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TREELINE,TENNESSEE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
Volume 7,Issue 3
You never know when a logging emergency will present itselfthat requires the immediate need for First Aid and CPR(Cardiopulmonary resuscitation). At a logging site there is noway that you can predict when a tragedy or event will occur inwhich the life of an employee could easily be saved throughproper training. That’s why First Aid and CPR certificat ion is soimportant in training employees to handle life treating andemergency situations.
Logging crews are becoming more awa re of the importance andunderstand the implications CPR can have on a life. The firstten minutes are the most important when someone has a medi-cal emergency, particula rly in cases of cardiac a rrest. Accord ingto the American Heart Association, about 95 percent of cardiacarrest victims die before they even reach the hospital. Effec-tively implemented CPR can double the chance of survival ofvictims.
In Tennessee, the Department of Labor and Workforce Develop-ment, has adopted Federal Occupational Safety and HealthStandards for requirements in the logging industry. Under thatstandard (1910 Standa rds for General Industry) there must beat least one logger certified in CPR and First Aid at the loggingsite at all t imes. TFA recommends that all loggers be trainedand certified to in First Aid and CPR. Having all employees en-sures someone is always available for emergencies in case anemployee is sick or away f rom the job site. Having everyonetrained and current will also prevent an OSHA citation. Thewritten certificat ion record shall contain the name of the em-ployee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature ofthe person who conducted the training o r the signature of theemployer. If the employer relies on training conducted prior to
the employee's hiring, the certification reco rd shall indicate thedate the employer determined the prior train ing.
Additional ly, First-aid and CPR training shall be conducted usingthe conventional methods of training such as lecture, demon-stration, pract ical exercise and examination (both written andpractical). The length of training must be suffic ient to assurethat trainees understand the concepts of first aid and can dem-onstrate their abi lity to perform the various procedures.
Tennessee offers many different agencies that instruct First Aidand CPR. Two such agencies are the American Red Cross andAmerican Heart Associat ion. But one area you may want toconsider when looking for the train ing is the length of the ce rti-fication or how long till the training expires. With the agenciesmentioned, the American Red Cross certifica tion is for one yearand the American Heart Associa tion cert ification remains currentfor two years. It is very important that your employees main-tain their certif ication. All certifications expire on a certain dateand employers are encouraged to maintain records of all FirstAid and CPR train ing.
Still there are many othe r agencies that offer First Aid and CPR,we suggest checking your local yellow pages or the internet.Local volunteer fire stat ions will sometimes offer CPR and FirstAid classes too. Should you prefer the agencies mentionedabove you can contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or American Heart Associat ion at 1-800-242-8721. What-ever agency you choose remember that although it is a state/federal requirement for conducting logging operat ions, CPR ca ndouble the cha nce o f surv iv a l fo r y our e mployee s.
First Aid and CPR in the Logging IndustryBY: Provided Forestry Mutual Insurance Company
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION / SAFETYBY: John J. Lemire (J.J.), Director of Loss Control, Forestry Mutual Insurance Company
With the coming of the New Year we always wonder what cards will be dealt during the year ahead. How will theforest industry be? What markets will I be able to take advantage of? Can I adapt to changing markets with mycurrent business strategy? These questions along with many others are pondered at New Years . One underlyingfac tor must remain constant, SAFETY!!!
Our industry is ever changing. We are harves ting for a world-wide market. What was in demand yes terday may notbe attractive today. Timber species and cutting specs may often change. We have to be able to adjus t to new op-portunities to remain financially sound. Safety has always been a direct influence on the financial s ide of a logging
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2010 Tennessee Forestry AssociationSelective Workers Compensation Group UpdateBy: J. Steven Collie, TFASWCG Chairman
2010-2011 TFASWCG BOARD MEMBERS
BILL RING, TIKA ENERGIES COMPANY, INC—CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE—HAMILTON COUNTY
BOBBY CUNNINGHAM, JR., WHITE COUNTY LUM BER COMPANY —SPARTA, TENNESSEE —WHITE COUNTY
DON MILLER, CLEVELAND WOOD PRODUCTS—CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE—BRADLEY COUNTY
MICHAEL BARNES, THE SAWMILL, LLC—HOHENWALD, TENNESSEE—LEWIS COUNTY
PHIL AVERITT, J.V. AVERITT LUMBER COMPANY, INC—ERIN, TENNESSEE—HOUSTON COUNTY
STEVE COLLIE, HASSELL & HUGHES LUM BER COMPANY, INC —COLLINWOOD, TENNESSEE —WAYNE COUNTY
RANDY ROBERTS, R &R LUMBER COMPANY—HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE—ROANE COUNTY
In this down economy there are many fac tors that reflect on your business and on the bot-
tom line. We sometimes forget about the intangibles , such as motivation.There are some key motivators that we all need to think about.
