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Timber
Management Operations
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Blake - Woodlot W0588 |
Rod Blake
standing in one of Woodlot W0588's biodiversity reserves.
The stand of dry-site Douglas-fir shown here was selected
as a reserve primarily due to frequent wildlife sightings.
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A view
of Buchanan Lake, with one of Woodlot W0588's biodiversity
reserves on the left. The reserve is a relatively productive
Douglas-fir/lodgepole pine type adjacent to the lake, and
as such provides important habitat values.
In this dry area, this wetland feature is particularly important
for wildlife. |
The
overstory of a dry, overstocked Douglas-fir/lodgepole pine
stand that has already been thinned, with approximately 15%
volume removed.
This type of prescription will move the stand to a lower density
that is more in keeping with the natural character of the
dry forest. |
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The
main haul road for Woodlot W0588.
Throughout the woodlot, roads are very narrow and curved as
necessary to fit the terrain. Engineering and surfacing are
of a very high quality, ensuring stability and minimal forest
degradation over time. |
| Allen
Hopwood Enterprises - Woodlot W0082 |
A narrow
road constructed along an old railway grade in Woodlot W0082.
Roads are constructed to very high standards and are designed
as permanent features.
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A small
excavator is modified for selection logging through a grapple
arm and a long-line winch.
Pulling logs to the trail with the winch minimizes soil disturbance.
The wide tracks of the excavator minimize soil compaction
by distributing the weight of the machine over a larger area.
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Allen Hopwood
stands beside a load of logs that have been transported to
the landing and are awaiting trucking from the woodlot.
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| Rod
and Barbara Krimmer - Woodlot W0550 |
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Skid
trail that winds through a stand of Douglas-fir and spruce
on Woodlot W0550.
The stand has been selectively logged. This trail, as with
all skid trails on the Krimmers' woodlot, is very narrow (less
than 3 m wide) and features little soil disturbance or compaction.
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Stand
structure following logging in a multi-layer Douglas-fir stand
in the south-western portion of Woodlot W0550.
This cut was performed in 1995 and the pattern used was single-tree
removal. This stand is in a mule deer winter range, where
the high canopy retention helps to provide sheltered conditions
for deer during the harsh winter months.
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A
large, old Douglas-fir tree contrasted with surrounding younger
forest in the southern portion of Woodlot W0550.
This will be one of the Krimmers' permanent leave trees, and
is an obvious remnant of a past stand condition characterized
by ground fire and more widely-spaced large trees. |
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Chain
of Custody Operations
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| 3D
Wood Design |
Proprietors
Douglas Colebank and Darren Levitt of 3D Wood Design operate
a custom cabinet and furniture operation in Prince George,
BC.
Colebank and Levitt's work showcases the beauty of eco-certified
wood from BC, and highlights the opportunities available through
truly value-added manufacturing. |
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| Hudson
Mitchell & Sons Lumber Inc. |
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The
laminating operation shown here is part of HMS Lumber's end-to-end
remanufacturing service.
HMS uses a computerized optimizing chop line to make the most
from lower grades of wood.
HMS also offers kiln drying, surfacing, moulding, and fingerjointing
as they produce custom wood components for a variety of final
products. |
| Ornamentum
Furniture |
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B.C.'s
first piece of eco-certified furniture!
This hutch was built using eco-certified Douglas-fir and
pine from Woodlot W0588.
Ornamentum Furniture proprietors, David Soothill and Grant
Wyllychuck, also build a line of furniture that features
recycled/urban-salvage lumber and environment-friendly adhesives
and finishes.
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| P.J.
White Hardwoods |
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Lumber
piled outdoors at the P.J. White premises. |
| Schindler
Timber Frames |
Schindler
Timber Frames designs and builds timber frame structures of
all sizes, right up to large, unique single family homes.
All timbers are crafted by hand with exact precision and beautiful
detail.
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| Spokin
Mountain Timbers |
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Rod
Blake delivers a load of eco-certified lumber to the Zirnhelt
Brothers' processing facility.
Spokin Mountain Timbers mills raw logs into timbers and rough
lumber using a "Mighty Mite" portable circular sawmill. |
| The
Woodland Flooring Company Ltd. |
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The
Woodland Flooring Company Ltd. offers a full line of flooring
using west-coast woods. Their custom moulding and drying facilities
enable them to offer custom-made certified flooring, mouldings,
and trim products for all types of projects. |
| Zirnhelt
Brothers Sawmilling and Kiln |
Certified
lumber from Rod Blake's woodlot stacked in Zirnhelt Brothers'
kiln. The lumber is stacked so that air is forced between
the boards, decreasing drying time and increasing the quality
of the dried lumber.
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