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6 2017 OLC Show Guide A comprehensive listing of all the events, panels and exhibitors of the 2017 OLC. 2017 OLC Show Guide Breakfasts to Welcome Loggers...... Page 15 Chainsaw Carving Event...... Page 42 Dessert for Dreams...... Page 22 Exhibitor’s List...... Page 58 Family Day...... Page 38 Friday Night 79th Celebration Even...... Page 20 Food Locations...... Page 40 Guess the Net Board Feet...... Page 24 Keynote speaker...... Page 14 Log Loader Competition...... Page 54 MAP...... Page 48 Meet & Greet...... Page 7 Over 95,00 square feet...... Page 7 6 OLC Scholarship Benefit Auction...... Page 16 Hidden OLC Scholarships Awards...... Page 44 ODF Training Operators...... Page 46 Historical Gem OWIT Dinner & Auction...... Page 12 Panels & Seminars...... Page 26 President’s Welcome...... Page 6 Program & Schedule...... Page 47 Professional Logger Credits...... Page 26 Registration...... Page 10 Resolutions...... Page 56 Revisiting Logging Communities (Exhibit)...... Page 46 SAF Continued Education...... Page 24 Sawdust Bowl...... Page 42 Sponsors Page...... Page 8 70 Student Competition...... Page 36 Hitting the 2016 ODF Operators of the Year...... Page 52 Ground at 70 Hidden Historical Gem a Gallop Oregon mill with a long history offers incredible versatility 76 Hitting the Ground at a Gallop Iron Horse Logging demonstrates you can successfully break out on your own 84 A Look Ahead at Steep Slope Logging in 2017 76 Industry experts discuss the future of A Look Ahead steep slope logging at Steep Slope Logging in 2017 DEPARTMENTS Page 4 ...... In the News Page 82 ...... Firebreak Column Page 90 ...... Association News Page 92 ...... New Products Page 93 ...... Calendar of Events Page 93 ...... Subscription/Reader Service Page 93 ...... Advertiser’s Index/Classifieds Page 94 ...... Guest Column 84 www.forestnet.com | January/February 2017 | TimberWest 3 Looking for Firefighters Editor: Diane Mettler, [email protected] we can do what we do every year, which is Copy Editor: Beth Szyperski DNR is looking for courageous, motivat- pray that the fire season won’t be so bad, and Contributing Editors: Mary Bullwinkel, Eugene ed men and women to join us in our efforts that we’ll be able to continue our work on Gerden, Lindsay Mohlere, Andrea Watts to protect 13 million acres of Washington prevention, which of course stops this spiral ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– lands from wildfires this coming summer. from escalating.” Sales Mgr: James Booth – [email protected] You must be 18 years old, have a high school Director: Rob Stanhope – [email protected] diploma and a driver’s license, and be able to West Coast Leads the Top U.S. purchase lace boots with Vibram soles. 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Seattle seems to consistently appear near Office Manager: or at the top of everyone’s list as the hottest Betty Rosales – [email protected] Port of Longview Expansion market for the year ahead as the city swells Corporate Office Information: The Port of Longview has big plans in size, driven by solid employment opportu- Phone: (425) 778-3388 for improving vital assets this year, includ- nities and wage growth, which is squeezing Fax: (425) 771-3623 ing continued work on both the Industrial supplies and forcing prices upward. [email protected] Rail Corridor (IRC) expansion and Berth 4 www.forestnet.com redevelopment. U.S. International Trade Com- Send all materials - Insertion Orders, This year the Port allocated $570,000 mission Continues Investigation Contracts, Copy, Photos, Disks to: toward the expansion of the Industrial Rail In January, the U.S. International Trade TImberWest Publications, LLC P.O. Box 610 (300 Admiral Way, Suite 105) Corridor, the main rail artery serving port Commission (ITC) decided there was a Edmonds, WA 98020-0610 facilities. Adding additional through-track reasonable indication that the U.S. domes- ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– and sidings allows the Port to better serve tic industry was being materially injured by Send both OLD and NEW Circulation information to: existing customers and increases the appeal imports of softwood lumber products from TimberWest Magazine of doing business for future customers. The Canada that are allegedly subsidized and Attn: George Aldridge IRC was originally constructed in the early sold in the United States at less than fair P.O. Box 610, Edmonds, WA 98020 2000s and was vital in securing EGT as an value. Fax: (425) 771-3623 • [email protected] anchor tenant at the Port of Longview. As a result of the ITC’s affirmative de- ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In addition to the IRC expansion, rede- terminations, the Department of Commerce Advertising created by TimberWest Publications, LLC is the velopment continues at Berth 4. The Port will continue to conduct its antidumping sole property of TimberWest Publications, LLC and may not be began the redevelopment project in 2012, duty (AD) and anti-subsidy countervailing copied or reproduced without the express written permission of the publisher. completing demolition of the old dock and duty (CVD) investigations on the imports, construction of a new layberth. This year with its CVD decision due on February 20, PUBLISHER’S EDITORIAL STATEMENT: kicks off Phase II of the redevelopment, 2017, and its preliminary AD margin deter- TimberWest reports on the logging and lumber segment of including a full-site hazard assessment and mination due on May 4, 2017. the forest industry in the Western United States with emphasis on the states of AK, WA, OR, ID, MT and CA, providing estimate for upland demolition of the silos Loan from New Fund to current information on timber harvesting techniques, sawmill and adjacent facilities. operations, news, legislation, events, people and products Support Oregon Mills pertinent to this market. Will GOP End Fire Borrowing Oregon Business reported that the first TIMBERWEST (USPS #024858) is published bi-monthly “It’s easy to throw resources at a big, loan from a new fund designed to speed (Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec) by massive fire, but it’s not a smart way to use the harvesting and processing of Western TimberWest Publications, LLC, 300 Admiral Way, Suite 105, resources,” said outgoing Interior Secretary Juniper has been issued to a wood processor Edmonds, WA, 98020. Periodicals postage paid at Edmonds, Sally Jewell, at the National Interagency — Jim Epley of Spray, Oregon. WA and at additional mailing offices. Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Subscription rates to qualified subscribers Fire Center in Boise. She said she finds it The Western Juniper Industry Fund was are Free and all non-qualified subscriptions in U.S. are $22 “very frustrating” that Congress still hasn’t established by the Oregon Legislature in per year payable in advance. Canada $35 (U.S.). Other $40 found a way to stabilize wildfire prevention 2015 to provide economic assistance to wood (U.S.). Single copies paid in advance $4. Company affiliation, programs despite years of pressure and bi- processors in Central and Eastern Oregon in title, date and signature must appear on subscription forms. partisan agreement. order to speed the harvesting and process- Publisher reserves the right to refuse non-industry subscriptions and advertising. All other advertising is accepted at the “I will remain optimistic that when we ing of Western Juniper. A native tree east of discretion of the publisher. Publisher does not assume any have full control by one party, that there’s no the Cascades, Western Juniper has overtaken responsibility for the contents of any advertisement and all one to blame but themselves for not moving rangeland and critical habitat in recent de- representations or warranties made in such advertising are forward on this issue,” Jewell told reporters. cades due to fire suppression efforts. those of the advertiser and not of the publisher. Back issues, if available, $4 each. Directory and Calendar issue $10 each. She noted that the issue “has been biparti- Because each Western Juniper tree can san, but very much impacts people in the absorb up to 35 gallons of water a day, har- Canadian Publication Mail Product Sales Agreement West—and the Republican Party is well- vesting the tree provides both environmental #40740074. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to represented in the West, so perhaps we’ll see benefits and also creates much-needed jobs P.O. 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4 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com Circle Reader Service Card 102 OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE President’s Welcome

sessions where you can earn Professional Bowl. This fun social event will be held in the Logger Credits — all in one location. Performance Hall at the Fairgrounds both The OLC Foundation has awarded nu- Thursday and Friday evenings at 5:00 p.m. merous scholarships to worthy students Friday morning, February 24, we will within forestry related education. Many of start with the loggers’ breakfast, sponsored by the young people who have received the the Papé Group. Breakfast will be followed OLC Foundation scholarships continue to by a wide variety of education panels and work in the logging/timber industry today. seminars, industry speakers, and networking The OLC Foundation is a 501c3 and is ac- events. Please review the complete details in cepting charitable donations to continue this the comprehensive show guide. I encourage Jeff Wimer worthwhile program. Contact the OLC for you to browse and find items that will help more information. you and your companies prosper in 2017. We also have more than 150 vendors The 8th OLC Log Loader Competition I am honored to extend an invitation to who will bring the latest in equipment, sponsored by Triad Machinery and Link- attend the 79th annual Oregon Logging parts, products, and services that are highly Belt will be held Friday, February 24, and Conference, which will run February 23 beneficial to your business. I can’t thank the Saturday morning, February 25, outside near – 25, 2017. The year’s conference will kick vendors enough for their participation in our the Wheeler Pavilion. Come support your off on February 22 with a hosted Meet and conference. Please take the time to visit their local operators and enjoy the friendly com- Greet sponsored by Wilcox and Flegel at the displays and thank them for coming out. petition. Sign up early, as spots are limited. Eugene Hilton, immediately followed by the Please join me on the morning of See if your operator is the “Best in the West.” Oregon Women in Timber Annual Auction February 23 for the loggers’ breakfast, spon- Friday February 24 at 12:30 p.m., OLC and Dinner. sored by Peterson Cat and Caterpillar. This First Lady Marla Wimer and the wives of The theme this year is Growing the Future is a great opportunity to catch up with old the OLC board of directors, will be hosting Today. Over the next several years, we will see friends and acquaintances. This year I have the 12th annual Desserts for Dreams ladies changes to some of the traditional ways in invited Merv George of the USFS Six Rivers event, at the Eugene Hilton. This fundrais- which we have logged. Like any technology, National Forest in northern California to ing event will benefit SafeHaven animal it will take many years to fully develop a safe give the keynote address. Merv has a very shelter in Linn County. Friday evening we and productive system. But the work we do interesting perspective on our land manage- finish the conference with our popular cock- today provides for the future of our industry. ment activities, a perspective that has made tail party from 7:00 p.m. to midnight at the Thank You to the OLC Board of inroads into moving his district forward in Eugene Hilton. Directors, past presidents, and staff for their forest management goals. I think all On Saturday, February 25, 9:00 a.m. to their support, hard work, and leadership. will enjoy his fresh perspective and insights 2:00 p.m, we open the doors free to our in- They have done an outstanding job putting into how he views our responsibility for dustry families and public. Join us for family together a program to make the OLC the proper land management. fun and educational displays, sponsored by premier equipment show in the west. Following the morning session, it will be KEZI 9 News. Once again we will host the This year, as always, we will have a tradi- time for all to get out and enjoy the many High School Forestry Skills Competition, tional full equipment show with the newest and varied equipment displays. In the after- sponsored by Nygaard Logging and technology in logging, construction, truck- noon, come and participate in our afternoon Warrenton Fiber Co. ing, heavy equipment, and biomass process- meeting where we will introduce the ODF Make plans now to attend the 2017 Oregon ing. You will have an opportunity to visit Operators of the Year and present the Better Logging Conference – Logging, Construction, with equipment dealers and manufacturers Ideas/New Technology panel. Trucking, and Heavy Equipment Expo. Visit to learn about the latest technology in equip- To finish off the day, come and join us for our website, www.oregonloggingconference.com, ment, and attend valuable panels and seminar a beer and good conversation at the Sawdust for more details or give us a call at (800) 595- 9191 or (541) 686-9191. I extend a heartfelt thank-you to the event sponsors and friends of the OLC. Continuing to educate our industry and the public is vital to the success of our industry. Your ongoing support is what makes this a great conference. I’ve been fortunate to meet many great individuals who make up our entire industry. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Jeff Wimer, President 2017 Oregon Logging Conference

6 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com Over 95,000 Meet & Greet What: OLC Meet & Greet Square Feet of Displays When: Wednesday, February 22, 4:00 p.m. Where: Eugene Hilton, Main Level Convention Center The Oregon Logging Conference board is excited to see the 2017 OLC has even more exhibitors than 2016! Plan to join us at the OLC Meet and This year there will be nearly 280 exhibitors displaying both Greet Wednesday, February 22, from 4:00 inside and out. The exhibitors range from those that are new to OLC p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Eugene Hilton’s to those that have been exhibiting for decades. Main Level Convention Center. Conference manager Rikki Wellman says attendees won’t be If you sent in your registration in advance, disappointed. “We will be filling the auditorium again, which has your registration packet will be ready for you 13,000 square feet of inside exhibit space, and Expo Hall 2, which to pick up. If you haven’t registered, volun- has 7,200 square feet inside, as well as the other OLC fleet of build- teers will be there on February 22, ready to ings. The total inside exhibit space for the 2017 show will be 95,000+ help you. square feet.” Then join your fellow industry professionals in the main level This year you will find a wide variety of exhibitors, with a wide convention center for a hosted beer and wine event. range of forestry ideas and solutions—from forestry equipment and This evening will be co-sponsored by Wilcox & Flegel and the supplies, to sawmill and firewood processors, heavy equipment at- Eugene Hilton. tachments, chippers and more. Come on up and enjoy the fun! TW We’ll see you at the show. TW

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Al Pierce Co., LLC Comsumer Power Laser Technology Inc. Ponsse North America Bear Mountain Forest Dwight Wartenbee Trucking LLM Publications Radiator Supply House Superior Tire Service Products DSU Peterbilt Trucks & GMC Michelin Tires Sculptures In Motion Swanson Bros. Lumber Co. Bowtech Archery Farwest Tire Factory Coos My Little Salesman Smiling Moose Marketing Travel Lane County Brattain International Bay Services OREGON Turn-Key RV Rentals Bridgestone Tires Firestone Tires Southstar Equipment Pacific Tractor & Equipment Tyson Traegar / Newfire Chainsaw Buzz Gold Coast Truck Repair Stoute Web Solutions Outdoor Pape’ Kenworth Coburg Pizza Company Hop Valley Brewery Steelhead Brewery

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38204-1_G-Series_Swing_Machine_Ad-TW_US_FP4C_Production_V1.indd 1 1/18/17 6:09 PM OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Talk About Trees Annual Auction What: Oregon Women in Timber Dinner & Auction Where: Eugene Hilton Hotel When: Wednesday February 22, 4:00 p.m.

