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Still Going Strong – What’s Inside and Looking Ahead to Better Days Welcome New Members The Howard Dunivan family’s footprint in Virginia keeps growing wider & deeper. COLUMBIA, Va Page 3 Dunivan Logging has been harvesting timber in central sawmill, in 1962. He bought a used Prentice loader and Virginia for more than half a century now. Clan a four-cylinder Timberjack 205, incurring a cost of patriarch Howard Dunivan, Sr., was just 22 when he $6,500. His wife had a fit, the eldest Dunivan recalls. Important Dates started making sawdust with his father in the family’s Although fully committed to logging, Howard, Sr., first sawmill located in Cumberland. He pulled logs to it always missed operating a sawmill, so in 1979 he went Page 3 with mules, and Howard recalls he often saw his dad back to it, setting up operations on the family farm. He carry logs on his shoulders as big as those pulled by ran it until 1991, when a depressed economy forced the his mules. Ever since then, it seems, wood has run family to shift its focus fully back to logging. The VA Department of Forestry through the Dunivan family blood. Page 4 John Deere Green Now 80, Howard, Sr., still loves going to the woods, but The Dunivans have long been loyal John Deere by now he has relinquished the burden of decision- customersAlthough with nothing fully but committed praise for theirto logging, primary Howard, Sr., always missed operating a sawmill, so in American Loggers Council 2016 making to his only son, Howard, Jr., 51. That doesn’t equipment1979 he went dealer, back James to it, River setting Equipment. up operations Both the on the family farm. He ran it until 1991, when a mean the elder statesman isn’t still involved—far from servicedepressed and economyfinancing earn forced high the marks family from to them. shift its focus fully back to logging. Page 4 it. He claims to have retired a few years ago, but he Howard, Jr. points out that when a skidder is broken missed the woods so much that he was back with his down,John DJameseere RiverGree quicklyn brings in a new one and car- son after only a few months. Now he calls himself the ries the broken one to their shop. Equipment is News and Updates - Scott Barrett “road runner” for parts or whatever else Howard, Jr. financed through the John Deere credit program and needs on the job. Following its tradition of roughly Page 5 Still Going Strong – and Looking Ahead to Better Days they try toThe trade Dunivans every four have to five long years. been The loyal Dunivans John Deere customers with nothing but praise for their The Howard30-year Dunivan intervals family’s footprintfrom one in wave Virginia of Dunivans keeps growing to the wider andalso deeper purchase. some equipment and most of their parts next, the multi-generational company now involves primary equipment dealer, James River Equipment. Both the service and financing earn high COLUMBIA, Va. frommarks Forest from Pro them. locations Howard, in Scottsville Jr. points and outAshland. that when a skidder is broken down, James River Tribute to Ricky Stuart ByDeacon Ron Jenkins and DavidHoward, Abbott Jr.’s son Nicholas, 23. By all appearances, it seems he has wood in his blood too. Threequickly John brings Deere in skidders—two a new one and 748H carries units withthe broken 120 one to their shop. Equipment is financed Page 6 in.through grapples the and John a 648H Deere with credit 100 in. program grapple—pull and theyto try to trade every four to five years. the deck. The skidders roll on Primex tires purchased from AndersonThe Dunivans Tires in Buckingham also purchase County. some “They equipme nt and most of their parts from Forest Pro ALC Annual Meeting havelocations the best in Scottsvilletires and we and get Asgoodhland. service,” Howard, Page 7 Jr., says. “I have tried some other brands but none of

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History Rollover Accidents Preventable The Dunivan story began when Howard, Sr.’s father Dunivan Loggingdrove has a steam been harvestingengine from timber Louisa in c toentral Cumberland, Virginia for a more than half a Page 11 century now. Clan patriarch Howard Dunivan, Sr., was just 22 when he started making sawdust 30-mile trip that took two days. That was how he with his father in the family’s first sawmill located in Cumberland. He pulled logs to it with mules, and Howard recalls startedhe often his saw sawmill his dad careercarry log ins 1956, on his 60 shoulder years ago.s as bigIn as those pulled by his LOG-A-LOAD Updatesmules. Ever since then,those it seems, days, Howard,wood has Sr. run worked through at the his Dunivandad’s sawmill family blood.1 l-r: Barko 595 ML & John Deere 427D loaders Page 13 with his brother, Herman. The mill ran for six years Now 80, Howard,before Sr., it became still loves financially going to the unsustainable. woods, but by now he has relinquished the burden of decision-making to his only son, Howard, Jr., 51. That doesn’t mean the elder statesmanThe crew typically sets up two loaders side-by-side—a Barko 595ML and a John Deere After their father’s sawmill went the way of the dodo, TOP: Barko 595 ML & John Deere 427D loaders isn’t still involved—far from it. He claims to have retired a few years ago, but he missed2 Howard Dunivan, the Jr. Loading woods Tree Length in Goochland County 437DBOTTOM, LEFT:both Howard mated Dunivan,3 Skidders with Jr. John Loading CSI Deere 748 Treepull H Length-through in Goochland delimber County and slasher and both with Rotobec grapples. so much that he wasHoward, back with Sr., his started son after logging only a forfew Kent months. Brothers, Now hae local calls himself the “road Howard Jr.BOTTOM runs RIGHT: the Deere Skidders loader,John Deere while 748 H Nicholas operates the Barko. The father and son work runner” for parts or whatever else Howard, Jr. needs on the job. Three John Deere skidders—two 748H units with 120 in. grapples and a 648H with 100 in. the loaders togethergrapple with—pull to speed the deck. andThe skidders precision roll on Prime in xfaultless tires purchased rhythm. from Anderson Tandem Tires in loaders have long been Buckingham County. “They have the best tires and we get good service,” Howard, Jr., says. “I have Following its tradition of roughly 30-year intervals from one wave of Dunivansthe ruleto the for next this, crew.tried some other brands but none of them can hold up to Primex.”

