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All of our lumber comes
from FSC Certified Green Forests.
We use two sources. The Collins 96,000 acre Lakeview Forest in
Klamath County Oregon |
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and the 94,000 acre Almanor Forest tucked into the Sierra Nevada
Mountains of Northern California. |
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Sustainable harvesting can
be defined as a method of harvesting that provides a constant
supply of wood resources throughout the landscape, with future
timber yields unaffected or improved by current harvesting methods.
... Foresters emulate natural disturbances with their harvesting methods
to maintain these balances.
Our lumber is
harvested in these forests using "Single Tree Selection". Typically,
the harvest is only 2 to 4 trees that are hand selected per acre of
forest. This is the most responsible method of harvesting trees. In
addition to protecting the forest, this type of forestry also
protects wildlife. For example, Trees are inspected for wildlife
before selection. Trees are never harvested if they contain nests.
Excessive bird droppings (White Wash) marking the bowl or ground
around the tree are examples of nest indicators. Harvesting by
Single Tree Selection, the "Light Touch" has maintained a sustained
balance between vegetation and wildlife not found using more
intensive methods to harvest trees. Source:
http://www.collinsco.com/almanor-fsc/ |
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These are real photos from Particle Board, MDF
and Melamine Manufacturing Plants |
| "The Pacific Northwest is the most
environmentally sustainable place on earth to grow wood", Dr. Thomas
Maness: Dean of The College of Forestry, Oregon State University |
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As a
raw material, wood harvested in a sustainable manner has a minimal
effect on the environment. The consumption of wood
generates no effect
because it is a renewable resource. From Danish
Environmental Protection Agency study on wood furniture. |
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