Oregon Women in Timber (OWIT) will be hosting their 26th Annual Auction, the dinner and auction event that raises funds to educate youth about forests through the Talk About Trees program. OWIT will be joining forces with the Oregon Logging Conference’s Meet and Greet festivities to help kick off OLC’s 79th Anniversary event. The doors open at 4:00 p.m. at the Eugene Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. Dinner tickets include a hearty buffet and hosted beer and wine. Proceeds 6. Artwork, jewelry, and weekend getaways Wednesday, February 22, at the Eugene from the auction will raise money to support This is just a sample of the many great Hilton Hotel during the OWIT auction. the classroom forestry education program, items that will be up for auction. For more Only 100 tickets will be sold. Talk About Trees, which has now reached information about the event, auction items nearly three million students! for bid, and generous donors, check out Education Opportunities with OWIT’s website and Facebook page at Forest Today and Forever & Auction www.orwit.org. OLC Family Event There is something for everyone at the OWIT thanks its many generous donors, OWIT continues to partner with Forests silent and live auctions. Auction items will including the Northwest Ford Dealers Today and Forever, providing educational include such things as: Advertising Association. They have been a school tours to local elementary students 1. Portland Trail Blazers Package – inconsistent sponsor since 2001, and this year who will also be touring the outdoor equip- cludes four box seats and motel accom- donated $5,000. ment displays guided by volunteers from the modations for the Saturday, March 4 OLC board of directors. game vs. Brooklyn Nets Talk About Trees & OLC OWIT will be participating in Saturday’s 2. Queen size, blue-stained, hand-made Foundation Scholarship Fund Family Event by providing tree activities and Pine bed frame OWIT is partnering with the OLC a Build a Bird Feeder station. OWIT thanks 3. Mamma Mia! Farewell Tour, Portland Foundation to raise money for both the the Miss Lane County Scholarship Program Broadway Theater package – includes OLC Foundation Scholarship Fund and the for lending a hand in the bird feeder booth two premium tickets, dinner, and motel Talk About Trees education program by sell- and to Milt and Jane Moran for providing accommodations, Saturday, March 25 ing commemorative lapel pins for $100. the bird feeder kits. 4. Coolest Cooler – blends drinks and The sale of each pin gives the buyer an To learn more about OWIT, make a music with a passion for quality! opportunity to support education for future donation, or to purchase tickets for the auc- 5. Willamette Valley Vineyards – Pinot generations while also getting a chance to tion, go to www.orwit.org or contact Diann Experience VIP Tour and Tasting for win a Mystery Money Jar valued at $500 Washburn at (503) 831-1593. eight wine enthusiasts or more. The winning ticket will be drawn TW

12 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com Circle Reader Service Card 110 OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Keynote Speaker Merv George Jr.

Oregon Logging Conference’s 2017 George has also served the Keynote Speaker will be Merv George Jr., U.S. Forest Service at both the the Forest Supervisor for the Six Rivers regional and forest levels. His National Forest in northern California. He first assignment was serving the will address attendees at the opening break- Pacific Southwest Region as fast, Thursday, February 23, at 8:30 a.m. in the Regional Tribal Relations the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane Events Program Manager, a position he Center and Fairgrounds. held from 2008 to 2011. Background Touching on Collaboration George was born and raised in Humboldt Merv George Jr. County, California, and has been a life- One of the topics that long resident of the Hoopa Valley Indian George will be touching on is Reservation and Eureka, California. He ecological restoration through the use of What makes this such a huge accom- served four years on the Hoopa Valley Tribal community collaboration. plishment is that there were between fifteen Council, including two years (1998 and “We are putting it in practice right now to twenty different organizations involved 1999) as Tribal Chairman. here in the forest,” says George. from planning to completion. George has worked for the U.S. Forest He says one recent success is a salvage For those of you who may have questions Service since 2008 and has served as Forest timber sale, which took place after the 2015 for George after his presentation, he says he Supervisor for more than two years. Prior fire season. “We were able to plan and suc- plans to be around the rest of the day. to his position as Forest Supervisor, he was cessfully implement the timber sale on Mad Acting Forest Supervisor in early 2014. River Ranger District within one year.” TW

14 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Two Breakfasts to Welcome Attendees What: Opening Breakfast, sponsored What: Hosted Breakfast, by Peterson CAT and Caterpillar sponsored by the Pape’ Group Where: Wheeler Pavilion Where: Wheeler Pavilion When: Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. When: Friday, February 24 at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Cost: Free with Paid Registration Cost: Free with Paid Registration

Breakfast will be waiting Friday morning for all paid attendees with an OLC conference ticket. During break- This breakfast includes not only great food, but also informative fast, the OLC Foundation will hold an- messages from guest speaker Merv George Merv George, Jr., the other scholarship auction (see page 16) Forest Supervisor for the Six Rivers National Forest in northern in support of forestry students. California. He will be discussing ecological restoration through the Papé Group will be sponsoring the event, which includes great use of community collaboration. food, along with a wonderful George’s presentation will be followed venue to network with other by the OLC Foundation Scholarship auc- industry professionals. tion (see page 16), which helps deserving With more than 70 years students with their tuition so they can of service meeting the equip- go on to play vital roles in our industry’s ment needs of the construc- future. tion and forestry industries in Check out Caterpillar’s outside dis- Arizona, California, Nevada, play with their dealer, Peterson Cat. As Oregon, and Washington, in years past, CAT will feature its newest Papé has earned its reputation and most technically advanced forestry of excellence. TW equipment. Informed staff will be on hand to answer any questions.

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www.forestnet.com | January/February 2017 | TimberWest 15 OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE OLC Foundation Scholarship What: OLC Foundation Auction Where: Wheeler Pavilion When: Thursday, February 23 & 24 Benefit Auction 8:00 a.m.

On Thursday and Friday mornings, following the OLC opening breakfasts, the OLC Foundation will hold a benefit auction. One hundred percent of the proceeds support scholarships awarded through the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation, a 501c3 charitable tax-deductible foundation. The scholarship funds help deserving students with their tuition and assist the next generation is going on to play vital roles our industry’s future. Southstar Felling Head Southstar Equipment has generously donated a FD750 felling head, and all proceeds after the reserved bid has been met will be donated to the OLC Foundation scholarship fund. The felling head, which will be • A pair of Bridgestone front truck tires • Adult Bowtech bow from Radiator on display at Southstar’s INSIDE exhibit from Farwest Tire Factory Supply House and Bowtech Archery area, will be auctioned off at 8 a.m. Friday, • $5,000 gift certificate towards the • Six Oregon Speed February 24th during the “members’ break- purchase of a set of Olofsfors tracks from MAAX XL guide fast in the Wheeler Pavilion. If you can’t Ponsse Coburg bars and 30 match- • Youth Bowtech bow from Radiator ing loops of 18HX from Oregon/ Blount • Tyson Patio Pellet Wood Stove from Tyson Traeger / New fire Outdoor • 750 Felling Head, reserved bid item, donated by Southstar Supply House and Bowtech Archery Equipment. • Pallet of pellets donated by Bear • 12 month 0% Mountain Forest Products financing for • Carving of an eagle, Pacific Tractor & purchaser of the Equipment felling head from WCLA Credit Union (Must be credit approved and qualify for Friday Donation Items financing) • Truck seat from • A single registration to the 108th PLC Pape’ Kenworth annual convention, November 2017 in • Wood carving Scottsdale, Arizona, from the PLC. from Jay Peppard, • Wood carving from Ryan Anderson, attend and want to bid, call the OLC office Chainsaw Buzz Sculptures in Motion to make arrangements for a proxy vote. • A pair of Please visit our website, www.oregonglog- Here are just some of the other items Firestone front gingconference.com for updated auction dona- donated so far. truck tires from tions. And if you are interested in donating Farwest Tire an auction item to this worthy charity please Thursday Donation Items Factory contact the Oregon Logging Conference • Two truck seats, from DSU Peterbilt • Truck seat from Foundation office at (541) 686-9191. • $1,000 gift card toward the purchase of Gold Coast Thank you to the following companies pickup tires, from Superior Tire Service Truck Repair and for their generous donations! • Truck seat, from Brattain International Tec Equipment TW 16 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com Come see us at the Oregon Logging Conference #173

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OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Friday Night 79th Celebration Event 79th Anniversary What: you’ll also receive a special-edition 79th An- Dance. Get ready to dance, because Bump Celebration niversary sampler glass for the event. in the Road will be performing live until Buffet Dinner and Party 11:00 p.m. Playwrights Hall Where: Food. A hearty buffet dinner will be served Kick up your heels and join the fun! Eugene Hilton Hotel from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., and then the Reserve your $50 ticket on the OLC regis- February 24, at 7:00 p.m. When: party really gets going. tration form or call OLC at (541) 686-9191. Visit www.oregonloggingconference. It’s a night filled with food, drink, com for updated information. TW and dance. The 2017 Oregon Logging Conference will celebrate its 79th Anniversary with the final evening hearty buffet dinner and cocktail party on Friday, February 24, in the Playwrights Hall at the Eugene Hilton.

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OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Ladies Desserts for Dreams Charity Event for SafeHaven Where: Main Level - Composer Hall event from 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Tickets at the Eugene Hilton are $30, with 100 percent of the proceeds When: Friday, February. 24, 2017 going to the charity of Marla’s choice— 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. SafeHaven Humane Society.

First Lady Marla Wimer invites you to SafeHaven Humane Society current residents from being euthanized join her at the 14th Annual Ladies Desserts The SafeHaven Humane Society’s goal to make room for newcomers. It is this for Dreams Charity Event, Friday, February is to find permanent, loving homes for all policy, which differentiates privately owned 24, at the Eugene Hilton. The event will animals entrusted to their care. The organi- SafeHaven from publicly funded “open ad- benefit the SafeHaven Humane Society of zation believes that no adoptable or treatable mission” facilities. Public shelters receive Tangent, Oregon. companion animal should be unnecessarily their funding from government agencies at euthanized due to space, time, appearance, or a county or city level through animal control What to Expect treatable conditions. contracts, which require them to accept all This event includes a light lunch to go SafeHaven is committed to the phi- animals presented to the shelter within their along with the delicious desserts from the losophy of avoiding euthanasia to control contractual agreement. many bakeries in the Eugene and Springfield population. Once an animal is accepted at For more information about the organi- area. Wine, Champagne, and alcohol-free SafeHaven, there is no limit to the amount of zation, visit www.safehavenhumane.org. beverages will be served to accompany the time the animal can spend there. Come join the party, enjoy some amaz- delectable selection. Once the shelter is full, however, no new ing desserts, and more importantly, support a TW It will be a fun and relaxing afternoon animals can be accepted, thus preventing worthy cause.

22 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Guess the Net Board Feet Society of American Foresters Oregon SAF Continuing What: Guess the Net board foot volume wins. Board Feet Competition (The load will be scaled Education When: Thursday, February 23 beforehand by a third-party, independent Saturday, February 25 log scaler using the Official Log Scaling Responsible foresters and allied profes- Where: Display Area Rules of the Northwest Log Rules sionals know how important it is to say Cost: Free Advisory Group.) current, and that continuing education is • Net board feet will be determined using a mandatory for maintaining certification and meeting many licensing and registration This will be the fourth year the OLC has Scribner, West-Side scale. criteria. held the Guess the Net Board Feet contest, • No climbing on the truck or load for a SAF offers the Certified Foresters® (CF) sponsored by Swanson Brothers Lumber closer look. program provides a consistent, national cre- Company. The person with the best scaling • Winner will be determined Saturday, dential for a professional forester. abilities, and who comes closest to guessing February 25, at 2:00 p.m. and notified The CF program goals are to: the board feet of the load of logs, will win a Monday, February 27. • Promote excellence in the stewardship of Cabela’s gift card worth $250. • In case of a tie, the winner will be drawn our national forest resources, in compli- The rules are simple: from a pool of tied entrants. ance with both legislated and voluntary • Guessing is free—one entry per person. You won’t want to miss out. Stop by and TW best management practices. • The person closest to the officially sealed test your skill! • Provide employers, clients, colleagues, and the public a credential they can trust. • Enhance the credibility of the forestry professional. • Set the gold standard of performance for foresters who demonstrate knowledge, experience, and dedication to the profes- sion of forestry. The OLC will provide programming that earns up to 8 SAF continuing education units. To receive credits To receive credits for the programs, you must: • Register at a sign-up sheet at the OLC registration desk. • Your punch card will serve as your certificate of attendance at each panel and seminar as well as your documentation for CF credits. Send your completed punch card to: Certified Forester c/o Society of American Foresters 10100 Laureate Way Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Keep a copy for your records. For more information regarding the SAF CF Program, please visit www.safenet.org/education/continuingeducation.cfm or contact the Oregon SAF Continuing Education chair, Mick Sears at [email protected].

TW 24 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Panels & Seminars 2017 Better Ideas - New Technology Thursday, February 23 • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wheeler Pavilion How Drones Can Be Used in a Forestry/Logging Environment Earn 10+ John Vaughn, Skyris Imaging Computerized Diagnostics in the Off-Highway Industry Professional Tyler Robertson, Diesel Laptops Cut-to-length with a Tethering System Logger Credits Matt Mattioda, Miller Timber Services Our industry relies on professional loggers to be up-to-date on John Deere ForestSight Technology Solutions the most current rules, regulations, and techniques. Matt Flood, ForeSight Product Manager, John Deere Forestry The 2017 Oregon Logging Conference is again providing you Timbeter-Innovation Smart-Device Solution for Timber the opportunity to earn Professional Logger Credits. Individuals Measurement — Vallo Visnapuu, CEO, Timbeter and companies can choose from a wide variety of topics presented by industry professionals across the region and earn five, 10, or MORE credits. Mike McKibbin, Moderator Stimson Lumber Co. Earning the Maximum Credits To determine how you and your company can earn the maxi- John Vaughn, Owner mum possible credits, just consult the pocket guide on page (page Skyris Imaging 47) and choose the ideal combination. John has been the owner of Skyris For example, if a company sent two individuals to separate Imaging since 2012. Skyris Imaging panels held Thursday and Friday and also received the two extra deploys aerial photography and sensing credits for attending the OLC, the company could walk away with equipment tailored to monitoring and 15 credits. And all the credits are applicable toward Professional imaging needs and utilizes the latest Logger’s Certification and fulfillment requirements as outlined in technology in drone and UAV sens- the Sustainable Forest Initiative. ing platforms. Prior to Skyris Imaging, Planning Your Classes John owned Blueshift Inc. (formerly Sockeye Inc.). He is a graduate of With a little planning, the Oregon Logging Conference can Oregon State University. offer your company many, if not all, of the professional credits you need and ensure your team will be on top of its game for the up- Tyler Robertson coming year. Diesel Laptops As in prior years, the hole-punch system will be used. A vol- unteer will be present to punch your card as you exit at the end Tyler has been involved with of each seminar or panel. TW the commercial truck industry and

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computerized diagnostic repairs for over 15 years. He is the owner, and has spent many long days in the heart of the forestry industry and also the founder, of Diesel Laptops, a company that specializes with customers. Matt is currently the Product Manager for John in finding the right diesel diagnostic solutions for customers in all Deere ForestSight, focusing on the technology needs on John Deere markets where diesel engines are used such as on-highway, construc- Forestry equipment. In this role, he will help drive the development tion, agriculture, and forestry. and direction of technology toward customer needs in order to help them manage their business more efficiently. Matt Mattioda, Matt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering as Forester and Manager well as a Master’s degree in Engineering. Miller Timber Services Vallo Visnapuu, CEO Matt, a 1995 Oregon State Forest Timbeter Management graduate, has worked as Vallo is an Estonian National who a forester for Willamette Industries in is active in developing a new tool for Oregon and Washington for eight years. timber measurement by adopting new After his time at Willamette, he technologies since the proliferation of worked for three years as a commodity smartphones and smart devices. buyer for Jeld-Wen and later worked in He has been working in the timber his family’s construction business. Matt has been with Miller Timber business for 16 years, and in 1999, he Services since 2010 as a forester and manager of the cut-to-length started up a sawmill before becoming harvesting system. involved in starting a birch veneer mill as Matt Flood, ForeSight a consultant between 2001-2005. Product Manager Three years ago, he co-founded Timbeter, a startup based in Estonia, aiding timber industry professionals in measuring timber by John Deere Forestry utilizing smart devices. Matt’s career consists of eight years of test engineering experience from agriculture to forestry. He has been with John Deere Forestry for over four years Speakers continued on page 28

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Speakers continued from page 27 AG and has worked for the company since 2009. In 2013, he graduated from Oregon Forest Practices the University of Applied Sciences in Friday, February 24 • 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Fribourg, Switzerland, with a BSc in Wheeler Pavilion Mechanical Engineering. A family-owned company situated in Tethered Logging – Matt Mattioda, Miller Logging the western Swiss Alps of Switzerland, Lukas Herzog, Herzog Forsttechnik Herzog Forsttechnik has been produc- Safety Concerns with Tethered Logging/OSHA Waiver Process ing special machines for forestry since Tom Bozicevic, Oregon OSHA 1992. In 2004, Klaus Herzog developed Update on New Riparian Management Area Rules and produced the first winch tethering system for use on a forwarder. Josh Barnard, Field Support Unit Mgr., ODF In 2014, Herzog began collaborating with Ponsse to reach worldwide markets with their renowned Synchrowinch tethering winch Industrial Fire Protection – Tom Fields, Fire Prevention Coordinator, ODF products. The Synchrowinch is now fully integrated into the Ponsse Overview of the FERNS Website for Online Notice of Operations product line. More than 150 Synchrowinch units are assisting ma- Permits – Joe Touchstone, ODF chines all over the world to securely drive in steep slopes.