Ask this s imple question: How do I get people motivated if they’ve lost their desire to work
hard?
Answer: I f they were motivated once, then something is going on that is causing them to
lose their drive. There’s a reason when people aren’t motivated. In order to help them,consider the following:
1) Are they being rewarded properly? Not just financial reward; recognition is very impor-tant.
2) What behavior is being ignored? Some task may seem so mundane that you fail to recognize good work in thoseareas .
3) Ask, “What’s getting in the way of your being able to do our best work?”Then lis ten to what they have to say and take the appropriate action.
Let’s turn the page to worker’s compensation insurance. Ask yourself is the TFA fund working hard enough to do thejob you want done. Let’s extrapolate these key motivators for our worker’s to the job getting done by the TFASWCG.
Our team of sales producers , the claims administrators , the director and the board of directors want to continue to
be motivated to do the work you want to see done in this area. We will s trive to be motivated in a way that gets thejob done “right the first time’. We want to s trive to provide the bes t service we can whether it’s a large claim, or just
a simple question and a need to get information. As the Chairman and part of the leadership team, I ’m committed
to ensure that the TFA’s Worker’s Compensation Group is motivated in a way that we are doing the job you expectand getting the job done everyday. We understand that work comp is a necessary tool for you to be able to partici-
pate competitively in the wood indus try. I t needs to work well and we want you to let us know if we are doing all we
can, to help you with your worker’s comp challenges .
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Bob and Laura Qualman: Tennessee’s 2010 Outstand ing Tree Farmers of the Year
The Tennessee Tree Farm Committee received four nominations for the sta te Tree Farmer of theYear. A sub-committee was established to pare that list down to two. The sub-committee mem-bers included myself, Kerry Livengood, John Ross, and David Mercker. The finalists were theQualman and the Benjamin tree farms, which are both located in West Tennessee. The commit-tee toured the two farms on August 4th and were impressed with both properties. In the endBob and Laura Qualman were selected as the recip ient of the Outstand ing Tree Farm award for this year.
They are involved in many natural resource o rganizations including the Tennessee Forestry Associat ion, American Tree Farm Sys-tem, Houston/Humphreys County Forestry Association (where Bob is chairman), Wild Turkey Federation and Quail Unlimited.
The Qualmans have owned their 289 acre Tree Farm since 1992. Bob and Laura longed to own a piece of land for hunting andrecreation, but were having difficulty locating the right property. They intended to go to a land auct ion one Saturday in 1992, butBob had to work overtime and Laura could not go with small child ren at home. Bob was surprised when he got home from workand learned that Laura had bid on a few parcels at the auction. Bob was confused and asked how did you do that? Laura repliedI bid using the inte rnet! The purchase quickly led to many questions mainly:” what do we do now”?
To answer those questions the Qualmans actively sought and received professional advice from a number of sources: industrialforesters, Tennessee Division of Forestry, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and the American Tree Farm System. Th is d iversegroup of professionals has helped the Qualmans craft a management plan that includes creating wildlife openings, p lanting wildl ifecrops, pre-commercial ha rdwood thinning, pine tree planting, and erosion control.
Some upcoming activities on their T ree Farm include a pine first thinning, a hardwood patch clearcut and an understory pre scribeburning. By following their tree farm plan, their woodland investment will soon provide income to offset past and future invest-ments, while provid ing an enjoyable get-away.
The Tennessee Tree Farm Committee is proud of all of Tennessee’s Tree Farmers and their efforts to get more good forestry onmore acres and keep it there.
TFA’s 2010 Tree Farmer of the YearBy: Tom Kain, Tree Farm Committee
Heard to Remain TFA PresidentJohnny Hea rd, fo reste r for Hassel l & Hughes Lumber Company in Coll inwood wil l remain P resident of the Tennessee F or-estry Associa tion into 2011. The TF A Board of Directors asked Johnny to remain as P re sident in light of the job transit ionstatus of 2009-2010 First Vice-P resident Kevin Hoy t, fo rme rly with Hube r Eng inee red Woods.
