’s a new name and a new look for the Oregon Logging Conference host hotel. The Graduate Eugene is the new name of the hotel formerly known as Hilton Eugene, and you’ll notice the changes the moment you drive up to the front of the hotel. The outside has been painted, and the entrance has been renovated. Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed at the front desk, which also doubles as a shoe display case for the Eugene-founded Nike business shoe collection. In the lobby you’ll see vintage sports posters, pops of color, and warm textures that blend to create a 10
1970s-inspired atmosphere. There is also a 34-person communal table in the lobby. Oregon’s lush landscapes and Pacific Northwest heritage are the design elements in the remodeled guest rooms. Hanging on the interior walls, are original art pieces including items from the movie classic Animal House, which was filmed in Eugene. The Graduate Eugene offers several onsite dining options, including a laid-back eatery in the lobby called The Fir, an outdoor beer garden with communal tables, and a private dining room known as The Pit. The lobby café Poindexter serves hot breakfast,
salads, coffee, smoothies, pressed juices, and more. Adjacent to the café, get your game on at Topgolf Swing Suite, which features simulator bays and a variety of virtual games, including the popular Topgolf target game, hockey shots, and baseball pitching. In this venue you will also find comfortable lounge seating, HDTVs, and food and beverage service. As the headquarters for the Oregon Logging Conference, the Graduate Eugene and staff look forward to welcoming all who attend the 2020 gathering in February. TW
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Oregon Women in Timber Dinner and Auction
You are invited to join Oregon Women in Timber (OWIT) for the 29th Annual Talk About Trees auction and dinner, taking place in conjunction with the 2020 Oregon Logging Conference meet and greet festivities. OWIT will be bringing the fields and the forests to the event by decorating in a cozy, rustic theme. This event includes hosted beer
Meet & Greet Sponsors: Wilcox & Flegel Graduate Eugene When: Wednesday Feb. 19 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Graduate Eugene, main level Convention Center
Help get the 82nd Annual Oregon Logging Conference underway by attending the Meet and Greet Wednesday, February 19, at the Graduate Eugene (formerly the Hilton Eugene), in the main level Conference Center. This hosted beer and wine event is an opportunity to mingle with fellow industry professionals. For those of you who registered in advance, this is where you can pick up the registration packet. If you haven’t pre-registered, volunteers will be there to help get you signed up! TW 12
and wine, a hearty buffet dinner, and fantastic auction items. All proceeds from the auction will benefit Talk About Trees, OWIT’s statewide education program. This award-winning program provides free, hands-on education to students in preschool through 8th grade, to promote awareness and appreciation for the valuable, renewable resources all around them— Oregon forests. Since the Talk About Trees program began in 1991, more than 3 million students and adults have been reached. Program topics include tree identification, forest health, renewability, and careers in forestry. The OLC auction is OWIT’s biggest fundraiser for the Talk About Trees program, and last year it raised more than $120,000. A wide variety of unique live and silent auction items have been collected for this year’s event, including: • Portland Broadway Theater package: two premium tickets to The Illusionists, dinner, and motel accommodations • 3D dragonfly by artist Ron Kelly (Intarsia Wood Designs), donated by Hagedorn Logging • One night stay & two rounds of golf, donated by Three Rivers Casino Resort, Florence, Oregon • John Deere gun safe, donated by Papé Machinery, Construction & Forestry • Cow Town picture box – scroll saw artwork, donated by John Washburn • Reserve Tour & Tasting for up to eight wine enthusiasts, donated by Willamette Valley Vineyards, Salem, Oregon The OWIT website, orwit.org/fundraising, has more information about this event, how to purchase tickets, the live and silent auction items, and donors. OWIT thanks its many generous supporters of this event, including Northwest Ford Dealers Advertising Association, which has been a consistent sponsor since 2001.
When: Wednesday Feb. 19 4:00 p.m. Where: Performance Hall Graduate Eugene Cost: $60 per person Commemorative Pins to be Sold
Oregon Women in Timber and the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation are partnering to promote the annual theme of this year’s conference, which is Working Forests – Carbon Keepers. Commemorative lapel pins are available for purchase. 100 pins are being sold for $100 each, and each purchase comes with an opportunity to win a Newport, Oregon getaway for two, donated by Anchor Pier Lodge, Discovery Tours, Friends of Talk About Trees, and Mo’s Restaurant. The winner need not be present to win, and proceeds from these sales will be donated to the Talk About Trees program and the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship fund.
Partners in Education
OWIT representatives also partner with organizations including Forests Today and Forever to assist with several educational events that take place at the Oregon Logging Conference. This includes guided elementary school tours of the outdoor equipment displays at OLC, free activities, and a build a bird feeder station at Family Day on Saturday, February 22. OWIT extends a heartfelt thank you to the Miss Lane County Scholarship program for managing the bird feeder station, and to Milt and Jane Moran for providing the bird feeder kits. More information about Oregon Women in Timber can be found at orwit.org or by calling Diann Washburn at (503) 831-1593 TW
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Patrick Moore Sponsor: Tigercat When: Thursday, Feb. 20 9:30 a.m. Where: Wheeler Pavilion Cost: Included in OLC registration
The title of keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Moore’s address to the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) is Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom. The speech is based on an essay written by Dr. Moore. His essay mentions 12 of what he
calls fake invisible catastrophes and threats of doom. During his keynote speech at the OLC, he will address some of those. “Trees are involved, but the central theme is about how we are being duped into so many supposed ‘crises’ that cannot be verified by the average person because they are invisible, like CO2, or so remote, like polar bears, that activists with no scruples can make up just about any story and make headlines around the world,” Dr. Moore said. The 12 crises that he lists are: coral reefs around the world are dying; climate catastrophe is inevitable due to an increase in atmospheric CO2, if we don’t end the use of fossil fuels; pesticide residues in our food causes cancer, birth defects, autism, and brain damage; Africa’s oldest baobab trees are dying at an unprecedented rate and climate change may be to blame; GMOs will harm
Patrick Moore us and damage the environment; farmed salmon are full of poisons and they are destroying the wild salmon; nuclear energy is too dangerous and radiation will kill you; there is a sea of plastic twice the size of Texas in the North Pacific Gyre north of Hawaii; there are a possible 3,000,000 undersea volcanoes doing something unobserved; ocean acidification will kill all the coral reefs and shellfish in the world; and climate change is killing the cedars of Lebanon. Dr. Moore’s conclusion wonders if it is just a coincidence that 12 of the most publicized alleged environmental catastrophes and threats of doom happen to be invisible or very remote — or both. Then he asks if it is just easier to create a fake narrative when the public can’t check it out for themselves. During his keynote speech, Dr. Moore will also talk about forestry and how it is now practiced in North America, Europe, Japan, and many, other countries makes it the most sustainable of all industries that provide energy and materials for our civilization. 2020 OLC President Greg Stratton selected Dr. Moore as keynote speaker and said, “I have always wanted to understand ‘the other side’ and Patrick has been on the other side. He is knowledgeable in the facts and real science of our environment,” Stratton continued, “unlike much of the current ‘best available’ information, which is more often than not, politically or agenda driven.” Dr. Moore is a founding member, former president, and international director for Greenpeace. TW
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Two Welcome Breakfasts Sponsor: Peterson Cat When: Thursday, Feb. 20 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Where: Wheeler Pavilion Cost: Included in OLC registration
Sponsor: Papé Group When: Friday, Feb. 21 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Where: Wheeler Pavilion Cost: Included in OLC registration
Get the day started with a hearty breakfast on both Thursday and Friday of the Oregon Logging Conference. Bacon and eggs, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit and muffins, and coffee and juice are part of the delicious menu. On both Thursday and Friday, the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) auction will follow breakfast. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the OLCF scholarship program, which awards financial assistance to help students cover education costs associated with the pursuit of careers in the timber industry. Thursday’s breakfast is sponsored by Peterson Cat. Be sure to check out Peterson
Cat’s outdoor display at OLC, which will feature its newest and more technically advanced forestry equipment, and company representatives will be available to answer questions. After Thursday’s breakfast and OLCF auction, keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Moore will address the OLC. His topic will follow the OLC theme Working Forests: Carbon Keepers. Special thanks to Tigercat, keynote speaker sponsor.
Friday’s breakfast, with the same delicious menu items as the previous day, will also provide a venue for networking with other industry professionals. This breakfast is sponsored by Papé Group, which will also have an outdoor exhibit at OLC featuring John Deere machines.
Papé Group has earned its reputation of excellence by more than 82 years of meeting the equipment needs of the construction and forestry industries in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. TW
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Scholarship Benefit Auction When: Thursday, Feb. 20 & Friday, Feb. 21 8:00 a.m. (during breakfast) Where: Wheeler Pavilion Cost: Included in OLC registration
This auction is broken into two sessions, with the first on Thursday, Feb. 20 and the second on Friday, Feb. 21. All proceeds from this auction will be used by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF), a charitable 501(c)3 organization, for providing scholarships. These scholarships help deserving students with expenses related to pursuing a logging-related career, as they seek to become the next generation workforce. Since 1968 the Foundation has awarded more than $850,000 in scholarships. Here are some of the items you can expect to see in Thursday’s auction: • Two truck seats (donated by DSU Peterbilt) • $1,000 gift card toward purchase of pickup tires (donated by Superior Tire) • Stihl MS 362 Power Chainsaw (donated by First Strike Environmental) • 200-foot reel of TriLink 3/8 .063 gauge Chisel Saw Chain (donated by TriLink Saw Chain) • Legacy series truck seat (donated by TEC Equipment) • Spill kit (donated by First Strike Environmental) • One Unit, i.e. radiator, change air cooler, or oil cooler, up to $3,500 (donated by Radiator Supply House) • Oregon Women in Timber Champion Table for 10 for 2/24/21 (donated by OWIT) • Fleetrite rear backup camera (donated by Peterson Trucks) Here are some of the items you can expect to see in Friday’s auction: • Wood carving (donated by Chainsaw Buzz, Jay Peppard) • Quality hunting rifle (donated by L & L Inc.) • Alaska salmon fishing trip for 4 people (donated by Catch A King Charters) • 200-foot reel of TriLink “new” 404 Harvester chain (donated by TriLink Saw Chain) • One Unit, i.e. radiator, change air cooler, or oil cooler, up to $3,500 (donated by Radiator Supply House) • Husqvarna 372 XP chainsaw with 32-inch Cannon bar (donated by Pacific Tractor & Equipment) • Tire pressure management system (donated by Air CTI) • Truck seat (donated Pape’ Kenworth) • $3,000 gift certificate towards the purchase of high quality Ponsse Lubricants (hydraulic, engine, gear and bar oil (Donated by Ponsse Coburg, OR) All auction donations and purchases are tax deductible (tax ID # 45-5045072). Donations are always gladly accepted. A complete list of auction items is available on the Oregon Logging Conference website (www.oregonloggingconference.com), and more information is also available by calling the OLCF office at (541) 686-9191. The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation appreciates the many businesses and individuals for their generous donations and continued support. TW 16
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Guess the Net Scale When: Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22 Where: Display Area Cost: Free Put your scaling abilities to the test. If you are closest to estimating the specific board feet of the load of logs on display during the 2020 OLC, a $250 Cabela’s gift card will be your reward!
This is the sixth year that the Oregon Logging Conference has held the Guess the Net Scale contest, which is once again sponsored by Swanson Brothers Lumber Company in Noti, Oregon. The load will be scaled beforehand by a third-party, independent log scaler using the official Log Scaling Rules of the Northwest Log Rules Advisory Group. The contest runs like this: n Guessing is free – one entry per person. n No climbing on the truck or load for a closer look.
n Net board feet will be determined using a Scribner, West-Side scale. n The person closest to the officially scaled board foot volume wins. n The winner will be determined Saturday, February 22 and will be notified Monday, February 24. n In case of a tie, the winner will be drawn from a pool of tied entries. Stop by and test your scaling skills! TW
OLC Celebration Party When: Friday, Feb. 21 7:00 p.m. to midnight Where: Playwrights Hall Graduate Eugene Cost: $55 per person
The 82nd Annual Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) dinner and dance will include an evening of celebration on Friday, February 21. Join us for music, food, and hosted beer and wine at the Graduate Eugene as we party our way toward the end of another annual OLC gathering. A hearty buffet will be included, along with a wine tasting opportunity. The wine tasting will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the buffet is available from 7:00 18
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The celebration really takes off when the music starts. This year, local band Redneck Mother will be playing from 8:00 p.m. until midnight.
Sponsors for this event are General Trailer and Peerless Parts. Call the Oregon Logging Conference office to purchase tickets: (541) 686-9191. TW
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Desserts for Dreams Charity Event to Benefit Anti-Human Trafficking Organization
When: Friday, Feb. 21 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Where: Composers Hall Graduate Eugene Cost: $30 per person
The 17th Annual Desserts for Dreams is a fun and relaxing event complete with a light lunch and delicious desserts from local bakeries in the Eugene and Springfield areas. Wine, champagne, and non-alcoholic beverages are also served to accompany the luncheon. Local businesses providing goodies for this event include the Valley River Inn, Olive Garden, Original Roadhouse, the Oregon Electric Station, Graduate Eugene Cornucopia, Steelhead Brewery, 6th Street Grill, Billy Mac, Rye, and many more.
This Year’s Charity Recipient – In Our Backyard
Oregon Logging Conference First Lady Cathy Stratton invites you to join her at this
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charity event. This year she has selected In Our Backyard, an anti-human trafficking organization, to receive the money raised from the luncheon. In Our Backyard is based in central Oregon and led by Founder and Executive Director Nita Belles. In 2006, Belles was exposed to the realities of human trafficking and realized that there was no option to “stand on the sidelines” of this atrocity. She is a recognized leader and expert in the anti-trafficking movement, and her vision is to raise awareness of the issue, take action,
educate the public, and advocate for and empower survivors. For this event, there will be a shuttle from the Lane County Fairgrounds to the Graduate Eugene, providing transportation for those who are planning to attend. The shuttle will depart the fairgrounds between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. and return to the fairgrounds from the Graduate Eugene at approximately 3:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Oregon Logging Conference office at (541) 686-9191. TW
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Oregon Department of Forestry Participates at the Oregon Logging Conference
In addition to participating in several activities at the Oregon Logging Conference, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will have an outdoor display booth staffed with representatives sharing valuable information about Oregon forests. Look for the white yurt in front of the Wheeler Pavilion, and you will find the ODF display booth with their staff ready to answer questions about fire prevention and suppression requirements, forest health, landowner assistance, state forests, and forest practices, including stream protection standards, road drainage, and reforestation. Six ODF representatives will give
presentations as part of the Oregon Forest Practices seminar, and Mike Cafferata, ODF District Forester at Forest Grove, will be the featured speaker at a seminar on Effective Communications. Both seminars will take place Friday, February 21. (See Schedule at a Glance for more details.) Also on Friday, ODF Eastern Lane District personnel will assist with the High School Skills event, taking place in conjunction with the Future Forestry Workers Career Day. On Saturday, with assistance from ODF, Smokey the Bear will participate in Family Day at the Oregon Logging Conference. Fire prevention will be one focus
of Family Day, and ODF personnel will be on hand to discuss the Fuels Reduction Program as it pertains to rural homes. A little bit of history: House Bill 50, passed by the Oregon legislature in 1911, established the State Board of Forestry and the office of the State Forester and Deputy State Forester. Today, almost 110 years later, the forests of Oregon remain the focus of a vigorous public dialogue, and ODF is engaged to address both old and new issues. At the Oregon Logging Conference, ODF looks forward to sharing ideas with timber professionals and sharing information with members of the public. TW
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Professional Logger Credits Can Be Earned at the Oregon Logging Conference One of many reasons to attend the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) and go to the interesting seminars and panel discussions is to earn Professional Logger credits. We all know that the logging industry depends on a workforce that is not only highly skilled but also up to date on current rules, regulations, and techniques. Again this year, OLC will offer all registered attendees the opportunity to earn Professional Logger credits. Individuals and company representatives can learn about a variety of topics presented by industry professionals and earn five, 10, or MORE credits. TIP: Here’s how to earn the Maximum Credits, turn to page 42-43 of this show guide and see the seminars and workshops being offered this year, then choose the combination that earns the most credits. With a little planning, the OLC can provide many, if not all, of the credits needed to ensure that everyone in the industry is the best they can be. Here’s one way to get the most credits: If a company sends two representatives to separate seminars and workshops on both Thursday and Friday, a total of 15 Professional Logger credits could be earned, which includes the two credits awarded for registering and attending the OLC. All credits earned are applicable toward
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Professional Logger certification and fulfilling the requirements in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. As in prior years, a punch card system will be used to document attendance for
earning credits. The punch card is included in the OLC registration packet and will be punched at the end of each seminar and workshop that is attended. TW
Foresters and allied professionals can stay current on resource management issues and fulfill mandatory continuing education requirements at the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC). The Certified Foresters Program is offered through the Society of American Foresters (SAF) and provides a consistent, national credential for a professional forester. By attending the OLC and some of the seminars and panel discussions offered, up to 12 SAF continuing education credits can be earned.
• Send your completed punch card to Certified Foresters c/o Society of American Foresters, 10100 Laureate Way, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814. • Keep a copy for your records. The Certified Foresters program has four main goals. One is to promote excellence in the stewardship of our national forest resources, in compliance with both legislated and voluntary best management practices. The other goals are to provide employers, clients, colleagues, and the public with a credential they can trust, to enhance the credibility of the forestry professional, and to set the gold standard of performance for foresters who demonstrate knowledge, experience, and dedication to the profession of forestry. For more information about the SAF Certified Foresters program, visit the SAF website at www.eforester.org and go to the certification and education page or contact Oregon SAF Continuing Education Chair Mick Sears at micksears62@yahoo.com. TW
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• You must put your name on the sign-up sheet at the OLC registration desk. • You will receive a punch card that is your certificate of attendance at the panels and seminars. • Have your card punched at the end of each panel and seminar attended.
