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lnterfor is one of the world's largest lumber producers Wtth annual capacity of more than two billion board feet, that means more choice, more supply and all backed by our promise to build value for our customers every step of the way Find out more at Interfor.com compete in today's marketplace and help assure its future," said SPI spokesman Mark Pawlicki.

According to SPI, the large-log mill will close when the existing log supply runs out, sometime in February. It will take about eight to l0 months to update the facility with modern milling machinery and a better layout.

Wood Resources Revives Omak Sawmill

Wood Resources LLC, Shelton, Wa.. has restarted the former Colville Indian Plywood & Veneer mill in Omak, Wa., operating it as Omak Wood Products LLC.

Shuttered since 2009, the facilitY employs 87, but the number could grow to 200.

EPD lssued for Redwood

The American Wood Council and California Redwood Association have released an environmental product declaration (EPD) for redwood decking.

"The California Redwood Association is glad to join the list of other North American wood products for which EPDs are available," said CRA president Charles Jourdain. "This EPD is different, since it is based on a cradle-to-grave (C2G) life cycle assessment report. The findings represent the value of carbon sequestered by the product throughout its useful life and eventual end-of-life scenarios."

EPDs are standardized tools that provide information about the environmental footprint of the products they cover. The North American wood products industry has taken its EPDs one step further bY obtaining third-party verification from UL Environment, a business unit of Underwriters Laboratories and an independent certifier of products and their sustainable attributes.

Based on international standards (ISO 14025 and ISO 21930), EPDs have worldwide apPlicabilitY and include information about product environmental impacts such as use of resources, global warming potential, emissions to air, soil and water, and waste generation.

LP Debuts New l-Joist on West Coast

LP Building Products has launched its new LP SolidStart LPI 530 I-Joist in West Coast markets.

Equipped with an LP SolidStart LVL flange, the new I-joist provides the load bearing capacity, consistency and performance builders have come to expect from LP Engineered Wood Products.

"By adding the LPI 530, we've provided an LVl-flanged I-Joist solution for the West Coast residential market," said Kim Rogers, EWP product manager for LP Building Products. "Because of its light weight and long lengths, the LPI 530 insralls quickly, helping save time and money as well as allowing for more open floor plans. The new LVL flange also has Douglas fir nailing equivalency for attaching the floor sheathing."

LP SolidStart I-Joists are less likely than solid sawn lumber to sptit. shrink. twist, warp or bow, helping reduce floor squeaks. The I-joists allow for HVAC and plumbing to be run through the web as needed. The LpI 530 has a l-5/16"x2-l/16" (53mm) wide flange and is available in depths from9-112" up to 16".

Manufactured at the LP Buildins Products engineered wood producti mill in Red Bluff, Ca., the new joisr is backed by a lifetime limited warranty.

Vaagen Gets Colvile Contract

Vaagen Brothers Lumber, Colville, Wa., was recently awarded a lO-year stewardship contract to manage about 54,000 acres in the Colville National Forest.

Vice president Russ Vaagen believes the pilot program will build a working collaborative model and get more out of the area's resources, with better supplies to area mills and improved forest management.

He said that the program's goal is to help make up for a lack of U.S. Forest Service personnel and funding. The industry has requested an annual harvest of 80 million bd. ft. from the Colville National Forest, but the Forest Service can handle about 40 million bd. ft.

Vaagen expects there will be a series ofprojects over the course of l0 years, likely with negotiated points set along the way for the timber. He estimated the cost would be about $l million before the company has the opportunity to bid on the timber coming off the land.

"We're not even guaranteed it won't be appealed and litigated, but because of our collaborative work, we feel confident we can address those concerns going forward," he said.

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By Dave Kahle