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5 Executive Outlook By Alan Shelby

7 From the President By Lynetta Usher Griner

8 Silviculture’s Next Challenge By Doug Rillstone

12 Comprehensive Statewide Forest Inventory Analysis Study By the Florida Forest Service

15 Florida Forests Ready for Record Production By Tom Reed

17 Leveling the Playing Field By Lynetta Usher Griner

18 Congratulations to Our Award Winners

20 Snapshots: Florida Forestry Association Annual Meeting

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“Growing Through Change” was the theme of FFA’s 2013 annual meeting, held in September at the beau-tiful Sawgrass Marriott in

Ponte Vedra Beach. It is also an apt way to describe the current state of the forest industry.

Change is a constant in the world, espe-cially in regard to laws and regulations.

During the 2013 legislative session, FFA worked with legislators and other agricul-tural groups to make positive changes to laws affecting our industry.

Among them was HB 269 by Rep. Halsey Beshears, R-Monticello, which levels the playing field for the timber market by giving agencies flexibility to use timber certified by a variety of programs for public construction projects. FFA President Lynetta Usher Griner tackles this issue in her article, Leveling the Playing Field.

Rep. Beshears also sponsored several other priority issues for FFA, all which successfully passed. Agriculture’s important Greenbelt assessment was strengthened. A prohibition on duplicative regulations was expanded. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were given exclusive authority to develop, adopt and enforce voluntary Best Management Practices for wildlife.

Other regulatory changes are more daunt-ing. In “Silviculture’s Next Challenge,” attor-ney Doug Rillstone explains implications of listings under the Endangered Species Act. One of the greatest threats is the danger of

criminal prosecution for regular silvicultural operations.

Sometimes in the midst of changes, the best thing we can do is take stock of where we are before we move forward. The Florida Forest Service did this recently with a state-wide inventory analysis of the state’s for-ests. The results have been released and are included in this issue.

The inventory shows overall sustainability of Florida’s forests across species and prod-ucts, but also reveals pockets of unsustainable values for softwood pulpwood. This indicates our reforestation efforts are on the right track, which is vital information to have as our indus-try plans for the future.

Over the past year, FFA has also taken stock of where we stand. At our annual meeting, President Griner was able to share good news as she addressed the crowd at the awards breakfast.

Association membership is up. Dues col-lections are up. Annual meeting sponsorships – both the number of sponsors and the total dollar amount – set new records.

I cannot emphasize enough how important those facts are. As a membership association, FFA relies on the strength and support of our members and sponsors. Without them, we could not carry out our mission: promoting the responsible and sustainable use of Florida’s forest resources.

In a changing world, one thing does remain constant – our appreciation of our sponsors and members.

Thank you for all you do to help us continue to grow. May all your changes be good ones!

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As my first year as the president of FFA closed, I was amazed by how quickly the time had passed. I was also amazed by how much our association has

grown and accomplished in that time.With a lot of hard work on the part of our

staff and leadership team, including the exec-utive committee, the board of directors and a host of active members, FFA’s membership has increased significantly, as have our dues revenues. Sponsorships for the 2013 annual meeting set records, both in the amount of money received and the number of partici-pating sponsors.

Working with staff, the team restructured our organization to maximize resources. We redefined responsibilities to ensure the best match of talent to tasks. We refocused our priorities, recommitting ourselves to FFA’s mission: to promote the responsible and sus-tainable use of Florida’s forest resources.

To accomplish that mission, in the past year we have continued our work administering the Master Logger Program, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the American Tree Farm System. We have also partnered with the Florida Forest Service and the University of Florida to revamp the Forest Discovery Center at the State Fair, to host the Florida Forests Teachers Tour, and to carry on the good work of Project Learning Tree.

We helped raise money to rebuild the Austin Cary Memorial Forest Learning Center, whose destruction had left a large hole in the heart of the forest community. And, because

our influence is not limited to our industry, we also increased the tally of the money we have raised for Log A Load for Kids ®. I am very proud of the fact that since 1995, FFA members have sponsored events contribut-ing more than $1.7 million to the Children’s Miracle Network. The lives of untold children and their families have been touched by the tireless energy expended by our friends and colleagues in that arena.

