Timber harvests in Nevada County fell nearly 24 percent last year - much steeper than the 5 percent decline statewide, according to an industry group. For all of California, timber harvests fell to 1.6 billion board feet last year, down from 1.7 billion board feet the previous year. Neighboring Oregon and Washington harvested far more trees than California and more than met the wood products needs of their residents, producing more than 3.5 billion board feet of lumber in each state alone....

Kuujjuaraapik's firefighters tried to contain a dangerous forest fire right at the doorstep of their community this past Saturday afternoon. However, the two fire departments immediately went on alert to organize a community-wide evacuation if the fire came closer. With temperatures in the 20s - about 10 C above normal - and high winds, the risk of fires in the twin Great Whale communities is higher than average. In 2000, a forest fire forced the evacuation of some residents to nearby...

The tree size requested determines the cost of the tree, but there is a minimum fee of $75. Trees available include live oak, pecan, bur oak, Texas mountain laurel (tree form), crepe myrtle (tree form), Chinquapin oak, Afghanistan pine, Texas redbud or red oak. There are trees all over the city that were planted in memory of someone or something. Williams also said if buyers want a ceremony, they can have one at the location to dedicate the tree. Those buying the tree can pick a place on...

Oregon s timber industry copes with fluctuations Using all parts of logs is one way the industry survives JODI KERR Statesman Journal May 30 Despite the adjustments the timber industry has had to make in the past few years, Oregon still is the largest lumber producer in the country. Oregon s timber industry copes with fluctuations Using all parts of logs is one way the industry survives JODI KERR Statesman Journal May 30 Despite the adjustments the timber industry has had to make in the...

Berakas - Mindful of the need for socioeconomic development in Brunei Darussalam, the national forest policy of conserving the country's forests has fully taken into account the economic potential of commercial timber production whilst practising sustainable forest management (SFM) Brudirect.com - Local News BruneiDirect.com. Berakas - Mindful of the need for socioeconomic development in Brunei Darussalam, the national forest policy of conserving the country's forests has fully taken into...

National 'Need for comprehensive policy to prevent forest fire' Srinagar, June 17 (PTI): Expressing concern over recurring fire in forests in the state, Jammu and Kashmir Forest Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal on Saturday called for evolving a comprehensive mechanism to prevent such incidents. National 'Need for comprehensive policy to prevent forest fire' Srinagar, June 17 (PTI): Expressing concern over recurring fire in forests in the state, Jammu and Kashmir Forest Minister Qazi Mohammad...

The smoke came from a fire which razed a four-hectare peat swamp forest near Penor. KUANTAN, Sat: Thousands of people here and in the surrounding villages panicked when thick smoke enveloped the areas yesterday. Three fire engines were deployed to douse the fire, which started on Thursday. Petrol pump attendant Midarto Saito, 40, said his customers panicked when the petrol station was enveloped in thick smoke about 5. Fortunately, the hazy condition lasted only 90 minutes as strong winds...

The land, which was heavily logged in the 1980s and '90s and now consists mostly of second-growth redwood and Douglas fir, will still be used for commercial logging, but it will be spared from further development. The Gualala-based foundation plans to pay off the 20-year loan with logging revenue and the sale of a conservation easement that will ban development on the property. Officials said they plan to use sustainable logging practices to preserve the forest and ensure a long-term...

That may not seem like a big achievement for a bunch of trees, but elsewhere around the world tropical forests like this one are being felled to make way for timber and mining operations, cattle ranches and, increasingly, sugar and palm oil plantations to fuel the worlds growing thirst for ethanol. That may not seem like a big achievement for a bunch of trees, but elsewhere around the world tropical forests like this one are being felled to make way for timber and mining operations, cattle...