Terry Mann, Moderator Safety Concerns with Tethered Logging/ LL Forestry OSHA Waiver Process Tethered Logging - Presentation on the Tom Bozicevic, Safety Technical Specialist Ponsse/Herzog system Oregon OSHA Matt Mattioda, Forester and Manager Tom is a Safety Technical Specialist Miller Timber Company with Oregon OSHA’s Standards and Technical Resources Section where his Lukas Herzog, Head of Development duties include providing technical assistance to division staff, other agencies, and Herzog Forsttechnik AG the public; developing rules and publica- Lukas is the head of development for Herzog Forsttechnik tions; and providing rule interpretations. Tom works with Oregon employers in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and logging industries by providing rule guidance and best practice recommendations for advancing employee safety and health in the workplace. Prior to this, he was a compliance officer at the agency for four years. Prior to joining the agency, Tom managed workplace safety and health in the private sector and earned a BS degree in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety at OSU. Update on New Riparian Management Area Rules Josh Barnard, Field Support Unit Mgr., Private Forests Div. Oregon Department of Forestry Josh is the Field Support Unit Manager for the Private Forests Division of the ODF and oversees the administration of the Forest Practices Act within Oregon, as well as conserva- tion incentives and forest landowner assistance programs. Prior to joining ODF, Josh spent nine years working in industrial forestry managing timberlands in northern Idaho. He held multiple positions that involved inventory, silviculture, harvesting, and biomass generation. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho in Forest Products-Timber Harvesting and a master’s in Business Administration from Washington State University.

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Speakers continued from page 28 Washington Forest Practices Seminar Friday, February 24 • 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Industrial Fire Protection Exhibit Hall (SE Meeting Room) Fire Prevention Coordinator Tom Fields, David Boyd, Moderator Oregon Department of Forestry Hancock Forest Management Tom has served as Fire Prevention Coordinator for the ODF since 2011. Working out of Salem’s ODF head- Waling the Line: Washington Forest quarters, he oversees the industrial and Practices public fire prevention programs for the Fire Protection Division. Some of his many responsibilities include statewide Wesley Romberg, CF Forester coordination of wildland fire prevention Campbell Global - Pacific West regulation, communication, and fire cause Wes is a forester for Campbell analysis. Global on the Olympic Tree Farm. His Tom is involved in several interagency fire prevention committees responsibilities include, among others, and is currently chair of the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordination harvest planning, implementation of Group’s CPI (Communication, Prevention, Investigation) commit- Washington forest practices, and con- tee. He is nationally certified as a Type 1 Fire Information Officer and tract administration. Prior to coming serves the lead PIO for ODF Incident Management Team 3. Earlier to work for Campbell Global in 2012, in his career, Tom was a television sports journalist and producer. he spent ten years working for a small, He earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Media Communications private forestry consulting firm, Pacific Forest Management, Inc., in from OSU in 1987. Forks, Washington. In 2003, Wes graduated from the University of Idaho with a BS Overview of the FERNS Website for Online in Forest Resources. Notice of Operations Permits Wes is the fourth generation associated with the timber industry on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. Growing up in Forks he Joe Touchstone, business analyst for the Private has been involved in most aspects of the timber industry, from work- Forest Division ing in shingle mills to setting chokers. Oregon Department of Forestry Road maintenance Do It. Or be done! Joe is the Business Analyst for the Private Forest Division of the ODF. Joe Dave Roberts is the technical and business lead for the Port Blakely Tree Farms new E-Notification system and is over- seeing the development of the new func- Dave will take a look at Washington’s tionality that continues to be developed. RMAPs program. He has worked over Joe has been working for the ODF for 34 years in forest engineering, con- over seven years. Prior to that, Joe worked struction, and logging in Washington, at Intel for 14 years in sales and market- Oregon, and Alaska and presently ing and information technology, and he works for Port Blakely Tree Farms. started a sporting goods and training Dave received his degree in Logging business in Eugene. Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Engineering from the University of Information Systems from Portland State University. Washington.

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Bridges Over Troubled Waters - Bridge How to Build a Kick @$% Crew Inspection Programs, Unexpected Riley Fogarty, Moderator Conditions & Repairs Merrill & Ring Steve Faulkner, President Pacific Forest Resources Inc. Wendy Farrand, Training Consultant Limerick, Maine Mr. Faulkner has worked in the forest industry for 40 years, most recently as Wendy Farrand is a forest industry consultant who works to president of Pacific Forest Resources Inc. spread the word regarding the value of strengthening the people side since 1988. As a consulting engineer with of timber harvesting and the positive impact that has on safety, pro- PFR, he has worked with many of the duction, and overall professionalism in the logging industry. agency, municipal, and industrial forest Wendy brings her presentation series landowners in the Pacific Northwest on “The People Side of Timber Harvesting” stream crossing and road construction to logging professionals around the solutions. He also contributed to improvements in the designs of United States and Canada. numerous bridge manufacturers. Mr. Faulkner began his profes- Wendy currently serves on the sional career in 1980 as a Forest Engineer for Plum Creek Timber Northeastern Loggers’ Association Company. He obtained a BS in Forest Engineering from Oregon Board of Directors and is approaching State in 1980 and PE licenses in Logging/Forest Engineering in her tenth year serving on the Trust to Washington in 1988, and in Oregon in 2003. Conserve Northeast Forestlands Master Logger Certification Board. Wendy also Business Seminar 1 served eight years on the Professional Friday, February 24 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Logging Contractors of Maine Safety Exhibit Hall (SW Meeting Room) Committee.

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Speakers continued from page 31 Business Seminar 2 Friday, February 24 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hands-On Seminar 1 Exhibit Hall (SW Meeting Room) Friday, February 24 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Outside Display Area (log loader competition area) Loggers of the Future Log Scaling Basics and Sorting Logs for Export Bodie Dowding, Moderator Oregon Department of Forestry Quincy Powers, Moderator Powers Ranch Wendy Farrand, Training Consultant Limerick, Maine Dave Sabol, Operations Manager Pacific Rim Log Scaling Hands-On Seminar 2 Bureau Friday, February 24 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. David was born into a timber family Outside Display Area (red area on map) and raised in Oregon. He began his career with Southern Oregon Log Scaling Bureau in the early eighties. State of Oregon Fire Prevention and He has performed check scaling and Suppression Requirements for Industrial operational duties in six western states and Canada. He is certified in Eastside, Operations during Fire Season Westside, and Cubic scale, has been licensed in Idaho since 1991, and has been a Bureau supervisor since 1989. In 2014, David accept- Mitch Morrell, Moderator ed a position as Operations Manager for Pacific Rim Log Scaling Morrell Logging LLC Bureau. He is active in the NW Log Rules Group, Scaling Practices, and the Timber Measurement Society.

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Link Smith, District Forester Washington Forest Practices Seminar Western Lane District Office Friday, February 24 • 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Link began his career with the Exhibit Hall (SE Meeting Room) California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in 1985 and George Kirkmire, Moderator, WCLA spent seven seasons with CDF including three seasons on a 9-person Helitack RMAP Fish Passage Issues crew. In 1992, he moved to Oregon and has spent 24 years with ODF. He has Sam Lovelace, Manager held a variety of positions and currently Longview Tree Farm road oversees a district that provides fire protection on 755,000 acres of maintenance & construction private, BLM and state-owned lands. The district also actively manages nearly 26,000 acres of state timberlands and regulates forest operations, Weyerhaeuser operations on private lands in western Lane County. He is also the Sam Lovelace graduated with honors Incident Commander on ODF’s Incident Management Team 3. from OSU in 2010 with a BS in Forest Engineering and a minor in Business Chris Cline, District Forester and Entrepreneurship. While in school, Eastern Lane District Office he completed two summer internships Chris began in 1988 as a firefighter with Weyerhaeuser in Aberdeen and for the Douglas Forest Protective Longview, Washington. He has been working as a fulltime employee Association. Over the years, he has with Weyerhaeuser in Longview since 2010 as a Forest Engineer worked in the ODF Protection from and now manages the Longview Tree Farm road maintenance and Fire Program primarily in Coos, Curry construction operations. and Douglas Counties. In 2014, Chris moved to Springfield where he currently Unstable Slope Identification serves as District Forester for the South Cascade District. As District Forester, he is responsible for oversight Peter Hughes, of the district’s Protection from Fire and Private Forest Programs Forest Practice Geologist on 1.1 million acres in Eastern Lane and Linn Counties. Chris also Washington State Department serves as Incident Commander on one of ODF’s three incident man- of Natural Resources agement teams. Peter is an engineering geologist with Paul Clements, Compliance the Department of Natural Resources and Training Coordinator forest practice division and has been a practicing geologist in Oregon and ODF headquarters Washington since 2008. He has worked Paul works at the Salem, Oregon, for the DNR for three years, and his work office, monitoring forest practices com- area covers all of southwest Washington. pliance and training for industry and agency alike. Speakers continued on page 34

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Business Seminar 3 Hands-On Seminar 3 Friday, February 24 • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 24 • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Wheeler Pavilion Auditorium, Freightliner Northwest Inside Display Area Evolution of Diesel Exhaust Emissions Updates on Steep Slope Logging with a Feller Buncher Clint O’Neill, Corporate Trainer Western Star Northwest Steve Henson, Moderator Clint has 30 years in the industry and Potlatch Corp. has worked in fleet and service environments. He has five years with Freightliner Brandon Austin, District Forester design engineering group, 13 years with Potlatch Corp. Pacific Truck Center, and eight years as a Detroit Diesel certified instructor. Brandon is a District Forester for Potlatch Corporation in St. Maries, Idaho. He is responsible for timber harvest and silviculture activities on 150,000 acres of Potlatch’s North Idaho timber- land. Brandon has a bachelor’s degree in Forest Products Business Management from the University of Idaho. Brandon lives with his wife Tammy and chocolate lab, Riley, in St. Maries.

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On Saturday morning, Warrenton Fiber- Nygaard Logging will sponsor the High School Skills Competition, providing an opportunity for the next generation of loggers to go show their stuff. Outside the Expo Hall, you will find more than 75 high school students from across the state competing head-to-head in a variety of forestry events, including: • Cable splicing • Crosscut • Single buck • Log scaling • Compass and pacing • Tool identification Arboriculture climbing Once again, there will be an arboriculture climbing event. In this exciting competition, both male and female competitors race up a tree to a designated finish line. To ensure the safety of climbers and the health of the trees, current arborist techniques are used. Events like these help students learn forestry skills as well as stay connected to school. Come cheer on the next generation at the outside area of the Lane County Fairgrounds, just north of the Expo Hall. You won’t be disappointed. TW

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OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Family Day Sponsored by KEZI NEWS 9 What: Variety of Family Activities Where: Wheeler Pavilion When: Saturday, February 25, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost: Free

Bring the kids and have some fun! For more than a decade, children have delighted in the fun educational exhibits and activities at OLC’s Family Day. All exhibits are free and open to the public on Family Day. On Saturday, at the Wheeler Pavilion, kids will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of FREE activities. • Papermaking • Wildlife exhibits • Build your own bird feeder • Wood magic • Salmon tent and storytelling • Wildfire table demonstration • Face painting and clowns There will be snacks for everyone, including free popcorn and cotton candy. Exploring Once the kids have sampled all there is to do at the Pavilion, it’s time for the parents to explore the state-of-the-art logging equipment on display. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event. The grounds are open all day, and it’s free to the public. Come and have some fun! TW

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Healthy options: organic superfood vegan burger and low carb chicken and veggies Food Locations Breakfast: Tuesday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., biscuits and gravy If you work up an appetite at the Oregon Logging Conference, we have you covered. This year we have a new caterer — Golden Location: Performance Hall Grill Concessions. They will be providing a host of ways to beat your Featuring: The Dog House hunger, including a new, outdoor food booth, if weather permits. Offering: hot dogs, corn dogs, bratwurst Golden Cup Espresso Healthy options: chicken salad and protein box, Location: Main lobby area, open early each day Location: Convention Center Lobby Offering: Coffee and pastries Featuring: Cook House Café Three Main Indoor Concessions Offering: A delicious menu, buffet style Hours: Thursday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Exhibit Hall Open after 2pm for seating Featuring: Bob’s Hamburgers and Yakisoba Noodles Offering: burgers, fries, noodles, teriyaki chicken Outdoor Food Booth (weather permitting) Daily Lunch specials (while supplies last): Location: Center of the grounds, if you can find Crowley • Thursday – lasagna with a green salad and dinner roll Equipment you will find the “outside” Dog House. • Friday – hot turkey sandwich served with mashed potatoes and gravy Golden Grill will accept cash, debit cards, and credit cards. TW • Saturday – chicken broccoli Alfredo served with garlic toast.