the multi-generational company now involves Howard, Jr.’s son Nicholas, 23. By all appearances, it A John Deere 643K cutter, fitted with a FD45 sawhead and a Hydro-Ax 470 handles felling seems he has wood in his blood too. Merry Christmas &duties. Best The Dunivans say Wishes! they are very pleased with its performance and service. Teeth are purchased from Forest Pro due to convenient proximity and competitive pricing.

History 3 Skidders John Deere 748 H VLA News 1 Three John Deere skidders—two 748H3 units with 120 in. grapples and a 648H with 100 in. grapple—pull to the deck. The skidders roll on Primex tires purchased from Anderson Tires in Buckingham County. “They have the best tires and we get good service,” Howard, Jr., says. “I have tried some other brands but none of them can hold up to Primex.” The Dunivan story began when Howard, Sr.’s father drove a steam engine from Louisa to A John Deere 643K cutter, fitted with a FD45 sawhead and a Hydro-Ax 470 handles felling Cumberland, a 30-mile trip that took two days. That was how he started his sawmillduties. career The Dunivan sin say they1956, are very pleased with its performance and service. Teeth are 60 years ago. In those days, Howard, Sr. worked at his dad’s sawmill with his brotherpurchased, Herman from Forest Pro due. to convenient proximity and competitive pricing. 3 The mill ran for six years before it became financially unsustainable.

After their father’s sawmill went the way of the dodo, Howard, Sr., started logging for Kent Brothers, a local sawmill, in 1962. He bought a used Prentice loader and a four-cylinder Timberjack 205, incurring a cost of $6,500. His wife had a fit, the eldest Dunivan recalls.