Johnny accepted the Pre sidency following breakfast at the 2010 annua l convention. His acceptance remarks included theprio rity items for the associa tion as listed below:
Suppo rt Our Membe rs, P rovide the Serv ice s Needed to Prevent Expensiv e Regulations and Work Towa rds an ImprovedBusiness Climate
Continue to Grow in Our Presence a t the State Capitol, Legisla tive P laza , and the Halls of Congress
Keep Our Membe rs Involved in the Po lit ica l Proce ss, and Make Lawmake rs Awa re of the Value of Our Fore st Industry ,Loggers and Landowne rs to Tennessee,
Provide Educa tional P rograms and Work shops that Suppo rt our Industrie s, Loggers and Landowners to be P repa red fo rFuture Ma rket Cond itions and Challe nge s
Explo re Ce rtif ica tion Programs tha t W ill Enable Our Mills, Logge rs and Landowne rsTo Be Compe tit ive in a World Ma rket
Partner With the TN Dept. of Agricu lture/Division of Fo restry to Support Implementation of P rioritie s Listed in the Ten-nessee Fore st Asse ssment
Continue to Learn and Be Aware of Ene rgy, F uel and Other Issue s that Could Affe ct Our Industrie s, Landowne rs andForest Resources
Repre sent All Sectors of Our Membe rsh ip to the Best of Our Organ iza tion’s Abil ity to Ensure A Strong, Unite d Voice f orForestry throughout Our Sta te
The entire list of TFA Board of Dire cto rs is inc luded on page 7 of this edition of T reel ine newsle tte r.
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THE HAZARDS OF USING METALFOR TREE STAND STEPSBY: Brant Miller, Wildlife Forestry Program Coordinator
Worn out cotton harvester spindles are as common in West Tennes-see as white-tailed deer. These discarded stainless s teel spikes ,used to separate the seed cotton from the burr, often find new lifeas tree s tand s teps when driven into tree trunks . This can cause se-rious problems on several fronts : danger to humans , devalued tim-ber, and inc reased opportunities for diseases to infect trees .
“The trouble with any spike pounded into a tree is they become hid-den under the bark as the tree grows ,” explains Jimmy Reeves , Ten-nessee Forestry Commission member from West Tennessee. “Metalin trees usually eliminates or reduces the value of logs if it can beseen,” he adds.
Occasionally the hidden spikes are discovered when logs are sawedfor lumber or railroad ties . A c irc le or band saw blade hitting a metalspike can be a disas ter in a mill and has led to people being severelyhurt. With a big c irc le mill, you have 100-plus horsepower drivingthe saw while the log is being fed in fast and with considerablepower. The power and momentum is strong enough to break thelarge teeth off the blade and fire them around the sawmill, just likebullets . Mos t sawmills in Tennessee have a collec tion of metal theyhave found in logs , as well as ruined saw blades that have resulted.
Both the landowners who sell timber and the sawmills that buy itsuffer the consequences of metal embedded in trees . “A spiked treecan have its value reduced from as high as hundreds of dollars tonothing, and can end up being a very cos tly tree stand to a land-owner who later wants to sell his or her timber,” says Jay Smith,Forester for Middleton Lumber in Henry County. “H idden spikes costsawmills hundreds of dollars in saw blades and thousands of dollarsin downtime.”
Old cotton harvester spindles are only one of a number of metal ob-jec ts used as improvised tree s tand s teps . Railroad spikes , largenails , and bolts will do just as much damage as spindles to a saw.The removable metal screw-in s teps are equally as bad if they areleft in the tree and become grown-over by the bark. Another hazardcaused by metal spikes is the threat of insec ts , fungi, and otherpathogens entering the damaged tree, potentially causing rot in thetrunk and the spread of disease throughout the forest.
In addition to promoting tree stand safety, TWRA, like state and pri-vate foresters , also discourages hunters from spiking trees . On Wild-life Management Areas (WMAs), the use of wire, nails or other metalmaterial is prohibited in the building or attaching of climbing devicesor hunting stands .
“Self-c limbing tree s tands or stands with ladders , climbing sticks , ortree s teps that strap onto the tree are safe and WMA-approved al-ternatives to metal spikes and sc rew-in steps” says Daryl Ratajczak,TWRA Deer Program Coordinator. “A nd when moving your treestand on private land, they are also portable, easier to remove thanscrew-in s teps , and won’t damage the tree in the process.”
So, enjoy your deer hunting and please remember there are bucksin the trees you are c limbing as well as under them. Refraining fromspiking trees will not only retain the value of your trees , but alsomake life safer for others .