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Future Forestry Workers Career Day The Third Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day being held February 21st is one essential piece in the continuing efforts to recruit the next generation workforce in the logging and forestry business. Students will be able to talk to resource professionals and take part in hands-on activities as they learn about current career opportunities in the logging, forestry, and other natural resource industries. As many as 900 high school students from Oregon and Washington are expected to participate. This event takes place in the Livestock Arena on the Lane County Fairgrounds, during the Oregon Logging Conference. It is sponsored by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educational outreach. Something new this year is that there will be only one session of student participation from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A presentation will be made to the participating students, followed by a half day of hands-on activities and information gathering. Students will also be treated to a pizza-by-the-slice lunch as part of the event. Several topics will be discussed at different stations set up and informative exhibits will also be on display. Topics include forestry and reforestation, sawmill and forest production, logging and trucking, diesel mechanics and welding, heavy equipment operations, and wildland firefighting. “This will be a half day of hands-on activities and exhibits highlighting career opportunities that await ambitious and interested young men and women,” said Rikki Wellman, executive director of the Oregon Logging Conference. “Students will also be able to talk one-on-one to industry professionals about jobs currently available in our industry,” she added. Rick Kriege, Career Day chairman and 2018 OLC president, said he is pleased with the positive effect this event has had 26
on educating young people. “In 2018 when we held our first event, we were extremely pleased with the interest and turnout. Now going into our third year,” he added, “we are seeing the same interest from young adults looking for possible careers in our industry.” Activities in previous years included operating a small excavator and learning how to plant a tree seedling. There is also an opportunity to get up close to state-of-the-art and technologically advanced logging, forestry, trucking, and construction equipment. Both self-guided and guided tours are available of the equipment and products on display, both inside and outside at the fairgrounds, in conjunction with the Oregon Logging Conference.
High School Forestry and Logging Skills Competition
Students who attend the Future Forestry Workers Career Day will also get to observe a forestry and logging skills demonstration and competition put on by students from high school natural resource clubs. These young men and women will demonstrate industry skills, including cable splicing, choker setting, crosscut and single buck sawing, compass and pacing, tool identification,
log scaling, log rolling, and ax throwing. This competition is sponsored by Warrenton FiberNygaard Logging. High School Forestry Skills Competition Chair Jeff Plickat said, “This event was incorporated into the Future Forestry Workers Career Day so that all students could watch peers practicing their hands-on skills. Since we’ve focused our efforts on building this program,” he added, “it has only continued to grow and expose more kids to the industry.” He said the high school forestry and logging skills competition has been much smaller in previous years, but this year there will be 30 to 40 students from all over the state competing for trophies. As efforts continue to attract the next generation workforce to the logging industry, this Career Day event has reached nearly 1,200 high school students. One educator attending the event in 2019 said, “Instructors of schools that have natural resource and CTE (Career Technical Education) programs very much appreciate the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation and the Oregon Logging Conference for making this event happen.” TW
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High School Forestry and Logging Skills Competition Sponsor: Warrenton FiberNygaard Logging When: Friday, Feb. 21 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Livestock Arean (included with the Future Forestry Workers Career Day event)
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OLC Panels & Seminars 2020 Hands-on Seminar 1 Topic: Log Scaling and Optimal Bucking Date: Thursday, Feb. 20 • 11:00 a.m. –noon Location: Log Loader Competition Outside Display Area Jayme Dumford, Thompson Timber Company
Jayme is a forester for Thompson Timber Company in Corvallis, Oregon, and is responsible for managing 15,000 acres of timberlands. He has worked in the timber industry for more than 20 years. Jayme graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in Forest Management and has worked as a silvicultural forester, forest engineer, timber sale appraiser, contract administrator, and log buyer.
Dave Sabol, Pacific Rim Log Scaling Bureau
Dave is the Operations Manager for the Pacific Rim Scaling Bureau in Lacey, Washington. He is also active in the NW Log Rules Group, Scaling Practices, and the Timber Measurement Society. He has performed checked scaling and operational duties in six western states and Canada and is certified in Eastside, Westside, and Cubic scale. Dave began his career in the 1980s with the Oregon Log Scaling Bureau.
Panel Topic: Your Voice and Vote Count Date: Thursday, Feb. 20 • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Wheeler Pavilion Moderators: Jim Dudley, Swanson Group, Glendale, Oregon, and Nick Smith, Healthy Forests Healthy Communities Todd Stoffel, Founding Member, Timber Unity
Todd is one of the founding members of #TimberUnity, a grassroots organization working to protect the economy and jobs in Rural Oregon and Southwest Washington, particularly those working or running a company in natural resource sectors. He serves as Vice President of the Timber Unity Association board. #TimberUnity has a following of over 50,000 people. Since 2013, Todd and his wife Tammy have owned and operated GT Stoffel Trucking, LLC. Their company offers log transportation service to forest products companies in 28
both Oregon and Washington. They’ve recently expanded the company’s offerings to include belly-dump and dump trucking services. Legislative policy issues like Cap and Trade, which will directly impact trucking firms like Todd’s company, are what got him active in grassroots political organizing.
Kristina McNitt, Oregon Forest & Industries Council
Kristina was named President in 2012, she brings more than 25 years of legislative experience to OFIC. During her career, she has advocated for water, agricultural and timber issues before the Oregon state legislature, and continues to advocate on behalf of OFIC’s members to promote stewardship and sustainable management on all of Oregon’s forestlands. McNitt graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.S. in Economics and was the principal of a small contract lobby firm prior to coming to OFIC.
Travis Joseph, American Forest Resource Council
Travis was born and raised in Springfield, Oregon and spent eight years in Washington D.C. working for the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a senior legislative aide to an Oregon congressman, a senior policy advisor on the House Natural Resources Committee, and the Director of Northwest Policy for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Travis returned to Oregon to pursue his passion for healthy public forest-lands and creating economic opportunities in rural communities. At American Forest Resources, Travis manages the budget, staff, communications, government relations, and overall strategy of the Association. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in history and international studies from the University of Oregon and a Master’s degree in environment and development from the London School of Economics and Political Science in environment and development.
Nick Smith, Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities
Nick founded Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities in 2013. As a member of multi-generation farming family, he has a passion for natural resources and rural communities. Nick has a background in public policy and communications, having worked in the Oregon Legislature in various capacities and having served several members of leadership in the House of Representatives. Nick is an active member of the Oregon Society of American Foresters, previously serving as chair of the Society’s Communications Committee. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Chico State and an Master of Public Administration from Portland State.
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Oregon Forest Practices Seminar Date: Friday, Feb. 21 • 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Wheeler Pavilion Moderator: Eric Gehrke, Weyerhaeuser, Coos Bay, Oregon Topic: Steep Slope/Tethered Logging: Oregon Forest Practices Rules, Guidance, and BMPs Surrounding These Practices Jay Walters, ODF Forest Practices Field Coordinator
In his current position, Jay provides technical assistance to ODF stewardship foresters in the field, and he works on policy topics at the state level. His presentation will focus on resource protection. Jay has held multiple forestry, GIS, and natural resource positions in western Oregon and southwest Washington, working for a forestry consultant, Native American tribe, and an industrial timberland owner. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Forest Resources from the University of Washington.
Topic: Snowmageddon 2019: Implications on Future Insect Damage and Fire Potential Christine Buhl, ODF Entomologist As an entomologist for ODF, Christine gives technical guidance to landowners and monitors forest health using ground and aerial research methods. Her background includes work in Hawaii studying insects as food for endangered birds and in the country of Lebanon studying insects as forest pests. She has a BS from Oregon State University and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin, in Entomology.
Link Smith, ODF Unit Forester
Link has worked for ODF since 1991 and currently oversees a district that provides fire protection on 755,000 acres of private, BLM, and state-owned lands in Lane County. Over the years, he has worked in a variety of ODF positions in southwest Oregon, west Oregon, and the western Lane districts. Link is also the Incident Commander on one of ODF’s three Incident Management Teams.
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Speakers continued from page 29 Topic: Legislative Update as It Applies to Forestry in Oregon Kyle Williams, OFIC Director of Forest Protection Kyle will present a legislative update on forestry in Oregon. He has more than 17 years of experience working on both private and public forestland in Oregon. In the private sector, Kyle has worked as a harvest manager and senior environmental forester. For ODF he has worked as a stewardship forester, wildland forest protection supervisor, and unit forester. Kyle has a BS in Geography from Western Oregon University.
Moderator: Doug Mays, Weyerhaeuser, Longview, Washington Topic: Training for Success to Safely Stay Within Your Ribbons Roy Hauser, USFS and BLM, Region 6 Consultant
Ron will present an update on the ODF/ BLM fire protection contract. He joined ODF in 2015 as the Deputy Chief of the Fire Protection Division. He began his career in wildland firefighting in Michigan and has also worked in New Mexico and Wyoming. Ron attended Gogebic Community College studying Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement; Michigan Technological University studying Forestry; and Washtenaw Community College studying Natural Resource Law Enforcement.
Topic: What’s It Take to Obtain a Waiver During Fire Season? Doug Thackery, ODF Stewardship Forester
Topic: Low Water Crossings Rules and BMPs Surrounding These Activities Steve Wetmore, ODF Stewardship Forester
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Washington Forest Practices Seminar Date: Friday, Feb. 21 • 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Location: SE Meeting Room, Exhibit Hall
Topic: ODF/BLM Fire Protection Contract Update Ron Graham, ODF Fire Protection Div. Deputy Chief of Planning
Doug will give a presentation on industrial fire precaution levels waivers in southwest Oregon. He will also talk about the process to obtain waivers to work and log on ODF protected lands in southwest Oregon. He has been an ODF stewardship forester since 2016 and, prior to that, worked as a harvest supervisor for Plum Creek Timber and as a logging manager for Swanson Group. Doug received a BS in Forest Management from Oregon State University.
district since 2003. He started his career as a seasonal forestry technician in 1988, worked as Assistant District Forester in Wyoming, and was Operations Forester in the Grants Pass unit of the southwestern Oregon state lands district. Steve has a BS in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science and Forestry.
Based on Roy’s more than 30 years of experience in the field of hazardous timber felling, his presentation will focus on safety. Roy is the author of a book titled The Art of Felling Timber, which teaches timber fellers what to expect before facing dangerous and complex felling scenarios. He also has many years of wildland fire protection experience on private timberlands and has worked many wildland forest fires throughout the Pacific Northwest
Topic: Drone Use to Protect Resources and Improve Efficiency Shane Szczerba, Weyerhaeuser Company Shane is currently a Forester, Harvest Engineer, and Harvest Manager with Weyerhaeuser and also serves on the company’s UAV North Canada/USA Operations Team. He has 16 years of experience in the forest industry, working in California, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and now Washington. Shane has a bachelor’s degree in Forest Management from Stephen A. Austin State University.
Mark Standley Jr., Bighorn Logging Pacific UAV Technology Mark is a fifth-generation logger and currently is the Vice President of Bighorn Logging. He has worked in numerous logging related positions over the last 20 years. Seeing the need for the industry to thrive in the future, he worked for Pacific UAV Technology to develop a working drone for logging, and for the last few years, Bighorn Logging has incorporated drone technology into its forestry operations.
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Speakers continued from page 30 Topic: Chainsaws to Tethered Machines on Steep Slopes – the Evolution of Pacific Northwest Logging Chance Yeckley, Weyerhaeuser Company
Chance is the Roads Manager for Weyerhaeuser Vail Timberlands in Rainier, Washington. He also works as Contract Harvest Manager at the Vail Tree Farm. He has worked for Weyerhaeuser for six years, and has held various positions including: inventory forester, harvest manager, and roads manager. Chance is also currently a representative of the Weyerhaeuser Western Timberlands Engineering Functional Team and Tower Audit Team. He grew up in Pennsylvania, and graduated from Penn State University with a BS in Forestry Management.
Jessica Homyack, Weyerhaeuser Company
Jessica is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and has worked for Weyerhaeuser for ten years as a wildlife scientist. In her current position, she has responsibility
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for timberlands in Oregon, Washington, and Montana. Jessica has a PhD in Wildlife Science from Virginia Tech, and her work contributes to science-based management and policy decisions for the forest industry.
Business Seminar 1 Topic: The Professional DOT Driver Date: Friday, Feb. 21 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: SW Meeting Room, Exhibit Hall Sponsor: Papé Group Moderator: Quincy Powers, Powers Ranch, Gaylord, Oregon David Gaffney, Senior DOT Compliance Specialist, Papé Group David will provide a DOT compliance overview on topics that include load and equipment securement, proper pre and post truck inspections, licensing requirements, common DOT violations, size and weight rules, and more.
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Topic: Effective Communication Seminar Date: Friday, Feb. 21 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: SW Meeting Room, Exhibit Hall
Date: Friday, Feb. 21 • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Wheeler Pavilion
Moderator: Bodie Dowding, Oregon Department of Forestry, Salem, Oregon
Moderator: Fred Blaylock, Blaylock Logging, Coquille, Oregon
Mike Cafferata, ODF, Forest Grove District Forester
Topic: Hydraulic Grapple Carriage Pat Ybarra, Pat Attachments/HWM Equipment Repair
How to more effectively understand and communicate with others is the focus of this seminar. Those attending will learn how improvements in communication and understanding can help achieve more favorable outcomes in the workplace. This seminar will include a PowerPoint presentation and videos. Mike will share materials from ODF internal training programs on communications. He has a Forestry degree from OSU and a master’s degree in Forest Economics from Virginia Tech.
Pat will talk about his newly created, non-motorized grapple carriage that was designed to promote employee safety and save lives by keeping people out of harm’s way. He is working with Pierce Pacific Manufacturing to design and produce the non-motorized grapple carriage, with the intention of building two sizes of grapples, one for a yoder and one for a yarder, which can adapt to run on cable of various sizes.
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Speakers continued from page 33 Topic: Silviculture Drone Use Shane Szczerba, Weyerhaeuser Company Shane will talk about drone use in silviculture activities. Shane is currently a Forester, Harvest Engineer, and Harvest Manager with Weyerhaeuser and also serves on the company’s UAV North Canada/USA Operations Team. He has 16 years of experience in the forest industry, working in California, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and now Washington. Shane has a bachelor’s degree in Forest Management from Stephen A. Austin State University.
Topic: Central Tire Inflation Sam Loveless, Weyerhaeuser Company Sam will discuss the benefits of central tire inflation to roads, trucks, and drivers on the St. Helens Tree Farm. He is a fulltime Forest Engineer for Weyerhaeuser Company and has been the Longview Tree Farm Road System Manager since 2014. Sam graduated with honors from OSU in 2010 with a BS in Forest Engineering and a minor in Business and Entrepreneurship.
Topic: Automation in Harvesting Eric Krume, Summit Attachments & Machinery
Eric will talk about automation in timber harvesting. Krume grew up in Forks, Washington, and also worked in and around Forks until moving to southwest Washington to work for Frank Chandler, Sr. of C&C Logging. Chandler was a driving force behind Eric wanting to have his own company. He established Summit Attachments in an effort to bring innovations to the harvesting side of the timber industry, which in his view was not capitalizing on new processes and technology.
Hands-on Seminar 2 Topic: Weiler Forestry: An Introduction to the Industry Date: Friday, Feb. 21 • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Location: Peterson CAT Outside Exhibit Area Sponsor: Peterson CAT Moderator: Rick Schott, Peterson CAT, Portland, Oregon Bill Hood, Vice President, Weiler Bill has been with Weiler since 2006 when he joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He not only directs the sales and marketing efforts but is also heavily involved in new product development. Bill began his career with Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, California, as a structural design engineer on the B-2 stealth bomber. He has a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University.
Mike Dickenson, Industry Specialist, Caterpillar Forestry Mike has worked at Caterpillar for more than 18 years, primarily in western Canada and the northwestern United States. Throughout his career, he has held positions in the machine manufacturing group, marketing division, and infield dealer and customer support. Mike is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick Forest Engineering program.
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Oregon Loggers Recognized as 2019 Operators of the Year Three loggers representing the southwest, northwest, and eastern areas of Oregon have been selected as 2019 Operators of the Year by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). In addition, a Merit Award was given to C & C Logging, of Kelso, Washington. Those being honored are: • Alex Davis, Pacific Forest Contractors Inc., of Eagle Creek, Oregon (Southwest) • Steve Jackson, Steve Jackson Logging of Ridgefield, Washington (Eastern) • Jim Gahlsdorf, Gahlsdorf Logging Inc. of Rickreall, Oregon (Northwest) • Frank Chandler Jr., C & C Logging, Kelso, Washington (Merit Award)
These logging companies will be recognized as Operators of the Year at the Oregon Logging Conference on Thursday, February 20 at 1:15 p.m., and by the Oregon Board of Forestry at its March 4 meeting in Salem. They have also been recognized by Associated Oregon Loggers. Operator of the Year awards are given to recognize those who, while harvesting timber or doing other forestry work, protect natural resources at a level that goes above and beyond requirements of the Oregon Forest Practices Act. This law requires people to harvest responsibly and protect streams and water quality, protect and enhance habitat, and reduce
landslide risks. The law also requires landowners to replant forests after harvesting. Pacific Forest Contractors was recognized for how it successfully harvested a unit that had been severely damaged by a late winter snowstorm in 2019. Heavy snow bent many of the trees in a hazardous, helterskelter pattern, and there was only a narrow window of time to harvest before summer fire restrictions would have curtailed logging. Logging crews did an outstanding job of protecting trees bordering a salmon-bearing stream by sending logs aloft through rigging that crossed the stream above the treetops. Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Logging
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Jim Gahlsdorf was selected for a careful harvest along a scenic highway leading to popular hiking trails, in Hood River County. Jackson protected multiple pockets of young trees, jump-starting natural regeneration on the steep slopes. He was able to fell trees near an upper fork of the Hood River without harming trees in the protective buffer, and at the request of the U.S. Forest Service, he also removed hazardous, non-merchantable trees along the roadside to improve public safety. The Operator of the Year award also recognizes Jackson for decades of consistently applying best management practices to safeguard forest resources, even under
challenging circumstances. Jim Gahlsdorf, owner of Gahlsdorf Logging Inc. earned the Operator of the Year award for taking extra firefighting precautions due to the location of the operations in a steep and remote part of the coast range. Soil disturbance was minimized by using an elaborate rigging system that lifted the logs off the ground and over a high ridge to a yarder landing. C & C Logging was issued a Merit Award for the firm’s safety consciousness and innovative use of technology, including using a drone to carry line into areas of fallen timber. Because the Operator of the Year Awards
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honor operators who consistently meet or exceed Forest Practices Act regulations, ODF Private Forests Division Chief Kyle Abraham said, “These operators have shown an outstanding ability to harvest the wood products Oregon and the nation need, while protecting natural resources. We’re pleased to honor the care and diligence they exercise to protect soil and water during harvest operations, often in challenging circumstances,” he added. The Operators of the Year and Merit Award recipients are selected by Regional Forest Practices committees from among nominees submitted by landowners, ODF staff, and others. TW
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Food Locations Oakway Catering and Concessions will return to the Oregon Logging Conference this year, offering multiple locations for satisfying any appetite. If you don’t have a lot of time for lunch, the Grab and Go snack shack in the Lane Events Center Performance Hall is just the ticket. In addition to the indoor food locations, there will again be an outdoor smoked meats grill (weather permitting) guaranteed to serve mouth-watering deliciousness.