This year, our executive vice president and lobbyist, Alan Shelby, successfully shepherded every one of our priority issues through the legislative process. Strengthening protec-tions, reducing regulations and leveling the market playing field are just a few of the results of his efforts in our state Capitol. He is passionately dedicated to advocating for our industry.

As I look forward to my second year, I see great things ahead for our association and our industry.

In the very near future, we will launch a new grassroots advocacy tool called BIPAC, which will make involvement in the legislative process on both the state and federal levels easier than it has ever been.

We will increase our outreach efforts so that we can expand our circles of influence. We will host more regional membership meet-ings as a means of receiving invaluable feed-back and input from those we serve.

As incredible as this past year has been, I truly believe the best is yet to be. Thank you for your part in our successes, past and future. We could not do it without you.

From the PresidentBy Lynetta Usher Griner


Silviculture’s Next ChallengeBy Doug Rillstone

Who would have thought the next threat to agriculture in the Southeastern United States, including at least 7,700,000 acres in Florida, would be two reptiles – one a slow moving tor-

toise and the other a venomous snake? The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is only steps away from designating the common gopher tortoise (GT) and the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (EDR) as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Unless efforts are taken to change or reverse the expected outcome, the anticipated listing of the GT and EDR cre-ates the threat of civil and criminal prosecution for rou-tine agriculture operations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina if fed-eral permits are not first obtained, permits that often take years to issue.

Life changed back in 2006 when two environmental organizations petitioned the Service to designate the GT as a threatened species in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. The prevailing thought was that if Florida, with the largest population of GTs and its rapid urbaniza-tion, revised its permitting program to prohibit the gopher tortoise “entombment” from real estate development, and effectively managed the species in Florida, there was little chance the GT would be listed and the ESA’s draconian mea-sures to protect the species at any cost would be avoided by all. Florida implemented an elaborate and expensive regula-tory process that prohibited entombment and required the relocation of every GT before developing any property in


Florida (agriculture, including silviculture, was not subject to these provisions). However, on July 27, 2011, the Service determined that designation of the GT was warranted throughout its historical range.

In August 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) petitioned the Service to designate the EDR as a threatened species. CBD contended that the EDR population in its historic range was declining from rattlesnake roundups and habitat loss from agriculture, urbanization and fire suppression. The Service, in May 2012, concluded that CBD presented enough information to start a 12-month review of the EDR status to determine whether the EDR listing was warranted.

To understand the impact to forestry, or any other agriculture operation, from the GT and EDR listing, it is important to know some of the ESA basics and current Service policy and practice. The ESA was intended as the means of last resort to prevent the extinction of species within the United States. A species must be listed and critical habitat designated when the best scientific and commercial data available demonstrates that a species trips any one of five subjective criteria in the ESA.

Once listed, any “take” of the GT or EDR, including habitat modification, is prohibited without prior authoriza-tion from the Service. Failure to obtain Service authoriza-tion can result in civil and criminal penalties, including incarceration. The authorization is generally available if the landowner can demonstrate the activity will not appre-ciably reduce the likelihood of the survival and recovery

of the species in the wild, a process that often takes up to three years to complete. The Service often presumes the presence of a species where habitat is or was present, forc-ing the landowner to either endure the approval process or demonstrate absence of the species, often requiring several years of monitoring, in order to obtain some level of Service assurance that the activity will not result in an enforcement action.

Critical habitat includes any habitat that is, or could be, occupied by the species that is essential to the conserva-tion of the species. In general, if an area of critical habitat is important for the conservation of the species (e.g., to recover the species to a point where it no longer warrants listing), no federal agency can permit, fund, authorize or carry out any activity that would modify or destroy the habitat, whether or not the species is present. Actions subject to this prohibition include federal grants, loan guarantees, leases, permits, and floodplain determina-tions, among other actions.