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Sawdust Bowl Chainsaw Carving Event What: OLC hosts Chainsaw Artists What: Casual Social Event When: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Where: Performance Hall February 23-25 When: Thursday Feb. 23 • 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Where: Outside Demonstration Area - Fairgrounds Friday, Feb. 24 • 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m Cost: Included in Paid Registration Watch chainsaw artists turn wood into art. Once again, Husqvarna will be sponsoring the popular chain- Kick back and have some fun! saw carving event, taking place in the demonstration area of the After a day of attending seminars and taking in new machinery, fairgrounds. This year’s top carvers include Ryan Anderson and Jay step over to the Performance Hall to the annual Sawdust Bowl. It’s Peppard. the ideal time to relax, mix it up with your friends, and network. Once again, Husqvarna will be sponsoring the popular chain- Sponsors saw carving event, which will take place in the demonstration area of the fairgrounds. This year’s top carvers include Jay Peppard and This year Carson Davis Oil, Chuck Bracelin Trucking, and Koos Ryan Anderson. Transport will be sponsoring Thursday evening’s festivities. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and U.S. Bank will be sponsoring the events on Jay Peppard Friday evening. Jay lives is Vida, Oregon, and is a semi-pro wood carver with three-and-a-half years of experience. He participates in the McKenzie River Chainsaw Art Festival, where he sometimes carves with his father, Mark Peppard. Jay carves Bigfoot, fish, bears, birds, bees, and other animals out of local cedar on the McKenzie River in southern Oregon. His chainsaw carvings can be seen along the McKenzie, at the McKenzie Feed & Pet Supply (on Main St. in Springfield), and annually at the Chainsaw Art Festival up in Blue River. You may also have seen Jay’s Bigfoot and bear featured at the Blue Sky Market or his giant bee at the McKenzie Lavender farm. Ryan Anderson Ryan started his chainsaw carving career in June of 2005 after being apprenticed by Tracie Brittenfeld of Packwood, Washington. Since that time, Ryan has been competing and receiving awards throughout the country. He has also participated in international competitions. While representing America in Europe at the Beer, Wine, and Music English Open, Ryan took both second and third place, and he has traveled to competitions in Scotland and Canada. Both nights, the OLC will offer free wine and beer. Think you may have seen Ryan on television? You’re right. He Attendees will enjoy the music of Mitch Garrett, sponsored by was a highlighted carver in Sawdogs, a Discovery Channel reality Radiator Supply House. Garrett is unique in that he plays the guitar show about chainsaw carvers. and harmonica as one instrument. When Garrett plays, you never Come watch these artists create magic with a chainsaw at the know what you’re going to get —rock-n-roll, country western, blues, 79th OLC. For more information, call the OLC office at (800) or a little Amazing Grace. 595-9191 or (541) 686-9191 or visit our website at www.oregon- It’s a party! And it’s all included in your paid registration. loggingconference.com. We’ll see you there! TW TW

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Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Scholarship Awards Over the years, the OLC Foundation has • Seth Eades, Oregon State University The scholarship and the education provided awarded more than a half million dollars to • Preston Green, Oregon State University today are keys to the success of the industry deserving students. • Cole Hansen, Oregon State University tomorrow. Many of the students who received past • Alessandra Hossely, Oregon State If you are interested in contributing to the scholarships have gone on to play important University program, please contact the Oregon Logging roles in the industry. This year’s scholarship • Kolton Mahr, Oregon State University Conference Foundation, a 501 c3 Charitable recipients are the students who will be the • Renee Pitts, University of Idaho Foundation. Call (541) 686-9191 for more key players of tomorrow. • Trevor Sartnurak, Oregon State information, or mail your donation to P.O. Box University 10669, Eugene, OR, 97440. Your donation 2016-17 Scholarships Awarded will not only play a role in the students’ futures, - $24,000 • Justin Wolfe, Linn Benton Comm. College but also in the future of the industry. Your do- We would like to recognize the 2016- • Robin Wortman, Oregon State University nation is 100 % tax deductible. TW 2017 recipients: Congratulations to all the students for • Bryson Bossley, Linn Benton Comm. the scholastic achievements that made these College scholarships possible. • Robert E. Clayton, Centralia College Thank you for the generous donations • Isaac Donaldson, Southwestern OR from all of you in the industry. Your dollars Comm. College are an investment in the industry’s future.

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Revisiting Logging Communities Lost Towns Exhibit at Lane County Historical Museum A special treat is in store for historic log- be missed. OLC attendees will receive free OLC attendees are: $5 for adults (ages 18 ging enthusiasts attending the 79th Oregon admission to the museum, which is located at – 59), $3 for seniors (ages 60+), and $1 for Logging Conference. During the OLC, the Lane Events center (on the fairgrounds), young adults (ages 15 – 17). Children under the Lane County Historical Museum will close to the OLC headquarters. Public hours 15 and Historical Society members are ad- present Lost Towns: Revisiting Logging are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through mitted free. Communities, a one-of-a-kind exhibit fea- Saturday. The exhibit opened October 21, For more information, call the museum turing photos and oral histories from work- 2016 and will be on display until September at (541) 682-4242, visit the website http:// ers and families who lived in historic logging 1, 2017. www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org, or check communities. out their Facebook page https://www.face- A must-see for anyone with an interest in Admission Prices book.com/lanecountyhistoricalmuseum. logging history, this is an experience not to Admission prices for those other than TW Oregon Department of Forestry Offers Training to Operators In conjunction with its outreach to the provide services with industrial operations on the grounds of the conference. State logging industry at the Oregon Logging during the course of the 2017 fire season. Forestry representatives will review what is Conference, the Oregon Department of State of Oregon Fire Prevention and required of industrial operations during the Forestry (ODF) will have staff and materi- Suppression Requirement for Industrial fire season; tools, personnel and practices. als available on-site to provide training that Operations during the Fire Season will be Private Forests Division Staff will be on is fundamental to contractors who would offered at the Department of Forestry site hand to discuss the proposed changes in standards for stream protection and other aspects of the Oregon Forest Practices Act. Department folks look forward to hearing from timber harvest professionals. Look for signage at the ODF tent regarding times the training will be offered. Attendees will receive certification of training and OPL credits for attendance. On Saturday there will be a focus on wildfire prevention. Bring the kids! Smokey Bear, always a favorite, will be seen from time to time. The Oregon Department of Forestry looks forward to a visit with you in the ODF tent at the Conference this year. TW

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top-dollar educational experience during the two days of courses. The Pocket Guide By matching locations and times with the class list, you can earn The handy Pocket Guide provides an easy, at-a-glance method of 10 plus Professional Logger Credits, maximizing the value of your coordinating your 2017 seminar and panel scheduling, allowing you time spent at the show. to earn the maximum Professional Logger Credits available. This year’s presentations will all be located in the southwest and southeast meeting rooms in the Exhibit Hall. They will include: Color-Coded Guide What’s New in Technology, Forest Practices seminars for both It is color-coded to match the Guide Key and Presentation times. Washington and Oregon, Business seminars, and Exhibitor “Hands This will help in planning an efficient schedule to provide you a On” seminars located outside. OLC Schedule At a Glance 79th ANNUAL OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Presents the LOGGING, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCKING & HEAVY EQUIPMENT EXPO “REMINDER” Registered Companies Will Receive Two Credits When Attending The Oregon Logging Conference & Equipment Show” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 - Activities Held At The Eugene Hilton 4p.m. – 6:30p.m. Pre-Registration – Meet & Greet - “Hosted Beer & Wine” – Sponsor: Wilcox and Flegel 4p.m. - 10p.m. Doors Open for Silent Auction benefiting “Talk About Trees” 6:30p.m OWIT Dinner and Live Annual Auction – Call OWIT at 503.831.1593 to order tickets. “Hosted Beer & Wine” – Playwrights Hall, Eugene Hilton THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 - Program Sessions Held At Lane County Fairgrounds 7a.m. - 4p.m. Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby – Yellow Area on Map 8a.m. - 5p.m. Equipment Displays Open

7a.m. - 8a.m. Opening Session Breakfast - Wheeler Pavilion – Sponsors: Peterson CAT & Caterpillar Wheeler Pavilion Ticket included with paid registration – Orange Area on Map •ORANGE• 8:00a.m. – 11:00a.m. Opening Prayer: Kirk Luoto, Cross and Crown, Carlton, Oregon Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Auction: Auctioneer Jaime Yraguen, Basco Logging Call to Order: Wheeler Pavilion - 2 PL Credit Welcome: Chairman, Eugene Chamber of Commerce Greetings: Joe Miller, 2017 President, Pacific Logging Congress Program Update: Rick Kriege, 1st Vice President, Oregon Logging Conference President’s Address: Jeff Wimer, 2017 President, Oregon Logging Conference Oregon State University Forestry Program Update: Thomas Maness,Dean of the College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon Keynote Speaker: Merv George Forest Supervisor F.S., Six Rivers National Forest, Eureka, Ca. 9a.m. - 4p.m. Chainsaw Wood Carver – Outside Demonstration Area – Red Area on Map 10a.m. - 1p.m. Elementary School Education Tours, Presented by: Oregon Logging Conference, Oregon Women in Timber and Forests Today and Forever 12p.m. - 1p.m. Free Time to View Equipment Displays

1p.m. Meeting Called To Order - Wheeler Pavilion Wheeler Pavilion 1:30p.m. Operators of the Year Presentation – Mary K. Schmelz, Public Affairs Specialist, Oregon Department of Forestry •ORANGE• 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Better Ideas / New Technology - 2 OPF Credit - Orange Area on Map Moderator: Mike McKibbin, Stimson Lumber Co., Tillamook, Oregon • How Drones Can be Used in a Forestry / Logging Environment — Joe Vaughn, Skyris Imaging • Computerized Diagnostics in the Off-Highway Industry — Tyler Robertson, Diesel Laptops • Cut-to-length With a Tethering Systems — Matt Mattioda, Miller Timber Services, Philomath, Oregon • John Deere ForestSight Technology Solutions — Matt Flood, John Deere Forestry • Timbeter-Innovation Smart-Device Solution for Timber Measurement — Vallo Visnapuu, CEO, Timbeter 4:30p.m. - 6:30p.m. Sawdust Bowl “Hosted Beer & Wine – Performance Hall, Convention Center Sponsors: Koos Transportation, Carson Davis Oil and Chuck Bracelin Trucking FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 - Program Sessions Held At Lane County Fairgrounds 7a.m. - 4p.m. Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby – Yellow Area on Map 8a.m. - 5p.m. Equipment Displays Open

7a.m. - 8a.m Hosted Breakfast - Wheeler Pavilion – Sponsor: Pape’ Group – Ticket included with paid registration – Orange Area on Map Wheeler Pavilion 8a.m. Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Auction: Auctioneer Jaime Yraguen, Basco Logging •ORANGE• 9a.m. - 4p.m. Chain Saw Wood Carver –- Outside Demonstration Area Program continued on page 50

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8:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. Oregon Forest Practices Seminar - 3 FP Credits - Wheeler Pavilion – Orange Area on Map Wheeler Pavilion Moderator: Terry Mann, LL Forestry, Sutherlin, Oregon •ORANGE• • Tethered Logging - Presentation on the Ponsse/Herzog system — Matt Mattioda, Miller Timber, Lukas Herzog, Herzog Forsttechnik AG • Safety Concerns with Tethered Logging/OSHA Waiver Process — Tom Bozicevic, Oregon OSHA • Update on New Riparian Management Area Rules — Josh Barnard, Field Support Unit Mgr, Private Forests Div., ODF, Salem, OR • Industrial Fire Protection — Tom Fields, Fire Prevention Coordinator, ODF, Salem, Oregon • Overview of the FERNS Website for Online Notice of Operations Permits — Joe Touchstone, ODF, Salem, Oregon 8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. Washington Forest Practices Seminars - SE Meeting Room Exhibit Hall, 2 WAFP or 2 PL Credit – Blue Area on Map SE Meeting Room Moderator: David Boyd, Hancock Forest Management Exhibit Hall •BLUE• • Walking the line: Washington Forest Practices — Wes Romberg, CF, Campbell Global Pacific NW, Port Angeles, Washington • Road Maintenance Do It. Or Be Done! - A look at Washington’s RMAPs program — Dave Roberts, Port Blakely Tree Farms • Bridges Over Troubled Waters - Bridge Inspection Programs, Unexpected Conditions and Repairs. — Steve Faulkner, PE, Pacific Forest Resources, Inc., Enumclaw, Washington 10a.m. – 11:30a.m. Business Seminar 1 - 1 PL Credit - SW Meeting Room – Exhibit Hall - Green area on Map SW Meeting Room “How to Build a Kick @$% Crew” Exhibit Hall •GREEN• Moderator: Riley Fogarty, Merrill & Ring, Port Angeles, Washington • Wendy Farrand, Training Consultant, Limerick, Maine

10a.m. – 11a.m. Hands On Seminar 1 – 1 PL Credit - Outside Display - Red Area on Map Outside Display Area •RED• “Log Scaling Basics and Sorting Logs for Export” Moderator: Quincy Powers, Powers Ranch, Powers, Oregon • Dave Sabol, Pacific Rim Log Scaling Bureau, Lacey, WA 11:30a.m. – 3:30p.m. “OLC” Log Loader Competition – Sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt Outside Display Brown Area on Map – Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191 1:00p.m. – 2:p.m. Business Seminar 2 – 1 PL Credit - SW Meeting Room - Exhibit Hall – Green Area on Map SW Meeting Room “Loggers for the Future” Exhibit Hall •GREEN• Moderator: Bodie Dowding, ODF, Salem, Oregon • Wendy Farrand, Training Consultant, Limerick, Maine

1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m. Hands On Seminar 2 – 1 PL Credit – Outside Display Red Area on Map Outside Display Area •RED• State of Oregon Fire Prevention and Suppression Requirements for Industrial Operations during Fire Season Moderator: Mitch Morrell, Morrell Logging LLC, Pleasant Hill, Oregon • Link Smith, Western Lane District, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Veneta, OR • Chris Cline, South Cascade District, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Springfield, OR • Paul Clements, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Salem, OR

1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Washington Forest Practices Seminar - SE Meeting – Exhibit Hall – 2 WAFP or 2 PL Credit, Blue Area on Map SE Meeting Room Moderator: George Kirkmire, WCLA, Olympia, Washington Exhibit Hall •BLUE• “RMAP Fish Passage Issues” • Sam Lovelace, Manager, Longview Tree Farm road maintenance & construction operations, Weyerhaeuser “Unstable Slope Identification” • Peter Hughes, Forest Practice Geologist, Pacific Cascade Region, WA DNR, • Brandon Austin, Support Mgr, Forest Practices, WA DNR

2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Business Seminar 3 – 1 PL Credit - Wheeler Pavilion – Orange Area on Map Wheeler Pavilion “Updates on Steep Slope Logging with a Feller Buncher” •ORANGE• Moderator: Steve Henson, Potlatch Corp, St. Maries, Idaho Steep Slope Logging from a Land Manager’s Perspective • Brandon Miller, Potlatch Corp., St Maries, Idaho