From 2010 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide, Used with per-mission of Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency
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business. Remember the saying SAFETY PAYS!A very good New Years resolution would be to focus on the risk associated with most logging jobs . Three broadcategories carry the majority of risk on logging jobs . Branching from the three main categories are sub-categorieswhere spec ific risk can be attacked. The three main limbs of risk are:
OVER-HEAD HAZARDS
With out a doubt over head hazards represent a major limb in logging risk. Catas trophic injury and death are theresult of this ever present risk on our jobs . To fight this risk we must be aware and LOOK UP!!
Proper head PPE is mandatory on the logging job.
Look Up and Out! Identify possible risk from above.
Don’t place your body under anything that could fall, this includes equipment.
Maintain at least two tree lengths from any felling operation.
Be vis ible!!! Wear high visible clothing.
Use proper felling techniques .
MAINTAIN PROPER WORKING DISTANCES
The second big risk fac tor to conquer is working too c lose. Ground personnel and moving logging equipment cancreate extreme risk. A wareness is the key for avoiding a “too close” incident.
Proper PPE is to be worn at all times .
High vis ibility clothing is essential. I f I can see you, I won’t hurt you!!
Maintain at least two tree lengths from any felling operation.
Maintain proper dis tance from skidding ac tivities . Toppers should use shield trees whenever possible.
Machine operators should never enter a “safe zone” provided for ground personnel.
All employees must be aware of “blind spots” on the logging equipment.
Be especially cautious in and around the deck area, it’s a busy place!
SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS
Slips , trips and falls plague our indus try. While this section may seem a s illy to high light, let me assure this type ofincident is no joke! Very serious injuries occur frequently in and around a logging operation. Being alert and awarecan save a serious injury from a slip, trip or a fall.
Always use the 3-point of contact technique while mounting and dismounting equipment.
Keep platforms, steps and handles free from grease, oil and other foreign material.
Maintain a firm grip while entering or exiting a machine.
Proper footwear with good ankle support is mandatory. (No sneakers )
Be focused! Keep your mind on the business at hand!
Avoid climbing or walking on felled trees or limbs .
Stay on the “uphill” s ide of felled timber and limbs .
When not cutting, make sure the chain brake is engaged.
By focusing on the Big Limbs of risk, we can then venture out on the smaller limbs to deal with specific risk. Goodexamples of this s trategy would be including training on lock and tag out, tension wood, proper felling techniquesetc . These subjec ts are all sub- divisions of the three “Big Limbs”. I feel, tackling the risk issue in this manner givesus a complete package for avoiding an inc ident. Let’s all make the New Years resolution of operating safely duringthe next year.
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NEW YEARS RESOLUTION / SAFETYBY: John J. Lemire (J.J.), Director of Loss Control, Forestry Mutual Insurance Company
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Aquarium ReceptionThe Forestland GroupGraham HoldingsOutdoor UnderwritersTaylor Machine WorksThompson Machinery
General SessionsDomtar, Inc.International PaperMiller Lumber CompanyPackaging Corp. of AmericaThe SawmillForesTech Resource SolutionsTFASWCGWhite County Lumber
Thursday Morning BreakCharles R. Page & AssociatesJ.V. Averitt SawmillKoppers, Inc
Martin Lumber CompanyTimber Mart-SouthThursday’s Imperative HikeThe Lyme Timber Company
Golf TournamentG.R. Wood, Inc.Summers Lumber CompanyTFASWCGTIKA EnergiesVan Meter Insurance Company
Silent Auction/ReceptionClark Lumber CompanyForest ManagementGraham HoldingsSteve Bivens & AssociatesTN Tree Farm CommitteeTemple-Inland
Calhouns Award’s BanquetAtlanta Hardwood Corporation
Bell TimberBlueRidge Paper / EvergreenGeorgia PacificGraham HoldingsHankins Forestry Products, Inc.International Paper Corp.Jack Daniel DistilleryR & R LumberTimberland AssociatesQuercus Forest ProductsWhite County Lumber
Friday Morning BreakfastNortrax / John DeereForestry Mutual Insurance Co.Hassell & Hughes Lumber Co.Middleton Lumber Co.Pendergrass Supply & RentalTimber Mart-SouthVanleer Hardwoods
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSWe Like to extend our gratitude for the generous support of our sponsors, exhib itors, and adv ertisers.
American Forest Management, Inc.
ArborGen SuperTree Seedlings
Cherokee National ForestForestry Mutual Insurance Company
Log-A-Load for Kids
Morbark
Nortrax / John Deere
Outdoor Underwriters
Taylor Machine Works
Thompson Machinery Company
Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture /Division of Forestry
Tennessee Dept. of Safety
Van Meter Insurance Company
The following TFA members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to supporting good forestrymanagement and providing leadership statewide.