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Continued from Page 1 and Cavalier Hose & Fittings in Farmville are used for try. Megan loves to push a herself a little more and not parts, hydraulic oil and other daily operational needs. completely happy with making As and Bs at college! them can hold up to Primex.” A John Deere 643K Though he’s still learning the business from his father cutter, fitted with a FD45 sawhead and a Hydro-Ax 470 Employees and grandfather, Nicholas is now a father himself. He handles felling duties. The Dunivans say they are very The crew works generally works five 10-hour days, with and wife Tabby were blessed with their first child in pleased with its performance and service. Teeth are occasional Saturdays, and are paid on an hourly scale May. Adalynn Grace Dunivan arrived on May16th, purchased from Forest Pro due to convenient proximity with the company providing transportation to and from weighing 6 lbs 9 oz and was 20 inches long. “She has and competitive pricing. James River handles most of the job site. Nicholas Dunivan, , Arthur Booker and been such a joy and blessing for our family,” stated the service, even after the warranty has expired. Richard LewisHoward, make up Jr. the recently crew for Howard, said they Jr. with are investingJean. Nicholas in andtheir Tabby business are getting and settled adjusting into their to the new Randy Bowen also handles service on their trailers. corporateLewis and Hall structure operating thein skidders.Virginia’s Booker forest productsnew roles industry, as parents which quickly andis the learning third to sleeplargest contributor to operates the Deere feller-buncher while Nicholas when the baby sleeps. The crew uses a 2014 John Deere 700 J with six-way the state’s economy. Wood biomass is also now a big part of the market place in Virginia with five operates the Hydro-Ax when an extra cutter is needed; blade for road and deck work as well as all BMP work. powerotherwise plants he is on using the Barko wood loader. in Road their building energy is production and pellets industry invested in Virginia. Pulp The Dunivans provide gravel for roads and use andleft topaper Howard, is Jr., still who entrenched also installs water at barsCovington, and West Point, Hopewell and Franklin. portable steel bridges for stream crossings. Virginia handles other BMPs. Nicholas readily admits that his Silvicultural Water Quality law is non-regulatory and dad is the fastest loader operator he has ever seen. allows the logger to decide which best management Howard, Jr.,The in turn, Dunivans passes the hire compliment several on tocontract his haulers: Randy Bowen, Jake Alexander Woodyards, practice will prevent the sediment from reaching own father. He says he remembers Howard, Sr., being streams. Since the law was adopted in 1993, Virginia and James Clark. The truckers pull Dunivan-owned trailers, mostly 42 ft. Pitts units that are so fast on the loader that “Dad could pluck the feathers loggers have increased their use of best management spotted with one of three vehicles. off a chicken before the chicken got away.” According practices causing almost no instance of sediment in to Howard, Jr., Nicholas is the best mechanic on the streams today. crew. The youngest Dunivan has always been The operation uses F-350 and F-450 service trucks. The service trucks are fully stocked, interested in fixing equipment. He learned by Supply, Markets includingdisassembling welder and then and reassembling air compressor. things when Brownhe Motor Parts in Goochland and Cavalier Hose & Jobs no longer come by way of contracts with pulp and Fittingswas still ain young Farmville boy, with helpare fromused his for Grandpa parts, Hurt. hydraulic Nicholas oil Dunivanand other Emerging daily from Barko operational 595 ML Loader needs. paper mills, but through the Dunivans’ personal The Dunivan family continues to have an excellent contacts and through forestry consultants Timber 6 Nicholas Dunivan Emerging from Barko 595 ML Loader safety record—no claims in over 10 years. Workers’ Changes Marketing and Management and Pineview Forestry. Ecompensationmployees is through Forestry Mutual and Gaines Over the course of his long career, Howard, Sr. has The Dunivans have many outlets for their products, and Critzer. obviously witnessed many changes in logging. The which they say is key to sustaining the company Nicholaselder statesman readily of the admits Dunivan thatfamily his also dad recalls is the fastest loader operator he has ever seen. through market fluctuations. Howard, Jr. points out that going with his dad in a 1939 Ford truck to Columbia, they cut mostly pine today, while hardwood harvests Howard, Jr., in turn, passes the compliment on to his own father. He says he remembers Howard, where wood loading yards were located near the CSX are rare. They most commonly work pine jobs with Sr., beingRailroad so fast and on watching the loader men use that cross “Dad saws, peelcould logs pluck the feathers off a chicken before the chicken multiple sorts: four separations each of logs and posts, by hand and load train cars by hand. He still vividly plus chip-n-saw, to four different outlets. Pulpwood is got away.” remembers short log trucks loaded by hand, and hauled tree length or cut to lengths of 16-20 ft. Posts, loggers were everywhere. Now the smaller businesses chip-n-saw and pine logs go tree length. Chips go to James River handles most of the service, even after the warranty has expired. Randy Accordingare gone, while to some Howard, companies Jr., have Nicholas grown larger is the best mechanic on the crew. The youngest Dominion Generation plants in Hopewell, Altavista and Bowen also handles service on their trailers. and more production-focused than before. Howard, Jr. Hurt, or to Grief Brothers in Riverville. Dunivan has always been interested in fixing equipment. He learned by disassembling and then reassemblinghas also things seen many when changes he was in his still time. a He young loved boy, with help from his Grandpa Hurt. chipping when it became popular and remembers how In Thethe early crew spring uses of thisa 2014 year, JohnDunivan Deere Logging 700 was J with six-way blade for road and deck work as well as all BMPclear-cutting work. a 150-acreThe Dunivans pine stand provide in western gravel for roads and useTOP: portable Arthur Booker, steel Richard bridges Lewis for streamthe business boomed. Now he is concerned about its BOTTOM: Cody Hall, H. Dunivan, Sr., H. Dunivan, Jr., and N. Dunivan future and afraid the market for biomass will slow crossings.Goochland Virginia County. Silvicultural Howard, Jr. saysWater this isQuality the third law is non-regulatory and allows the logger to decideThe Dunivan family continues to have an excellent safety record—no claims in over 10 time he has been on this tract —he clear-cut it once years. Workers’when subsidies