2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Exhibitor Hands On Seminar 3 - 1 PL Credit – Auditorium Auditorium •TEAL BLUE• Freightliner Northwest Inside Display Booth - Teal Blue Area on Map Freightliner NW space Moderator: Scott Melcher, Melcher Logging Co., Inc., Sweet Home, Oregon Evolution on Diesel Exhaust Emissions • Clint O’Neill, Corporate Trainer, Western Star Northwest, Ridgefield, WA 4:30p.m. - 6:00p.m. Sawdust Bowl “Hosted Beer & Wine” Performance Hall, Convention Center Co-Sponsors: US Bank Columbia Pacific Region and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers EVENTS HELD AT THE EUGENE HILTON 12:30p.m. - 3p.m. LADIES’ DESSERTS FOR DREAMS – Charity Event for SafeHaven Humane Society Enjoy Decadent Desserts Donated from area Restaurants and Bakeries Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191 to order tickets. 7:30p.m. – 11p.m. 79th OLC Celebration Buffet Dinner & Dance – Playwrights Hall, Eugene Hilton Co-Sponsors: General Trailer and Peerless Corp. 7p.m. – 8p.m. Doors Open - Hosted Beer & Wine Tasting 7p.m. – 9p.m. Buffet 7:30p.m. – 11p.m. Dancing to Bump In The Road SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 - All Activities Held At Lane County Fairgrounds 9a.m. - 2p.m. All Exhibits Open To Public – Convention Center & Parking Area Family Fun and Education Activities – Wheeler Pavilion – Sponsor: KEZI TV Wood Carvers – Outside Demonstration Area High School Forestry Skills Competition - Outside Display Area — Sponsors: Nygaard Logging / Warrenton Fiber 10a.m. - 12p.m. “OLC” Log Loader Competition – Sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt Outside Display - Brown Area on Map - Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191

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The 2016 Oregon Department of Plikat Logging Forestry Operators of the Year are B&C Plikat Logging earned the Southern Logging of Baker City, Wayne Stone Oregon Area Operator of the Year award Logging, Inc. of Sandy, and Plikat Logging, for protecting a fish-bearing stream and its Inc. of Camas Valley. Operator of the Year buffer while using a suspended cable system Awards are given by the Board of Forestry to move logs and minimize ground impact. to recognize forestry operators for responsi- Plikat’s planning and careful work left the ble, innovative, proactive work that protects land ready for replanting. natural resources. To encourage sound forestry, board honors Wayne Stone Logging operators who consistently meet or exceed Wayne Stone Logging earned the the Forest Practices Act law. The law requires Northwest Oregon Area Operator of the people to: replant forests; harvest responsibly; Year award for protecting water quality and Cameron Newell protect and enhance habitat; reduce landslide taking extra efforts to prevent fires. Stone B&C Logging risks; and protect streams and water quality. safely completed a difficult downhill harvest. Regional committees select operators of the year and merit award recipients. Merit Awards Private Forests Division Chief Lena All nominees exceeded the Forest Tucker said, “These operators set the ex- Practices requirements to help improve ample. They show how operators can both Oregon’s forests. The committees issued manage forests and protect natural resourc- Merit Awards for excellent work to Mike Pihl es. We’re pleased to honor their exemplary Logging Company, Inc. of Veronia, Western work.” Helicopter Services, Inc. of Newberg and Starker Forests, Inc. of Corvallis and B&M B&C Logging Timber of Burns. B&C Logging earned the Eastern The Board of Forestry will present the Oregon Area Operator of the Year award for Operator of the Year Awards at its March helping landowners after the Stices Gulch 8 meeting. The Associated Oregon Loggers, Wally Plikat wildfire and protecting fish streams. B&C’s the Oregon Logging Conference and the Plikat Logging work also improved public safety, because Oregon Small Woodland Association will they removed trees damaged by the wildfire also provide special recognition. TW from urban areas.

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Eighth Annual Log Loader Competition What: Log Loader Competition Come watch your favorite log loader op- on Friday, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and When: Friday, February 24: erators compete for the title of Best in the Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. West at the Oregon Logging Conference To win the competition, the professional Saturday, February 25: eighth annual Log Loader Competition. operators must demonstrate speed, skill, and 10:00 a.m. to noon The Log Loader Competition, once efficiency in handling a hydraulic log loader. Where: Outside Display Area again sponsored by Triad Machinery and Cost: Free Link-Belt, will be held in the display area The Rules The event starts with nine wood blocks scattered randomly on the ground. Operating a new Link-Belt log loader, contestants will have seven minutes to stack the blocks end to end, starting at three predetermined marks on the ground, matching numbers or colors. When complete, each stack will be three blocks high with colors and numbers matched. Colors and numbers not matching will result in a disqualification. Each stack must remain standing for five seconds after the heeling rack contacts the Stop/ Stop/Start point, signaling completion of the event run. All three stacks must remain standing for the full five seconds or the competitor will be disqualified. Times to Beat The 2016 winners set some amazing times that will be hard to beat: First Place - Time: 3:29 • Zane Bryant, Bryant Logging, Beavercreek, Oregon Tied for Second Place - Time: 3:32 • Bryan Chipps, Green Diamond Resource Co., Korbel, California • Ross Cribbs, VanWell Timber, Dallas, Oregon Cash Prizes First, second, and third place winners will receive cash prizes! Even if you don’t have an operator competing, join the crowd and cheer on your favorite operator. Visit the OLC website, www.oregonloggingconference.com, to download forms and rules or call (541) 686-9191. TW

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have not been utilized to the fullest extent possible, including the use of Categorical Exclusions (CEs) elim- inating the need for time consuming and expensive environmental analyses and provisions for addressing 2017 Resolutions large scale forest health projects, and

A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE TRUMP WHEREAS, negotiations are on-going to settle a long- WHEREAS, the Farm Bill also gave the States new au- ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION standing dispute over subsidized softwood lumber thority, called the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), to ON FOREST MANAGEMENT ISSUES imports from Canada that has crippled U.S. producers’ engage with the U.S. Forest Service in funding, plan- BY THE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE ability to remain competitive and resulted in tremen- ning, preparing and executing forest management ac- FEBRUARY 23, 2017 tivities, including timber sales, on national forest lands dous loss of market share. in the respective states, and WHEREAS, newly elected President Donald Trump and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oregon Logging his Administration have inherited an unprecedented Conference (OLC) go on record in urging President WHEREAS, while the State of Oregon and the U.S. For- number of forest resource management issues critical Trump to work collaboratively with Congress and the est Service entered into a GNA Master Agreement in to the future of Oregon’s forest products industry and agencies under his Administration’s jurisdiction to take March of 2016, the pace and scale of its implementa- for the health of our federal forests, and tion has lagged far behind other states like Wiscon- immediate corrective action on these issues critical to sin, Michigan and Idaho where significant volumes of Oregon’s forest products industry, the economic viabil- timber are being sold in partnership between the U.S. WHEREAS, how these issues are addressed and re- ity of rural communities and the health of our federal Forest Service and the states utilizing the GNA, and solved will have a profound impact on restoring jobs forests. in Oregon’s rural communities, providing essential government services and maintaining Oregon’s sta- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these efforts include WHEREAS, the Oregon State Legislature authorized tus as the top softwood lumber producing state in the as a minimum, the withdrawal of the BLM’s plan for $2.88 million for the 2013-15 biennium; $5 million for country, and the 2015-17 biennium; and will consider a $7 million the O&C Lands and direction to draft a replacement budget request for the 2017-19 biennium for the Or- that complies with the law; a legislative solution to egon Department of Forestry to assist the U.S. Forest WHEREAS, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) funding fire suppression that prevents agencies from Service in planning and implementing forest manage- has proposed a new management plan for the western taking money from accounts intended for forest man- ment activities including those authorized by the Good Oregon O&C Lands that would preclude sustainable agement; withdrawal of the Forest Service’s draft for- Neighbor Authority of the 1014 Farm Bill. timber production activities on 80 percent of the land est planning rule and a rewrite that complies with the under its jurisdiction in clear violation of the O&C Act National Forest Management Act of 1976; a compre- of 1936, and hensive review of regulations promulgated under envi- THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oregon Log- ronmental laws to determine consistency with legisla- ging Conference go on record in support of the U.S. Forest Service utilizing to the fullest extent practicable WHEREAS, catastrophic wildfires have increased in tive intent; and leadership in bringing the negotiations over softwood lumber trade to a fair conclusion. the authorities in the 2014 Farm Bill to expedite for- frequency over the past two decades, burning millions est health restoration projects on federal forest lands of acres of forest land, draining government agencies’ with emphasis on utilizing Categorical Exclusions to budgets and forcing them to “borrow” funds from ac- ———————————————————– streamline environmental analyses and to improve the counts intended to prevent wildfires for fire suppres- legal sufficiency of planning documents. sion purposes resulting in lost opportunities to restore A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE U.S. FOREST the health of federal forests, and SERVICE AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any future funds au- FORESTRY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF FED- thorized by the Oregon State Legislature for use by the WHEREAS, the U.S. Forest Service has proposed regu- ERAL FARM BILL AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST IN THE Oregon Department of Forestry in assisting federal for- lations for preparing new management plans for the MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL FOREST LANDS est management agencies be invested in Good Neigh- nation’s forests that are in clear violation of the Na- BY THE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE bor Authority projects to provide additional timber sup- tional Forest Management Act of 1976 and depart from FEBRUARY 23, 2017 ply for Oregon mills. the traditional sustained yield/multiple use mandate Congress intended for the long-term management of WHEREAS, 60 percent of Oregon’s forest lands are the forests, and owned by the federal government and have become ———————————————————– extremely prone to catastrophic wildfire due to the WHEREAS, the impact of regulations promulgated un- absence of active management, insect and disease A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED der well-intended laws such as the Endangered Spe- infestations, agency budget cuts, and environmental CRATER LAKE WILDERNESS AREA cies Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the litigation over the past two decades, and BY THE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Clean Water Act have hamstrung land management FEBRUARY 23, 2017 agencies by requiring onerous procedural and ad- WHEREAS, Congress gave federal land management ministrative requirements never intended by the plain agencies new authorities and incentives for expediting WHEREAS, Oregon has 50 federally protected Wilder- language of these laws, and forest restoration projects in the 2014 Farm Bill that ness Areas spanning more than 2.9 million acres in addition to millions of additional acres off limits to active forest management practices, and

WHEREAS, a proposal has been advanced by environmental organizations to add another 500,000 acres of public land to the federal Wilderness System, including the Crater Lake National Park, and

WHEREAS, the Wilderness Act of 1964 defines such areas as land “where man himself is a visitor who does not remain” and was intended to preclude mo- torized and other forms of developed recreation, and

WHEREAS, the Crater Lake National Park is one of Or- egon’s most popular recreational destinations, including an extensive paved road system, developed lodg- ing facilities and commercial concessions which are clearly inconsistent with the intent of the Wilderness Act of 1964, and

WHEREAS, the land proposed for Wilderness designation is currently open to all forms of forest recreation that generates substantial economic benefits for local communities much of which would be precluded by a Wilderness designation, and

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WHEREAS, the forest land surrounding the park is at high risk of catastrophic wildfire due to the absence of active management, unnatural accumulation of forest fuels and insect and disease infestations, and

WHEREAS, a Wilderness designation would put the Crater Lake National Park at risk of destruction should uncontrollable wildfire occur in an area “where man himself is a visitor who does not remain” and where fire suppression activities would be precluded.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) go on record in strong opposition to the creation of a Crater Lake Wilderness Area.

BE IT FURTHERE RESOLVED that the OLC urge the Oregon congressional delegation to oppose efforts to legislate the creation of this Wilderness Area proposal.

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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING OREGON’S FOREST PROTECTION LAWS AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF FORESTRY TO ADMINISTER THEM BETTER VALUE. BY THE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE SMARTER CHOICE. FEBRUARY 23, 2017

WHEREAS, The Oregon Forest Practices Act (the Act) was passed by the Oregon Legislature in 1971 es- tablishing rules and regulations for managing and PRIMEX LOGGING TIRES protecting forest resources on all state and private forestlands, and ENGINEERED FOR THE EXTREME WHEREAS, in the four decades since the law was en- Every day, you’re racing time and timber to keep your business acted, the rules have been updated and modernized rolling. That’s why Primex tires have become the choice for numerous times as science and empirical experience have improved the professional understanding of forest loggers worldwide. They’re engineered for the extreme and ecosystems and effective management practices, and purpose-built for real-world forestry challenges—forwarding, harvesting, skidding and more. With special, chunking-resistant WHEREAS, the Oregon State Board of Forestry is responsible for adopting the rules that govern how the compounds and puncture-proof sidewalls. Extra-deep lugs Oregon Forest Practices Act is implemented and for for traction. Massive footprint to reduce soil compaction and evaluating, and changing the rules as needed, and improve grip. And just as important, a price that delivers WHEREAS, current rules address reforestation re- outstanding return on your investment. quirements after harvesting; regulate silvicultural practices such as clearcutting and herbicide application; requirements for protecting wildlife and sensitive habitats; rules for protecting fish habitat including buffer requirements along fish bearing streams; and EXPERT FOR THE EXTREME protecting water quality with strict rules for construct- ing and maintaining roads, stream crossings and rules restricting hauling logs in wet weather, and

WHEREAS, numerous environmental organizations have attempted in recent years to amend the Forest Practices Act and its provisions for protecting Oregon’s forests through the initiative petition process, attempt- ing to put complex, scientific forest management issues such as clearcutting, roadbuilding and herbicide application before the voting public and

WHEREAS, these are attempts to undermine and cir- cumvent the responsibility and authority of the Board of Forestry and the State Legislature to perform their respective duties as prescribed in state law to mod- ernize, update and amend the Forest Practices Act as necessary to protect the state’s forest resources when warranted.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) go on record in opposition to ad hoc, piecemeal efforts by special interest groups to amend complex forest protection laws through the initiative petition process.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OLC encourage the Board of Forestry to assert itself as the authority responsible for the administration, oversight, and implementation of the Act and the source of suggested amendments as they become necessary and support- ed by sound peer reviewed science. TW