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBITORS
TFA ANNOUNCES 2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Tree Farmer of the YearBob and Laura Qualman,Tree Farm in Humphreys County
Extension Agent of the YearRon Johnson, Overton County
Project Learning Tree AwardsFacilitator of the Year Steve Roark
TN Dept. of Ag. /Division of ForestryTazewell, TN
Educator of the Year Ginger Reasonover ElementaryDavid LipscombNashville, TNDavidson County
Legislator of the YearRepresentative John Tidwell, New Johnsonville, TN
TFA Award of MeritJay Wolfe, Hankins Forest ProductsSavannah, TN
Forest Resource AwardDavid Mercker, UT Extension ServiceJackson, TN
Honorary MembersEd SmithRetiring From Tennessee Division Forestry
Master Logger of the YearJames Madison, Caryville, TN
County Forestry Association of the YearHenry County Forestry Association
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Ex-Officios
President: Johnny Hear d, Hassell & Hughes, Collinwood1st Vice-President: Steve Owen, AbitibiBowater , CalhounEast TN Vice-President: Michael Morris, Domtar-KingsportMiddle TN Vice-President: Larry Pitts, G.R. Wood-CunninghamWest TN Vice-President: Pat Elliott, Mayfield Cr eek For estry Consultants-Wickliffe, KYTreasurer : Mike Witt, Individual-Cookeville
Directors: Term Expir ing 2013Kim Rohr , NewPage Corporation-DoverTony Gant, American Forest Management-Waynesbor oBill Joyce, Middle Tennessee Lumber Co.-DicksonRichar d Jones, PCA-CounceTerry Porter , For esTech Resour ce Solutions, Castalian Spr ingsDon Page, Char les R. Page & Associates-ChattanoogaRober t Williams, Quer cus For est Products-HohenwaldRichar d Winslow, University of the South-SewaneeJay Wolfe, Hankins Forest Pr oducts-Savannah
Directors: Term Expir ing 2012John Ross, Ross Forestry Partnership-SavannahDavid Hand, Smur fit-Stone– ChattanoogaJay Smith, Middleton Lumber Company –PuryearAdam Taylor , University of Tennessee -KnoxvilleRob Harrison, Plateau Properties-Cr ossvilleDw ight King, Volunteer Logging - Piney FlatsJoe Pulley, Pulley Logging-ErinTom Skaggs, Outdoors Underwriters-KnoxvilleTom Frost, Temple-Inland– New Johnsonville
Directors: Term Expir ing 2011Mike Barnes, The Sawmill-HohenwaldJake Almond, American Forest Management-Oak RidgeSteve Bond, For est Management, Inc. -SavannahChar les Daugherty, Char lin Hollow Tr ee Farm-Cr ossvilleMark Palmer, International Paper -WaynesboroTommy Graham, Graham Holdings Company-LindenEd Clark, Georgia Pacific– KnoxvilleJoe Hykra, Atlanta Hardwoods-GermantownGeor ge McClary, Thompson Machinery-Camden
Terry Oliver , CommissionerTN Dept. of Agricultur e
Jim Fyke, CommissionerTN Dept. of Envir onment & Conservation
Ed Car ter, Executive DirectorTN Wildlife Resour ces Agency
Steve Scott, State ForesterTN Dept. of Agricultur e, Division of Forestry
Tom Speaks, Forest SupervisorCher okee National Forest
Rhedona Rose, RepresentativeTennessee Farm Bureau
Dr . Keith BelliUniversity of Tennessee
County Forestry Representatives:Term Expires: 2011
Bo HigginbottomHar din County CFAWest TN CFA Repr esentative
Char les Rober tson,Souther n Middle TN CFAMiddle TN CFA Repr esentative
Mike Car din,Marion County CFAEast TN CFA Repr esentative
TFA’S 2010 LOGGER OF THE YEARBy: Brent Galloway, Coal Creek Company
James Mad ison has been harve stingtimbe r on the Coal Creek Companyproperty since July 1979. Annual Tim-ber ha rvests by M r. Madison on Com-pany prope rty have been as high as3.1 m ill ion boa rd feet, but ave rageapproxima tely 2.5 mil lion board fee t of
timbe r and approximate ly 0.5 m il lion boa rd feet on o the rjobs. M r. Mad ison is a p leasure to work with and a well de-serv ing winner of f or the Outstand ing Logge r of the Yea r.