The impact of listing either the EDR or GT in Florida is dramatic. The Service estimates that there is at least 7,700,000 acres of potential GT habitat in Florida, and has acknowledged that this underestimates habitat in the coastal lowland regions, including coastal or near-coastal portions of Florida. GT are currently found in a range of land cover types including longleaf pine sand hills, xeric oak hammocks, scrub, pine flatwoods and plantations, dry prairies, and coastal dunes as well as within man-made environments, such as pastures, old fields, and


grassy roadsides with well-drained sandy soils for digging burrows, herbaceous food plants, and open areas for nesting and basking.

If listed, activities that could be unlawful (e.g., constitute a take under Service policy) without Service autho-rization include:• Convertingnativerange,pasture,

or fallow land to timber;• Timbermanagement,understory

and pest control, harvesting and bedding;

• Maintenanceofstructuralberms,roads, runway aprons or utility corridors;

• Convertingnativerange,pasture,timber or fallow land to crop pro-duction, residential, commercial, industrial or public projects and resource extraction;

• Landmanagementorrestorationresulting in unintended mortality or loss of species productivity.There is no practical mechanism

to grandfather, vest or exempt exist-ing or ongoing activities from the

ESA prohibitions. Landowners would be required to abate these activities and obtain Service authorization to reduce the risk of enforcement or third-party lawsuits seeking to force compliance with the ESA. Activities subject to federal funding or approv-als will require “further review” and action by the Service. These Service approvals would only be issued where the landowner, to the maximum extent practical, minimizes and miti-gates actual or potential impacts to the GT and EDR (e.g., removing areas from production, surveys, relocations, operational changes, habitat pres-ervation, restoration, and enhance-ment). Assuming Service personnel and permitting infrastructure were in place to process just the applica-tions required for ongoing activities, Service authorizations would likely take no less than 12 to 36 months.

The Service suggests it will be years before a formal listing decision is made on either GT or EDR. The Service has encouraged revisions to Florida’s elaborate regulatory pro-gram, the adoption of new regulatory programs in Georgia and other states and that landowners enter voluntarily long-term agreements to manage and conserve their land to protect these species – at no insignificant cost to such landowners.

Many believe the Service’s early findings regarding the GT and EDR are not well supported by the best scientific and commercial data available or the law. These find-ings understate agriculture’s valu-able contribution to the long-term conservation and management of wildlife, including species such as the GT and EDR, which has been recog-nized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and overstate its adverse impact to the GT and EDR. Advances in timber manage-ment from bedding to harvesting, as well as different planting densi-ties, implementation of water quality best management practices and the development of wildlife best man-agement practices provide increased

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conservation and management value for many species, including the GT and EDR. The failure to adequately consider this contribution is signifi-cant. Population declines in all states have been inferred from habitat con-version in the absence of baseline and actual conditions. The final list-ing determination must be based on an affirmative demonstration from

the best scientific and commercial data available, and cannot be made on either anecdotal information or the absence of data.

The consequences are severe, and in light of recent events (the CBD filed a notice of intent to sue the Service for failure to make a required determination on the EDR within the ESA established timeframes), the Service’s timing could be accelerated by a number of years. It is important to work with the Florida Forestry Association and other similar state

and regional associations to develop a plan to avoid an adverse listing decision or minimize the effects from a decision to list either the GT or EDR. ●

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Are Voluntary Practices the Solution?

In the spring of 2013, the for-estry Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) began a process to develop voluntary wildlife best management practices (BMPs) for forestry activities. This effort was initiated in accordance with Florida Statute 570.087, whereby DACS and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recog-nize that silviculture provides a valu-able benefit to the conservation and management of fish and wildlife in the state.

In that regard, these agencies have entered into a memorandum of agreement to develop and adopt by rule voluntary BMPs for imper-iled species of wildlife. The TAC is now working on the development of these wildlife BMPs, which are intended to avoid a “take” of cer-tain state imperiled species, both aquatic and terrestrial, and to serve as an alternative to the need to obtain an “incidental take” permit.