Expresso Café
Location: Northwest corner of Atrium Cookhouse Buffet Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Offering: Coffee and pastries, bagels, donuts, yogurt and granola, and fresh fruit
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Location: Lane Events Center Exhibit Hall (south lobby) Hours: Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Breakfast served 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. • Breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and gravy Lunch menu serving starts at 10:00 a.m. • Burgers, corn dogs, nachos, chili, and much more Daily Lunch Specials (while supplies last) • Thursday – Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles with dinner roll • Friday - Pizza Day: slice of pizza (choice of cheese, pepperoni, combination or vegetarian) and Caesar salad. • Saturday – Pulled pork sandwich with Coleslaw and French fries
Grab and Go Snack Shack
Location: Lane Events Center Performance Hall (north lobby) Hours: Thursday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Offering: Hot dogs, nachos, grab and go sandwiches, salads, and wraps, snacks and sodas, water, coffee, and hot chocolate
Atrium Cookhouse Buffet
Location: Convention Center Lobby (entrance next to OLC registration desk) Hours: Thursday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Price per person: $26 — all you can eat Offering: A delicious buffet, complete with salad bar and soup, dessert bar, and beverages. Thursday menu: BBQ buffet including chicken, pulled pork, and flank steak, garlic mashed potatoes, buttered corn, coleslaw, cornbread, and honey butter. Friday menu: Italian buffet including a pasta buffet, beef and Italian sausage lasagna, roasted cauliflower and carrots, and garlic bread.
Outdoor Smoke House (weather permitting)
Location: Outdoor equipment display area near Crowley Equipment Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Offering: Smoked brisket sandwich, smoked sausage on stadium roll with sauerkraut, and smoked quartered chicken, served with a bag of chips and pickle spear. Coleslaw and potato salad also available. All food locations will accept cash, debit cards, and credit cards. TW 38
Chainsaw Art Carving Sponsor: Oregon Logging Conference When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Feb. 20-22 Where: Fairgrounds Outside Demonstration Area Two chainsaw artists will use their tools of the trade to create beautiful and intricate works of art from blocks of wood.
Jay Peppard
With more than six years of experience, Peppard is considered a semi-professional wood carver. He creates unique chainsaw art for homes, gardens, and businesses. He often carves bears, birds of prey, owls, wolves, and fish. One of his earlier creations, a giant bee, can be seen at the McKenzie Lavender Farm. Peppard sources the local cedar he uses for his art pieces from Oregon, and he has also worked with stumps onsite. Peppard lives in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and has been a regular participant at the Oregon Logging Conference.
Nick Myers
Myers learned his carving skills from his father, chainsaw artist Chris Myers, while he was growing up in Newport, Oregon. He and his father work together to create their own artwork. He has more than six years of experience and is considered a semi-professional wood carver. Someone once said that Nick creates the cutest bears in the state of Oregon. Bear carvings are also Chris’ favorite creations. Come watch these artists create their unique artwork at the 82nd Oregon Logging Conference. TW
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14 College Students Receive Scholarships from the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation
Scholarships totaling $25,000 were awarded by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) to 14 college students for the 2019/2020 school year. In addition to eight first-time recipients, six students receiving scholarships this year are previous recipients. First-time scholarship recipients: • Ashley Bracken, attending Oregon State University and studying Forest Management • Dane Maben, attending Oregon State University and studying Forest/Civil Engineering
• Lace Anna Shiffert, attending Oregon State University and Linn Benton Community College and studying Forest/Civil Engineering • Alexander Marshall, attending Northern Montana State College and studying Diesel Technology • Hannah Halla, attending Oregon State University and studying Forest Management and Forest Restoration and Fire Management • Colton Smith, attending Southern Oregon Community College and studying Forest Management
• Tyler Humeston, attending Southern Oregon Community College and studying Fire Science • Owen Vrendenburg, attending Oregon State University and studying Forestry Previous/current scholarship recipients: • Trevor Sartnurak, attending Oregon State University and studying Forest/ Civil Engineering • Kimberly Ortiz, attending Umpqua Community College and studying Forest Management • Tanner Trimble, attending Lane Community College and studying Welding • Daniel Virtue, attending Oregon State University and studying Forest Engineering • Natalie Dumford, attending Linn Benton Community College and studying Business Over the years, the OLC Foundation has awarded nearly 370 scholarships, with a value of approximately $875,000. The program was established in 1968, and many of the students who received scholarships over the years have gone on to play important roles in the logging industry. The OLC Foundation believes that all scholarship recipients are deserving of the financial assistance and will be the future movers and shakers in the industry. For more information, visit www. oregonloggingconferencefoundation.com. TW
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Sawdust Bowl Sponsors: Brikers and 82nd Annual OLC Social Committee When: Thursday, Feb. 20 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 21 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Performance Hall Cost: Included in OLC registration
There are two opportunities to kick back and have a little fun at the Sawdust Bowl — Thursday evening and Friday evening. This is a fun social event and the perfect opportunity to enjoy a beverage, visit with old friends, and network with new contacts. It’s also a great way to unwind after attending the day’s seminars and taking in the hightech equipment. Make your way to the Performance Hall both evenings and celebrate the day with friends of the industry. Beer, wine, and hard cider will be served at this hosted event, which is open to all paid OLC registrants. TW
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LANE COUNTY EVENTS CENTER & FAIRGROUNDS - EUGENE, OREGON • Host Hotel: Graduate Eugene
“REMINDER” Registered Companies Will Receive Two Credits When Attending The Oregon Logging Conference & Equipment Show” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 - Activities Held at the Graduate Eugene 4 p.m.–6:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Pre-Registration – Meet & Greet - Hosted Beer & Wine – Sponsor: Wilcox & Flegel Doors Open for Silent Auction benefiting “Talk About Trees” OWIT Dinner and Live Annual Auction – Call OWIT at (503) 831-1593 to order tickets. Hosted Beer & Wine – Playwrights Hall, Graduate Eugene
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 - Program Sessions Held at Lane County Fairgrounds 7 a.m.– 4 p.m. 8 a.m. –5 p.m. 7 a.m. –8 a.m. 8 a.m.–11 a.m.
Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby – Yellow Area on Map – Sponsor: Rotobec Equipment Displays Open Opening Session Breakfast - Wheeler Pavilion Ticket included with paid registration. Orange Area on Map – Sponsor: Peterson CAT Opening Prayer: Kirk Luoto, Territory Mgr / Forestry Specialist, Modern Machinery Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Auction: Auctioneer Jaime Yraguen, Basco Logging Call to Order: Wheeler Pavilion (2 PL Credits) Welcome: Kari Westlund, Eugene Convention and Visitors Bureau Greetings: Wayne Settle, 2020 President, Pacific Logging Congress Program Update: Scott Melcher, 1st Vice President, Oregon Logging Conference Resolutions and Presenters: • Citizen Driven Initiatives, Casey Roscoe, Seneca Family of Companies • Listing of Marbled Murrelet: Heidi Leib, Boise Cascade • Cap and Trade System: Dist 1 Representative David Brock Smith President’s Address: Greg Stratton, 2020 President, Oregon Logging Conference Wheeler Pavilion Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patrick Moore, Independent scientist and consultant, advising government and industry •ORANGE• on a wide range of environmental and sustainability issues. Sponsor: Tigercat 9 a.m. –4 p.m. Chainsaw Wood Carvers – Outside Demonstration Area 10 a.m. –1 p.m. Elementary School Education Tours - Sponsors: Oregon Logging Conference, Oregon Women in Timber, and Forests Today and Forever 11 a.m.–Noon Hands-on Seminar 1 -Log Scaling and Optimal Bucking, (1 PL Credit) - Outside Display - Red Area on Map – Sponsor: Thompson Tree Farms • Jayme Dumford, Thompson Tree Farms • Dave Sabol, Pacific Rim Log Scaling Bureau Speakers will discuss the different methods for Westside and Eastside scaling. Outside Display Area •RED• They will also discuss optimal bucking for getting the most scale and/or value out of a tree. Noon–1 p.m. Free Time to View Equipment Displays 1 p.m. Meeting Called to Order - Wheeler Pavilion 1:15 p.m. Operators of the Year Presentation – Oregon Department of Forestry 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Your Voice & Vote Counts (2 OPF Credit) Wheeler Pavilion - Orange Area on Map Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE• Moderators: Jim Dudley, Swanson Group, Glendale, OR and Nick Smith, Healthy Forests Healthy Communities • Todd Stoffel, Timber Unity. Todd will recap the extraordinary, authentic power of the people when they are organized and passionate about a cause. He will motivate the audience to remain engaged, educated, and be a part of the grassroots army and Timber Unity movement. • Kristina McNitt, Oregon Forest and Industry Council. Kristina will explain what OFIC does. She will highlight high-level state threats to the forest products industry and private landowners (e.g. ballot initiatives, forest practices act, constant enviro/media attacks on the industry and blue-collar workers). She will provide an insider’s look and update on both challenges and opportunities in Salem. Call to Action: she will provide the most effective way to get involved and make your voice heard in Salem • Travis Joseph, American Forest Resource Council. Travis will explain what AFRC does. He will highlight high-level federal threats to the forest products industry and why folks should care (e.g. Rogue wilderness, smoke, wildfires, short anecdotes about extraordinary waste of time and resources on process and paperwork before working in the woods). He will provide brief political context about how this all works (a look behind the curtain of how the sausage is made and how people influence it). Call to Action: If you want this to change, it’s going to come from YOUR engagement and here’s how to make your voice heard at the Federal level (you’re the expert, this is your livelihood, show your expertise and passion with family, friends, neighbors, at the store, etc.) Segway to Practical Advocacy Skills, Platforms, Specific Action • Nick Smith, Healthy Forests Healthy Communities. Nick will discuss The Emerging Leaders Program. He will provide details on the available advocacy tools, grassroots, and campaigns and provide some training on how to effectively use them and maximize impact (Social Media, op-eds, LTEs, political outreach/campaigns). 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Sawdust Bowl Hosted Beer & Wine – Performance Hall, Convention Center
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 - Program Sessions Held at Lane County Fairgrounds 7 a.m.–4 p.m. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 7 a.m.–8 a.m 8 a.m. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby – Yellow Area on Map – Sponsor: Rotobec Equipment Displays Open Hosted Breakfast - Wheeler Pavilion – Orange Area on Map Wheeler Pavilion Ticket included with paid registration. Sponsor: Papé Group •ORANGE• Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Auction - Auctioneer Jaime Yraguen, Basco Logging Chainsaw Wood Carvers – Outside Demonstration Area Private Event - High School Student Event - Future Forestry Workers Career Day Livestock Arena Sponsors: Oregon Logging Conference Foundation and Oregon Logging Conference High School Forestry Skills Exhibition – Livestock Arena (Private Event), Sponsor: Warrenton Fiber-Nygaard Logging TimberWest Magazine — January/February 2020 — www.forestnet.com
8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Oregon Forest Practices Seminar (3 FP Credits) - Wheeler Pavilion – Orange Area on Map Moderator: Eric Gehrke, Weyerhaeuser, Coos Bay, OR Steep Slope/Tethered Logging: Oregon Forest Practices Rules, Guidance and BMP’s surrounding these practices. • Jay Walters, ODF, Forest Practices Field Coordinator Snowmageddon 2019: Implications On Future Insect Damage and Fire Potential. • Christine Buhl, ODF Entomologist • Link Smith, ODF, Unit Forester Legislative Update As It Applies To Forestry in Oregon. • Kyle Williams, OFIC Director of Protection. ODF/BLM Fire Protection Contract Update. • Ron Graham, ODF, Fire Protection Div. Deputy Chief of Planning, Salem, OR What’s It Take To Obtain A Waiver During Fire Season? • Doug Thackery, ODF Stewardship Forester, Grants Pass, OR Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE• Low Water Crossing’s, Rules and BMP’s Surrounding These Activities. • Steve Wetmore, ODF Stewardship, Forester Medford, OR 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Washington Forest Practices Seminars – Exhibit Hall (SE Meeting Room), (2 WAFP or 2 PL Credits) – Blue Area on Map SE Meeting Room Moderator: Doug Mays, Weyerhaeuser, Longview, WA Exhibit Hall •BLUE• Training for Success to Safely Stay Within Your Ribbons • Roy Hauser, Writer of The Art of Felling Timber, Roy will share the key aspects of training both new and experienced hand fallers to safely fall timber in today’s dynamic world. Hand fallers are working together in harvest units with a wide array of machine based falling systems. He will set up your hand falling operations for safety success and to “stay within the ribbons” while operating near regulated set aside areas. Drone Use to Protect Resources and Improve Efficiency • Shane Szczerba, Weyerhaeuser Co. • Mark Standley, Jr., Pacific UAV Technology, Banks, OR Shane and Mark will provide details of obtaining the appropriate license for drone-based forestry and logging operations. They will share operator best practices that safely protect nearby resources while also greatly improving logging and operational efficiencies. Chainsaws to Tethered Machines on Steep Slopes—The Evolution of of PNW Logging • Chance Yeckley, Weyerhaeuser Co. • Jessica Homyack, Weyerhaeuser Co. Over the last century, chainsaws and cable yarding systems were the primary logging method in the Pacific Northwest. Today’s new cable assist felling technology has vastly changed the operating environment. Jessica and Chance will address concerns associated with using steep-slope harvesting machinery by explaining the results of Weyerhaeuser’s soil disturbance study of conventional versus tethered-based felling and logging systems that operate near streams. The largest research project on this topic to date! 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Business Seminar 1 – The Professional DOT Driver (1 PL Credit) – Exhibit Hall (SW Meeting Room) - Green area on Map, Sponsor: Pape’ Group Moderator: Quincy Powers, Powers Ranch, Gaylord, OR • David Gaffney, Senior DOT Compliance Specialist, Pape’ Group SW Meeting Room Speaker will provide a DOT compliance overview on topics that include load and equipment securement, proper Exhibit Hall •GREEN• pre/post truck inspections, licensing requirements, common DOT violations, size and weight rules and much more. 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. OLC Log Loader Competition – Sponsors: Triad Machinery and Link-Belt, Outside Display Brown Area on Map Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call (541) 686-9191 SW Meeting Room 1 p.m.–2 p.m. Effective Communication, (1 PL Credits) Exhibit Hall (SW Meeting Rm) Green Area on Map Exhibit Hall •GREEN• Moderator: Bodie Dowding, Oregon Department of Forestry, Salem, OR • Mike Cafferata, District Forester, ODF, Forest Grove, OR Speaker will focus on how to more effectively understand and communicate with others. This improvement in communication and understanding can help achieve more favorable outcomes for you and the people you work with. Wheeler Pavilion 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Better Ideas / New Technology In Logging (2 PL Credits), Wheeler Pavilion, Orange Area on Map •ORANGE• Moderator: Fred Blaylock, Blaylock Logging, Coquille, OR • Hydraulic Grapple Carriage, Pat Ybarra, Pat Attachments / HWM Equipment Repair, Coos Bay, OR • Silviculture Drone Use, Shane Szczerba, Weyerhaeuser Co. • Central Tire Inflation, Sam Loveless, Weyerhaeuser Co. • Automation in Harvesting, Eric Krume, Summit Attachments & Machinery, Kelso, WA. A discussion on advances in Yoder stability, new generation yarder cutting processes and use of new motorized grapple carriages 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Exhibitor Hands-on Seminar 2 – Weiler Forestry: An Introduction to the Industry, (1 PL Credit) – Sponsor: Peterson CAT Outside Exhibit area Moderator: Rick Schott, Peterson Cat, Portland, OR • Bill Hood, Vice President, Weiler Forestry • Mike Dickenson, Industry Specialist, Caterpillar Forestry Outside Display Area •RED• Speakers will introduce Weiler Forestry to the Forestry Industry with discussions on history and philosophy of the Weiler brand. Caterpillar and Weiler Forestry machine walk-around included during the seminar. 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Sawdust Bowl Hosted Beer & Wine - Performance Hall, Convention Center, Sponsor: Brikers
Events Held at the Graduate Eugene (formerly Eugene Hilton) 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. 7 p.m.–midnight 7 p.m.–8 p.m. 7 p.m.–9 p.m. 9 p.m.–midnight
LADIES’ DESSERTS FOR DREAMS – Charity Event for the Prevention of Human Trafficking “In Our Backyard”program. Enjoy decadent desserts and a light lunch donated by local restaurants and bakeries. Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call (541) 686-9191 to order tickets. 82nd OLC Celebration Buffet Dinner & Dance – Playwrights Hall, Graduate Eugene Doors Open - Hosted Beer & Wine Tasting Buffet Dinner Dancing to live music by Redneck Mother –Sponsors: General Trailer and Peerless Parts
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 - All Activities Held at Lane County Fairgrounds 7:30 a.m. -8:30 a.m. 9 a.m.–2 p.m. 10 a.m.– noon
Fellowship Of Christian Loggers Breakfast – Performance Hall Meeting Room 1 – Lane County Events Center And Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon For Tickets visit Christian Loggers website. Or Call 541.315.8192 – Deadline for Tickets Is February 14th. – Sponsor: Fellowship of Christian Loggers All Exhibits Open to Public – Convention Center & Parking Area Family Fun and Educational Activities – Wheeler Pavilion – Sponsor: KEZI TV Chainsaw Carvers – Outside Demonstration Area OLC Log Loader Competition – Sponsors: Triad Machinery and Link-Belt - Outside Display - Brown Area on Map Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or — callJanuary/February (541) 686-9191. 43 TimberWest Magazine 2020 — www.forestnet.com
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Log Loader Competition Sponsor: Triad Machinery and Link-Belt When: Friday, Feb. 21 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 22 10:00 a.m. to noon Where: Outside Display Area
Watch as these skilled log loader operators demonstrate their abilities in the Oregon Logging Conference’s 11th Annual Log Loader Competition. This two-day competition determines who is the best at the speed, skill, and efficiency of operating a large hydraulic log loader. It is certainly not as easy as these operators make it look. This is an interesting and popular event at the OLC.
When complete each of the three stacks of three wood blocks must be properly matched with colors and numbers or the operator will be disqualified. Each stack must remain standing for five seconds after the heel boom rack is lowered back to the starting point on the ground. If the stacks do not remain standing for the full five seconds, the operator will be disqualified.