James Madison ope rate s a ve ry safe ope ration. Safe ty meet-ings a re held eve ry week and the info rma tion covered isdocumented. Safety pamphle ts are also provided to the em-ployee s when available. Each job has a First Aid Kit on siteand M r. Madison is currently looking into additional safe tyequipment such as backboa rds and o the r immobilizationdevice s. T imbe r cutte rs wear appropria te persona l protect iveequipment including saw chaps, eye pro tection and ha rdhats. The chainsaws have chain break s an a re properlymaintained. Madison’s equipment varies in age from sk id-ders tha t a re 20+ yea rs o ld to a doze r that was purchasednew la st yea r. All equipment, rega rdless of age, is ma in-tained properly. Employee s a re trained fo r the p iece ofequipment they ope rate. A safety inspect ion was conductedby Ben Roge rs Insurance Agency on July 22, 2010. The in-spection focused on his equipment, saf ety equipment andharve sting technique s.
James Mad ison conducts select ion harve sts, thinning ope ra-tions and clearcuts, depending on the fore st managementplan fo r the tract. Many of the timbe r ha rvests M r. Mad isondoes on The Coa l Creek Company prope rty a re very steep,rocky and overall d ifficult wo rk and require proper p lanning.When walk ing a tract with M r. Mad ison, he is constant lyplanning whe re to put roads, skid trails, landings, stre amcrossings, harvest infra structure. Many of the a reas M r.Madison is wo rking in at this t ime we re harv ested in the1950’s and 1960’s. He spends a lot of t ime walk ing thetra cts, looking at o ld roads, old land ings, and dete rmininghow the previous logge rs moved the t imbe r in an a ttempt todete rmine the best way to ha rvest the tra ct. His p lanningskil ls a re ve ry good, but he is also open fo r sugge st ions fromthe company fore ste rs. Mr. M adison p lans his jobs well inadvance. He trie s to plan ha rve st ope rat ions month is in ad-vance and is ve ry good about p lanning h is “winter jobs”. M r.Madison use s an TD-25 Doze r, D-6 Dozer and a tra ck hoe tobuild roads and uses sma lle r doze rs to set out logs and bui ldsmall roads. Many times, haul roads remain open by requestof the landowne r be cause of the qual ity of road constructedand the acce ss it prov ide s. Mr. Madison is very conce rnedwith so il e ro sion prevention. All majo r skid trai ls, as wel l a s,log land ings a re wa te r-ba rred and seeded, roads a re madewith the prope r grade and have ditche s, and he is alway sthinking about whe re wate r will run and how it wil l affect theroad o r skid tra il.
James Madison runs a non-mechanized opera tion. H is equ ip-ment includes four doze rs, s ix skidde rs, two 410 loade rs, achippe r and multiple tra cto r-trai lers and tandem log truck s.Mr. Mad ison genera lly builds roads with his D6 Dozer whichgrea tly de crease s the amount of wo rk involved. The D6doze r has a 200’ cab le fo r increa sed winching distance. He
has a sma lle r doze r fo r basic skidding in rough terrain anduses the larger dozers fo r bu ild ing la rge r roads. He use stra cto r-trailers fo r log transpo rtat ion as much as possib le butwill use tandem log trucks is acce ss is lim ited . Mr. Mad isonemployee s a fu ll-time mechanic to help keep this his truck sand equipment working prope rly and to ensure the regula rmaintenance is pe rfo rmed. The ove ral l a ppea rance of theequipment, and ope rat ion, is alway s very plea sing. Anytra sh on the land ing is p icked up eve ry week. Many of theharve sting ope rat ions conducted by M r. Madison a re lage r,olde r tra cts and a select ion ha rve st is implemented. The re-sidual trees are often undamaged, includ ing l itt le to nocrown damage . M r. Madison good about cutting cul l tree s a swell a s uti liz ing pulpwood. SM Zs a re always implementedand othe r buffe r strips a re often put in pla ce on his jobsalong house s of roads. Ha rvest boundaries and SM Zs a reflagged by company fore ste rs befo re ha rvesting begins.Madison a lways follows the se boundaries making it ea sie r oncompany fo resters.