These BMPs, once complete, are intended to serve as part of a frame-work to avoid the need for formal “listing.” The TAC has made sig-nificant progress in BMP drafting, and will likely meet again this fall for further discussion and possible approval of the BMPs.

It is important to note that more species have been petitioned for federal listing since 2007 than in the last 30 years combined.

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Comprehensive Statewide Forest Inventory Analysis StudyProvided by the Florida Forest Service

The Florida Forest Service recent-ly completed a Comprehensive Statewide Forest Inventory Analysis and Study (CSFIAS), as mandated by the Florida Legislature in 2012

(House Bill 7117).A summary of their findings follows. Standing

timber and timber net growth values are based on 2011 data, while timber demand is estimated for the year 2013.

Forestland Cover• Forestland cover in Florida totals 16.88 million

acres, or 49% of all terrestrial area in the state.• Fifty-three percent (53%) of forest area is soft-

wood, 38% is hardwood, and 9% is mixed hardwood-softwood types.

• Other important land cover types in the state include agriculture and fruit orchards (20% of terrestrial area), non-forested wetlands (13%), and urban areas (18%).


• Northeast Florida (FIA Unit 1) contains 37% and Northwest Florida (FIA Unit 2) contains 33% of the state’s total forest area.

• Of the state’s 8.05 million pine acres, 7.16 million acres (89%) occur in North Florida.

• South Florida forests are predominantly associated with water. Of South Florida’s 5.14 million acres of forest, 3.53 million acres (69%) are mangrove, cypress, or other forested wetlands.

• One-third of Florida’s forests (5.62 million acres) are plantations (i.e. forests which have been established through planting or seeding and are typically managed for commercial purposes) and 99.5% of plantations are softwoods. Of the total forest plantation area, 5.39 million acres (96%) occurs in North Florida.

Forest Ownership• 63% of Florida forests are privately-owned, and most

private forestland is under non- industrial, non-corpo-rate ownership.

• Federal and state governments own 17% each of Florida’s forests, while local and municipal govern-ments own a total of 3%.

• Private ownership is proportionately greater in North Florida, reaching as much as 76% of all forestland in Northeast Florida.

• Timber Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs) and Timber Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) own 20% of forestland in Northeast and 13% in Northwest Florida.

Standing Inventory• Two-thirds of Florida forests are greater than 40 years

old. This is in large part due to the high proportion of older hardwood forests.

• There are 1.048 billion green tons of standing timber biomass across Florida, of which 53% is softwood and 47% is hardwood. Nearly 75% of all the softwood timber is located in North Florida.

• At 349 million green tons, softwood sawtimber is the largest fraction of standing timber, followed by 314 million green tons of hardwood sawtimber, 207 million green tons of softwood pulpwood, and 178 million green tons of hardwood pulpwood.

Net Growth• There is a net annual growth of 27.3 million green tons

of timber over the whole of Florida, with 19.0 million green tons in softwoods (10.8 pulpwood and 8.2 sawtimber), and 8.3 million green tons in hardwood (5.1 pulpwood and 3.2 sawtimber) growth occurring mostly in North Florida.

Timber Demand• There are 65 primary wood-using mills in Florida.

The most common are sawmills (21 locations), mulch (13), pulp (6), and chip-n-saw (4). Other types of mills include oriented strand board, energy pellet and animal bedding mills. This study assumed all mills are operat-ing at full capacity.

• Softwood pulpwood is in the highest demand among timber products at 8.7 million tons annually. Softwood sawtimber is next highest, with annual timber demand of 3.9 million tons.

• Timber demand for hardwood pulpwood is 0.6 mil-lion tons and hardwood sawtimber 0.08 million tons annually.

Sustainability Index• Florida’s forests overall are sustainable across species

and timber products with a statewide sustainability index of 2.1.

• For softwood pulpwood sustainability indices include 47 counties with values above 1.0, and 18 counties with sustainability indices below 1.0. In North Florida, currently unsustainable values are largely due to high levels of industrial timber demand for pine pulpwood and lower levels of reforestation. In Central Florida,

Recent reductions in reforestation have reduced softwood growth statewide. Increased reforestation would improve the supply of softwoods in Florida.


low sustainability indices result from low net growth combined with low timber demand. Two southernmost counties (Dade and Monroe) are sustainable but their sustainability indices could not be calculated due to extremely low softwood pulpwood demand of less than 100 green tons per year.

