Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council Wayne Bender Executive Director

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council Wayne Bender Executive Director Governor’s Green Ribbon Commission June 7, 2016

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council Created in 1988 by PA State Legislature – Act 1988 -116: “for the purpose of expanding and promoting the development and efficient usage of forest product resources located in this Commonwealth. ” 21 members: Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Environmental Resources, State Forester; 2 Senators, 2 Representatives; 13 members appointed by the Governor including: PSU, USDA-Forest Service, furniture rep, veneer rep, 2 reps of secondary processors, 2 reps of non-profits, PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PA Forestry Association rep, PFPA rep, pulp/paper rep, and saw mill operator Structure under Department of Commerce

Objectives: Development, Expansion and Promotion n n n Expand hardwood industrial job base Promote better efficiencies including technology transfer Basic and long-term research in wood characteristics and new project development Institutional support/communication between industry, government, university Information Transfer Long-range hardwood development that is sustainable and environmentally sound

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council Amended in 1996 by PA State Legislature – Act 1996 -137: 25 members: Secretaries of Agriculture, Community & Economic Development, Conservation and Natural Resources, Transportation; State Forester; ED of Rural Development Council, 2 Senators, 2 Representatives; 15 members appointed by the Governor including: PSU, USDA-Forest Service, furniture rep, veneer rep, 2 reps of secondary processors, 2 reps of non-profits, PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PA Forestry Association rep, PFPA rep, pulp/paper rep, and saw mill operator, maple syrup producer, State Association of Township Supervisors. Structure under Agriculture

Promote Access to Timber Resource on Private & Public Lands

Timber Access Past Projects n Initially funded Sustainable Forestry Initiative of Pennsylvania n Grant: Municipal Ordinances n Supported ACRE, Clean and Green n Grant: Timber Accessibility Study n Advocated for Penn. DOT funding for overweight and bonded roads n Fund HUGs

Promote public knowledge of the forest products industry 1, 544, 456 Visitors 165, 056 Students/Teachers

Public Education Past Projects n Sustaining Penn’s Wood Curriculum – 2000 n “From the Woods” PSU Series n PA Wood. Mobile n Coloring Book n Numerous brochures n New “My Ash Trees Are Dying-What do I do? ”

Promote and Expand Manufacturing of Value-Added Products and innovations in manufacturing process

Value Added Manufacturing Past Projects n Fund Hardwood Utilization Groups: AHUG, NTHA, KWPA n Funded Lean Manufacturing Study n Penn. TAP Assistance funding n Kiln Drying Study n Promote Timber Shows biennially n Logger Survey n Timber Bridge study using soft maple

Help develop domestic and international markets for value-added products

Domestic and International Markets Past Projects n Promote brand “PA Hardwood Stands for Quality” n Trade Shows in Germany, England, China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, UAE, Italy, Brazil n US trade shows in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Washington DC n Fuels for Schools n Green Marketing to architects/designers

PROPOSED PROJECTS IF FUNDED 1. Municipal Ordinance 2. Workforce Development Projects 3. Mechanized Harvesting BMPs 4. Workers Compensation Study for loggers 5. Add a Southwest or South Central HUG 6. PSU Project on Private Land Raw Material

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