compensation expire. Howard, is Jr. through just invested Forestry in a Mutual and Gaines and Critzer. whichwhen best hemanagement first got into logging, practice thinned will it prevent years later the and sediment 5Family Top l-r: fromArthur reaching Booker; Bottom streams. l-r: SinceCody Hall, the Howardlaw Timberwolf Dunivan, firewoodSr., Howard processor Dunivan, and hopesJr., and the Nicholas addition Dunivan was adoptednow has clear-cutin 1993, it Virginiaagain. Howard, loggers Jr. recently have saidincreased Dunivan their useLogging of best was amanagement sole ownership forpractices a long time, will fill in some of the market gaps. they are investing in their business and adjusting to the but it incorporated in 2012, calling it a necessaryFa mily causing almost no instance of sediment in streams today. No one can know what the next decade will bring, but new corporate structure in Virginia’s forest products business decision. After that, Howard, Jr.’s wife Jean it appears the Dunivan family is in for the long haul. industry, which is the third largest contributor to the took overThe the payroll crew and works other office generally administrative works five 10-hour days, with occasional Saturdays, and are paid The family has shown absolute adaptability to Supplstate’sy, Ma economy.rkets Wood biomass is also now a big part work. Jean chose computers and software to handle Dunivan Logging was a sole ownership for a long time, but it incorporated in 2012, calling on an hourly scale with the company providingchanging transpo landscapesrtation in the to business. and from There theis no job site. of the market place in Virginia with five power plants the daily duties associated with tracking payroll, it a necessarydoubt thatbusiness part of their decision. business Aftersecret is th inat the, Howard,nature Jr.’s wife Jean took over the payroll and other using wood in their energy production and pellets expenses and production. In particular, Jean uses Jobs no longer come by way of contracts with pulp and paper mills, but through officethe administrativeof their character. work. They are Jean honorable chose and computers hard –work- and software to handle the daily duties associated industry invested in Virginia. Pulp and paper is still Loggers EdgeNicholas software Dunivan, for tracking ,load Arthur tickets, Bookermill and Richard Lewis make up the crew for Howard, Jr. Dunivans’ personal contacts and through forestry consultants Timber Marketing and Managementing, living by strong family values, with savvy business entrenched at Covington, West Point, Hopewell and payments and reconciling the mill payments againstwith tracking payroll, expenses and production. In particular, Jean uses Loggers Edge software for and Pineview Forestry. The Dunivans have many outletswith Lewis for their and products, Hall operating which they the sayskidders. is key sense. Booker Sam Barkley, operates retired the area Deere forester fellerfor the -buncher while Franklin. the mill quoted pricing and other production tracking.tracking load tickets, mill payments and reconciling the mill payments against the mill quoted to sustaining the company through market fluctuations.NicholasShe also uses operates this system the to provideHydro helpful-Ax reportswhen toan extVirginiara cutter Dept. of is Forestry, needed; spoke otherwise highly of the he Dunivan is on the Barko The Dunivans hire several contract haulers: Randy loader.landowners. Road Jean buildingcarries her laptopis left everywhere to Howard,pricing with Jr., andfamily who other and also its production logging installs operations. water tracking. bars A good and She number handles also of uses other this BMPs.system to provide helpful reports to Bowen, Jake Alexander Woodyards, and James Clark. her and is ecstatic about the workload reductionlandowners as a long. timeJean citizens carries in the her local laptop community everywhere have known with her and is ecstatic about the workload Howard, Jr. points out that they cut mostly pine today, while hardwood harvests are rare. and also speak well of the Dunivans. When Howard, Sr. The truckers pull Dunivan-owned trailers, mostly 42 ft. result of the software. Jean also still serves asreduction an Emer- as a result of the software. Jean also still serves as an Emergency Medical Technician for They Pittsmost units commonly that are spotted work with pine one jobs of three with vehicles. multiple gencysorts: Medical four separations Technician for each Cartersville of logs Volunteer and posts, turned 80, 150 people came out to celebrate his plus chipThe -n-operationsaw, to uses four F-350 different and F-450 outlets. service trucks. Rescue Squad. Cartersvillebirthday. Volunteer Rescue Squad. The service trucks are fully stocked, including welder As to the company’s future, and any plans for and air compressor. Brown Motor Parts in Goochland Howard Sr.’s wife, Christine, is still involved with the business too, mostly handling deposits and mail. Howardexpansion Sr.’sor investment, wife, Christine, the family was is quick still to involved with the business too, mostly handling Howard, Sr. and Christine are members of Forkdeposits of andrespond mail in May:. Howard, “We’re waiting Sr. andto see Christine how the election are members of Fork of Willis Baptist Church in Willis Baptist Church in Cumberland. Under their turns out!” Now that the election is over and Donald incorporated business arrangement, Howard,Cumberland. Jr. serves Trump Underis the President their – incorporated Elect, Howard, Sr. saidbusiness with a arrangement, Howard, Jr. serves as Vice- as Vice-President, while Howard, Sr. is the President.President, warm while smile Howard, that “we are Sr. on anis upwardthe President. swing”, but Jean is Secretary and Christine is Treasurer. Jean is Secretary and Christine is Treasurer. Jean and Howard, Jr. and Sr. quickly agree “we’re waiting until Howard, Jr.’s daughter Megan—Nicholas’ sister—re- spring 2017 to see what actually happens after the cently graduated from Cumberland High School and Jeaninauguration.” and Howard, Jr.’s daughter Megan—Nicholas’ sister—recently graduated from Southside Community College in May. MeganCumb erland High School and Southside Community College in May. Megan graduated from Contact Dunivan by email: [email protected] graduated from Southside Community College on May SouthsideWritten Community by: Ron Jenkins College and David on AbbottMay 14th with honors and on May 20th she graduated from 14th with honors and on May 20th she graduatedCumberland from County High School also with honors. She worked during the summer and now 5Cumberland County High School also with honors. This article also appeared in the May 2016 issue of the She worked during the summer and now attends Southern Loggin’ Times magazine. John Deere 437 D Loader Ferrum College and is studying Biology and Chemis- VLA News 2 6