• For hardwood pulpwood all coun-ties demonstrate a sustainability index value of 1.4 or higher.

• For softwood chip-n-saw and sawtimber, most Northern Florida counties have sustainability indices of 1.4 or higher, and no counties have a sustainability index of less than 1.0. Several Central Florida counties have softwood chip-n-saw and sawtimber sustainability indices of less than 1.0 due to very low net growth.

• For hardwood sawtimber, no county in Florida has a sustain-ability index less than 3.0 because hardwood sawtimber demand throughout Florida is very low,

and timber net growth exceeds demand by significant margins.

Timber Availability• While statewide softwood pulp-

wood availability over the current demand is 2.1 million tons, on a local level, pulpwood demand exceeds net growth in the same 18 counties for which sustainability indices are less than 1.0 and for the same reasons as stated previously.

• Hardwood pulpwood availability over the current demand is 4.5 million tons statewide, and avail-ability is not in a deficit condition in any Florida county.

• Softwood chip-n-saw and sawtim-ber availability over the current demand totals 4.3 million tons statewide. All Northern Florida counties have positive availabil-ity for softwood chip-n- saw and sawtimber, while nine (9) Central Florida counties show negative availability due to very low net timber growth.

• Hardwood sawtimber availability over the current demand totals 3.1 million tons statewide and is positive for all counties.

• Overall, the highest pressure is on softwood pulpwood with 18 coun-ties in North and Central Florida experiencing deficits. The softwood chip-n-saw and sawtimber resource in North Florida appears relatively stable. Mixed sustainability index results in Central and South Florida are generally a product of low net growth. Sustainability indices and timber availability for both hard-wood pulpwood and sawtimber indicate relatively little pressure on the resource.

• Recent reductions in reforestation have reduced softwood growth statewide. Increased reforestation would improve the supply of soft-woods in Florida.Complete information from

the study can be found under the Resources tab of FFA’s web-site, www.FloridaForest.org. ●


Florida Forests Ready for Record ProductionGlobal market dynamics are driving home a lasting rebound of the Southern timber industry and revealing bullish trends for Florida timberBy Tom Reed

In this neck of the woods, eco-nomic opportunity is growing. Recovery nationwide is producing positive trends for the Southern timber and lumber industries.

Increasing demand and constrained supply are inciting a long-term rebound across the U.S., which is good news for Florida where timber resourc-es are an important economic driver.

In a presentation to the Board of Directors at the Florida Forestry Association’s recent Annual Meeting, Plum Creek summarized key factors the company expects to drive a surge in Southern lumber and timber demand (and prices) over the next five years. Recovery in the U.S. housing starts, sus-tained demand for softwood logs and lumber in Asia (primarily China), and lumber supply limits in Canada all point toward a swift rebound in Southern U.S. timber harvests.

Florida’s economy is positioned to ben-efit, especially in the Northeast region where timber resources remain the pre-dominant feature of the landscape.

A recent study by the Florida Forest Service reveals even greater cause for optimism. According to Commissioner

Southern Timber Industry Rebounds

INCREASED DEMAND& REDUCED SUPPLY ARE DRIVING A LASTING REBOUND OF THE U.S. TIMBER INDUSTRY

Rebounding demand is tied to the recovering U.S. housing market.

Canadian supply will shrink.

Exports to China will continue.

Long-term demographic demand projected to drive 1.5 million + annual housing starts by 2015.1

It will take years for the world’s largest exporter of timber to recover from a pine beetle infestation that has wiped out more than half of the commercial pine in British Columbia.3

North American lumber exports to China surged 17-fold to 3.5 billion board feet since 2006.2

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of Agriculture Adam Putnam, “most counties in Florida have highly sustain-able forests that meet or exceed the demands of our forest products indus-try.” Results of the Comprehensive Statewide Forest Inventory Analysis Study show that a total of 17 mil-lion acres of forestland cover 49% of Florida’s surface area, and 49 of 67 counties in Florida exhibit sustainable forests.