Here’s How It Works
2019 winners and winning times were:
The event starts with nine wood blocks scattered randomly on the ground. Operating a Link-Belt log loader, contestants have seven minutes to stack the blocks, end-to-end, matching numbers or colors, on three predetermined marks on the ground.
1st place: Zane Bryant, Bryant Logging – 3:03:53 2nd place: Bryan Chipps, Green Diamond Resource Company – 3:09:22 3rd place: Justin Jackola, Bruce Burke Logging – 4:27:34
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Family Day at OLC Sponsor: KEZI News 9 When: Saturday, Feb. 22 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Wheeler Pavilion Cost: Free
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A variety of activities take place at the Lane County Fairgrounds on Family Day at the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC). All activities in the Wheeler Pavilion on the fairgrounds are free and will include building bird feeders, papermaking, wood magic, wildlife exhibits, wildfire table demonstrations, face painting, and clowns, along with free popcorn and cotton candy! For more than ten years, families have participated in the fun educational exhibits
and activities at Family Day. Once the kids have sampled the activities in the Wheeler Pavilion, take the family on a walk around the fairgrounds and view some of the modern, state-of-the-art equipment on display from the logging, trucking, and construction industries. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity! Attend and enjoy the free, familyrelated activities that are offered. TW
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David Brook Smith
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2020 Resolutions CITIZEN DRIVEN INITIATIVES THAT WOULD IMPACT FOREST PRACTICES AND POLICY, CIRCUMVENTING SCIENCE AND BEST PRACTICES. A Resolution by The Oregon Logging Conference Opposing citizen driven initiatives that would impact forest practices and policy, circumventing science and best practices. WHEREAS, Recently submitted citizen ballot initiatives rooted in political agenda would negatively impact years of science based forest practices and related policies WHEREAS, The proposed ballot initiatives are extreme and severely regulatory WHEREAS, Forest policy should not be dictated by a citizen initiative nor a citizen legislature WHEREAS, Oregon’s current forest practices and policies are developed by professionals, based on science, research, best practices and practical, proven application WHEREAS, The Oregon Forest Practices Act began in 1971 and Oregon became the first state to pass a comprehensive law to regulate forest practices and safeguard water, fish and wildlife habitat, soil and air. The rules of the Oregon Forest Practices Act are continually reviewed and updated to keep pace with the most current scientific research WHEREAS, In response to listings of salmon species under the federal Endangered Species Act, Oregon lawmakers joined with landowners in 1997 to create the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. The Oregon Plan will continue to enhance salmon runs, improve water quality and achieve healthy watersheds statewide, through the joint efforts of government, landowners and citizen volunteers. The plan is unique for its emphasis on landowners voluntarily exceeding regulations and for its engagement of communities to restore their watersheds THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The Oregon Logging Conference is opposed to initiatives that circumvent the years of science and research based forest management policies and processes. This resolution will be presented by Casey Roscoe, Senior Vice President of Public Relations at Seneca, where she focuses her efforts on communication, politics, advocacy, and community support. Roscoe is part of a four-person executive team sharing Seneca’s
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core values and goals of creating pristine productive forests, clear running streams, abundant wildlife, clean air, family-wage jobs, and world class outdoor recreation.
WHEREAS, The economic impact to rural Oregon communities will be disproportionately larger than the contributions currently being made to greenhouse gas emissions in those communities
Roscoe worked for Congressman Bob Smith in Washington D.C, and after he retired, worked in media and marketing positions for the Associated Press, Comcast, WDCW-TV, and the Washington Post. After many years in Washington D.C. Roscoe decided it was time to make good on a promise she made to her grandfather, Aaron Jones, when she pledged to come to work for Seneca and bring her skills with her.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The Oregon Logging Conference go on record in opposition to any Cap and Trade proposal that makes a minimal impact on the world’s greenhouse gas emissions if doing so increases costs for consumers and businesses and decreases Oregon’s competitiveness within the United States and around the world.
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CAP AND TRADE SYSTEM TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS A Resolution by the Oregon Logging Conference Opposing Oregon Legislation Creating a Cap and Trade System to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. WHEREAS, The Cap and Trade legislation in the 2019 legislature was successfully killed due to the unified efforts of the timber industry and related natural resource based industries WHEREAS, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek have committed to new Cap and Trade legislation that they are re-naming and re-working WHEREAS, Oregon represents an imperceptible amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and the throughout the world. WHEREAS, Adoption of a Cap and Trade program in Oregon without a meaningful worldwide commitment to greenhouse gas reduction will fail to produce a measurable impact WHEREAS, An Oregon Cap and Trade program would increase costs for businesses, create winners and losers economically and put Oregon industries at a competitive disadvantage with other states and nations that don’t have a Cap and Trade program WHEREAS, An Oregon Cap and Trade program would result in rising prices on most consumer goods due to the rising cost of energy and fuel
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we must remain unified as a timber industry against Cap and Trade legislation and not allow political interests to divide us. This resolution will be presented by Representative David Brock Smith. Oregon State Representative David Brock Smith represents District 1 (Curry County and parts of Coos, Douglas and Josephine Counties) and is a third generation resident of the Port Orford area. For the 2019 – 2021 legislative session, Rep. Smith is Co-Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction, House Committee on Agriculture and Land Use, House Committee on Natural Resources, and Joint Ways and Means Committee on Natural Resources. Rep. Smith has an extensive public service background, having proudly served the citizens of Port Orford for many years as the City Council President and Chamber of Commerce President/Director. He is also the former Chair and Vice Chair of the Curry County Board of Commissioners, where he served on many boards and committees. He has also served in various roles with the Association of Oregon Counties, and for many years was on the Port Orford-Langlois School Board. Other public service positions held by Rep. Smith include AOC Public Lands & Natural Resources Committee, AOC Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee, National Association of Counties Public Lands Committee, and Director of America’s Wild River Coast. After graduating from Pacific Valley High School and attending Southern Oregon Community College and Southern Oregon University, he had a career in the culinary industry in the Rogue Valley, and returned to Port Orford to buy the family business, the Port and Starboard restaurant and lounge.
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LISTING OF THE MARBLED MURRELET ON OREGON’S ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST A Resolution by the Oregon Logging Conference Opposing the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commissions Consideration of Listing the Marbled Murrelet on Oregon’s endangered species list. WHEREAS, In 2018 the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission decided NOT to “up-list” the Marbled Murrelet from threatened to endangered WHEREAS, In 2019 the USFWS concluded a 5-year status review of the Marbled Murrelet and determined that up-listing was not warranted- primarily due to stable population trends across Washington, Oregon, and California, as well as increasing habitat across the same range WHEREAS, On December 6, 2019, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to reconsider the status of the Marbled Murrelet in response to a Lane County court case filed by activist groups WHEREAS, Studies done by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service between 2000 and 2018 show that the Marbled Murrelet population in Oregon is growing by 1.8% per year WHEREAS, Older forest structure has been on the rise in Oregon for decades since the original listing of both the Northern Spotted Owl and the Marbled Murrelet, in fact since 1995 coastal forests have added an average of 64,710 acres of trees 50 years or older each year according to the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement WHEREAS, Many Oregon timberland owners are committed to long term management but an up-listing of the Marbled Murrelet will drive short term decisions and premature harvest of timber WHEREAS, Up-listing of the Marbled Murrelet could impact access to public lands WHEREAS, Conservation goals can be achieved without an endangered species listing THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The Oregon Logging Conference go on record in opposition to the up-listing of the Marbled Murrelet from threatened to endangered. This resolution will be presented by Heidi Leib, Logging Contract Coordinator for Boise Cascade. Heidi is responsible for purchasing and managing federal timber sales and overseeing log quality. She is based in Willamina, OR Leib has also worked for Hancock Forest Management as a silviculture forester and harvest operations manager in northeast Washington. Before entering the private sector she worked for the Idaho Department of Lands and the Washington Department of Natural Resources as a forester, and for the Oregon Department of Forestry as a wildland firefighter. Her introduction to logging came when she was on the Oregon State University College of Forestry student logging team, which also fueled her passion for the wood products industry. Leib has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from OSU and serves on the board of the Oregon Logging Conference. She is also a committee member of the Beaver chapter of Ducks Unlimited and an alumnus of REAL Oregon.
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2020 OLC Exhibitor Listing A & I DISTRIBUTORS 16316 SW 72nd Ave., Portland, Oregon 97224 503-319-4835 • Fax: 503-905-2248 www.Aidistributors.com Exhibit Hall................................................166-167
AXIS FORESTRY INC 109 - 1355 Pacific Pl, Ferndale, Washington 98248 250-371-7323 www.axisforestry.com Exhibit Hall................................................168-169
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMIN - OR 2715 Tepper Lane, Keizer, Oregon 97303 360-450-1455 • Fax: 503-304-5909 www.bpa.gov Performance Hall............................................. 102
ACME MANUFACTURING INC 90099 Prairie Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-741-2200 • Fax: 541-741-2212 www.acmecarriages.com Exhibit Hall..............................222-224 & 237-239
BAILEY’S INC. 1210 Commerce Av. Site 8, Woodland, California 95776 800-322-4539 • Fax: 503-406-0895 www.baileysonline.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
BORNTRAGER TREE JACKS 33920 Ford Mill d, Lebanon, Oregon 97355 541-979-1975 www.Borntragertreejacks.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 146
ADVANCE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS 18812 NE 403rd St, Amboy, Washington 98601 360-607-8321 • Fax: 360-247-5150 www.ads-pipe.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 192
BAKER’S BOOTS 2642 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-689-5379 • Fax: 541-689-2435 www.bakershoe.com Exhibit Hall................................................284-285
BRAKE SYSTEMS INC 2221 NE Hoyt St, Portland, Oregon 97232 503-236-2116 • Fax: 503-239-5005 www.brakesystemsinc.com Performance Hall............................................. 088
AIR CTI P.O. Box 125, Moe, Victoria 3825 AUS 03-5127-6128 • Fax: 613-512-75399 www.aircti.com Auditorium....................................................... 422 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
BALLANTINE INC. 840 McKinley St, Anoka, Minnesota 55303 800-328-2424 • Fax: 763.427.2277 www.ballantineinc.com Performance Hall............................................. 051
BRIKERS 12865 Katonien St Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2W 0J2 CAN 604-882-0077 • Fax: 604-882-1010 www.brikers.com Auditorium.................................. 426,425,424,423 Sponsor............................................... Silver Level
ALLIANCE TIRE AMERICAS, INC 201 Edgewater Dr. Suite 285 Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 781-321-3910 • Fax: 781-322-2147 www.atgtire.com Exhibit Hall................................................232-233
BAR S PO Box 421, Lebanon, Oregon 97355 541-953-7018 www.barsmotorsports.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 610
ALLIGARE LLC 1611 Kimberly Dr, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603 541-810-8751 Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 613
BARTENDER 702 Newcastle Blvd Miramichi, New Brunswick E1V2L5 CAN 506-627-0123 • Fax: 506-627-0125 www.cowiesequipment.ca Auditorium....................................................... 405
AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL P.O. Box 966, Hemphill, Texas 75948 409-625-0206 • Fax: 409-625-0207 www.Amloggers.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 227
BARTON LASER LEVELING INC PO Box 4, Hermiston, Oregon 97838 541-564-9830 www.bartonlaser.com Performance Hall........................................056-57
APW DISTRIBUTING 301 W. 11th St, Vancouver, Washington 98660 360-608-9273 www.apwdistributing.com Performance Hall............................................. 030 ASSOCIATED OREGON LOGGERS INC. PO Box 12339, Salem, Oregon 97309 503-364-1330 • Fax: 503-364-0836 www.oregonloggers.org Exhibit Hall....................................................... 226 ATTERBURY CONSULTANTS INC 3800 SW Cedar Hills Bvd #145, Beaverton, Oregon 97005 503-646-5393 • Fax: 503-644-1683 www.atterbury.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 236
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BRUTE FORCE MFG LLC N 648 Sunset Dr., Dorchester, Wisconnsin 54425 715-678-0037 • Fax: 678-008-8715 www.bruteforcemfg.com Outside................................................. Demo Area BRUTUS TRUCK BODIES 682 Okanagan Ave E Penticton, British Columbia V2A 3K6 CAN 250-492-7866 • Fax: 250-492-0686 www.brutusbodies.com Auditorium...................401 & 411, 412 & 417, 418 BUTTONS THE CLOWN 1304 City View St. Apt. 7, Eugene, Oregon 97402-3368 541-343-3683 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
BETTS TRUCK PARTS & SERVICES 4334 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97218 503-289-8875 • Fax: 503-289-3515 www.bettstruckparts.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 609
C & K PETROLEUM EQUIP. 1501 W 2nd Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-344-3476 • Fax: 541-344-0242 www.candkpetro.com Performance Hall............................................. 060
BIG R BRIDGE 19060 CR 66, Greeley, Colorado 80631 970-347-2227 • Fax: 970- 356-9621 www.BigRBridge.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 278
CANNON BAR WORKS LTD 5525-272nd St Unit A120 Langley, British Columbia V4W 1P1 CAN 604-856-6682 • Fax: 604-856-6690 www.cannonbar.com Exhibit Hall................................................279-280
BOMAN INDUSTRIES INC 2470 Ewald Ave SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 503-362-7657 • Fax: 503-399-8535 www.bomanindustriesinc.com Performance Hall..........................046-47 & 62-63
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Exhibitor Listing continued from page 50 CARCO INDUSTRIES INC. PO Box 18266, Phoenix, Arizona 85009 503-612-6557 • Fax: 503-612-6527 www.carcoindustries.com Exhibit Hall............................186-189, & 212-215 CARSON 3125 NW 35Th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97210 503-867-2686 www.carsonteam.com Performance Hall........................................053-52 CASCADE TIMBER CONSULTING, INC. PO Box 446, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 541-367-2111 • Fax: 541-367-2117 Sponsor................................................. Gold Level CASCADE TRADER INC. 1380 NW State Ave., Chehalis, Washington 98532 360-748-1182 • Fax: 360-748-1198 www.cascadetrader.net Outside CASCADE TRUCK BODY 29512 Airport Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-342-5317 • Fax: 541-683-4032 www.cascadetruckbody.com Performance Hall..........................070-73 & 92-95 CATCH A KING CHARTERS PO Box 480, Craig, Alaska 99921 907-401-0189 www.catchaking.com Performance Hall............................................. 078 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
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CC HEAVY EQUIPMENT, INC. PO Box 7, Rickreall, Oregon 97371 503-420-4339 • Fax: 503-420-4338 www.ccheavyequipment.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 229 CEHRS ENTERPRISES LLC 322 Yosemite PL NE, Albany, Oregon 97321 541-990-4273 • Fax: 541-791-1640 www.vpwtruckwash.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 602
CJ FIRE PROTECTION LLC Box 70566, Springfield, Oregon 97475 541-654-2282 • Fax: 888-359-2813 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 204 CLEANFIX NORTH AMERICA 250 Wright Blvd, Stratford, Ontario N4Z1H3 CAN 519-275-2808 • Fax: 519-275-3995 www.cleanfix.org Performance Hall............................................. 048
CENTRALIA COLLEGE DIESEL TECH 600 Centralia College Blvd, Centralia, Washington 98531 360-623-8479 • Fax: 360-330-7106 www.centralia.edu Performance Hall........................................032-33
COBALT TRUCK EQUIPMENT 4620 E Trent Ave, Spokane, Washington 99212 509-534-0446 • Fax: 509-5354294 www.cobalttruck.com Outside Performance Hall..........................041-43,& 66-68
CERTIFIED LABS 2727 Chemsearch Blvd, Irving, Texas 75062 905-457-5220 • Fax: 541-485-1256 www.certifiedlabs.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 612
COMPLETE WIRELESS SOLUTIONS 1758 22nd St. SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 503-362-1388 • Fax: 503-362-1559 www.cwsoregon.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 277
CHAINSAW BUZZ 1218 Tyer Av., Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 541-556-0333 www.chainsaw.buzz Outside................................................. Demo Area Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC 23623 Warthen Rd, Elmira, Oregon 97437 541-935-0600 • Fax: 541-935-0616 www.conteches.com Performance Hall............................................. 065
CHINTIMINI WILDLIFE CENTER 311 NW Lewisburg AV, Corvallis, Oregon 97330 541-745-5324 Wheeler Pavilion.................................. Family Day
CRANE EQUIP MFG CORP 33740 Seavey Lp, Springfeild, Oregon 97405-9602 541-746-9681 • Fax: 541- 746-8928 www.grizzlycranes.com Auditorium................................................410-419
CITIZENS BANK - SPFD Box 699, Springfield, Oregon 97477 541-736-2009 www.citizensEbank.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 261
CROWLEY EQUIPMENT INC. 4655 Cloudburst Way, Eugene, Oregon 97402-5432 541- 688-5924 • Fax: 541- 688-0704 www.crowleyequipment.com Outside
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CRUSHING MECHANICS 2125 10Th St, Two Harbors, Minnesota 55616 218-606-2010x3 www.crushingmechanics.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 218
EUGENE SILKSCREEN 960 Wilson St., Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-342-8418 • Fax: 541-341-4513 www.eugenesilkscreen.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 231
FARMERS INSURANCE 1548 E. First St., Newberg, Oregon 97132 503-538-8898 www.farmersagent.com/jdekalb Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 618
CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE 33070 Roberts Qt, Coburg, Oregon 97408 541-687-0000 • Fax: 541-344-0075 www.salesandservice.cummins.com Exhibit Hall.............................162-163 &, 178-179
EXPANDER 1000 Gregg St, Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106 412-279-1149 www.nord-lock.com Performance Hall............................................. 079
FECON, INC. 3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036 800-528-3113 • Fax: 513-696-4431 www.fecon.com Performance Hall..................................SF 4 - SF 5
D & L TIMBER TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Box 327.Lac La Hache, British Columbia V0K1T0 CAN 250-395-0866 • Fax: 250-396-4609 www.dltimbertech.com Outside...................................................Demo Area
FACES BY LYNDIE 29589 SW Serenity Way, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 541-760-4563 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
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DAVID HULL TREE FARM (ANITIQUE TRUCKS) 24048 Dawson Rd, Monroe, Oregon 97456 541-424-5572 • Fax: 541-424-3035 Expo Hall Section 600...............................607-608 DENIS CIMAF INC. 188 del L’eglise, Roxton Falls, Quebec J0H 1E0 CAN 450-548-7007 • Fax: 450-548-7008 www.deniscimaf.com Auditorium....................................................... 406 DIAMOND MOWERS 350 E. 60Th. St. N., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 605-977-3300 • Fax: 605-655-5870 www.diamondmowers.com Performance Hall................................... 009,10,11 DIAMOND Z 11299 Bass Lane, Caldwell, Idaho 83605 208-585-2929 • Fax: 208-585-2112 www.diamondz.com Outside
NEW ALLIANCE 643 & 644 THE PERFECT FIT FOR CTL LOGGING
Introducing two new Forestar III forestry tires from Alliance, engineered specifically for CTL rigs: the 643 and 644. Both feature Alliance’s unbeatable chunk-and-chip-resistant compound and shoulderto-shoulder steel belts for extra durability. And both the 643 and 644 introduce Alliance’s new hexagonal bead to eliminate tire slip. The Alliance 643 tread is designed to work seamlessly with tracks and chains, or to deliver great grip without them. And the dual-angle bar lug pattern of the Alliance 644 is reinforced by an undertread stabilizer bar for better traction and longer service life. Learn more from your Alliance Tire Group (ATG) dealer.
