AFRC has two new members from the Northwest, Tricon Timber and T2 Inc. Tricon Timber is the largest privately owned mill in the state of Montana. It’s a full-service facility, which utilizes 100 percent of all wood products with zero waste.
T2 focuses on grinding, logging, chipping, land clearing, biomass consolidating, and forest thinning. Launched in 2006, T2 is headquartered in Sweet Home, Oregon. T2 uses 100 percent of all raw materials coming from the forest; sawlogs go to the lumber mills, tops are classified as chip logs and are processed onsite into clean paper chips, and the left-over limbs and bark are ground onsite for biomass.
Region 6 2016 Timber StatsThe AFRC reported that Region 6 awarded 96 percent of the target assigned to it by the Washington Office, selling 589 million board feet (MMBF) of the 610 MMBF target. Approximately 70 MMBF of the accomplishment came from salvage sales. As seen in the chart below, the accomplishments ranged from a low of 12 percent to a high of 122 percent. Forest level shortfalls were mostly from no-bid sales.
Some other statistics for the total program are: 83% Sawlogs, 9% Biomass, 8% Fuelwood, 30% Stewardship contracts
On the Cover
Peterson 5000H chipper is hard at work at a Sutco Contracting site.
Creating a Sustainable Answer in Alaska
Tenakee Logging Company is a prime example of community inclusion, bringing both jobs and economic growth to the place they call home.
Innovation Leads to Success
Chilton Logging defines innovation and provides solutions to market needs.
Workhorse Wood Chipper
Wood residual hauling, general freight, heavy haul, and freight brokering are the mainstays of Sutco Contracting,
Firebreak Column
New Technology and the War Against Wildfire
Three Ways to Extend the Life of Your Logging Equipment
A few practices to consider that will lengthen the life of your logging equipment or improve its performance.
Pacific Logging Conference Gathers in San Diego
Conference a success and raises $30,000 for Pacific Forest Foundation
Forest Residuals Take to the Air
First air biofuel flight
Guest Column
C Corporations with Qualified Timber Gains Get New, Lower Tax Rate with PATH Act Changes
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