This study indicates that Florida timber is poised for rapid rebound fol-lowing the worst housing decline since the 1930s, ready to meet demand in a surge in housing starts predicted to reach 1.5 million nationwide in the next few years.

Rebounding demand for the tim-ber industry is tied to recovery of the U.S housing market, which is push-ing toward pre-housing bust levels for housing starts. In May, builders started work on the most new U.S. houses in almost five years, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Long-term demographic demand is projected to drive 1.5 million or more annual hous-ing starts nationwide, and repair and remodel expenditures are predicted to dramatically improve over 2008–2012 levels, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The U.S. Census reports that the country saw 896,000 housing starts in July 2013,

5.9% more than the month before and 20.9% above the July 2012 rate of 741,000.

Growth in housing starts in Florida gives more cause for confidence. The latest reports from the National Association of Homebuilders show 2013 year-to-date housing starts in Florida up 68% over 2012.

Growing demand is also fueled by timber and lumber exports to China. China’s economy is expanding at a continuous and stable growth rate, including increased demand for lum-ber. China’s surge in housing needs has led to a jump in lumber and log exports to the country. North American lumber exports to China surged 17-fold to 3.5 billion board feet since 2006, according to the International Wood Markets Group. These upward trends in China’s housing needs, plus limited alterna-tives, suggest sustained demand. Additionally, the bioenergy market is expanding in the U.S and abroad, and demand is emerging from the South with several mill projects underway.

To meet the projected demand in lumber, Southern production is expected to continue to grow over the next five years and exceed 2005 levels by 2016, according to Forest Economic Advisors.

At the same time, North American lumber and timber supply is con-strained. According to the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, the Mountain Pine Beetle has deci-mated timber resources in Canada, the world’s largest exporter of tim-ber. More than half the commercial pine in British Columbia, the larg-est timber-producing province, has been lost to the worst pine beetle infestation on record in Canada. The country’s output fell to 23.7 billion board feet in 2012 from a peak of almost 36 billion in 2004 – a 35% decrease. Eastern Canada is expected to lower its harvest levels by 20% to achieve sustainable rotations. And while Canada has supplied up to 35% of the lumber used in the U.S. in the past, its market share will likely shrink below 25%.

Timber recovery is good for Florida. The state’s 17 million acres of forestland make up an industry that employs more than 14,000 Florida residents, with an annual payroll of more than half a billion dollars. The annual economic contribu-tion of the industry to the state has been steadily climbing toward the pre-recession height of $18 billion, including an estimated $32 million in taxes to state and local govern-ments each year. These conditions are encouraging a growing and sus-tained market for this vital renewable resource in Florida.

As a steward of Florida’s forests, Plum Creek practices sustainable forestry on more than 448,000 acres in 21 counties. The company works with 25 contractors statewide to supply Florida manufacturing businesses that produce a variety of wood, pulp and paper products serving the everyday needs of people worldwide. With these rising trends, Plum Creek expects capital invest-ments in new and existing plants, which equals new jobs and improved local economies. ●

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Leveling the Playing FieldBy Lynetta Usher Griner

Everyone associated with the timber indus-try knows that working forests work for our communities and economy.

We appreciate the multitude of benefits these forests provide. From jobs and prod-

ucts to wildlife habitats and water recharge areas, woodlands fill a vast array of needs.

We also understand something that most do not: the importance of active, competitive markets in keeping lands forested and operational.

Perhaps the most flagrant example of this principle being overlooked is the criteria that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has developed for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

LEED only awards points for wood that has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The problem with that in Florida is that merely 120 acres of the 16.1 million acres of for-estland in the state are certified under FSC. Almost three million acres are certified by the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) collectively.

Economically, LEED’s criteria is a bad deal for Florida’s wood producers AND its consumers.