DIESEL LAPTOPS 4335 Augusta Hwy, Gilbert, South Carolina 29054 888-983-1975 • Fax: 803-727-5914 www.diesellaptops.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 177 DSU PETERBILT & GMC INC P.O. Box 3486, Portland, Oregon 97208-3486 503-535-3035 • Fax: 503-283-6676 www.dsutrucks.com Exhibit Hall................................ 156-161, 180-185 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation DUKES EQUIPMENT & PARTS 2015 S, 18th St, Union Gap, Washington 98903 509-469-9420 www.dukeshaeavyequipment.com Auditorium....................................................... 407 DUNLAP ENTERPRISES PO Box 221, Soulsbyville, California 95372 209-532-4974 • Fax: 209-532-4974 Outside................................................. Demo Area DYNA PRODUCTS 8440 State Rd, Millington, Michigan 48746 231-734-0259 • Fax: 231-734-3681 www.dyna-products.com Outside................................................. Demo Area EAGLE CARRIAGE & MACHINE CO 62500 Commerce Road, LaGrande, Oregon 97850 541- 963-4646 • Fax: 541- 963-3415 www.eaglecarriage.com Exhibit Hall............................199-200, & 201-202 EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS 450 Country Club Rd, Suite 300, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-342-8134 • Fax: 866-462-3803 www.edwardjones.com/cary-richardson Performance Hall............................................. 107
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ELLIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. 2759 S. Hwy 89, Wellsville, Utah 84339 436-752-4311 Outside................................................. Demo Area TimberWest Magazine — January/February 2020 — www.forestnet.com
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GROENEVELD LUBRICATION SOLUTIONS INC. 8450 Lawson Rd., Milton, Ontario L9T0J8 CAN 800-263-1760 www.groeneveld-group.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 145
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JAMES PIPE & SUPPLY INC. P.O. Box 460, Kalama, Washington 98625 360-904-7473 • Fax: 360-887-2291 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 276
GUESS THE LOAD Box 309, Noti, Oregon 97461 541-935-2231 • Fax: 541-935-1287 Outside
JAY’S EQ. SEAT COVERS Box 40041, Eugene, Oregon 97404 541-401-5933 • Fax: 541-401-5933 www.equipmentseatcovers.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 205
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN LOGGERS 233 Hambrick Ave, Sutherlin, Oregon 97479 541-315-8192 www.christianloggers.org Performance Hall............................................. 103
HAIX NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2320 Fortune Dr. Ste 120, Lexington, Kentucky 40509 866-344-4249 • Fax: 859-281-0113 www.haix.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 303
JEWELL ATTACHMENTS LLC 2800 Zeeb Rd, Dexter, Michigan 48138 503-352-8238 • Fax: 503-352-8201 www.paladinattachments.com Exhibit Hall.........................................................BB
FERM DEPT. OSU 280 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 541-737-4952 • Fax: 541-737-4316 http://fern.forestry.oregonstate.edu Performance Hall............................................. 014
HALVERSON WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. 199 College St, Pine River, Minnesota 56474 218-587-2065 www.halversonwoodproducts.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
FIRST STRIKE ENVIRONMENTAL 256 Quarry Rd, Roseburg, Oregon 97470 800-447-3558 • Fax: 541-673-1739 www.fseco.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 234 Sponsor........................... Friends OLC Foundation
HAMMERHEAD ATTACHMENTS 1518 E. Superior St, Duluth, Minnesota 55812 218-461-4343 • Fax: 218-260-4645 www.hammerheadattachments.com Outside
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. 273 E. 125 N, Morgan, Utah 84050 385-226-0837 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 175
HATTON-BROWN PUBLISHER’S INC. PO Box 2268, Montgomery, Alabama 36102 334-834-1170 • Fax: 334-834-4525 www.hattonbrown.net Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby
KEITH MTG. CO. 401 NW Alder, Madras, Oregon 97441 541-475-3802 • Fax: 541-475-2169 www.keithwalkingfloor.com Performance Hall............................................. 089
HAYS OIL COMPANY 191 Bateman Dr, Central Point, Oregon 97502 541-664-6640 www.dpfalternatives.com Expo Hall Section 600...............................605-606
KEZI NEWS 9 Box 7009, Springfield, Oregon 97475 541-580-7447 • Fax: 541-677-9133 www.kezi.com Sponsor............................................... Silver Level
HEALTHY FORESTS, HEALTHY COMM. 18376 SW Salmonberry Ln, Sherwood, Oregon 97140 503-515-4206 www.healthyforests.org Exhibit Hall....................................................... 228
KKNU LIVE RADIO REMOTE 925 Country Club Rd. # 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-686-9123 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
FLORENCE YAMAHA 2130 Hwy 126, Florence, Oregon 97439 541-999-6967 www.florenceyamaha.net Outside FOGMAKER NORTH AMERICA 101 Gordon Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 610-265-3610 www.usscgroup.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 624 FORESTRY TRADER 120 W Harvest Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska 68521 402-458-4557 • Fax: 402-479-2188 www.forestrytrader.com Performance Hall............................................. 012
HIGH CASCADE FOREST VOLUNTEERS 955 McKenzie Crest Dr, Springfield, Oregon 97477 541-736-9697 Wheeler Pavilion.............................. Family Event
FORESTS TODAY & FOREVER PO Box 55, Eugene, Oregon 97440 541-868-0330 www.foreststodayandforever.org Exhibit Hall........................................ School Tours Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
HIGH CASCADES INSURANCE PO Box 310, Castle Rock, Washington 98611 360-274-6991 • Fax: 360-274-7247 www.highcascadesagency.com Auditorium....................................................... 404
FREIGHTLINER NW - PACIFIC WA 277 Stewart Rd SW, Pacific, Washington 98047 800-523-8014 • Fax: 253-891-4312 www.FreightlinerNorthwest.com Auditorium...............................400, 1/2 401 & 427 FULL CIRCLE FINANCE 11 Spokane St #306, Wenatchee, Washington 98801 888-223-2600 • Fax: 888-223-3600 www.fullcirclellc.us Exhibit Hall....................................................... 235 GEM CHAIN BAR PO BX 608, Grangeville, Idaho 83530 208-983-0203 • Fax: 208-983-0213 www.gemchainbar.com Exhibit Hall........................................300, 301, 302 GENERAL TRAILER PARTS LLC P.O. Box G, Springfield, Oregon 97477 541-746-8218 • Fax: 541-726-4707 www.generaltrailerparts.com Exhibit Hall..............................252-258 & 263-269 Outside Sponsor................................................. Gold Level GRADUATE EUGENE 66 E 6th St, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-342-2000 www.hiltoneugene.com Sponsor................................................ Gold Level
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HOFFMAN BOOTS 100 E. Riverside, Kellogg, Idaho 83837 208-786-4851 • Fax: 208-786-4301 www.hoffmanboots.com Performance Hall............................................. 099 HUB INTERNATIONAL NW Box 3144, Spokane, Washington 99220 509-747-3121 • Fax: 509.623.1073 www.hubinternational.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 225 INTEGRAL EQUIPMENT 75 Krick Rd, Salmon Arm, British Columbia V1E 3C6 CAN 250-832-4911 • Fax: 250-832-0979 www.integralequipment.ca Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 611 J STOUT AUCTION 455 C. St., Washougal, Washington 98671 888-230-8840 www.jstoutauction.com Exhibit Hall................................................216-217
JK BOOTS 36 E Wellesley Ave., Spokane, Washington 99207 509-714-4741 www.jkboots.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 623
KMC-KOOTRAC/KOOTENAY TRACTOR PO Box 31 Crescent Valley, British Columbia V0G 1H0 CAN 250-359-5033 • Fax: 250- 359-5034 www.kmc-kootrac.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 230 KNAPHEIDE TRUCK EQUIPMENT NW 2500 NW Marine Dr, Troutdale, Oregon 97060 503-265-8939 • Fax: 503-265-8938 www.knapheide.com Exhibit Hall........................................................... C KOMATSU LETOURNEAU TECHNOLOGIES 1701 NW Sundial Rd, Troutdale, Oregon 97060 503-669-1276 • Fax: 503-666-6681 www.letourneau-inc.com Performance Hall......................................105-106 KPD INSURANCE INC PO Box 784, Springfield, Oregon 97477 541-741-0550 • Fax: 541-741-1674 www.kpdinsurance.com Performance Hall............................................. 059 L & L INC. 161 Hambrick Ave, Sutherlin, Oregon 97479 541-315-8192 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation LANE EVENTS CENTER / FAIRGROUNDS 796 W. 13th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-682-4292 www.laneeventscenter.org Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
JAMES G MURPHY CO. 105 McNary Estates Drive N, Keizer, Oregon 97303 503-463-4444 • Fax: 503-463-1554 www.murphyauction.com Performance Hall............................................. 018 TimberWest Magazine — January/February 2020 — www.forestnet.com
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Exhibitor Listing continued from page 54 LAONA MACHINE SUPPLY P.O. Box 38, Laona, Wisconnsin 54541 715-674-3909 • Fax: 715-674-2607 www.Laonamachine.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 601 LASER TECHNOLOGY INC. 6912 South Quentin St, Centennial, Colorado 80112 303-649-1000 • Fax: 303-649-9710 www.lasertech.com Performance Hall............................................. 058 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Av. Ste 900, Chicago, Ilinois 60018 773-304-5373 • Fax: 312-962-4943 www.lawsonproducts.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 206 LCC DIESEL DEPT 4000 East 30th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97405 541-463-5708 www.lanecommunitycollege.com Expo Hall Section 600...............................621-622 LEGACY FINANCE GROUP LLC 2050 Beavencreek Rd., Oregon City, Oregon 97045 503-704-1493 • Fax: 503-650-7963 www.legacyfinancegroup.com Outside LEGACY STEEL BLDGS 1330 Page Dr #202 C, Fargo, North Dakota 58103 701-237-9620 • Fax: 701-235-0687 www.abcsteelbuildings.com Performance Hall............................................. 109
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LES SCHWAB 2295 W 11Th Ave., Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-342-7254 • Fax: 541-465-9546 www.lesschwabtirecenter.com Exhibit Hall................................ 289-290, 291-292
LOGGERS WORLD LLC P.O. Box 1631, Chehalis, Washington 98532 360-262-3376 www.loggersworld.com Performance Hall............................................. 108
LINK-BELT 2004 Buck Lane, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 859-245-3927 • Fax: 859-492-1099 www.lbxco.com Sponsor................................................. Gold Level
LOGGING & SAWMILLING JOURNAL PO Box 86670 North Vancouver, British Columbia V7L 4L2 CAN 604-990-9970 • Fax: 604-990-9971 Sponsor............................................... Silver Level
LINN BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000 W. Oak St., Lebanon, Oregon 97355 541-917-4390 • Fax: 541-917-4888 www.linnbenton.edu/attc Performance Hall........................................032-33
LOGGINGENCODERS.COM 926 Perkins Drive, Mukwonago, Wisconnsin 53149 707-722-7899 • Fax: 262-378-5400 www.loggingencoders.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 297
LLM PUBLICATIONS 12670 NW Barnes Rd, Portland, Oregon 97229 503-445-2220 • Fax: 503-655-0778 www.llmpubs.com Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
LONE ROCK LOGGING CO. P.O. Box 1127, Roseburg, Oregon 97470 541-430-6952 • Fax: 541-440-1573 Outside
LOADMAN ON BOARD SCALES PO Box 2410, Renton, Washington 98056 425-234-4335 • Fax: 425-272-4377 www.loadman.com Performance Hall............................................. 087
LUDWIG SYSTEM Am Kraftwerk 3, Bad Relchenhall, Bavoia 83435 GER 603-294-4773 www.ludwigsystem.com Auditorium....................................................... 402
LOFTNESS 62691 Hunter Rd, La Grande, Oregon 97850 541-531-5654 • Fax: 320-848-6269 Outside
LUMBERMEN’S EQUIPMENT DIGEST 2508 Pillow Drive, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 931-381-1638 • Fax: 931-381-3564 www.lumbermenonline.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 143
LOG MAX INC. 1114 W. Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, Washington 98660 360-699-7500 • Fax: 360-699-7304 www.logmax.com Exhibit Hall................................................149-151
MAINTAINER CORPORATION Box 349-1701 2nd Ave, Sheldon, Iowa 51201 712-324-5001 • Fax: 712-324-3526 www.maintainer.com Exhibit Hall...........................................................A
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MAKITA USA 4908 NE 122nd Av., Portland, Oregon 97230 800-462-5482 www.makitatools.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
MFCP INC. 2720 W. 5th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-343-1229 • Fax: 541-343-8347 www.mfcpinc.com Exhibit Hall................................................298-299
NATIONAL FIRE FIGHTER/INDUSTRIAL SOURCE 3500 Commerical Ave, Springfield, Oregon 97487 541-485-3566 • Fax: 541-485-8477 www.nationalfirefighter.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 628
MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC. 40 Irving Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97404 503-224-3445 • Fax: 503-224-6524 www.masonbruce.com Performance Hall............................................. 086
MINIMIZER 500 Minimizer Way, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota 55917 800-248-3855 • Fax: 507-583-7540 www.minimizer.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 219
NELSON PAINT CO. 1 Nelson Drive, Box 2040, Kingsford, Michigan 48802 800-236-9278 • Fax: 906-774-4264 www.nelsonpaint.com Auditorium....................................................... 408
MAXAM TIRE NORTH AMERICA 300 Rosewood Drive Ste 640 Danvers, Massachusetts 01923 844-629-2662 • Fax: 503-472-7995 www.maxamtire.com Expo Hall Section 600...............................619-620
MODERN MACHINERY 4610 Cloud Burst Way, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-688-7321 • Fax: 541-689-5429 www.modernmachinery.com Outside
NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICES 2222 NW Kline Street, Roseburg, Oregon 97471 541-464-6700 • Fax: 541-464-6705 www.northwestfcs.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 170
MY LITTLE SALESMAN INC PO Box 341869, Austin, Texas 78734 800-493-2295 • Fax: 541- 342-3598 www.mylittlesalesman.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 147
NORWOOD SAWMILLS INC. 730 Young St. Suite 900, Tonawanda, New York 14150 800-567-0404 • Fax: 705-689-1982 www.norwoodsawmills.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
MYERS SCULPTING 4516 Souza Crt, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-556-0333 http://sculpturesbychristopher.webs.com Outside................................................. Demo Area Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
NW FOREST PROPERTIES 4115 Berrywood Drive, Eugene, Oregon 97404 541-868-6567 www.northwestforestproperties.com Performance Hall............................................. 031
MAZAMA SPORTING GOODS 1055 Baily Hill Rd Unit B, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-484-9993 www.mazamasportinggoods.com Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC MCCALLUM ROCK DRILLING INC 3640 Kashmir Way SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 503-581-7525 • Fax: 503-581-7208 www.mccallumrock.com Exhibit Hall................................................293-294 Outside METAL DETECTORS, INC. PO Box 26440, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-345-7454 • Fax: 541-345-7971 www.mdiblue.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 625
MYRTLE CREEK SAWSHOP PO Box 1880, Myrtle Creek, Oregon 97457 541-863-5387 • Fax: 541-863-6026 www.myrtlecreeksawshop.com Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
ODF WEST LANE 87950 Territorial Rd, Veneta, Oregon 97487 541-228-5471 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
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OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE FOUNDATION Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 541-686-9191 • Fax: 855-866-0572 www.oregonloggingconference.com Arena Building.......... High School - Private Event
OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 3400 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97403 541- 342-3325 • Fax: 541-343-8210 www.oec-sys.com Performance Hall............................................. 104
OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE LOGO SHOP Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 541-686-9191 www.oregonloggingconference.com Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby
OLC LOG LOADER COMPETITION PO Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 541-686-9191 • Fax: 855-866-0572 www.oregonloggingconference.com Outside OLOFSFORS INC. 121 Roy Blvd. Unit 4, Brantford, Ontario N3R 7KI CAN 519-754-2180 • Fax: 519-757-1100 www.olofsfors.com Performance Hvall......................................036-37 OR - OSHA 1500 Valley Dr Ste 150, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-686-7913 www.osha.oregon.gov Exhibit Hall....................................................... 142 OREGON 4909 SE Intl Way, Portland, Oregon 97222 503-653-4240 • Fax: 503-905-2655 www.oregonproducts.com Exhibit Hall........................................172, 173, 174
OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION P.O. Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 541-686-9191 • Fax: 541-686-0176 www.oregonloggingconference.com Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby OREGON SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORRESTERS 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, Oregon 97221 503-224-8046 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event OREGON WOMEN IN TIMBER P.O. Box 760, Dallas, Oregon 97338 503-831-1593 www.owit.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 262 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation OSU WOOD INNOVATION CENTER Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
OREGON CALIFORNIA SUPPLY 574 N.E. F St., Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 541-479-5990 • Fax: 541-479-5665 www.oregoncaliforniasupply.com Outside
PACIFIC CORRUGATED PIPE CO. 89822 Hwy 99N, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-461-0990 • Fax: 541-461-0993 www.pcpipe.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 281
OREGON DEPT OF FORESRTY - SALEM 2600 State Street, Building D, Salem, Oregon 97310 503-945-7475 • Fax: 503-945-7490 www.odf.state.or.us Outside
PACIFIC LOGGING CONGRESS P.O. Box 26, Eatonville, Washington 98328 360-832-1745 www.pacificloggingcongress.org Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 629