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Pulpwood is hauled tree length or cut to lengths of 16-20 ft. Posts, chip-n-saw and pine logs go tree length. Chips go to Dominion Generation plants in Hopewell, Altavista and Hurt, or to Grief Brothers in Riverville.

In the early spring of this year, Dunivan Logging was clear-cutting a 150-acre pine stand in western Goochland County. Howard, Jr. says this is the third time he has been on this tract —he clear-cut it once when he first got into logging, thinned it years later and now has clear-cut it again.

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Executive Director’s Corner | Ron Jenkins Merry Christmas Everyone! Our December 2016 issue is dedicated to the Virginia Loggers and its supporting companies. You are the greatest! Despite facing many dangers not typical of most jobs the families behind the logging businesses adapt and overcome daily. They face a variety of strict water quality and environmental regulations, highway rules, and must make large financial investments for their equipment and operating costs. Even so members of the Virginia Loggers Association are responsible for approximately 64% of the harvested acreage in Virginia!

Since most of the forestland in Virginia is privately owned, the landowners are great beneficiaries of ourJanuary logging com- April July October munity’s important services. Virginia’s forest products industry also enjoys the great benefits of logging, as this industry Join us at our 2017 annual conference on AugustSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS 17 – 20, 2017 at The Inn at generally ranks as the second or third largest contributor to ourVirginia economy! Tech All and total, Skelton our entire Conference! society benefits from these great logging businesses and we are deeply grateful for all they do! Thank you! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2345678 2345678 89 10 11 12 13 14 Join us at our 2017 Annual 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Conference on August 17–20, 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 2017 at The Inn at Virginia 30 30 31 Tech and Skelton Conference! January FebruaryApril MayJuly AugustOctober November The Inn at Blacksburg awaits you! This beautiful “gathering place” SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS will be our conference location August 17-20, 2017. We invite you to enjoy the location as you meet other loggers and business people in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 21 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 1 2 3 4 the forest products industry. Also, receive the most current information 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 52345678 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 2345678 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 89 7 810 9 1110 12 11 13 12 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 affecting our industry from great speakers who are leaders in their 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 129 1310 14 11 15 12 16 13 17 14 18 15 149 1510 16 11 17 12 18 13 19 14 20 15 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 field. Good food, good fellowship and great information!! 22 23 24 25 26 27 2819 16 20 17 21 18 22 19 23 20 24 21 25 22 21 16 22 17 23 18 24 19 25 20 26 21 27 22 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 25 24 26 25 27 26 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 2623 27 24 28 25 26 27 28 2928 23 29 24 30 25 31 26 27 28 2927 29 28 30 29 31 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 The Inn at Blacksburg awaits you! This beautiful “gathering place” will be our conference location August 17-20, 2017. We invite you to enjoy the location as you meet30 other loggers and business people 30 31 in the forest products industry. Receive the most current information affecting our industry from great IMPORTANTspeakers who2017 are leaders in their field. Good DATESfood, good fellowship and great information!! January 11 January FebruaryApril MarchMayJuly JuneAugustOctober SeptemberNovember December Virginia General Assembly begins 45 day session.

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Based on the number of reports being received by the VDOF, timber theft is some of which may require General Assembly consideration in 2018. The occurring regularly across Virginia and with increasing frequency. While VDOF is working on an initial draft of potential strategies and will be the economic impact of timber theft is very small compared to the overall seeking input from stakeholders and partners on this. industry in Virginia, the impact on affected individuals can be huge. These crimes often target families with limited resources and rob them of one of Potential strategies could include requiring landowners to be provided scale their most valuable investments. Also, current state codes and policies tickets and /or be paid within a reasonable period of time after wood is provide victims with little assistance and they rarely result in satisfactory delivered to the mill. Increasing the statute of limitations for investigation restitution. This also provides few consequences for those that would steal of suspected timber theft/trespass. Having VDOF take more of a role in timber and a small number of bad actors routinely take advantage of this. It investigating timber theft/trespass. Establishing a hotline for landowners to seems that current laws and policies provide little assistance to landowners report suspected cases of timber trespass or theft. Some form of outreach or and little disincentive to bad actors and this results in outcomes that cast a education that is targeted to landowners at the time they are considering cloud over the practice of forestry in Virginia which impacts everyone selling timber. involved in the industry. Virginia has a long history of partnership among the members of the In August, the VDOF convened a meeting with representatives of the forestry community and this issue will be addressed in the same way; any forestry and agriculture community and the attendees agreed to work strategies that are ultimately enacted will require the support of Virginia’s together to identify steps that Virginia can take to better protect landown- forestry community in order to be successful. Virginia Loggers Get Behind Tom Garrett for Congress ers without delaying commerce or burdening legitimate businesses. The Written by Rob Farrell, Deputy State Forester, Department of Forestry. group recommended preparingVirginia a comprehensive 5th Congressional set of recommendations, District

