Page 24 - Tree Line - North Carolina Forestry Association - Fourth Quarter 2021

PROLOGGER PULSE
Q:
is your role in forestry in
How
logging initially?
ha
North Carolina? What does your
A:I see my role in forestry as being a good steward of the land, to ensure the
forestry industry is sustainable for years to come. We really try to go above and beyond on all our best management practices (BMPs) to ensure our industry continues to thrive and is perceived well publicly. We try very hard to present our company and crew in a professional manner. Safety is our number-one priority. We must promote
a safe work environment so that we can all continue to do our jobs effectively and
go home each night. Being the owner of
a logging operation that procures 100%
of our stumpage leads to wearing many different hats. Some days I am buying timber, some days I am driving a skidder
or log truck, and other days I am managing administrative work. It all depends on
what tasks the day calls for. Inez Forest Industries operates three logging crews,
any given day, producing roughly 140-150 loads of delivered forest products to the surrounding mills. We also operate a fleet of 11 log trucks. Coordinating the fleet among our logging crews to maximize production and minimize unloaded hauls can be a full- time job.
H
d
Q:W
di
i
d
d
you ge
t
A:I am a fifth-generation logger and grew up logging in the woods. My
dad, Glenn Coleman III, started Inez Forest Industries, Inc. in January of 1984. I have been in the woods since I was eight years old, and never had a doubt this
was what I wanted to do for a living.
I began working full time with my dad in 2007 and we have been logging together ever since.
t
i
in
t
to
Wh
i
t job entail?
t
Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo
The NCFA and the Carolina Loggers Association (CLA) have rescheduled the Expo for April 29-30, 2022.
ABOUT THE SITE:
Site location is approximately 10 miles northwest of Laurinburg, NC
ADDRESS:
187-299 Green Chapel Church Rd., Hamlet, NC 28345
FOR MORE INFORMATION
on Expo sponsorship and vendors, please contact Mike Powell, NCFA (mpowell@ncforestry.org) and Jonzi Guill, CLA (jguill@ncloggers.com).
22 ncforestry.org / FOURTH QUARTER 2021
Module 21 Training Is Online
To provide our logging force with the latest training while maintaining the safety of our communities, the NCFA, in coordination with the
North Carolina Sustainable Forestry Initiative – State Implementation Committee, is excited to offer our ProLoggers the opportunity to view our Module 21 course online at http://ncforestry.prolearn.io/home
For more information regarding the ProLogger Program, please contact the NCFA’s Director of Forestry Programs, Mike Powell, at mpowell@ncforestry.org or 919-834-3943 ext. 6.
Module 22
Filming for Module 22 wrapped up in early September and the NCFA is on track to have the module ready to release by mid-fall 2021.
MODULE 22 TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. PickingOutYourLogDeckSite and Entrance
2. LogDeckOperationsSafety
3. Non-mechanizedLoggingSafety
4. MovingLoggingEquipment to a New Site
5. When at the Mill
6. TruckDrivingintheMountains
Tres Bruce, AJ Keating, Mike Powell, and Jadie Andrews pose during filming for ProLogger.
If you plan to host a ProLogger Module 22 class, please contact Mike Powell and provide location dates and times so that we can update our scheduling and coordinate.
Q&A:
Will Coleman,
Inez Forest Industries By Mike Powell, Director of Forestry Programs