NC Wood Chip Study Advisory Committee
Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Field Trip
Summary of day's events

ATTENDENACE:

Advisory Committee:
Bob Beason
Ron Bost
Sam Cooke
Tom Duckwall
Richard C. Ellis
Lynne Faltraco
Lark Hayes
Camilla Herlevich
George Johnson
Jim Morton
Jim Parrot
Bob Schaefer
Dick Schneider
Bob Slocum
Danna Smith
Fred White

Technical Consultants:
David Brown

Study Team and Public Participation team:
P.B. Aruna
Fred Cubbage
George Hess
Dan Richter
Rex Schaberg
Anthony Snider
Christy Perrin

DENR Representatives:
Bill Flournoy
Dan McLawhorn

Others:
Carey Williamson
John Manuel

FIELD TRIP SUMMARY:

1. International Paper's Woodyard in Vass, NC Tom Coburn of IP gave a brief talk about the woodyard, speaking about the woodyard's role in supplying materials for the Georgetown Paper Mill. Some questions and discussion followed about topics such as rotation, stormwater permitting of the site and reforestation.

2. Closed-out logging tract in Moore County

The site visited was harvested in fall of 1996, and visited by NC Division of Forest Resources staff in response to an application for reforestation funds. The site was out of compliance, and the logger was required to clean the creeks out and install water diversions to stop visible erosion. Eventually the area was in compliance and the tract was planted in March, 1997.

Questions for the Division of Forest Resources staff involved the timing of landowner applications for reforestation subsidies. Discussion also involved BMP compliance rates, enforcement, and reasons for referring or for not referring violations to the Division of Land Resources.

3. Active logging site between Carthage and Biscoe, in Moore County, NC

The group visited an active logging site. The tract is 245 acres large, and the timber is about 40 years old.

David Brown provided following information:
Jordan Lumber Company purchased the timber on the tract. They have contracted a logger to harvest the site. The tract will be reforested following harvest completion with either loblolly or longleaf pine. Site preparation methods will depend on site condition following harvest. Jordan Lumber uses controlled burning to site prepare many of their tracts. They have found that burning before planting allows them greater control of both pine and hardwood natural regeneration.

Discussion on reforestation and landowner incentives followed.

4. Cotton Creek Chip Mill, between Spies and Star.

The group stopped here for lunch, and was able to see the Chip Mill in operation.

5. Jordan Lumber Company, on highway 109 between Wadeville and Mt. Gilead.

Bob Jordan gave the group a brief presentation about Jordan Lumber and the sawmill. The group then split into three groups for guided tours of the sawmill.

The tour ended at 4:40 p.m.

Thanks for your participation!