VIRGINIA LOGGERS GET BEHIND TOM AMERICANAmerican Loggers LOGGERS Council 2016 Capitol COUNCIL Fly-In GARRETT FOR CONGRESS IN VIRGINIA’S 2016Virginia CAPITOL Loggers Association FLY-INMembers Meet Congressional Leaders 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VIRGINIA LOGGERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS MEET CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

Tom Garrett, Virginia’s Senator representing the 22nd Senatorial district, was MembersRon of Jenkins, the Virginia Vance Wright, Loggers Congressman Association Dave Brat, Laurie attended Wright, Carmen the American & Judd Smith supported by the Virginia Loggers Association because of his pro-business MembersLoggers of the Council Virginia Loggersannual Association Capitol Fly-in attended to Washington, the American Loggers DC on Council April annual 14-16, Capitol Fly- values. Three members from the Virginia Loggers Association, Tapscott in to 2016.Washington, We visited DC on April all thirteen14 - 16, 2016. Congressional We visited all thirteenoffices Congressional and had the offices opportunity and had the opportunity to meet with several legislators about important national logging issues. Members stopped Brothers Logging, Inc., Charles A. Wright Logging, Inc. and M. M. Wright, to meet with several legislators about important national logging issues. to catch a picture with Congressman Dave Brat, who represents Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. Inc. hosted very nice events to allow others to meet and talk with Tom Garrett Members stopped to catch a picture with Congressman Dave Brat, who Vance Wright and Tom Garrett We’re dedicated to making the best business environment for Virginia logging businesses. Spending th prior to his election. Many of our members and local citizens did attend these time representswith our Congressional Virginia’s leaders 7 Congressional is very important District. to ensuring We’re federal dedicated laws and toregulations making provide a Tomevents Garrett, and had Virginia’s the opportunity Senator torepresenting become better the acquainted 22nd Senatorial with Tom district, and wasstrong supportedthe competitive best business by framework the environment for American for businesses. Virginia Delegations logging businesses. of logging representatives Spending from Virginiahis values. Loggers Tom Association will work for because strong federal of his policies pro-business that promises values. to Three make membersacrosstime the from nationwith the ourwere Congressional in Washington, D. leaders C. at the is same very time important meeting withto ensure their representatives federal laws in Congress. VirginiaAmerican Loggers businesses Association, competitive Tapscott in the Brothers global marketplace Logging, Inc., and toCharles all of thoseA. Wright and Logging, regulations Inc. and provide a strong competitive framework for American M.logging M. Wright, businesses Inc. hosted operating very in niceVirginia’s events 5th to congressional allow others district. to meet and talk withbusinesses. Tom Garrett Delegations of logging representatives from across the nation were in Washington, D.C. at the same time meeting with their representa- prior to his election. Many of our members and local citizens did attend these events and had RIGHT: Vance Wright and Tom Garrett tives in Congress. the opportunity to become better acquainted with Tom and his values. Tom will work for strong federal policies that promises to make American businesses competitiveRight: in the Ron globalJenkins, Vance Wright, Congressman Dave Brat, Laurie Wright, Carmen & Judd Smith marketplace and to all of those logging businesses operating in Virginia’s 5th congressional VLA 4 district. News UPDATE ON FOREST OPERATIONS PROJECTS