James Madison’s crew includes sawyers, a dozer operato r, skid-der operators, a loader operator, truck drivers and a mechanic.Some of the employees are trained to do multip le jobs andthese skills are utilized as needed. As with many loggers,James is an excellent equipment operator on all pieces of ma-chinery. He carries workers comp, general liabi lity, and truck-ing insurance for his company. He carries health, life and haz-ard insurance for himself. Mr. Madison has a great wo rkingrelationship with the community. Following Hurricane Ivan in2004, a flood occurred in the area he works in regularly, wash-ing out the main road to town entirely. Mr. Madison built a newroad for the citizens to be able to access town. In the past fewmonths, the county has dedicated a bridge on this section ofroad to Mr. Madison to show their gratitude for h is help. He hasa great wo rking relationsh ip with the Campbell County HighwayDepartment. Many people in the area think very highly ofJames. Each job he harvests on the The Coal Creek Companyproperty has a written t imber contract that is signed before anywork is started. At times, in his planning, roads will need to beconstructed months before their use. Contracts are signed forthese as well. Mr. Madison uses the McBee system for payrolland has recently began printing payroll checks instead of usinghand-written checks. He meets with h is accountant at leastonce a month to stay on top of the accounting and make sureeverything is documented appropriately. All contracts, scaletickets, load tickets and receipts are kept on file.
James is an active member of TFA and has been a TennesseeMaster Logger since 2001. Son Jamie has been working withhis father for many years. Julie, James wife, maintains the day-to-day books for the business. He has a great working relation-ship with many local sawmills, including Strunk Brothe rs inHuntsville and the IP chipmill in Caryville. James works on TheCoal Creek Company lands, and also logs for Fountain Forestryon TWRA property. His road building skills are widely recog-nized and many companies will call him when roads need to bebuilt. James actively participates in the Log A Load for Kidscampaign and other local charities that suppo rt the communitywhere he lives .
TFA is very proud to recognize James Madison as 2010 MasterLogger of the Year!
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EXTENSIONAGENT OF THE YEAR
TERRYPORTER
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Bob (Ri gh t ) and Lau r a (Le ft ) Qu al man fro mHu mph re ys Co . w as n ame d 2010 Tr eeFar mer o f Ye ar .
Ron Johnso n (mid dle ) fro m Overton Cou ntyw as n amed E xt ension A gent o f the Ye ar . Dr .Ti m Cross (Le ft ) & Dr. W ayne C l atterbu ck,UT (ri ght ) pres ented t he p l aque .
Steve Roark, TDF, was recognized asPLT Facilitator of the Year .
TREE FARMER OF THE YEAR FACILITATOR OF THE YEAR
Gi n ger Re as o no ver o f Davi d Lip s co mbEl e me n t ar y in Nas h vil le w as n a me d P LTEd u cat or o f t h e Y e ar .
Re pres en t ati ve Jo hn T id w ell fro m Ne wJo hns on vi ll e w as n ame d Le gisl ator o f th eYe ar .
Jay W ol fe , Han ki ns For est Pr od u cts , w ithCo nni e Wo l fe (wi fe ) w as re co gn ized wit hthe T FA A w ard o f M erit .
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR TFA AWARD OF MERIT
CFA OF THE YEAR TFA PRESIDENT
David Mercker, with his wife Cheryl,received the Forest Resource Award.
Ed Smit h w as r e co gni ze d as Hon or ar yMe mb er b y T FA Pr esi de nt Jo hn n y He ar d .
Jame s M ad iso n , 2010 Lo gger o f t he Y e arw as pres ent ed a C h ai ns aw b y R i ck Br yan ,Sti hl
FOREST RESOURCEAWARD TFA HONORARY MEMBER MASTER LOGGER OF THE YEAR
T he He nr y C o . Fo re st r y A ss n . w as n a me dC FA o f t h e Ye ar . Jay S mit h , M i dd l et onLu mb e r C o . acce p te d t he aw ar d .
Jo hnn y He ard o f Hass el l & Hu gh es Lu mb erin Co ll in wo od , T N i s ann oun ced T FA ’s 2010Pres id ent .
2010 ANNUAL MEETING AWARD WINNERS
Volume 7, Issue 3 TREELINE, Page10
On December 2, 2003 there was a formal meeting held in Henry County todiscuss the interest in establishing a county forestry association. N inety-twoindividuals attended that first meeting and those present decided to form the26th CFA in Tennessee.
The following goals were developed for the association.
1 . Educate private forest landowners through programs, field trips , and
news letters explaining how to responsibly plant, manage, market and
harvest timber c rops while s till protecting the many public owned assets .(Water, air, soil, and wildlife)
2 . Develop a “voice for forestry” to speak for the county’s forestry commu-
nity before our local and s tate government, and to help them unders tandthe importance and value of good forestry.
