Page 23 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 2 - Spring 2021

ENSURING SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY
Efficiency of each part of the supply chain is key to enhancing the value of forestry investments
and keeping Georgia’s forest industry competitive in domestic and global markets.
3LOG TRUCK CONFIGURATION, SAFETY & MODERNIZATION
GFA is supporting legislation focused on modernizing timber transportation in Georgia by creating an optional annual permit for hauling raw timber that would allow permit holders to haul at a greater gross vehicle weight solongasasixthaxleisaddedto
the truck/trailer configuration.
The legislation will seek to provide an option for timber hauling that is safer, less damaging to our roads, and
more efficient than Georgia’s current legal configuration.
Prior to
supporting the
policy development, the Georgia Forestry Foundation funded research at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources to study the potential cost savings, payload gains and safety implications of a variety of log truck and weight configurations. In 2019, the Foundation also funded research aimed at quantifying the economic, social and climate benefits of loaded log trucks having access to the federal interstate system.
MATT HESTAD IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGAGEMENT FOR THE GEORGIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
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