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2017 OLC Exhibitor Listing

ACME MANUFACTURING INC AXIS FORESTRY INC BOWTECH ARCHERY 90099 Prairie Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97402 65 Vicars Rd 90554 Hwy 99, Eugene, Oregon 97402 541.741.2200 • Fax: 541.741.2212 Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 0G3 CAN 877.901.1934 www.acmecarriages.com 778.471.2947 • Fax: 250.999.129977 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation Exhibit Hall...... 222-224 & 237-239 www.axisforestry.com Exhibit Hall...... 203, 204, 205 BRAKE SYSTEMS INC ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEM 2221 NE 22nd St, Portland, Oregon 97232 18812 NE 403rd St, Amboy, Washington 98601 BAILEY'S INC. 503.236.2117 • Fax: 503.239.5005 360.607.8321 • Fax: 360.247.5150 1210 Commerce Av. Site 8 www.brakesystemsinc.com www.ads-pipe.com Woodland, California 95776 Performance Hall...... 87-88 Exhibit Hall...... 192 707.272.4075 • Fax: 503.406.0895 www.baileysonline.com BRATTAIN INTL TRUCKS AFTERMARKET PARTS INC Outside...... Demo Area 1720 Fescue St. SE, Albany, Oregon 97322 150 Market St, New Bern, North Carolina 28560 541.928.3324 • Fax: 541.967.8609 800.487.2335 • Fax: 252.633.2155 BAKER'S BOOTS & CLOTHING www.brattain.com www.rightparts.com 2642 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97402 Outside...... Auditorium...... 421 541.689.5379 • Fax: 541.689.2435 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation www.bakershoe.com AHLBORN EQUIPMENT INC Exhibit Hall...... 284-285 BRIDGESTONE TIRES PO Box 500, Sayner, Wisconnsin 54560 1595 N. Bayshore, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 715.542.3271 • Fax: 800.542.3581 BALLANTINE 541.267.2173 ahlbornequipment.com 840 McKinley St, Anoka, Minnesota 55303 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation Exhibit Hall...... 234 800.328.2424 • Fax: 763.427.2277 www.ballantineinc.com BRUTE FORCE MFG LLC AL PIERCE CO., LLC Expo Hall Section 600...... 602 N 648 Sunset Dr., Dorchester, Wisconnsin 54425 PO Box 300, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 715.965.4680 • Fax: 715678.004 541.267.4113 BARTON LASER LEVELING INC www.bruteforcemfg.com Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation PO Box 4, Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Outside...... Demo Area 541.564.9830 ALLIANCE TIRE AMERICAS, INC www.bartonlaser.com BRUTUS TRUCK BODIES 201 Edgewater Dr. Suite 285 Outside...... 682 Okanagan Ave E Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 Penticton, British Columbia V2A 3K6 CAN 781.321.3910 • Fax: 781.322.2147 BEAR MOUNTAIN FOREST PRODUCTS 250.492.7866 • Fax: 250.492.0686 www.atgtire.com 5 NE Cramblett Way, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014 www.brutusbodies.com Exhibit Hall...... 232-233 458.200.7000 • Fax: 844.272.3171 Auditorium...... 401 & 412 & 417 www.bmfp.com AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation BUTTONS THE CLOWN P.O. Box 966, Hemphill, Texas 75948 1304 City View St. Apt. 7 409.625.0206 • Fax: 409.625.0207 BIG R BRIDGE Eugene, Oregon 97402-3368 www.amloggers.com Box 1290, Greeley, Colorado 80632 541.343.3683 Exhibit Hall...... 227 970.347.2227 • Fax: 970. 356.9621 Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event www.BigRBridge.com AMERICAN LOGGERS FIRE SUPPRESSION Exhibit Hall...... 280 C & K PETROLEUM 32 Oak St, Bangor, Maine 04401 PO Box 2545, Eugene, Oregon 97402 844.521.2959 BMO HARRIS BANK TRANSP. FIN. 541.344.3476 • Fax: 541.344.0242 www.americanloggersfiresuppression.com 3991 NW 175th Pl, Portland, Oregon 97229 www.candkpetro.com Performance Hall...... 17 www.bmotf.com Performance Hall...... 60 Expo Hall Section 600...... 617 ANVIL ATTACHMENTS CANNON BAR WORKS LTD 261 Hwy 19, Slaughter, Louisiana 70777 BOMAN INDUSTRIES INC 5525.272nd St Unit A120 225.654.8223 2470 Ewald Ave SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 Langley, British Columbia V4W 1P1 CAN www.anvilattachments.com 503.362.7657 • Fax: 503.399.8535 604.856.6682 • Fax: 604.856.6690 Performance Hall...... 102 www.bomanindustries.com www.cannonbar.com Performance Hall...... 46-47 & 62-63 Performance Hall...... 33 ASSOCIATED OREGON LOGGERS INC. PO Box 12339, Salem, Oregon 97309 BONNEVILLE POWER ADMIN . OR CARCO INDUSTRIES INC. 503.364.1330 • Fax: 503.364.0836 2715 Tepper Lane, Keizer, Oregon 97303 PO Box 2540, Tualatin, Oregon 97062 www.oregonloggers.org 503.304.5904 503.612.6557 • Fax: 503.612.6527 Exhibit Hall...... 226 www.bpa.gov www.carcoindustries.com Auditorium...... 403 Exhibit Hall...... 186-189 & 212-215 ATTERBURY CONSULTANTS INC Outside...... 3800 SW Cedar Hills Bvd #145 BORNTRAGER TREE JACKS Beaverton, Oregon 97005 33920 Ford Mill d, Lebanon, Oregon 97355 CARSON 503.646.5393 • Fax: 503.703.1093 541.979.1975 3125 NW 35Th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97210 www.atterbury.com Exhibit Hall...... 146 800.998.7767 Exhibit Hall...... 236 www.carsonteam.com Performance Hall...... 52 58 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE

CARSON DAVIS OIL COBURG PIZZA COMPANY CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC 280 Newmark St, North Bend, Oregon 97459 1710 Centennial Blvd, Springfield, Oregon 97478 23623 Warthen Rd, Elmira, Oregon 97437 541.756.3426 • Fax: 541.756.0793 www.coburgpizza.com 541.935.0600 • Fax: 541.935.0616 Sponsor...... Bronze Level Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference www.conteches.com Performance Hall...... 65 CASCADE TRADER INC COMPLETE WIRELESS SOLUTIONS 1380 NW State Ave., Chehalis, Washington 98532 1758 22nd St. SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 CORD KING 360.748.1182 • Fax: 360.748.1198 503.362.1388 • Fax: 503.362.1559 2040 Rogers Rd, Perth, Ontario, Canada K7H 1P9 www.cascadetrader.net www.cwsoregon.com 613.267.0018 • Fax: 613.267.2202 Outside...... Auditorium...... 423 www.cordking.ca Expo Hall 600 Section...... 611 CASCADE TRUCK BODY CONSUMERS POWER INC. PO Box 2326, Eugene, Oregon 97402 Box 1180 541.342.5317 • Fax: 541.683.4032 Philomath, Oregon 97330 www.cascadetruckbody.com 541.929.8638 Exhibitor Listing Performance Hall...... 44 Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference continued on page 60 CC HEAVY EQUIPMENT, INC. PO Box 7, Rickreall, Oregon 97371 503.507.7230 • Fax: 503.420.8339 www.ccheavyequipment.com Exhibit Hall...... 229

CEC CONSTRUCTION EQ. 18650 SW Pacific Hwy, Tualatin, Oregon 97062 503.692.9000 • Fax: 503.692.6220 www.ceccrushers.com Outside......

CENTRAL LUBE NORTHWEST 250 Wellner Rd, Outlook, Washington 98930 509.840.0665 • Fax: 509.836.2304 www.centrallubenorthwest.com Performance Hall...... 49

CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2600 NW College Way, Bend, Oregon 97701-5998 541.383.7754 • Fax: 541. 383.7509 www.cocc.edu Exhibit Hall...... Lobby

CENTRALIA COLLEGE DIESEL TECH 600 Centralia College Blvd Centralia, Washington 98531 360.736.9391 • Fax: 360.330.7106 www.centralia.edu Performance Hall...... 31-32

CHAINSAW BUZZ Vida, Oregon 97488 www.chainsawbuzz.com Outside...... Demo Area Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation

CHUCK BRACELIN TRUCKING INC. P.O. Box 1218, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541.269.0401 • Fax: 541.269.9124 Sponsor...... Bronze Level

CITIZEN'S BANK . PHILOMATH PO Box 1629, Philomath, Oregon 97370 541766.232 www.citzensbank.com Exhibit Hall...... 260

CJ FIRE PROTECTION LLC Box 70566, Springfield, Oregon 97475 541.654.2282 • Fax: 888.359.2813 Exhibit Hall...... 277-278

CLEANFIX NORTH AMERICA 250 Wright Blvd, Stratford, Ontario N4Z1H3 CAN 519.275.2808 • Fax: 519.275.3995 www.cleanfix.org Performance Hall...... 61

COBALT TRUCK EQUIPMENT 4620 E Trent Ave, Spokane, Washington 99212 509.534.0446 • Fax: 509.535 www.cobalttruck.com Outside...... Performance Hall...... 41-43 & 66-68

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CRUSHING MECHANICS DAY WIRELESS SYSTEMS Exhibitor Listing 2125 10Th St, Two Harbors, Minnesota 55616 5811 SE International Way, Milwankie, Oregon 97222 continued from page 59 218.606.2010 503.507.2118 www.crushingmechanics.com www.daywireless.com Exhibit Hall...... 217 Performance Hall...... 12 CRANE EQUIP MFG CORP 33740 Seavey Lp, Eugene, Oregon 97405-9602 CUMMINS INC. DIAMOND MOWERS 541.746.9681 • Fax: 541. 746.8928 33070 Roberts Ct, Coburg, Oregon 97408 350 E. 60Th. St. N. www.grizzlycranes.com 541.687.0000 • Fax: 503.286.5938 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 Auditorium...... 410-419 www.cumminsNW.com 605.977.3308 • Fax: 605.655.5870 Exhibit Hall...... 162-163 &, 178-179 www.diamondmowers.com CROWLEY EQUIPMENT INC. Performance Hall...... 9,10,11 4655 Cloudburst Way, Eugene, Oregon 97402-5432 DAVID HULL FAMILY ANTIQUE TRUCK COLLECTION 541. 688.5924 • Fax: 541. 688.0704 24048 Dawson Rd, Monroe, Oregon 97456 DIESEL LAPTOPS www.crowleyequipment.com 541.424.5572 • Fax: 541.424.3035 1365 N. Lake Dr. Suite D Outside...... Expo Hall Section 600...... 608 & 621 Lexington, South Carolina 29072 888.983.1975 • Fax: 803.339.4095 www.diesellaptops.com Exhibit Hall...... 177

DSU PETERBILT & GMC INC 4810 N Basin Ave, Portland, Oregon 97217 503.535.3035 • Fax: 503.283.6657 www.dsutrucks.com Exhibit Hall...... 156-161 & 180-185 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation

DUNLAP ENTERPRISES PO Box 221, Soulsbyville, California 95372 209.532.4974 • Fax: 209.532.4974 Outside...... Demo Area

EAGLE CARRIAGE & MACHINE CO 62500 Commerce Road LaGrande, Oregon 97850 541.963.4646 • Fax: 541.963.3415 www.eaglecarriage.com Exhibit Hall...... 199-200 & 201-202

EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS 450 Country Club Rd, Suite 300 Eugene, Oregon 97401 541.342.8134 • Fax: 866.462.3803 www.EdwardJones.com Performance Hall...... 107

ENOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 11935 Worcester Hwy, Bishopville, Maryland 21813 800.742.5129 www.epulsemassage.com Performance Hall...... 100

EROAD INC. 7618 SW Mohawk St, Tualatin, Oregon 97062 503.305.2255 www.eroad.com Exhibit Hall...... 176

EUGENE HILTON 66 E 6th St, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541.342.2000 www.hiltoneugene.com Sponsor...... Gold Level

EUGENE SILKSCREEN 960 Wilson St., Eugene, Oregon 97402 541.342.8418 • Fax: 541.341.4513 ww.eugenesilkscreen.com Exhibit Hall...... 231

FACES BY LYNDIE MORSE 1107 NW 18th St. Corvallis, Oregon 97330 541.760.4563 Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event

FARWEST TIRE FACTORY 1595 N. Bayshore Dr., Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541.267.2173 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation

FECON, INC. 3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036 513.696.4430 • Fax: 513.696.4431 www.fecon.com Performance Hall...... Sf4, Sf5

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FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY CO. HARD NOTCHED CUSTOMS HEF GROUPE USA 4800 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97218 6615 NE Hwy 8061, Vancouver, Washington 98665 2015 Progress Dr., Springfield, Ohio 45505 503.282.2566 • Fax: 503.282.1755 360.205.3252 317.862.8458 • Fax: 937.323.5787 www.feenaughty.com www.hncusa.com www.hefusa.net Outside...... Auditorium...... 408-409 Exhibit Hall...... 219

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN LOGGERS HATTON.BROWN PUBLISHER'S INC. HIGH CASCADE FOREST VOLUNTEERS 233 Hambrick Ave, Sutherlin, Oregon 97479 PO Box 2268, Montgomery, Alabama 36104 955 McKenzie Crest Dr 541.315.8192 334.834.1170 • Fax: 334.834.4525 Springfield, Oregon 97477 www.christianloggers.org www.hattonbrown.net 541.736.9697 Performance Hall...... 103 Exhibit Hall...... Lobby Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event

FERM DEPT. OSU HEALTHY FORESTS, HEALTHY COMMUNTIES 280 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 20742 SW Jonquil Terrace, Sherwood, Oregon 97140 541.737.4952 • Fax: 541.737.4316 503.515.4206 http://fern.forestry.oregonstate.edu www.healthyforests.org Exhibitor Listing Performance Hall...... H Exhibit Hall...... 228 continued on page 62 FIRESTONE TIRES 1595 N. Bayshore Dr., Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541.267.2173 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation

FORESTS TODAY & FOREVER PO Box 55, Eugene, Oregon 97440 BAR WORKS LTD. 541.868.0330 www.foreststodayandforever.org Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event “The Best Bar - Bar None!”