OREGON FUEL INJECTION INC. P O Box 21121, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541485-1434 • Fax: 541 485-1464 www.oregonfuelinjection.com Performance Hall............................................. 064
PACIFIC NW TECHNOLOGIES 8294 28th Ct NE Ste 500, Lacey, Washington 98503 360-493-8344 • Fax: 360-491-6073 www.pntinc.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 295
PACIFIC TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT 1221 Basline St., Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 503-648-3841 • Fax: 503-648-0229 www.pactractor.com Outside................................................. Demo Area Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation PACIFIC UAV TECH. P.O. Box 457, Banks, Oregon 97016 503-434-0148 www.pacificuavtech.com Performance Hall............................................. 101 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event PAPE’ GROUP 355 Goodpasture Is. Rd Ste 300, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-683-5073 • Fax: 541-681-5319 www.papemachinery.com Sponsor................................................. Gold Level PAPE’ KENWORTH 355 Goodpasture Island Rd, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-683-5073 • Fax: 541-681-5319 www.papekenworth.com Outside Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation PAPE’ MACHINERY, INC 355 Goodpasture Island Rd Suite 300 Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-683-5073 • Fax: 541-681-5393 www.papemachinery.com Outside PARAMOUNT IRONWORKS LLC P.O. Box 245, Junction City, Oregon 97448 541-636-4982 Expo Hall Section 600..........................................616 PEERLESS CORP P.O. Box G, Springfield, Oregon 97477 541-746-8218 • Fax: 541-726-4707 www.generaltrailerparts.com Outside Exhibit Hall..............................252-258 & 263-269 Sponsor................................................. Gold Level PETERS & KEATTS EQ. INC. 18122 SR9 Se Suite B-101 Snohomish, Washington 98296 360-863-2552 • Fax: 360-863-6916 www.petersandkeatts.net Outside Performance Hall...........................................E & F PETERSON CAT 5450 NE Five Oaks Dr., Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 503-288-6411 www.petersoncat.com Outside Sponsor................................................. Gold Level PETERSON PACIFIC CORP P O Box 40490, Eugene, Oregon 97404 541- 689-6520 • Fax: 541-689-0804 www.petersoncorp.com Outside PETERSON ROCK INC PO Box 790, Montesano, Washington 98563 360-580-1279 www.petersonrock.com Performance Hall............................................. 100 PETERSON TRUCKS 2718 Teagarden, San Leanord, California 94577 888-818-1806 www.Petersontrucks.com/olc Exhibit Hall...........................................................B Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
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Exhibitor Listing continued from page 58 PEWAG TRACTION CHAIN, INC 3 Coolnew Lane, Bridgeport, West Virgina 26330 304-641-3132 • Fax: 916-408-0575 www.pewagchain.com Exhibit Hall................................................304-305 PHOENIX HYDRAULICS & MACH. INC. 100 Boomer Hill Rd, Myrtle Creek, Oregon 97457 541-863-5492 • Fax: 541-863-4893 www.phohyd.com Exhibit Hall........................................ 193-194-195
PIERCE PACIFIC MFG 4424 NE 158Th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97230 503-808-9110 • Fax: 503-808-9111 www.piercepacific.com Outside
PLIKAT LOGGING INC. P.O. Box 133, Camas Valley, Oregon 97416 541-673-0553 • Fax: 541-957-0267 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
PIONEER TRUCKWELD, INC. 4355 Turner Rd SE, Salem, OR 97317 503-585-9353 www.Pioneertruckweld.com Outside
PONSSE NORTH AMERICA 4400 International Lane, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501 715-369-4833 • Fax: 715-369-4838 www.ponsse.com Outside, Performance Hall..............074, 75, 76, 77 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
PIUSI USA 3901 Anglers Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 954-584-1552 www.piusi.com/usa Auditorium....................................................... 409
POWERSCREEN OF WASHINGTON 7915 S. 261 St, Kent, Washington 98032 541-556-1329 www.powerscreen-wa.com Outside
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PRECISION MACHINERY P.O. Box 41657, Eugene, Oregon 97404 541-653-9620 www.precisionmachineryandmaint.com Outside PROPEL INSURANCE 2045 Cardinal Ave. Suite 300, Medford, Oregon 97504 253-759-2200 • Fax: 866-577-1326 www.propelinsurance.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 144 PRT USA INC. Box 1060, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 541-514-8066 www.prt.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 617 Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event QINGDAO AUSSIE INT’L TRADING CO. 3706 A No. 485, Changjiang Rd, Huangidao Quingidao, China 266555 CHN 8653286868661 www.flailchain.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 600 QUADCO USA INC. 169 Industrial Dr, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 803-951-1951 • Fax: 803-951-3958 www.quadco.com Exhibit Hall..............................246-251 & 270-275 RADIATOR SUPPLY HOUSE 1460 47th Ave., Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 541-367-2991 • Fax: 888-615-3002 www.radiatorsupplyhouse.com Performance Hall......................... 080, 81 & 84, 85 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation Sponsor............................................. Bronze Level RAMPAGE MFG. LLC 2795 Anderson Av Ste 30, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603 541-887-2887 • Fax: 541-887-2885 www.rampagemanufacturing.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 614 RAPID SPAN STRUCTURES LTD. 1145 Industrial Drive Armstrong, British Columbia V0E 1B6 CAN 250-546-9676 • Fax: 250-546-9066 www.rapidspan.com Performance Hall............................................. 098 RDO EQUIPMENT 7640 NE 33rd, Portland, Oregon 97211 503.282.0694 • Fax: 503-281-8601 www.vermeerpacific.com Outside RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN 1815 SW Boones Ferr Rd, Portland, Oregon 97224 503-906-2850 www.renewalbyandersonnw.com Auditorium.....................................................422A
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ROLL RITE, LLC 650 Industrial Dr., Gladwin, Michigan 48624 989-896-1114 • Fax: 989-246-1035 www.rollrite.com Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 626
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ROTHENBUHLER ENG. PO Box 708, Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284-0705 360-856-0836 • Fax: 360-856-2183 www.rothenbuhlereng.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 171
SHANE CO 18980 Rivercrest Dr, Anderson, California 96007 530-945-1586 www.shanecoequipment.com Performance Hall............................................. 019
SPECTRUM INNOVATIONS LTD 479 F Ohauiti Rd, Tauranga, New Zeland 3173 NZ 64-7-544-6132 www.turbosawmill.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
ROTOBEC INC 200 Rue Industrielle Sainte Justine, Quebec G0R 1Y0 CAN 418-625-7219 www.rotobec.com Outside, Sponsor................................... Gold Level
SILKE COMMUNICATIONS INC 680 Tyler St, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-687-1611 • Fax: 541- 687-1613 www.silkecom.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 148
STARKER FORESTS INC Box 809, Corvallis, Oregon 97339 541- 929-2477 • Fax: 541-929-2178 www.starkerforests.com Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
SIMINGTON CHAIN GRINDERS 19203 West Side Road, Lakeview, Oregon 97630 541-947-4444 • Fax: 541-947-4402 www.simingtonchaingrinder.com Performance Hall............................................. 110
STEELHEAD BREWING CO. 199 E. 5th Av, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-686-2739 • Fax: 541-342-5338 www.steelheadbrewing.com Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
SKYLINE LOGGING DRONES INC. P.O. Box 72, Yacolt, Washington 98675 360-686-3686 • Fax: 360-686-3636 www.prosafetyproducts.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 176
SUMMIT ATTACH. & MACH. LLC PO Box 1785, Castle Rock, Washington 98611 360-232-8572 Outside
SMILING MOOSE MARKETING SERVICES 4022 Baird Ct, Fortuna, California 95540 707-725-4103 • Fax: 707-240-5233 Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
SUMMIT TRUCK EQUIPMENT 990 Vernon Rd, Wathena, Kansas 66090 866-985-3100 www.summitbodies.com Exhibit Hall...........................................................D
ROTOCHOPPER, INC. 217 West St., St Martin, Minnesota 56376 320-548-3586 • Fax: 320-548-3372 www.rotochopper.com Outside RYAN’S EQUIPMENT INC 111 Quicksilver Lane, Edmore, Michigan 48829 989-427-2829 • Fax: 989-427-4008 www.ryansequip.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 203 SAWYER’S CHOICE 1760 South Main St, Willits, California 95490 707-489-4207 www.sawyerschoice.com Outside...................................................Demo Area SCANDINAVIAN FORSTRY EQ. 260 Shady Ln, Ste. 3, Manchester, Pennsylvania 17345 717-793-3102 • Fax: 717-793-3103 www.scandforestry.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 286 SCHAEFFER’S MFG 2696 S. 11th St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355 541-530-8913 Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 615
SOFTWOOD LBR BOARD/THINK WOOD 1800 Blankenship Rd Suite 200 West Linn, Oregon 97068 612-387-3348 www.thinkwood.com Outside SOUTHSTAR 600 Chilcotin RD Kamloops, British Columbia V2H1B7 CAN 250-828-7820 • Fax: 250-828-7825 www.southstarequipment.com Exhibit Hall................................................242-245
SUPERIOR 1641 17th Ave. Campbell River, British Columbia V9W6G4 CAN 250-286-6400 www.sprtool.com Performance Hall............................................. 061
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TEC EQUIPMENT, INC. 91317 Coburg Industrial Way Coburg, Oregon 97408 541-686-6060 • Fax: 541-686-6068 www.tecequipment.com Outside, Sponsor.........Friends of OLC Foundation
SUPERIOR TIRE SERVICE 33960 Old Willamette Hwy S. Eugene, Oregon 97405 541-744-2000 • Fax: 541-744-2068 www.superiortireservice.com Exhibit Hall..............................220-221 & 240-241 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
TECHNICAL FOREST SOLUTIONS LLC 2207 Talley Way, Kelso, Washington 98626 360-636-0300 • Fax: 360-636-0314 www.technicalforestsolutions.com Outside
SWANSON BROS. LUMBER CO. INC. P.O Box 309, Noti, Oregon 97461 541-935-2231 • Fax: 541-935-1287 Outside Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
TERRA TECH LLC PO Box 2572, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-345-0597 • Fax: 541-687-2244 www.TerraTech.net Performance Hall........................................090-91
T & S MANUFACTURING INC. 913 Rose St., Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 541-273-7581 www.tandsmfg.com Auditorium....................................................... 403
TEXAS REFINERY CORP P O Box 711, Fort Worth, Texas 76101-0711 800-827-0711 • Fax: 800-582-3329 www.texasrefinery.com Performance Hall............................................. 045 THE ART OF CLAUDIA LIMA 353 Cedar Hill Lane, Arcata, California 95521 707-498-1324 Performance Hall............................................. 049
TAJFUN USA 6910 Salashan Parkway, Ste B-3 Ferndale, Washington 98248 360-224-1589 www.tajfun.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
TIGER LIGHTS P.O. Box 265, Tangent, Oregon 97389 844-456-4600 • Fax: 541-981-2759 www.tigerlights.com Performance Hall......................................114-115
TALK ABOUT TREES Box 760, Dallas, Oregon 97338 503-915-2611 www.talkabouttrees.us Exhibit Hall..........................Thursday School Tour Wheeler Pavilion............... Saturday Family Event
TIMBER SUPPLY CO INC P.O. Box 151, Philomath, Oregon 97370 541-929-3151 • Fax: 541-929-3157 www.timbersupplyco.com Exhibit Hall................................................196-197 TIMBERLINE MAGAZINE 10244 Timber Ridge Dr., Ashland, Virginia 23005 800-805-0263 • Fax: 804-550-2181 www.Timberlinemag.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 296 TIMBERWEST MAGAZINE PO Box 610, Edmonds, Washington 98020 425-778-3388 • Fax: 425-771-3623 Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby Sponsor............................................... Silver Level TIMBERWOLF FIREWOOD PROC. EQUIP. 2235 Clarks Corners Rd., Marathon, New York 13803 607-849-7800 Outside................................................. Demo Area TIMBERY, LLC 8180 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 877-340-5634 www.Timbery.com Outside................................................. Demo area T-MAR INDUSTRIES LTD 5791 Duncan Bay Rd Campbell River, British Columbia V9H1N6 CAN 250-286-9500 • Fax:250-286-9502 www.tmarequipment.com Performance Hall....................................... 028, 29
TIGERCAT INDUSTRIES INC. PO Box 637, Brantford, Ontario N3T 5P9 CAN 519-753-1539 • Fax: 519-753-8272 www.tigercat.com Outside, Sponsor................................... Gold Level
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Exhibitor Listing continued from page 62 TORCUP NORTHWEST 15826 SE 42nd Pl, Bellevue, Washington 98006 425-643-4955 • Fax: 425-643-9963 www.torcup.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 198 TPC INTERNATIONAL 15803 121 A Ave. Edmonton, Alberta T5V 1B1 CAN 780-451-4894 www.tireboss.com Outside, Performance Hall....................SF 1 - SF 2 TRACKGRIP INTERNATIONAL 2322 Tender Foot Way, Missoula, Montana 59808 406-203-7896 www.trackgripinternational.com Performance Hall............................................. 113 TRAVEL LANE COUNTY P O Box 10286, Eugene, Oregon 97440 541-484-5307 • Fax: 541-343-6335 www.travellanecounty.com Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC TRILINK SAW CHAIN 5400 South Cobb Dr. SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 877-492-9829 • Fax: 520-989-0827 www.trilinksawchain.com Exhibit Hall................................................140-141 Sponsor.......................Friends of OLC Foundation
U.S. TRANSMISSIONS, INC. 10 NE Walker St, Portland, Oregon 97211 503-286-0360 • Fax: 503-286-0661 www.ustransinc.com Exhibit Hall................................................287-288
WCLA CREDIT UNION PO Box 207, Olympia, Washington 98507 360-352-5033 • Fax: 360-352-1537 www.loggers.com/cu Performance Hall............................................. 044
UNITED INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 530 Conger St., Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-687-8686 • Fax: 541-687-8667 www.unitedindustrialequip.com Performance Hall....................................111 - 112
WELDCO-BEALES MFG 12155 154 St, Edmonton, Alberta TSL3B4 CAN 780-454-5244 • Fax: 780-455-6770 www.weldco-beales.com Outside
USI 975 Oak St. Ste 900, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-685-5302 www.usi.com Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC VALLEY TOOL & MFG Box 220, Hughson, California 95326 800-426-5615 • Fax: 209-883-9565 www.valleytoolmfg.com Outside VAN RADEN INDUSTRIES, INC PO Box 6346, Portland, Oregon 97227 503-288-7878 • Fax: 503-288-7989 Exhibit Hall................................152, 153, 154, 155 Outside VISHAY TRANSDUCERS 5920 S. 194th St., Kent, Washington 98391 253-480-2222 • Fax: 253-872-9626 www.vulcanscales.com Exhibit Hall................................................259-260
WESTECH RIGGING SUPPLY 4140 West 11th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-344-6249 • Fax: 541- 344-0902 www.westechrigging.com Exhibit Hall.............................................164 & 165 WESTERN HUBER SALES LLC 62157 Hwy 101, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541-252-9218 www.westernhubersales.com Auditorium................................................420-421 WESTERN TRAILER SALES CO. PO Box 5598, Boise, Idaho 83705 208-344-2539 • Fax: 208-344-1521 www.westerntrailer.com Outside WEYERHAEUSER - VANCOUVER 16821 SE McGillivray Blvd, Ste 210 Vancouver, Washington 98683 360-891-3385 • Fax: 360-891-3388 www.weyerhaeuser.com Outside WHIT-LOG INC PO Box 668, Wilbur, Oregon 97494 541-673-1166 • Fax: 541-673-1168 www.whitlogtrailers.com Exhibit Hall..............................190-191 & 210-211
TRIAD MACHINERY INC PO Box F-2, Coburg, Oregon 97408 541-342-7700 • Fax: 541-342-6806 www.triadmachinery.com Outside Sponsor................................................. Gold Level
WARATAH FORESTRY ATTACHMENTS 2401 Talley Way, Kelso, Washington 98626 360-636-2950 • Fax: 360-636-2980 www.waratah.com Performance Hall............. 015, 16, 17 & 38, 39, 40
TURN-KEY RV RENTALS 4435 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97403 541-746-1502 Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
WARD INSURANCE 841 O’Hare Parkway Ste 150, Medford, Oregon 97504 541-556-3223 • Fax: 541-342-8280 www.wardinsurance.net Performance Hall............................................. 050
WILCOX & FLEGEL PO Box 69, Longview, Washington 98632 541-688-312236 www.wilcoxandflegel.com Exhibit Hall................................................282-283 Sponsor............................................... Silver Level
WARRENTON FIBER PO Box 100, Warrenton, Oregon 97146 503-861-3305 • Fax: 503-861-2925 www.warrentonfiber.com Sponsor............................................... Silver Level
WILLAMETTE FINANCIAL SERVICES 90290 Hill Rd, Springfield, Oregon 97478 541-746-0675 www.willamette-financial.com Performance Hall............................................ SF 3
WARTENBEE TRUCKING 24904 Oak Lane, Elmira, Oregon 97437 541-935-3731 • Fax: 541-954-3088 Sponsor.......................................... Friends of OLC
WILSON EQUIP. RENTALS & SALES 6731 Crater Lake Hwy, Central Point, Oregon 9752 541-830-3966 • Fax: 541-830-5966 www.wilsonequipment.net Outside
TYREE OIL, INC. PO Box 2706, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541-687-0076 • Fax: 541-343-0552 www.TyreeOil.com Exhibit Hall............................................... 208, 209 U.S. PRIDE PRODUCTS LLC 1516 110th Av., Hammond, Wisconnsin 54015 715-760-0907 • Fax: 715-246-7321 www.usprideproducts.com Outside................................................. Demo Area
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WOOD-MIZER LLC 8180 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 317-271-1542 • Fax: 317-273-7026 www.woodmizer.com Outside................................................. Demo Area WOOD’S LOGGING SUPPLY, INC 702 Industrial Way, Longview, Washington 98632 360-577-8030 • Fax: 360-423-7567 Expo Hall Section 600...................................... 627 WYATT’S TIRE CO 390 W 11th, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-344-3218 • Fax: 541-344-3221 www.wyattstire.com Performance Hall........................................034-35 YOUNG CORPORATION 3231 Utah Ave. S., Seattle, Washington 98124 800-321-9090 • Fax: 206-682-6881 www.youngcorp.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 207
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New Technology Aids Fire Fighting Efforts in Australia By Lindsay R. Mohlere
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t’s bushfire season in Australia.