Scott Barrett, PhD, Associate Professor and SHARP Logger Program Director Extension Specialist – Forest Operations and Coordinator for the VA SHARP Logger Program Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Virginia has over 15 million acres of forestland and with many landowners actively managing their forests, Virginia’s logging businesses perform a substantial number of harvests each year. Timber harvests performed by logging businesses are a vital component of forest management and are essential to Virginia’s forest industry. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) tracks the number of harvests and acres harvested based on reporting to their harvest notification system. Recently, Andrew Vinson and I looked at some of the harvest notification information for Virginia. NEWS AND Based on a year’s worth of harvest information (July 2015 – July 2016) provided by the VDOF, there were a total of 5169 harvests on over 232,000 acres which is an average harvest size of approximate- UPDATES FROM ly 45 acres. There were approximately 1000 logging businesses / individuals listed as the opera- VIRGINIA TECH tor responsible for those timber harvests. While this is not an exact count of logging businesses because a few of these individuals are not logging business owners, it does give an indication of the FOREST large number of businesses and individuals involved in timber harvesting. OPERATIONS We compared the list of businesses / individuals with active harvests in that one year period to the EXTENSION list of Virginia Loggers Association (VLA) members and it indicated that less than 25% were VLA SPECIALIST members. However, nearly half (48%) of all harvests were performed by VLA members. In general, VLA member businesses tend to also be larger operations with more harvests per year and the tracts harvested by VLA member businesses tended to be larger tracts as well. The average size of tracts harvested by VLA members was approximately 60 acres while the average for non-members was approximately 31 acres. When you look at the percentage of all acres harvested across Virgin- ia, VLA members accounted for 64% of the total acres harvested. The percentage of all acres harvested by VLA members varied by region with VLA members harvesting 22% of all acres harvested in the mountains, 69% in the Piedmont, and 71% in the Coastal Plain. Because of differences in terrain, forest types, land ownership, market conditions, and other fac- tors, logging businesses and harvesting operations vary significantly by region. We also looked at the average number of harvests per business and the average number of acres harvested per business over that one year period. VLA member companies in the Mountains had an average of 5.1 harvests with an average of 216 acres harvested per year. In the Piedmont, they averaged 11 harvests covering 650 acres. VLA members in the Coastal Plain harvested an average of 13.7 tracts per business with an average of 878 acres per year. The VDOF harvest data shows the significant amount of forest harvesting that occurs across Virginia. Members of the Virginia Loggers Association accounted for a substantial portion of all acres harvested in Virginia (64%). These harvests represent a major contribution to the economy of Virginia, generate revenue for forest landowners, and make it possible for forest landowners to actively manage their forests.

Gasburg Land and Timber Company, Inc. Joey Jones Over 50 years of experience working for you! Chipper Available 6894 Christanna Highway Gasburg, VA 23857 Business: (434) 577-2101 Fax: (434) 577-2362 VLA News 5 Ricky Stuart Deacon RICKY STUARTA Life Well Lived DEACON A Life Well Lived Happy Holidays HAPPY HOLIDAYS It is always difficult to try and speculate what might happen between the time that this editorial is written and then goes to print 30-45 days later,

and this is one of those particularly difficult times when the elections have been held and yet as of this writing we do not know the outcome. It is always difficult to try and speculate what might happen between the timeRegardless, that we will have this to work editorial with whatever President is and administration that is elected, and our issues will not go away simply because one written and then goes to print 30 to 45 days later, and this is one of those politicalparticularly party defeated the difficultother in the Presidential times race. Let’s just hope that whomever is elected will listen to the will of the people and place when the elections have been held and yet as of this writing we do not knowtheir values the and needsoutcome. over that of any party. As you read this, the staff of the American Loggers Council has already made plans to visit DC in mid-December to get an idea of what the Imagine a beautiful morning and you’ve just visited your mother and eaten a great transition might look like from one administration to the next, and to see home – cooked breakfast- the kind only your mom can prepare. Your stomach Regardless, we will have to work with whatever President and administrationif there is that a better opportunity is elected, to work across and the aisle our in completing now full with a delicious home –cooked meal, you kiss her good-bye, tell her you’ll legislation in the 215th Congress set to begin work in January. see her soon, and give her a hug. You’re off to cut some firewood, enjoy the day and return to your wife and family. Isn’t this is how life should be – right? issues will not go away simply because one political party defeated the otherJust because in thethe American Presidential Loggers Council is working race. for you, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be involved in what’s happening. Regardless of Unfortunately, this happy beginning to our story does not end well for Ricky Stuart Let’s just hope that whomever is elected will listen to the will of the peoplethe resultsand in theplace November their election, wevalues need all hands and on deck with Deacon. Our friend, associate and board member did not return home to his wife loggers engaged at the grassroots level to get the policy changes we Cynthia and family. The unthinkable and unbelievable happened! On December need and ensure our industry is prosperous for the future. Imagine10, 2016, a beautiful Ricky leftmorning his earthlyand you’ve home just visited and returnedyour mother to and his eaten heavenly a great home home – just cooked needs over that of any party. breakfastminutes- the after kind leaving only your his mom mother’s. can prepare. Your stomach now full with a delicious home –cooked We have many issues to deal with for the industry, including truck weight meal, you kiss her good-bye, tell her you’ll see her soon, and give her a hug. You’re off to cut some reform on the Federal Interstate Highway System, attracting and retaining firewood,You see! enjoy In athe split day second,and return Ricky to your would wife and not family. be able Isn’t to this avoid is how a life“head should –on” be – collision right? with a man pursued by police for felony credit card fraud. Travelling at an employees to the logging and log trucking industry, working to develop Unfortunately, this happy beginning to our story does not end well for Ricky Stuart Deacon. Our friend, As you read this, the staff of the American Loggers Council has already madand esupport plans markets tofor the visit products DC and services in mid we provide,- and estimated 98 miles per hour the man crossed over into Ricky’s lane on a narrow, assocwindingiate and country board member road and did not in areturn split home second to his caused wife Cynthia a “head-on” and family. collision The unthinkable killing and ensuring that our Federal Timber lands are sustainably managed to unbelievable happened! On December 10, 2016, Ricky left his earthly home and returned to his Ricky. At that moment, Ricky left behind his wife, daughter Ashley, and son heavenly home just minutes after leaving his mother’s. December to get an idea of what the transition might look like from one administrationsupport a viable timber sale program to the that would next help the, manyand timber Nathan, his brother Donald, his sister Bridgett, grandchildren, and of course his dependent communities across the Nation. th lovely mother Brenda. to see if there is a better opportunity to work across the aisle in completingWhile legislation these are some of the issues,in the we know 215 that there will be many more To explain this human tragedy is impossible! We walk in the sunshine one day, to contend with in the future as we strive to tell our story to the public have the best hunting day of our life, witness the miracle of birth, or spend time Congress set to begin work in January. where they will have a better understanding of what we do and why we doing what we love the most, and in that moment we think this good feeling will do it. Here at the American Loggers Council, we will do our best to keep never end. the public informed of your professionalism in harvesting timber and dedication to protecting the environment as you continue to provide the Unfortunately, Ricky Deacon’s story is another sad reminder of the reality of life. fiber that is consumed on a daily basis by those that do not know its true So, we will remember and honor this great man who has been called a “gentle Just because the American Loggers Council is working for you, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be giant”. He was a member of McElwee Chapel and the Lexington Moose Lodge. source or the people that work tirelessly to provide it.