3 . Inform society to dispel the misconceptions and convey the truths about fores try and its importance to Tennes-
see.
In meeting these goals , the Henry County Forestry Association has hos ted numerous field days , informative meet-ings and workshops . Local support from the wood industry in Henry County has helped the association by sponsoringmeals , advertisements , and door prizes . Many of our members have walked away from an event with a new chain-saw, 800 sq. ft. of hardwood flooring, “T rophy Rock’s ” for wildlife enhancement, deer s tands , and many other items.These sponsorships are invaluable to the association’s impact and growth in Henry County.
Our field days have featured many speakers from the University of Tennessee, Extension, the National Wild TurkeyFederation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Tennessee Division of Forestry, and Brenda Valentine (memberof the Bass Pro Shops National Pro-Hunting Team).
In 2006, the state of Tennessee discontinued the funding for the “Releaf Tennessee” program, a program that givesevery fourth grader a tree seedling on Arbor Day. The Henry County Fores try Association decided this program wastoo important for our school children to just let it end. For the pas t 5 years , the association, with the help of localsponsors , has provided seedlings and information about fores try to all the fourth grade students and teachers inHenry County. Teaching our children the importance of trees to our environment and the many benefits we all enjoyfrom forest products is a priority of the association.
To bring attention to the beauty and enjoyment of working with wood, in 2007 our association hos ted a field day thatshowcased local artisans and craftsmen as they worked. Some of the productsbeing made or demonstrated included: wildlife decoy’s and calls , timber framecarpenters , a boat maker, mus ical instruments and wildlife carvings . A portablesawmill was also on hand sawing up logs for everyone’s entertainment.
In 2008, the Henry County Forestry Association held a “Big T ree” contest forHenry County. We advertised on the radio and in the newspaper that we werelooking for the biggest trees in Henry County. We included nine different speciesin the contest and had over 50 trees that were offic ially measured. We awardedplaques for the winning tree in each spec ies at our winter meeting. Each winninglandowner was also given a one year membership to the association. In addi-tion, we discovered that Henry County is home to Tennessee’s larges t Silver Ma-ple. This contest was a huge success and was featured in our local newspaper.
With the help of our informed membership, our indus try leaders , and supportfrom our local government officials , the Henry County Fores try Association islooking forward to making a positive impact on the fores ts in Henry County andacross Tennessee for years to come. O ur President and Board of Directors wouldlike to thank C andace and the Tennessee Fores try Association for all of the sup-port TFA has given us these las t eight years .
“ Guess the weight of the log display” at HenryCFA Field Day
TFA’S 2010 CFA OF THE YEARBy: Jay Smith, Henry County Forestry CFA Member
Largest Silver Maple Tree in Tennessee
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Lieutenant John Harmon with the TN Highway Patrol has askedthat TFA remind our loggers of the following information.
For trucks hauling loads with at least a 4 ft. overhang, thefollowing light laws apply ½ hour before sundown, ½ hourafter sunrise and any other times when lights are requiredto be used:
A red flag is required at the end of the load. The flag must bebetween 12”-18 inches in diameter.
A s teady burning red lamp is required on end of load.
A flashing amber LED or strobe lamp is required at end of load
Also the height of the load must not be over 13 ft. 6 inches . Le-gal length of the truck including load must not be over 75 ft. I t isalso illegal in Tennessee for commerc ial drivers to text while driv-ing.
Lieutenant Harmon also asks that loggers and all truck operatorsdrive with safety in mind throughout the holiday season. To getin touch with Lieutenant Harmon, his phone number is 423-593-2040.
TFA’s Upcoming Events
Wednesday, December 15
TFA Board of Directors Meeting
Cumberland Mtn. State Park in CrossvilleMeeting Starts @ 10:00 a.m.
Led by TFA P resident Johnny Heard
Wednesday, December 15
TFASWCG Trus tees MeetingTFA Office
Meeting Starts @ 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 15
TN Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Committee MeetingCumberland Mtn. State Park in Crossville
Meeting Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Led by Chairman Kevin Hoyt.
Wednesday, December 15
2010 TFA Regional MeetingCumberland Mountain State Park, Crossville
Program: A merican Chestnut Foundation:
Plans for the PlateauPresenter: Bryan Burhans ,
American C hestnut Foundation
Time: 5:00 social hour, 6:00 dinner CSTRegistration: $15.00 payable at the door
Friday, December 17TN Paper Counc il Meeting,
TFA Offices in Nashville
Meeting Starts @ 9:30 a.m.Led by TPC President Tom Midyett