You’ve seen the reports on television–acre upon acre on fire; firefighters hosing down hot spots; blinding, choking smoke; scorched koalas treading softly across a road on burned feet. Not a pretty sight.
Fires in Australia
Since 1851, bushfires in Australia have had a significant impact on the whole 66
country. More than 800 people and millions of animals have died. So far, the 2019-2020 bushfire season has seen 21 million acres scorched and more than 2,500 buildings and homes incinerated. As of January 2020, 24 civilians and three volunteer firefighters have been killed. Fueled by drought and the country’s hottest, driest year on record, fires have been raging since September, months earlier than is typical for Australia’s annual wildfire season. Of the 120-plus fires burning in four Australian states, half are still not controlled. The Australian government has called up
3,000 Australian Defense Force reservists to help fight the fires. At this writing, the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, said at least 100 firefighters from the U.S. will join 159 already deployed in Australia — the largest deployment ever of U.S. firefighters abroad. In the fight against bushfires, new technology tools are playing a significant role. Online scanning aircraft, thermal imaging, live streaming from satellites, and more sophisticated communication systems are being used to aid firefighters on the ground
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EmergentTechnologies and inform communities of the impending danger. Additionally, Australia’s bushfire fighting aircraft fleet is fully mobilized and due a $20 million boost to lease four more Very Large Aerial Tankers (VLATs). Maybe the $20 million will allow the Aussies to contract with the 747-400 Global Supertanker. Currently, the big bird sits on the tarmac in California undergoing maintenance after returning to the USA from Bolivia.
Satellites, Drones, and Virtual Reality on the Fire Line
Nikon Announces New Forestry Rangefinder
Foresters, timber cruisers, and mill operations managers alike can benefit from incorporating laser rangefinders and software solutions into their daily routine. Nikon, a world leader in optics and imaging, has recently introduced its third-generation rangefinder/hypsometer called the Forestry Pro II. The new device is touted to bring a new level of capacity, convenience, and value to forestry professionals, as Nikon continues
its decade-long association with the timber business. This new model is equipped with enhanced ranging capabilities, improved accuracy, and faster response time for measurement result. It can offer remote measurements for actual distance, horizontal distance, height, and angle, as well as both the difference in height between two targets and three-points measurements. A new log function stores up to 250 measurement results. Talk back at twfirecolumn @gmail.com. Stay safe out there. TW
In Australia, and certainly here in the U.S., fire managers are increasingly relying on early warning and detection systems, remote technologies, and digital connectivity. Satellites packed with global positioning, high resolution optics, and other digital capabilities are whizzing around the globe helping to make wildfire fighting a more proactive endeavor. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, have been used primarily for mapping and hotspot detection. They can fly day or night and be fitted with regular and thermal image cameras. Some drones are used to ferry necessary equipment to crews on the ground. In some cases, drones have been used to drop incendiary devices to start back fires. Another interesting use of technology is the firefighting robot. Used primarily in structure fires, robots have seen duty in wildland operations. Thermite, developed and manufactured by Howe and Howe Technologies in Maine, is a firefighting robot that provides high-definition and infrared images in real-time and can traverse hazardous terrain with maximum control. Most of the firefighting robots are controlled remotely and are tethered by a fire hose that supplies water. However, Lockheed Martin is also in the game with the Fire Ox, which carries its own water supply. The U.S. Forest Service is using another high-tech application in training smokejumpers. Created by computers, Virtual Reality (VR) allows you to experience and interact with a 3D world that isn’t real. The display will typically be some sort of headmounted goggle apparatus that splits between your eyes, creating a stereoscopic 3D experience allowing you to explore a virtual world generated by the computer. USFS trainers are using VR simulators to create fire scenarios in 3D and simulate, in a safe environment, parachuting into remote areas to combat wildfires. Trainers use VR jump simulators to enhance wind direction and speed, exiting the aircraft, parachute maneuvering, emergency situations, and landings. TimberWest Magazine — January/February 2020 — www.forestnet.com
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Forty Years in the Forest Steve Morris Logging and Contracting Humboldt, California
Story and photos by Mary Bullwinkel
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t’s been a lifetime of family commit-
ment to the logging industry. Today, the father-son duo of Steve and Jake Morris is the driving force behind more than 40 years of successful business operations at northern California-based Steve Morris Logging and Contracting. Add adaptability, diversification, the necessary equipment to do the job right, and an experienced crew, and you have a healthy business that has survived and thrived during the ups and downs of the timber industry. “We’re a pretty diversified company,” says Steve Morris. “We can do a lot of different things, which has kept us afloat over the years, like grinding or logging or making [wood] chips or putting in a bridge — whatever needs to happen, and I think the key is adaptability because of this ever-changing industry.”
Blending Chipping with Logging
Steve Morris is a second-generation logger, and son Jake represents the third generation working in the family business. In 1976, Steve Morris and his dad established Morris Logging in California. Six years later, Steve purchased the logging side of the business from his father and has been working in the woods ever since. Since then the company has worked in Humboldt County, California, the home base of the business, as well as throughout northern California, doing logging as well as chipping and grinding. Morris Logging has a large lineup of equipment, including this Doosan DX380LL and a Peterson 5710 horizontal grinder.
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ContractorProfile A few years ago, after more than 20 years of mostly conducting chipping and grinding operations, Steve Morris Logging and Contracting returned to logging. It is this combination of both activities that keeps the company busy these days. At a logging job in Humboldt County, the company was using a 2012 Tigercat 830LXC feller buncher, a 2017 Doosan 380 processor with a Waratah 624C head, a Cat 535D skidder with bunching grapples, and a Cat 527 track skidder. Regarding the Tigercat feller buncher they purchased last winter, Jake Morris says, “Dad and I did our homework before buying it, and it’s the most robust, productive buncher on the market.” Couple that with operator Virgil Greene’s 20-plus years of experience, and that’s a powerful combination. When the feller buncher was purchased, Morris Logging and Contracting mechanics went through all the key components of the machine and made sure it was in top operating condition. The maintenance of equipment during logging’s off-season is very important to the company. “Everybody in this business knows you only have a short window to make your money, and I knock on wood, this year, we have not had a machine go down for more than an hour all summer,” says Jake Morris. “A lot of that goes back to what we do in the wintertime in our shop,” he added.
Top: Jake and Steve Morris. Below: Morris chipping truck being loaded and a Link-Belt 4040 stacking.
Big Processor
The 2017 Doosan 380 Processor is probably the most recent piece of equipment added to the company operations, and it weighs 115,000 pounds with the Waratah 624C head attached. It was originally purchased for use in the chipping and grinding side of the operations but made the switch over to the logging side in the last two years. It’s the biggest processor made by Doosan, and according to Morris, the biggest processor on the market. “The reason we went with that for our processor is because when you run danglehead processors, you need enough hydraulic oil to operate the way the head is designed to be run. That particular machine has an abundance of oil to where you can run that head at its full potential,” says Jake. “The duo of the feller buncher and the Cat skidders is an efficient combination,” adds Jake. “The feller buncher can have all the turns in bunches, ready to go, so the skidder can make quick turnarounds.” The swivel seat feature of the 535D Cat skidder is another contribution to increased logging productivity. “There’s no wasted time (continued on page 70) TimberWest Magazine — January/February 2020 — www.forestnet.com
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(continued from page 69) in jockeying around,” says Jake. “The operator can drop the turn and then pull ahead, straight out . . . and basically drive the thing like he’s driving forward. The seat will actually swivel with the [joystick] controls, and there are two sets of pedals in the front and the back.”
The Right Piece for the Job
Steve Morris said the Doosan and the other equipment being used in the company’s logging operations are the right machines to do the job right. “If you don’t have a processor to process logs on the landing, you can’t compete,” he adds. Steve Morris Logging has two skidders working together to improve the efficiency of the logging operations. The Cat 527 Track skidder does much of the more difficult or adverse work on the logging operation, mostly on the steeper ground, so the Cat 535D can operate on the ground that is flatter. Jake says, “What’s nice about having these two skidders is that the 527 can basically do all the nasty ground and keep the big skidder with the bigger grapples going up and down the hill all day with more volume.”
For approximately 20 years, the company exclusively did chipping and grinding work. That came to a screeching halt in 2003, when the market collapsed, and Morris had to lay off the entire crew. For the next couple of years, Steve Morris and his sons kept the business going, and then things picked up again. Steve said the chipping and grinding work was “probably some of the most satisfying work that I’ve ever done. Because here it is, it looks like a bomb went off, and we go in there and clean it up, and it looks like a park when we get done.” Today, for the chipping and grinding portion of the business, the company uses a 4810 Flail debarker and a Morbark Model 30 chipper, along with two Peterson 5710 horizontal grinders. The Flail debarker and Morbark machines are used to make clean wood chips out of tanoak and other conifer species for Green Diamond Resource Company. This is something Morris Logging and Contracting has been doing for the last five years. One of the two Peterson 5710 grinders operates in the wood waste recycling yard at the Morris Logging and Contracting shop in Humboldt County. Wood waste such as unpainted and untreated wood and green
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waste can be disposed of (for a fee) at the company’s shop, is processed on site, and then hauled to the D.G. Fairhaven biomass power plant, some 16 miles away. The second Peterson grinder is moved around to various mills in Humboldt County, producing biomass at those locations, which is then hauled to Samoa.
Year Round Work
Combining the logging and chipping and grinding sides of the business often translates into year-round employment, which keeps an experienced and skilled crew on the job. “Ultimately the company logs in the good weather and makes chips and processes wood waste during the winter months,” says Jake. “In the winter months, when there are no logs to haul, the truck drivers can transition to chips.” The crew at Morris Logging and Contracting is cross-trained to work both on the logging side, and the chipping and grinding side of the business. “What I say to the crew is that we’re all on the same team,” says Jake. “The crew does a good job, and we all get along.”
Dynamic Duo
Jake says he is glad to be following in his father’s footsteps. “What I’ll give Dad is that through his whole career, he’s thought outside the box and hasn’t gone with the blueprint of doing everything.” And of his son’s involvement in the company, Steve says, “He helps me think like a 20-year-old, with a fresh perspective on logging.” Both father and son have a strong work ethic, and Jake says he is proud to be part of the family business. “I like it because we both have the same goal in mind. I think it would be hard to be a partner with somebody that you felt wasn’t pulling as hard as you all the time, but I don’t have to worry about that.” For Jake, the best part of the job is being able to work side-by-side with his dad. “That’s probably my one biggest joy — to be able to work with him and be happy about it. This is what I grew up doing, and this is what I’m happy doing.” When it’s time for the company to fully transition to the next generation, Jake will be ready. “That’s the plan,” he says. “Dad and I are joined at the hip with everything that’s here, and in the meantime, I see our present partnership continuing. When I was a kid, I always knew what I wanted to do, and today, I can’t think of a better way to make a living. It’s hard, good, honest work, you know? I have a lot of pride in the work that I do, and I have a lot of pride in my last name because I’m proud of what my dad built.” TW
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Going Big Katerra Opens CLT mill in Spokane Valley
The attendees of the grand opening demonstrated just how important this mill is to Washington. Left to right: Man speaking, Katerra Plant General Manager, Jason Herman; Washington Governor, Jay Inslee; Washington Commissioner of Public Land, Hilary Franz; and U.S. Senator for Washington, Maria Cantwell.
By Diane Mettler
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t seems like every time you turn around, another wood products mill has closed. That’s exactly why it’s so exciting to see a facility open — and a very large one at that.
Biggest Mill in North America
In September, building components manufacturer Katerra opened North America’s highest volume cross-laminated timber (CLT) factory in Spokane Valley, Washington. The 270,000-square-foot facility is strategically located on a 52-acre site with easy access to rail lines and interstate highways. At full operation, the factory will employ 105 people with an annual manufacturing 72
capacity of 185,000 cubic meters, the equivalent of 13 million square feet of 5-ply panels, and it can produce up to 140 boards per minute. To put this in perspective, it will be able to produce enough material for fifty 250,000 square-foot commercial office buildings per year. The plant was constructed by primarily local talent — the general contractor was Lydig Construction of Spokane, Washington; McKinstry Company of Spokane handled the mechanicals and HVAC; Evergreen Engineering of Eugene, Oregon, was responsible for engineering; ARC Electric and Lighting of Spokane installed the electrical; and Casey Industrial of Westminster, Colorado, took on the industrial equipment installation.
Technology First
Katerra’s state-of-the-art CLT facility reflects the company’s technology-first approach, incorporating advanced geometric and biometric scanning of lamstock, an onsite kiln for precise moisture control, and artificial intelligence to further improve safety and reduce waste. The result is a consistent, high-quality product. Katerra’s factory also features the largest CLT press currently in operation globally, offering customers what it says is unmatched design flexibility. “The press is 12 feet wide, so we can press a 12-foot by 60-foot long panel. We do three-ply, five-ply, seven-ply, and nine-ply,” says Plant General Manager Jason Herman, who was involved with the first CLT plant
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in the U.S., SmartLam in Columbia Falls, Montana. Herman also assisted Vaagen Timbers on building their CLT mill in Colville, Washington. Hermann adds that the company is currently commissioning a sorting line as well as a chipper system, and things are going well. “I think the industry is going to do very well,” says Herman. “The Europeans have been manufacturing CLT for 30-plus years. The United States started doing mass timber in about 2012, and demand is continually increasing.” One of the things that makes Katerra unique is that it offers end-to-end new build services. It provides design, manufacturing, and construction services to deliver a building project from beginning to end. For
CLT, Katerra offers a range of services from material supply and related hardware and materials to install and end-to-end building services. Although the Katerra plant is still in its startup phase, it has already finished producing product for its first project — the Catalyst Building in Spokane — a dramatic five-story, 150,000-square-foot building that will feature two wings around a light-filled atrium. Katerra is also the general contractor on the project. Expected to open in 2020, it will be the first office building in Washington constructed out of CLT. And the company is well into its third and fourth projects.
Raw Materials
Spokane Valley in which to build their factory in part for the ease of accessibility for product delivery. But the area is also perfect for its access to raw material resources. Raw material in the form of dimensional lumber is currently coming from Canada, but the company is looking at expanding its raw material supply to locations within the U.S. “What we have to do is get certified for different species in the U.S.,” says Herman. “We’re currently working on that, and then we will use some fir and larch in the future. Until that time, we are using small diameter two-by-six spruce, pine, and fir from Canada.” Katerra sources 100 percent of their lamstock from well-managed forests, a basic
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(continued from page 73) Katerra requirement. All lamstock sourced from Canada is SFI or PEFC certified at a minimum, and it can source FSC-certified wood as desired by its customers. “We now have a pipeline,” Herman says. “We’re good through about 2020.” The facility’s equipment was globally sourced and selected based on a production model. The company determined what it wanted to produce on a daily basis, and based on that, purchased equipment offering production timing that would meet their goals.
The Process
The system is fully automated. Herman says if the wood is good and dry, it can pass
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through the CLT process in two-and-a-half hours. The process is fairly straightforward. The raw material first passes through a sorting line purchased from USNR in Woodland, Washington. The moisture sensors, supplied by Finna Group of Denver, Colorado, determine which material is dry enough for processing. If the wood is dry enough, it is sent through the CLT production line. If not, it goes into a USNR kiln. The CLT line has three planers, all manufactured by Gilbert in Roberval, Quebec. “The wood goes through the first set of planers and gets to near-net-size there,” explains Herman. “Then, on planers two and three, it gets to net-size. Once it travels through the finger jointer, the product makes
a continuous ribbon of lumber up to 60 feet, so we can do our layups in our press.” From the CLT press, the product travels to one of three CNC machines. Two of the CNC machines were purchased from Uniteam (Biesse), of Thiene, Italy. The third came from Germany’s Hundegger AG. Herman says after the CNC work is complete, the material travels on to the sander, which they sourced from Costa in Archdale, North Carolina. “From the sander, it continues on to the crane we purchased from Galifco Oregon, out of Eugene. The crane offloads the finished CLT panel and prepares it for Quality Assurance/Quality Control certification. Once the panel is
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MillProfile (continued from page 74) certified, we load it on the truck and send it to the job site,” explains Herman. Katerra CLT is tested for its intended use in compliance with the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and all relevant reference standards including ANSI/APA PRG 320 (2018) for ready use in the U.S. Complete certification for use in Canada was anticipated for late 2019. The company intends to pursue thirdparty voluntary environmental certification of Katerra CLT to authenticate transparency in its materials and manufacturing process, as well as quantify the embodied environmental impacts of Katerra CLT. This process will begin once the factory has been in operation for at least 12 months. The environmental label certification Katerra will apply for is a product- and process-specific Type III Environmental Product Declaration to ISO 14025 Environmental labels and declarations; Type III Environmental Declarations Principles and Procedures (EPD).
Excitement for the Future
After so many months of researching, designing, purchasing, contracting, and organizing all the details, Herman says it has been exciting to watch the plant break ground, followed by equipment installation and, finally, the commissioning in May. “During the commissioning time, we had some training,” he says. “There were five of us who went to Europe for about 10 days, and we did some training with some other CLT plants. It was really amazing to see other manufacturers produce their CLT.” When the company is fully staffed, it will employ a wide variety of people from
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different industries. “Our hiring interview process is very effective, and we interview as a management group,” says Herman. “We’ve had very minimal turnover. That is because we treat our people like assets, as they are the assets. We run a sturdy ship here.” Herman is excited about the future of the CLT industry and is thankful for having a great team. Herman is not the only one excited about the new CLT plant. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz were all in attendance at the grand opening of the facility and enthusiastic about what it meant to the state and the industry. “We are so excited to see Katerra’s investment and innovation come to our state, which could not have happened at a better time,” Franz said. “Mass timber
complements the Department of Natural Resources’ forest health work in central and eastern Washington, which will produce byproducts like small diameter trees that can be used to make CLT and create jobs in rural, timber-dependent communities.” “We have a young generation that is demanding to be saved from climate change and a somewhat older generation who is using their technological prowess, their entrepreneurial zeal, and the incredible skillset that we have in working people in Washington State to give them not only solutions to climate change, but jobs for the future,” said Inslee. Cantwell added: “Cross-laminated timber is a triple-win that can deliver lowcarbon building materials, promote forest health, and create new timber community jobs.” TW
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Sierra Nevada Stars California Men Shine at the Annual Lumberjack Competition
Nate Hodges displays force and focus as he recoils to deliver another blow.