Many of you will be able to be with family and friends this Christmas, and To those of us in the logging profession, Ricky was greatly appreciated by other involved in what’s happening. Regardless of the results in the November election, we need all hands on loggers, mills and landowners. Ricky served as a director on the board of the it is justifiably right that you, as a member of this invisible industry, come Virginia Loggers Association. He was always someone we could count on to be at out of the woods and take the opportunity to enjoy the companionship deck with loggers engaged at the grassroots level to get the policy changes we need and ensure our the events and help where needed. Ricky always believed so strong in our and fellowship of those that appreciate what you do and keep you going. association and constantly worked to attract new members. industry is prosperous for the future. God bless, and have a Safe and Merry Christmas! By many accounts from his close friends, Ricky was the kind of person you would Log safe! always want on your side. He never ran away from the tough challenges of life. When his dad died and Ricky was very young, he took over and became the Danny Dructor is the Executive Vice President for the American Loggers Council with offices strength for his mother and siblings. And, Ricky never gave up following a logging We have many issues to deal with for the industry, including truck weight nearreform Hemphill, Texas. on the Federal accident or a serious medical setback. He couldn’t wait to return to his beloved The American Loggers Council is a 501 (c)(6) not for profit trade organization representing profession! And, so his life was well lived and shortened on a beautiful Saturday professional timber harvesters in 32 states across the United States. If you would like to learn morning, he died as a great man, a good husband, father, brother and a good son. Interstate Highway System, attracting and retaining employees to the loggingmore about andthe ALC, please log visit theirtrucking industry, We love and miss you! web site at www.amloggers.com, or contact their office at 409-625-0206. Let us now take some something positive from this tragedy! Let’s live our lives working to develop and support markets for the products and services we provide, and ensuring that such that every moment can count as our very best and never forget that every living moment is a precious gift. Rest in Peace Ricky Deacon! our Federal Timber lands are sustainably managed to support a viable timberVLA News sale6 program that would help the many timber dependent communities across the Nation.

While these are some of the issues, we know that there will be many more to contend with in the future as we strive to tell our story to the public where they will have a better understanding of what we do and why we do it. Here at the American Loggers Council, we will do our best to keep the public informed of your professionalism in harvesting timber and dedication to protecting the environment as you continue to provide the fiber that is consumed on a daily basis by those that do not know its true source or the people that work tirelessly to provide it.

Many of you will be able to be with family and friends this Christmas, and it is justifiably right that you, as a member of this invisible industry, come out of the woods and take the opportunity to enjoy the companionship and fellowship of those that appreciate what you do and keep you going.

God bless, and have a Safe and Merry Christmas!

Log safe! Danny Dructor is the Executive Vice President for the American Loggers Council with offices near Hemphill, Texas. The American Loggers Council is a 501 (c)(6) not for profit trade organization representing professional timber harvesters in 32 states across the United States. If you would like to learn more about the ALC, please visit their web site at www.amloggers.com, or contact their office at 409-625-0206.

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