FREIGHTLINER NORTHWEST 277 Stewart Rd SW, Pacific, Washington 98047 253.863.7189 • Fax: 253.863.6473 Auditorium...... 400, 1/2 401 & 427 Outside...... GUIDE BARS FOR PROFESSIONAL USE FULL CIRCLE FINANCE 11 Spokane St #306, Wenatchee, Washington 98801 made in Mechanical Harvesting 888.223.2600 • Fax: 888.223.3600 canada for the www.fullcirclellc.us Bundle Cutting Exhibit Hall...... 235 toughest conditions Falling and Bucking GCR TIRES & SERVICE INC. 91033 Roberts Rd, Coburg, Oregon 97408 Tree Service 541.345.4120 • Fax: 541.345.0051 www.gcrtires.com Chainsaw Milling Expo Hall Section 600...... 613-614 Carving and Sculpting GEM CHAIN BAR PO BX 608, Grangeville, Idaho 83530 208.983.0203 • Fax: 208.983.0213 www.gemchainbar.com Exhibit Hall...... 300, 301, 302

GENERAL TRAILER PARTS LLC P.O. Box G, Springfield, Oregon 97477 541.746.8218 • Fax: 541.726.4707 www.generaltrailerparts.com Exhibit Hall...... 252-259 & 261-269 Outside...... Sponsor...... Gold Level

GOLD COAST TRUCK REPAIR P.O. Box 537, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541.269.1223 • Fax: 541.269.0878 DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation

GRINDER WEAR PARTS & APOLLO EQUIP. 2062 20th Ave S.E., Largo, Florida 33771 800.827.0401 • Fax: 727.585.3499 Booth 33 in the Performance Hall at www.grinderwearparts.com the 2017 Oregon Logging Conference Performance Hall...... 51

GROENEVELD LUBE SYS. 1089 Valentine Av SE, Pacific, Washington 98047 253.863.3700 www.groeneveld-group.com Auditorium...... 422

HAIX NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2320 Fortune Dr. Ste 120, Lexington, Kentucky 40509 866.344.4249 • Fax: 859.281.0113 www.haix-bootstore.com Exhibit Hall...... 304 1-888-604-9990 | www.cannonbar.com | [email protected]

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Exhibitor Listing HOFFMAN BOOTS HUSQVARNA GROUP 100 E. Riverside 9335 Harris Corners Parkway continued from page 61 Kellogg, Idaho 83837 Charlotte, North Carolina 28269 208.786.4851 • Fax: 208.786.4301 206.200.3404 • Fax: 951.346.3305 www.hoffmanboots.com www.husqvarna.com HIGH CASCADES INSURANCE Outside...... Demo Area PO Box 310 Performance Hall...... 109 Castle Rock, Washington 98611 360.274.6991 • Fax: 360.274.7247 HOP VALLEY BREWING CO. IFA NURSERIES INC. highcascadesagency.com 980 Kruse Way, Springfield, Oregon 97478 20908 N. Coburg Rd., Harrisburg, Oregon 97446 541.556.8907 Exhibit Hall...... 295 541.744.3330 www.hopvalleybrewing.com Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference HIGH SCHOOL FORESTRY COMPETITION Main Street IRON WOLF MFG.L.L.C Sweet, Oregon 97386 HUB INTERNATIONAL NW 9000 South Hwy 77, Noble, Oaklahoma 73068 971.246.0897 501 S/ Bermard St #301, Spokane, Washington 99204 405.872.1890 • Fax: 405.872.1893 www.ironwolf.com Outside...... 509.863.0316 www.hubinternational.com Exhibit Hall...... 206 Performance Hall...... Sf1 JDESOUZA EQUIPAMENTOS FLORESTAIS Atlanta, Georgia 30066, 404.989.5758 www.jdesouza.net Expo Hall Section 600...... 600

JAMES G MURPHY CO. 18226 68th Ave. NE, Kenmore, Washington 98028 425.486.1246 • Fax: 425.483.8247 www.murphyauction.com Performance Hall...... 18

JAMES PIPE & SUPPLY INC. P.O. Box 593, Ridgefield, Washington 98642 360.904.7473 • Fax: 360..87.2291 Exhibit Hall...... 276

JEWELL ATTACHMENTS LLC 18135 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, Oregon 97224 503.352.8200 • Fax: 503.352.8201 www.jewellattachments.com Exhibit Hall...... B

JLB INVESTMENTS/HI DOW 24003 9th Pl S, Des Moines, Washington 98198 206.331.6904 www.HiDow.com Auditorium...... 404

KENWORTH NORTHWEST 20220 International Blvd, Seatac, Washington 98198 800.562.0060 www.kenworthnorthwest.com Outside......

KEZI NEWS 9 Box 7009, Springfield, Oregon 97475 541.580.7447 • Fax: 541.677.9133 www.kezi.com Sponsor...... Silver Level

KIMBALL MIDWEST 4800 Roberts Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43228 614.951.2428 • Fax: 614.951.2429 www.kimballmidwest.com Performance Hall...... 16

KKNU LIVE RADIO REMOTE 925 Country Club Rd. # 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541.686.9123 Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event

KMC-KOOTRAC/KOOTENAY TRACTOR PO Box 31 Crescent Valley, British Columbia V0G 1H0 CAN 250.359.2033 • Fax: 250. 359.5034 www.kmc-kootrac.com Exhibit Hall...... 230 Outside......

KNAPHEIDE TRUCK EQUIPMENT NW 2500 NW Marine Dr, Troutdale, Oregon 97060 503.265.8939 • Fax: 503.265.8938 www.knapheide.com Exhibit Hall...... C

KOOS TRANSPORTATION P.O. Box 908, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541.290.5957 • Fax: 541.267.5675 Sponsor...... Bronze Level 62 TimberWest | January/February 2017 | www.forestnet.com OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE

KPD INSURANCE INC LOGGERS WORLD PUBLICATION LUBRICATION ENGINEERS INC. PO Box 784, Springfield, Oregon 97477 P.O. Box 1631, Chehalis, Washington 98532 15016 Saint Andrews Dr., Oregon City, OR 97045 541.741.0550 • Fax: 541.741.1674 360.262.3376 800.537.7683 www.kpdinsurance.com www.loggersworld.com www.LElubricants.com Performance Hall...... 59 Performance Hall...... 108 Expo Hall Section 600...... 604

LANE EVENTS CENTER / FAIRGROUNDS LOGGING & SAWMILLING JOURNAL LUDWIG SYSTEM GRUD HLCO. 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene, Oregon 97401 PO Box 86670, North Vancouver, BC V7L 4L2 CAN 603.294.4773 541.682.4292 604.990.9970 • Fax: 604.990.9971 www.ludwigsystem.com www.laneeventscenter.org www.forestnet.com Auditorium...... 402 Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference Exhibit Hall...... Lobby Sponsor...... Silver Level LASER TECHNOLOGY INC. 6912 South Quentin St, Centennial, Colorado 80112 LOGGINGENCODERS.COM 303.649.1000 • Fax: 303.649.9710 926 Perkins Drive, Mukwonago, Wisconnsin 53149 www.lasertech.com 707.722.7899 • Fax: 262.786.6787 Exhibitor Listing Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference www.loggingencoders.com continued on page 64 Exhibit Hall...... 297 LCC DIESEL DEPT 4000 East 30th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97405 541.463.5708 www.lanecommunitycollege.com Expo Hall Section 600...... 612

LEFT COAST SUPPLIES 1615 B South Main st, Willits, California 95490 888.995.7307 www.leftcoastsupplies.com Outside...... Demo Area

LEFT COAST TRUCK & EQUIPMENT PARTS INC 1301 Hwy 20 S #50, Hines, Oregon 97386 541.573.1799 Performance Hall...... 56, 57, 58

LEGACY STEEL BLDGS 1330 Page Dr #201B, Fargo, North Carolina 58103 701.237.9620 • Fax: 701.235.0687 www.abcsteelbuildings.com Auditorium...... 422A

LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER 3294 Main St, Springfeild, Oregon 97478 541.501.0287 • Fax: 541.741.1407 www.lesschwabtirecenter.com Exhibit Hall...... 289-290 & 291-292

LETOURNEAU TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA, INC. 1701 NW Sundial Rd., Troutdale, Oregon 97060 503.669.1276 • Fax: 503.666.6681 www.letourneau-inc.com Performance Hall...... 105-106

LINKBELT 2004 Buck Lane, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 859.245.3927 • Fax: 859.492.1099 www.lbxco.com Sponsor...... Gold Level

LINN BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000 W. Oak St., Lebanon, Oregon 97355 541.917.4590 • Fax: 541.917.4888 www.linnbenton.edu/attc Performance Hall...... 31-32

LLM PUBLICATIONS 12670 NW Barnes Rd, Portland, Oregon 97229 503.445.2220 • Fax: 503.655.0778 www.llmpubs.com Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference

LOADMAN ON BOARD SCALES PO Box 2410, Renton, Washington 98059 425.234.4335 • Fax: 425.272.4377 www.loadman.com Expo Hall Section 600...... 615

LOG MAX INC. 1114 W. Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, Washington 98660 360.699.7300 • Fax: 360.699.7304 www.logmax.com Exhibit Hall...... 149-155

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Exhibitor Listing NORTHEAST IMPLEMENT INC. OREGON DEPT OF FORESTRY - SALEM continued from page 63 460 Halsey Valley Rd., Spencer, New York 14883 2600 State Street, Building D, Salem, Oregon 97310 607.589.6160 • Fax: 607.589.4026 503.945.7475 • Fax: 503.945.7490 LUMBERMAN EXCHANGE www.northweastimplement.com www.odf.state.or.us P.O. Box 1916, Columbis, Tennessee 38402 Auditorium...... 424 Outside...... 801.419.5665 • Fax: 931.233.0802 www.lbxonline.com NORTHWEST AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION, INC. OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY - WEST LANE Performance Hall...... 113 215 Clav St. NW Ste B.3, Auburn, Washington 98001 87950 Territorial Hwy., Veneta, Oregon 97487 253.736.2825 • Fax: 888.419.1593 541.935.2283 • Fax: 541.935.0731 LUMBERMEN'S EQUIPMENT DIGEST www.thegreasecommander.com Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event 2508 Pillow Drive, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Performance Hall...... 39-40 931.381.1638 • Fax: 931.381.3564 OREGON FUEL INJECTION INC. www.lumbermenonline.com NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICES P O Box 21121, Eugene, Oregon 97402 Exhibit Hall...... 143 2222 NW Kline Street, Roseburg, Oregon 97471 541485.143 • Fax: 541 485.1464 541.464.6700 • Fax: 541.464.6705 www.oregonfuelinjection.com MAINTAINER CORPORATION www.northwestfcs.com Performance Hall...... 64 Box 349, Sheldon, Iowa 51201 Exhibit Hall...... 170 712.324.5001 • Fax: 712.324.3526 OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE LOGO SHOP www.maintainer.com NORTHWEST YOUTH CORP. Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 Exhibit Hall...... A 2621 Augusta St., Eugene, Oregon 97403 541.686.9191 541.349.7505 • Fax: 541.349.5060 www.oregonloggingconference.com MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC. www.nwyouthcorps.org Exhibit Hall...... Lobby 707 SW Washington St, Suite 1300 Exhibit Hall...... Lobby Portland, Oregon 97205 OREGON WOMEN IN TIMBER 503.224.3445 • Fax: 503.224.6524 NORWOOD SAWMILLS INC. P.O. Box 760, Dallas, Oregon 97338 www.masonbruce.com 252 Sonwil DR., Buffalo, New York 14225 503.831.1593 Exhibit Hall...... 198 705.659.2800 • Fax: 705.689.1982 www.owit.com www.norwoodsawmills.com Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event MCCALLUM ROCK DRILLING INC Outside...... Demo Area P.O. Box 4030, Salem, Oregon 97302 ORION EQUIPMENT 503.581.7525 • Fax: 503.581.7208 NW FOREST PROPERTIES 18060 Desmoines Memorial Dr www.mccallumrockdrilling.com P.O. Box 42273, Eugene, Oregon 97404 Seattle, Washington 98148 Exhibit Hall...... 293-294 541.505.3322 800.280.8124 Outside...... Auditorium...... 425 www.orion-equip.com Outside...... MILL LOG EQUIPMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. PO Box 8099, Coburg, Oregon 97408 3400 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97403 OSU EXTENSION LANE CO 541.485.2203 • Fax: 541.485.8452 541. 342.3325 • Fax: 541.343.8210 996 Jeffereson St, Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.milllog.com www.oec-sys.com 541.579.2150 Performance Hall...... 53 Performance Hall...... 104 www.extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/forestry Performance Hall...... Lobby MODERN MACHINERY OLC LOG LOADER COMPETITION 4610 Cloud Burst Way PO Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 OSU WOOD INNOVATION CENTER "WOOD MAGIC" Eugene, Oregon 97402 541.686.9191 • Fax: 541.687 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 541.688.7321 • Fax: 541.689.5429 www.oregonloggingconference.com Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event www.modernmachinery.com Outside...... Outside...... PACIFIC CORRUGATED PIPE CO. OLOFSFORS INC. 89822 Hwy 99N, Eugene, Oregon 97402 MONTANA TRACK CLAWS 121 Roy Blvd. Unit 4, Brantford, Ontario N3R 7KI CAN 541.461.0990 • Fax: 541.461.0993 1250 Big Bend Rd, Libby, Montana 59923 519.761.3876 • Fax: 519.757.1100 www.pcpipe.com 888.293.2529 • Fax: 406.293.2267 www.olofsfors.com Exhibit Hall...... 281 www.montanatrackclaws.com Auditorium...... 406-407 Auditorium...... 426 PACIFIC TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT OR - OSHA Box 3433, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 MULTITEK NORTH AMERICA, LLC 350 Winterstreet NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 503.648.3841 • Fax: 503.648.0229 PO Box 170, Prentice, Wisconnsin 54556 503.947.7425 www.pactractor.com 800.243.5438 www.orosha.org Outside...... Demo Area www.multitekinc.com Exhibit Hall...... 142 Performance Hall...... 36-37 Outside...... Demo Area Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation OREGON MY LITTLE SALESMAN INC 15503 SE Meadow Park Dr, Vancouver, Washington 98683 PAPE' GROUP PO Box 341869, Austin, Texas 78734 503.653.8881 • Fax: 503.353.3214 355 Goodpasture Is. Rd Ste 300 800.493.2295 • Fax: 541. 342.3598 www.oregonproducts.com Eugene, Oregon 97401 www,mylittlesalesman.com Exhibit Hall...... 173, 174, 175 541.683.5073 • Fax: 541.681.5319 Exhibit Hall...... 147 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation www.papemachinery.com Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference Sponsor...... Gold Level PAPE' KENWORTH 355 Goodpasture Island Rd Eugene, Oregon 97401 541.683.5073 • Fax: 541.681.5319 www.papekenworth.com Outside...... Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation

PAPE' MACHINERY, INC 355 Goodpasture Island Rd Suite 300 Eugene, Oregon 97401 541.683.5073 • Fax: 541.681.5393 www.papemachinery.com Outside......