By Ken Boness
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y virtue of how this planet re-
volves, we humans expect stars to initially come into view in the east. Not all stars follow that pattern, however, some — Walt Page and Nate Hodges, in particular — have come up in the west. From California. And these two stars live only 28 miles apart; Page in Tollhouse and Hodges in North Fork. Lumberjack competitors, both male and female, come from all walks of life. The range of vocations extends from housewives to schoolteachers, to firefighters. A few make their living with wood in one way or another, like Hodges and Page. The story of a piece of wood begins in the forest and ends with whatever application that particular wood fiber is destined to serve. Precious few lumberjack competitors actually make their living as loggers, filling a role in getting trees started on their journey.
Walt Page is one of those few as he has settled into a career as a contract feller in the forests of Central California. Nate Hodges is on the other end of the spectrum. As a home builder, he installs wood — sills, joists, studs, rafters, sheathing, trim, doors — where they will likely remain for decades; perhaps a century or more. As Mr. Page gets the wooden ball rolling, so to speak, I’ll reveal his story first.
Page Makes His Mark
Page began competing, as many do, while attending college. Studying with majors in forestry and natural resources at Cal Poly, the various sawing and chopping disciplines seemed ideally suited to him. Equally important were his attributes: hand-eye coordination, muscle tone, the ability to adjust stroke and swing mid-event, and no fear of hard work, all of which enabled Page to move up through the competition ranks. And move up he has.
Traveling from his home in Tollhouse to compete in Stihl Timbersports U.S. Championship events in late July, Page finished 3rd out of the ten entrants in Men’s Professional Qualifier Pool B. Page scored very high in two events: standing block (1st place) and springboard (2nd place). He also had solid performances in the other events. Advancing to face the best of the best, Page placed 5th, putting him in the top half of that elite field. “The best of the best” didn’t go away as Page competed for three days the following weekend at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin. When the sawdust and chips stopped flying on that first Saturday night in August, Page was ranked 3rd in springboard and 6th in standing chop. Impressive times in these and other events on earlier days lifted Page to 9th place overall out of 61 competitors. (continued on page 80)
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impressive times. Onward to the big stage. At the same Stihl Timbersports U. S. Championships where Page was competing, Hodges won 1st place in Pool A. Page registered the best times in springboard, standing block, and hot saw events. A 2nd place finish in underhand bolstered his score and guaranteed a slot in the final round. There he finished just one point behind the 2019 Timbersports U.S. Champion, Cassidy Scheer. Hodges also traveled north to Hayward, bringing with him his style of chopping. While some axmen and women strike a
graceful pose, Hodges is all about punishing the wood that would dare to stand before him or lie under his feet. He competed in the championship round in hot saw, standing chop, and single buck, outright winning that last event. Steady performances throughout three days of competition placed Hodges 5th in the overall ranking at the Lumberjack World Championships. The year 2020 is likely to see more of these two Californian stars who have achieved elevated status in lumberjack sports. Competitors beware. TW
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Hodges Shoots for the Stars
Unlike Page, Nate Hodges didn’t leave home to find lumberjack competitions elsewhere. Rather, the lumberjack competition came to his hometown of North Fork, California. Always an outdoor enthusiast, Hodges readily took to making little pieces of wood out of big ones. Pushed by competitors at the annual North Fork Loggers Jamboree, Hodges soon displayed a knack for pushing back by completing the cuts in
LBX Supports American Heart Association
Throughout the month of February, the American Heart Association (AHA) is asking the nation to rally together and donate for all the reasons that make life precious. For the fourth year in a row, LBX Company, Lexington, Kentucky will support the Life is Why We Give™ _campaign by giving $500 to the AHA for every LinkBelt® excavator, forestry machinery or material handler retailed in February in North America. LBX is a national program supporter for this campaign. LBX is also challenging our North American dealers to support their local AHA chapters. During February, many Link-Belt excavator dealers will again participate in a special campaign that encourages both employees and customers to get involved locally with the American Heart Association through charitable donations or volunteering their time. 80
GRYB, a Canadian leader in the design, manufacture, and adaptation of attachment equipment for heavy machinery, announced that it has acquired 100 percent of Winkle
Industries and its subsidiaries PROEN Engineering Solution and LiftTech Field Services. Based in Alliance, Ohio, Winkle is an industry-leading diversified supplier of engineering, mechanical, and magnetic material handling solutions and contract manufacturing services. In addition to gaining a U.S. presence, the move helps establish GRYB as an industry frontrunner with an unmatched materials handling product offering.
The Port of Longview welcomes Dale Lewis, former Southwest Washington Deputy Director for Congresswoman Jaime HerreraBeutler, as its new Director of External Affairs. In his prior role, Lewis served more than eight years as the Congresswoman’s liaison to public ports, making him well versed in navigation and transportation issues related to the Port of Longview. As Director, Lewis is tasked with developing local, regional, state, and national support for port and industry related projects. His experience at the federal level will be a great asset in generating support and grant funding opportunities for major infrastructure projects, like the nearly $100 million Industrial Rail Corridor Expansion. Additionally, he will actively participate in maritime organizations that advocate for port interests and work to ensure the port is well represented in policy level discussions. TW
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FWS Determines Oregon’s Red Tree Vole Doesn’t Warrant ESA Protections
The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined the North Oregon Coast Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the red tree vole, a mouse-sized rodent that lives in conifer forests, does not warrant listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In 2007, FWS received a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club, Audubon Society of Portland, Cascadia Wildlands Project, and Oregon Wild to list the North Oregon Coast DPS of the red tree vole as endangered or threatened. In 2011, FWS issued a 12-month finding that suggested listing was warranted, primarily due to habitat loss. However, listing was later precluded, and the North Oregon Coast DPS was added to the candidate species list. From 2012 to 2016, FWS addressed the status of the North Oregon Coast DPS annually in its candidate notice of review, with the determination that listing was “warranted but precluded.” After assessing the best scientific and commercial data regarding the threats to the red tree vole, FWS found that despite some impacts from these stressors and some observed decline in abundance, the red tree vole in this area has maintained resilient populations over time, primarily in two large habitat clusters under federal management. Those two large habitat clusters will continue to maintain resiliency and provide redundancy across a large portion of the DPS for the red
tree vole. FWS concluded that the stressors to the red tree vole do not, alone or in combination, rise to a level that causes the North Oregon Coast DPS to meet the definition of an endangered or threatened species. In addition, FWS also rejected petitions to extend ESA protections to four other species: the Ozark chub (fish), purple-disk honeycombhead (plant), sand verbena moth (insect), and the skiff milkvetch (wildflower).
National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Goes to Bellingham Family
The American Tree Farm System awarded the New family of Bellingham, Washington, the National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year honor from among more than 70,000 certified tree farmers nationwide, thanks to their efforts of restoring a portion of a critical watershed to help a threatened species in their state. The New family, David and Dar New, along with their daughter’s family, Jennifer and Jeff Parker and their sons, are owners of the Nourse Family Tree Farm in Bellingham, Washington. The 165-acre property has been in Dar’s family for three generations. The New family began their stewardship journey with no formal forestry background nor extensive financial resources, yet they wanted to care for the land sustainably. Diving in head first, they hired a forester to help them write a forest management plan, took landowner education classes, and spent nearly all their weekends at their property. Their hard work paid off. In 2015, the News were certified by the Washington State Tree Farm Program.
One fall, the News noticed that a run of Coho salmon had become stranded in a field. During the 1950s, one of the tributaries on the property had been ditched to create pastureland. Over time, the lower section silted in, causing the flow to disappear into the grass. Heavy rain had caused the run of salmon to end up in the field. The New family decided to restore the stream, knowing they would need to overcome costs, time, and lack of expertise to complete the work. With assistance from others, a channel was constructed in August 2016, followed by the planting of 3,000 trees along the 30 acres of stream bank to help prevent erosion and filter and clean the water.
Pacific Forest Foundation Launches Podcast — Talking Timber
The Pacific Forest Foundation has just launched its weekly podcast, Talking Timber. Diane Mettler, Executive Director of the Pacific Logging Congress will take listeners behind the scenes each week to learn more about the Northwest timber industry. Episodes will focus on interviews industry professionals, everyone from foresters to firefighters and from machine operators to log buyers. “We are excited to be reaching out to a broad audience through Talking Timber,” says Mettler. “Listeners will get a chance to discover what goes into the timber we use each day. And we hope the younger audience will see there are many paths into the industry.” The podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and other popular podcast apps. For more information, visit pacificforestfoundation.org or stop by the Pacific Logging Congress booth at the Oregon Logging Congress (OLC). TW
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Nikon’s Forestry Pro II
Nikon announced an all-new Forestry Pro II laser rangefinder/ hypsometer. This third-generation, multi-function forestry rangefinder/hypsometer brings a new level of capability, convenience, and value to forest professionals. Originally developed as a surveying instrument for simple, precision measurements and calculations, this new model is equipped with enhanced ranging capabilities, improved accuracy, and faster response time. In addition, a new log function that stores up to 250 measurement results has been integrated. It offers remote measurements for actual distance, horizontal distance, height, angle, and both the difference in height between two targets (vertical separation) and three-points measurements (the height between two points). www.NikonSportOptics.com
XR Rotators
The XR rotators are reliable partners in areas where the requirements for rotator functionality are high. With its well-dimensioned hydraulic connections and extremely high torque, the XR series is a broad product range for demanding applications. XR is designed for excavators and the most major applications. All of the models in the series have modular designs that make them service friendly and flexible. The engine and swivel are integrated and the unique, patented transmission insulates the
engine and swivel from external loads, which means long service life. "XR is a multi-sized modular system that can be offered with more functionality such as extra channels, electric swivel, oil distributor, fixation points, and hose protection," says Indexator’s Johnny Karlsson. The XR program is already available in a number of sizes with lifting capacities between 9 and 85 tonnes, depending on application, use, and assembly. www.indexator.com
John Deere’s Comprehensive Warranty Upgrade
John Deere is offering an upgrade to its comprehensive warranty coverage on all new forestry equipment products purchased between Nov. 1, 2019 and Feb. 29, 2020. When combined with a John Deere dealer preventative maintenance program, the warranty upgrade program will give customers the opportunity to reduce their cost variability to a single, low-risk payment. The warranty will work in tandem with the strong John Deere dealer network that delivers trained technicians for fast diagnosis, repairs, and unmatched parts availability. This offer is valid until February 29, 2020, in the United States and Canada, and applies only to extended warranties purchased on new John Deere Forestry machines at participating John Deere dealers. www.JohnDeere.com
Alliance Tire OEM Fitment on Deere Forestry Models
Alliance Tire Americas announced that its Primex brand forestry tires are now offered on John Deere’s 640L-II, 648L-II, 748L-II, 848L-II, and 948L-II log skidders and on the company’s 643L-II and 848L-II wheeled feller bunchers. Alliance forestry tires have for years been OE fitments on Deere’s forwarders built in Europe and on several other top forestry equipment brands manufactured in the U.S. Alliance and Primex forestry tires are highly regarded in the replacement market for logging tires and are in widespread use. These new positions with John Deere Forestry Division reflect the broad acceptance of the Alliance and Primex forestry tires in the forestry industry. “The forestry market is rough — from the challenges to the tires to the competitiveness of the industry,” says Eric Lasko, O.E. account manager for Alliance Tire Americas. “It’s exciting to see new machinery rolling off the line on Primex LogMonster, Primex LogStomper Xtremes, and on our line of Alliance 342, 343, and 346 logging tires. www.atgtire.com TW 84
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AD INDEX COMPANY PG# ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEM.................. 34 ALBACH..................................................... 79 ALLIANCE TIRE........................................... 53 BRAKES SYSTEMS..................................... 36 BRIKERS.................................................... 21 CANNON BAR............................................. 62 CASCADE TRADER..................................... 37 CLEANFIX NA............................................. 22 DC EQUIPMENT / MODERN MACHINERY..... 51 DEMO INTERNATIONAL 2020..................... 83 DOOSAN...................................................... 9 EAGLE CARRIAGE & MACHINE.................... 14 FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY......................... 52 FORESTTECHX 2020.................................. 29 GEM CHAIN BAR........................................ 32 HAMILTON ENGINES................................... 74 HYDRAULEX GLOBAL................................. 70 INTERMOUNTAIN LOGGING CONFERENCE... 76 JOHN DEERE.............................................. 31 JORAL/LOGGINGENCODERS.COM.............. 16 KOMTASU AMERICA................................... 23 LBX/BEJAC/TRIAD - BEJAC........................ 17 MAINTAINER CORP..................................... 57 MAXAM TIRE NA.......................................... 2 MCCALLUM ROCK DRILLING...................... 33 MORBARK.................................................. 35 NELSON PAINT CO..................................... 62 NORTH WEST FARM CREDIT SERVICE......... 81 OLOFSFORS............................................... 13 OLYMPIC LOGGING CONFERENCE............... 82 PACIFIC LOGGING CONGRESS.................... 84 PETERS AND KEATTS EQUIPMENT.............. 55 PETERSON................................................. 47 PETERSON CAT.......................................... 49 PEWAG ..................................................... 41 PIERCE PACIFIC.................................... 27, 60 PONSSE..................................................... 39 PRO SAFETY, INC........................................ 64 PROLENC MANUFACTURING....................... 78 QUADCO GROUP........................................ 25 QUADCO TOOLS......................................... 75 RAPID SPAN STRUCTURES......................... 15 RITCHIE BROS. FINANCIAL SERVICES......... 11 ROTHENBUHLER ENGINEERING.................. 20 ROTOCHOPPER.......................................... 59 RYAN’S EQUIPMENT..................................... 8 SCANDANAVIAN FORESTRY EQUIPMENT.... 63 SENNEBOGEN............................................ 65 SIMINGTON CHAIN GRINDER...................... 58 TIGERCAT.................................................. 88 TIMBERMAX............................................... 77 TIMBERPRO / BEJAC / DDI......................... 71 TRACTIONLINE / FEENAUGHTY................... 19 VISHAY PRECISION GROUP......................... 56 WARATAH.................................................. 87 WCLA ....................................................... 6 WEILER FORESTRY...................................... 5 WESTERN TRAILERS.................................... 7 WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAIN........................... 67 WYATT’S TIRE............................................ 61
February 5-7 19th Ann. Forestry Forum, Coeur d’Alene, ID 208-883-4488, www.forestersforum.com February 5-7 Lumber and Building Materials LBM 2020 Expo, Boston, MA 518-286-1010, www.lbmexpo.com
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Can’t See the Forest for the Dead Trees? By Jack Petree
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needs to significantly modernize its message to the public. Now is the time to work on that modernization. Forest management science is moving toward new paradigms with management professionals scrambling to adjust. In 2020, climate change has come to be the central focus of nearly all discussion by activist groups antagonistic to the industry, even as forest resilience (the ability to recover after a stand-changing event) is threatened across much of the continent. The need to find ways to address both forest health and resilience while still preserving the forest’s traditional role in sequestering carbon from the atmosphere is creating a new attitude of willingness on the part of the North American public to utilize the talents of the forest products industry in achieving the new goals the public demands of its forest managers. A “perfect storm” of events filled with opportunity for the future is sweeping over the industry; today, the industry is in a position to sink or wade ashore, changed in some ways, but strong and poised for growth.
It’s All About That Base
As usual the North American forest products industry is under assault from activist groups who would like to see it wither away. Those groups are developing new messaging and delivering it in new ways. Competitors (steel, concrete, plastics, imported fibers like bamboo and other grasses) also vie to be the building material of choice; the alternative to cutting down trees. The industry must develop compelling counterarguments using terms the public cares about or continue to face troubled times. Half the population of the United States today is 38 years old or younger. Teethed on social media, they enjoy an almost unlimited ability to communicate; and communicate they do, especially regarding social issues. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GGE) are, for the present, a major concern for that 38 and under crowd. According to Gallup, 45percent of Republican and 88 percent of Democrat registered voters in the 38 and younger age group worry about global warming. Simply put, if the industry’s message to the public does not begin to explicitly 86
include strong arguments, beyond the “Trees remove carbon from the atmosphere,” tag line, the lines of communication with the social media generation will be permanently damaged; socially conscious youth would rather see carbon sequestered in a standing tree than in a standing building unless, GGE reductions can be seen to be realized as the result of cutting and milling that tree. It’s up to the industry to demonstrate those reductions can be realized.
An Opportunity to Shine
Constance Millar, an award winning Forest Service scientist, points out something new is afoot in today’s forests. “Exceptional droughts, directly and in combination with other disturbance factors, are pushing some temperate forests beyond thresholds of sustainability. Interactions from increasing temperatures, drought, native insects, pathogens, and uncharacteristically severe wildfires are resulting in forest mortality beyond the levels of 20th-century experience.” Millar is not alone in her concerns. Tony Tooke, former head of the Forest Service, reported, “We have significant tree mortality from insects and disease in the Intermountain West. About 80 million acres on the National Forest System are at risk nationwide, and about a third of that area is at high risk.” The current head of the Forest Service, Vicki Christiansen, told NPR in June, “A billion acres of land across America are at risk of catastrophic wildfires like last fall’s deadly Camp Fire that destroyed most of Paradise, California.” Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recently announced: “According to data analyzed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the 2018 wildfire season in California is estimated to have released emissions equivalent to roughly 68 million tons of carbon dioxide. This number equates to about 15 percent of all California emissions.” Wildfires make spectacular TV, so fires
like the Paradise event are widely covered, but few realize that the damage caused by those fires is just the small tip of the GGE forest-related time bomb. It is no exaggeration to state that billions of trees in North America are dead or dying and becoming a GGE liability rather than serving to absorb and sequester carbon. Forests that were once carbon sinks are now, or in danger of becoming, GGE contributors, and that must become the heart of the forest industry’s message: “We have the will and the ways needed to return our forests to resilience and health, even as we reduce GGEs.”
Content, Believability, and Delivery
Today, in almost every arena of life, extremes have come to rule the discussion. Too often the “middle” is discouraged, disorganized, and disinterested in becoming actively engaged in discussion. If the forest products industry develops and delivers a believable message utilizing the same modern forms of communication activist groups have learned to use so well, the public most able to influence public policy can be activated to make their will known to decision-makers. Solid science is available to support the effort. Modernizing our message means it’s time to utilize that science to develop an industry-accepted, rational, effective, common sense approach to Greenhouse Gas Reductions that recognizes changing public perceptions, and then deliver that message using every up-to-date messaging approach available to support the effort. This approach should benefit first the public and, as a side benefit, the forest products industry. The future of the North American forest complex—and the industry depending on those forests — is at stake, perhaps, as never before. Jack Petree is a public policy consultant and owner of Tradeworld Communications. TW
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