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Flights Show Varying Degrees Of Timber Damage Across South Carolina
Reconnaissance flights conducted today across all three of the South Carolina Forestry Commission’s operating regions suggest widespread timber damage to forests in the eastern half of the state. The following observations are cursory. More detailed surveys begin next...
Interfor To Buy Georgia Lumber Mills For $180 Million
International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) agreed to purchase operations including two Georgia sawmills for $180 million from Ilim Timber Continental SA to expand in the U.S. Southeast. International Forecast Products, the Vancouver-based company known as Interfor,...
N.C. State University Study Suggests Ways To Enhance Payment For Biomass Fuel
Wood is the oldest form of raw material used to generate energy. Yet, the fact that trees have low energy density relative to other fuels and that in its natural state wood is usually one-half water by weight, challenges its competitive value in many places. Results...
Recreationists, Hunters A Dangerous Mix Near Mississippi Forest Trails
As hunters search for signs of movement through the dense pines of De Soto National Forest, bicyclists, horseback riders and hikers are frequently on the move nearby. One area in particular near the Bethel Mountain Biking Trail seems to attract deer hunters with dogs...
USDA To Spend $30 Million On Forest Restoration
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Thursday it will spend $30 million this year on forest restoration projects in 12 states to reduce the threat of wildfires, protect water quality and improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species. Those first 13 projects...
North Carolina’s Headwaters State Forest Closer To Completion
Thanks to a $3 million federal grant, the N.C. Forest Service and its conservation partners have now protected more than 40 percent of a fledgling 8,000-acre Headwaters State Forest in southern Transylvania County. On Tuesday, state forestry officials announced they...
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