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Exhibitor Listing PRECISION HUSKY CORP. ROTOBEC P.O. Box 507, Moody, Alabama 35004 11.364 Lougheed rd continued from page 64 205.640=5181 • Fax: 205.640.1147 Kelowna, British Columbia V1X7R8 CAN www.precisionhusky.com 250.765.1161 • Fax: 250.765.0035 Auditorium...... 420 www.rotobec.com PEERLESS CORP Outside...... P.O. Box G PRECISION MACHINERY Sponsor...... Gold Level Springfield, Oregon 97477 P.O. Box 41657, Eugene, Oregon 97404 541.746.8218 • Fax: 541.726.4707 541.285.4774 RSI MACHINERY LLC www.generaltrailerparts.com www.precisionmachineryandmaint.com 1105 Edgewater St. NW Ste B.22 Exhibit Hall...... 252-259 & 261-269 Outside...... Salem, Oregon 97304 Outside...... 503.339.5757 Sponsor...... Gold Level PROPEL INSURANCE www.rsimachinery.com PO Box 936, Medford, Oregon 97501 Exhibit Hall...... 286 PETERS & KEATTS EQ. INC. 541.245.1111 • Fax: 541.245.1112 18122 SR 9 SE Suite 101 B www.propelinsurance.com SAF HOLLAND NEWAY Snohomish, Washington 98296 Exhibit Hall...... 225 1950 Industrial Blvd, Muskegon, Michigan 49442 360.863.2552 • Fax: 360.863.6916 231.777.4431 • Fax: 231.730.3193 www.petersandkeatts.net QUADCO EQUIPMENT INC. www.safholland.us Outside...... 169 Industrial Dr, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Exhibit Hall...... 298-299 Performance Hall...... E & F 803.951.1951 • Fax: 803.951.3958 www.quadco.com SCULPTURES IN MOTION PETERSON CAT Exhibit Hall...... 246-251 & 270-275 3180 Ridgeway, Reedsport, Oregon 97467 4421 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97218 541.999.8859 503.288.6411 RADIATOR SUPPLY HOUSE Outside...... Demo Area www.petersoncat.com 4432 Hwy 20, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation Outside...... 541.367.2991 • Fax: 541.367.2948 Sponsor...... Gold Level www.radiatorsupplyhouse.com SILKE COMMUNICATIONS INC Performance Hall...... 79, 80, 81 & 84, 85, 86 680 Tyler St, Eugene, Oregon 97402 PETERSON PACIFIC CORP Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference 541. 687.1611 • Fax: 541. 687.1613 P O Box 40490, Eugene, Oregon 97404 Sponsor...... Friend of OLC Foundation www.silkecom.com 541. 689.6520 • Fax: 541.689.0804 Exhibit Hall...... 148 www.petersoncorp.com RAPID SPAN STRUCTURES LTD. Outside...... Demo Area 1145 Industrial Drive SIMINGTON CHAIN GRINDERS Armstrong, British Columbia V0E 1B6 CAN 19203 West Side Road, Lakeview, Oregon 97630 PEWAG INC 250.546.9676 • Fax: 250.546.9066 541.947.4444 • Fax: 541.947.4402 3825 Cincinnati Av. Ste D, Rocklin, California 95765 www.rapidspan.com www.simingtonchaingrinder.com 800.445.2895 • Fax: 916.408.0575 Performance Hall...... Sf3 Expo Hall Section 600...... 601 www.pewagchain.com Exhibit Hall...... 305-306 RDO EQUIPMENT SMART SCALE TECHNOLOGIES 2627 N 173rd St, Omaha, Nebraska 68116 1595 Bedford Hwy PHOENIX HYDRAULICS & MACH. INC. 402.708.3949 Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 3Y4 CAN 100 Boomer Hill Rd, Myrtle Creek, Oregon 97457 www.rdoequipment.com 1877.757.7888 541.863.5492 • Fax: 541.863.4893 Performance Hall...... Sf2 www.truckweight.com www.phohyd.com Performance Hall...... 78 Exhibit Hall...... 193-194 RDO/VERMEER PACIFIC 7640 NE 33rd Dr., Portland, Oregon 97211 SMILING MOOSE MARKETING SERVICES PIERCE PACIFIC MFG 503.282.0694 • Fax: 503.281.8601 4022 Baird Ct, Fortuna, California 95540 PO Box 30509, Portland, Oregon 97294 www.vermeerpacific.com www.rdoequipment.com 707.725.4103 • Fax: 707.240.5233 503.808.9110 • Fax: 503.808.9111 Outside...... Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference www.piercepacific.com Outside...... RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS SOUTHSTAR EQUIPMENT LTD 9500 Glenlyon Parkway 728 Tagish St PONSSE NORTH AMERICA Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 0CG CAN Kamloops, British Columbia V2H1B7 CAN 4400 International Lane 778.331.5447 • Fax: 778.331.5447 250.828.7820 • Fax: 250.828.7825 Rhinelander, Wisconnsin 54501 www.rbauction.com www.southstarequipment.com 715.369.4833 • Fax: 715.369.4838 Sponsor...... Bronze Level Exhibit Hall...... 242-245 www.ponsse.com Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation Outside...... ROLL RITE,LLC Performance Hall...... 74, 75, 76, 77 650 Industrial Dr., Gladwin, Michigan 48624 STARKER FORESTS INC Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation 989.896.1111 • Fax: 989.246.1035 Box 809, Corvallis, Oregon 97339 www.rollrite.com 541.929.2477 • Fax: 541.929.2178 POWERSCREEN OF WASHINGTON Exhibit Hall...... 279 Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event 7915 S. 261 St, Kent, Washington 98032 541.556.1329 ROTHENBUHLER ENG. STEELHEAD BREWING CO. www.powerscreen-wa.com PO Box 708, Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284-0705 199 E. 5th Av, Eugene, Oregon 97401 Outside...... 360.856.0836 • Fax: 360.856.2183 541.686.2739 • Fax: 541.342.5338 www.rothenbuhlereng.com www.steelheadbrewing.com Exhibit Hall...... 172 Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference STOUTE WEB SERVICES 1912 NE 143rd Av 24th, Portland, Oregon 97229 503.610.8887 www.stoutewebsolutions.com Exhibit Hall...... 145 Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference

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Exhibitor Listing TIMBER SUPPLY CO INC U.S. FORESRTY DISTRIBUTION LLC Box 151, Philomath, Oregon 97370 4885 Taylor Dr., Rhinelander, Wisconnsin 54501 continued from page 66 541.929.3151 • Fax: 541.929.3157 715.420.2422 • Fax: 715.420.2423 www.timbersupplyco.com Exhibit Hall...... 140-141 SUMMIT TRUCK EQUIPMENT Exhibit Hall...... 196-197 18413 E. 10th Ave. U.S. PRIDE PRODUCTS LLC Spokane Valley, Washington 99016 TIMBERBEAST GEAR LLC 1516 110th Av., Hammond, Wisconnsin 54015 866.985.3100 • Fax: 500.922.0272 230 Frank St, Glide, Oregon 97443 715.760.0907 • Fax: 715.246.7321 www.summitbodies.com 541.637.8010 www.usprideproducts.com Exhibit Hall...... D www.timberbeast.net Outside...... Demo Area Performance Hall...... 19 U.S. TRANSMISSIONS, INC. SUPERIOR TIRE SERVICE 10 NE Walker St, Portland, Oregon 97211 33960 Old Willamette Hwy S., Eugene, Oregon 97405 TIMBERLINE MAGAZINE 503.545.6176 • Fax: 503.286.0661 541.744.2000 • Fax: 541.744.2068 10244 Timber Ridge Dr., Ashland, Virginia 23005 www.ustransinc.com www.superiortireservice.com 800.805.0263 • Fax: 804.550.2181 Exhibit Hall...... 287-288 Exhibit Hall...... 220-221 & 240-241 Exhibit Hall...... 296 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation UNITED INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORP. TIMBERWEST MAGAZINE 530 Conger St., Eugene, Oregon 97402 SURESPAN CONSTRUCTION LTD. PO Box 610, Edmonds, Washington 98020 541.687.8686 • Fax: 541.687.8667 #301.38 Fell Ave. 425.778.3388 • Fax: 425.771.3623 www.unitedindustrialequip.com North Vancouver, British Columbia V9L 2J3 CAN www.forestnet.com/TimberWest.php Performance Hall...... 111 -112 604.998.1133 • Fax: 604.998.1132 Exhibit Hall...... Lobby www.surespan.com Sponsor...... Silver Level UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Outside...... 816 Orchard Av, Moscow, Idaho 83843 T-MAR INDUSTRIES LTD 208.669.1071 SWANSON BROS. LUMBER CO. INC. 5791 Duncan Bay Rd www.uidaho.edu P.O Box 309, Noti, Oregon 97461 Campbell River, British Columbia V9H1N6 CAN Exhibit Hall...... Lobby 541.935.2231 • Fax: 541.935.1287 250.286.9500 • Fax: 250.286.9502 Outside...... www.t-mar.com US BANK COLUMBIA PACIFIC REGION Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference Performance Hall...... 28, 29, 30 987 Duane St, Astoria, Oregon 97103 503.325.8665 • Fax: 503.325.9785 SYNTHETIC LUBE PLUS TMS MACHINERY SALES Sponsor...... Bronze Level 633 Yakima Valley Hwy #109 PO Box 736, Talladega, Alabama 35161 Sunnyside, Washington 98944 800.766.6705 • Fax: 256.761.2579 USFS SIUSLAW NF 509.790.0100 • Fax: 619.554.8843 www.tms.sales.com Public Affairs Office, Florence, Oregon 97401 www.syntheticlubeplus.com Performance Hall...... 110 541.750.7075 Exhibit Hall...... 195 Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event TOWTEM EQUIPMENT TAJFUN USA 7011 South Apeil Ct., Cheney, Washington 99004 VALLEY TOOL & MFG 960 Harris Ave, Suite 201, Bellingham, Washington 98225 425.481.5003 • Fax: 509.473.9884 Box 220, Hughson, California 95326 360.594.8877 www.towtem.com 800.426.5615 • Fax: 209.883.9565 www.tajfun.com Expo Hall Section 600...... 603 www.valleytoolmfg.com Outside...... Demo Area Outside...... TORCUP NORTHWEST TEC EQUIPMENT, INC. 15826 SE 42nd Pl, Bellevue, Washington 98006 VULCAN / SI ONBOARD SCALES 91317 Coburg Industrial Way, Coburg, Oregon 97408 425.643.4955 • Fax: 425.643.9963 5920 S. 194th St., Kent, Washington 98032 541.686.6060 • Fax: 541.686.6068 www.torcup.com 253.872.1910 • Fax: 253.872.9626 www.tecequipment.com Expo Hall Section 600...... 616 www.vulcanscales.com Performance Hall...... 69-73 & 92-96 Exhibit Hall...... 282-283 Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation TRAVEL LANE COUNTY P O Box 10286, Eugene, Oregon 97440 WALLINGFORDS INC TECHNICAL FOREST SOLUTIONS LLC 541484.531 • Fax: 541.343.6335 1010 Kennedy Memorial Dr, Oakland, Maine 04963 2207 Talley Way, Kelso, Washington 98624 www.travellanecounty.com 207.465.9575 • Fax: 207.465.9601 360.636.0300 • Fax: 360.636.0314 Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference www.wallingfords.com Exhibit Hall...... 171 Exhibit Hall...... 166, 167, 168 Outside...... TRI LINK SAW CHAIN 8332 E Snyder, Tucson, Arizona 85750 WARATAH FORESTRY ATTACHMENTS TERRA TECH LLC 520.638.6258 • Fax: 520.989.0827 2401 Talley Way, Kelso, Washington 98626 PO Box 2572, Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.trilinksawchain.com 360.636.2950 • Fax: 360.636.2980 541.345.0597 • Fax: 541.687.2244 Auditorium...... 405 www.waratah.net www.TerraTech.net Outside...... Performance Hall...... 90-91 TRIAD MACHINERY INC PO Box F .2, Coburg, Oregon 97408 WARD INSURANCE TEXAS REFINERY CORP 541.342.7700 • Fax: 541.342.6806 P.O. Box 10167, Eugene, Oregon 97440 P O Box 711, Fort Worth, Texas 76101-0711 www.triadmachinery.com 541.687.1117 • Fax: 541.342.8280 800.827.0711 • Fax: 800.582.3329 Outside...... www.wardinsurance.net www.texasrefinery.com Sponsor...... Gold Level Performance Hall...... 50 Performance Hall...... 45 TURN-KEY RV RENTALS WARRENTON FIBER THE NELSON PAINT CO. 4435 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97403 PO Box 100, Warrenton, Oregon 97146 Box 2040, Kingsford, Michigan 49802 541.746.1502 503.861.3305 • Fax: 503.861.2925 800.236.9278 • Fax: 906.774.4264 www.turnkeyrv.com www.warrentonfiber.com www.nelsonpaint.com Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference Sponsor...... Silver Level Performance Hall...... 15 TYREE OIL, INC. WARTENBEE TRUCKING THE TRAILER COMPANY PO Box 2706, Eugene, Oregon 97402 24904 Oak Lane, Elmira, Oregon 97437 234 Mt. Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, California 93307 541.687.0076 • Fax: 541.343.0552 541.935.3731 • Fax: 541.954.3088 541699.624 • Fax: 661.324.3984 www.TyreeOil.com Sponsor...Friends of Oregon Logging Conference www.trailercompany.com Exhibit Hall...... 208-209 Outside...... WCLA CREDIT UNION TYSON TRAEGER/NEWFIRE OUTDOORS PO Box 207, Olympia, Washington 98507 TIGER LIGHTS 190 S Main St, Mt. Angel, Oregon 97362 360.352.5033 • Fax: 360.352.1537 32427 Old Hwy 34, Tangent, Oregon 97389 877.347.2848 www.loggers.com/cu 844.456.4600 • Fax: 541.928.3741 www.woodpelletproducts.com Performance Hall...... 38 www.tigerlights.com Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation Sponsor...... Friends of OLC Foundation Performance Hall...... 114-115

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WESTECH RIGGING SUPPLY WILDLIFE IMAGES WYATT'S TIRE CO 4140 West 11th Ave P.O. Box 36, Merlin, Oregon 97532 390 W 11th, Eugene, Oregon 97401 Eugene, Oregon 97402 541.476.0222 • Fax: 541.476.2444 541.344.3218 • Fax: 541.344.3221 541. 344.6249 • Fax: 541. 344.0902 www.wildlifeimages.org www.wyattstire.com www.westechrigging.com Wheeler...... Saturday Family Event Performance Hall...... 34-35 Exhibit Hall...... 164 & 165 WILLAMETTE CASCADE MODEL R.R. CLUB YORK PORTABLE MACHINE TOOLS WESTERN TRAILER SALES CO. Box 40873, Eugene, Oregon 97404 2731 Vigar Rd. PO Box 5598, Boise, Idaho 83705 541.954.4917 Campbell River 208.344.2539 • Fax: 208.344.1521 Performance Hall...... Stage British Columbia V9W 6G4 CAN www.westerntrailer.com 250.287.7716 Outside...... WILLAMETTE FINANCIAL SERVICES www.yorkmachine.com 14845 SW Murray Schools Dr Performance Hall...... 48 WHA INSURANCE Beaverton, Oregon 97007 PO Box 1421, Eugene, Oregon 97440-1421 541.912.7237 YOUNG CORPORATION 541.284.5123 • Fax: 541.484.5434 www.willamette-financial.com 3231 Utah Ave. S. www.whainsurance.com Performance Hall...... 89 Seattle, Washington 98124 Performance Hall...... 101 206.624.1071 • Fax: 206.682.6881 WOOD BEAVER FORESTRY www.youngcorp.com WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAIN PO Box 170 Exhibit Hall...... 207 P O Box 869 Prentice, Wisconnsin 54556 Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 800.243.5438 ZANFEL LABORATORIES, INC. 800.439.9073 • Fax: 877.439.8289 www.woodbeaver.net 1370 NW 114th St..Ste. 204 www.whitemountainchain.com Outside...... Demo Area Clive, Iowa 50325 Performance Hall...... 97,98,99 515.267.8099 • Fax: 515.267.8027 WOOD-MIZER BLADES www.zanfel.com WHIT-LOG INC 8180 West 10th Street Exhibit Hall...... 216 PO Box 668, Wilbur, Oregon 97494 Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 541.673.1166 • Fax: 541.673.1168 317.271.1542 • Fax: 317.273.7026 ZENITEC LTD www.whitlogtrailers.com www.woodmizer.com 135.137 Ettrick St. Exhibit Hall...... 190-191 & 210-211 Exhibit Hall...... 169 Invercargill, New Zeland 00000 NZ 643.218.8899 WILCOX & FLEGEL OIL COMPANY WOOD-MIZER PRODUCTS INC www.clogger.co.nz 940 Industrial Way 8180 W. 10th St. Exhibit Hall...... 144 Longview, Washington 98626 Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 360.578.4297 317.271.1542 • Fax: 317.273.7026 www.wilcoxandflegel.com www.woodmizer.com Exhibit Hall...... 218 Outside...... Demo Area Sponsor...... Silver Level