By monopolizing the market through its exclusion-ary policies, LEED narrows opportunities for Florida producers, making it harder for them to remain com-petitive. These types of policy reduce the demand for Florida wood, while benefitting those producing timber elsewhere. The decreased demand for Florida wood negatively impacts prices and profits, making it more difficult for Florida landowners to maintain their forests.

At the same time, LEED drives up prices for con-sumers by requiring “green” building projects to use FSC-certified wood. Most FSC-certified wood comes from other states and countries and is more expensive.

LEED also adversely affects green spaces and the environment. When forest owners find themselves forced to develop their land into more profitable uses, wildlife loses habitat, the air loses its natural

filters, our water supply loses areas for recharge and storage, and people lose opportunities for recreation and natural scenic beauty.

In short, the standards represent a lose-lose situ-ation for everyone except FSC.

This year FFA designated this issue as one of its legislative priorities. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature took an enormous step toward leveling the playing field and increasing competition in the marketplace by giving public agencies more flexibil-

ity to use wood certified by other programs for building projects. This means that all wood is treated equally when our tax dollars are used to build public facilities like parks, community centers, and schools. When it comes to public projects, Florida wood produc-ers are now given a fair chance to compete.

Our fight is not over, however. Many private projects seek the LEED stamp of approval as well. Inequality still exists in this sec-tor, causing contractors to look to other states and countries for

FSC-certified wood to complete structures with the LEED designation.

The USBGC was reported to consider expanding their criteria to include other certification programs in its latest iteration. Unfortunately, that did not happen, despite a large amount of public comment in favor of opening LEED to other credible forest certifications. Our fight goes on.

Working forests work. Like other businesses and industries, they thrive in a free-market system. The Florida Forestry Association, its members and staff will continue to advocate for equality in this vital arena. ●

Lynetta Usher Griner was elected as president of FFA in 2012. She and her husband, Ken, began working in her family’s timber business after her brother’s untimely death in 1989. Under their leadership, Usher Land & Timber, Inc., has been honored as the Logger of the Year on the state and national level and has also received Audubon’s Sustainable Forestry Award. This year they were recognized for their exceptional natural resource stewardship with a County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) award.

“Economically, LEED’s criteria is a bad deal for Florida’s wood producers AND its consumers.”


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Silvicultural Contractor of the Year Award: Bobby Callahan

Bobby Callahan has been active in forestry in the Florida Panhandle for more than 53 years. He retired from the Florida Forest Service after 25 years of service. In 1975, he started a tree planting business, which was later expanded to include other for-estry services. Callahan’s company has planted an estimated 175 mil-lion seedlings, which equals about 250,000 acres of trees.

As is the case with most other sil-vicultural contractors, the day-to-day operations of the company are a family affair. Callahan’s wife Jeanne, oldest son Bobby, Jr., and daughter Beth are all actively involved in the business.

Bobby has been an active mem-ber and strong supporter of the Florida Forestry Association since 1986.

Tree Farmers of the Year: Jeff and Melody Scott

Jeff and Melody’s Tree Farm, Adventure Plantation, includes nearly 500 acres of lovely Suwanee County woodlands. The property was just recently certified as a Tree Farm, shortly after initial certifica-tion as a Stewardship Forest. A.W. Powers Forestry, Inc. developed the original forest management plan for Adventure Plantation, with Suwannee County Forester Brian Cobble also providing professional forestry assistance. Much of the work on the Tree Farm is done by Jeff and Melody, along with the cheerful help of their seven children.

Adventure Plantation Tree Farm is a wonderful example of how a special passion for the land translates directly into a shared experience that will provide treasured memories for one special family and a legacy of conservation for generations to come.

Florida Logger of the Year: K&B Land and Timber Company

K&B Land and Timber Company in Southport, FL, was established in 1999. Tim Southerland is the owner-operator along with his wife Stacey, who runs the office. This logging and trucking operation employs nine full-time employees and utilizes two contract trucking providers.

In the early years, K&B managed timber for landowners as well as purchasing and selling timber. As the business evolved, the company eventually turned their primary focus toward quality logging operations. K&B has had a contract with St. Joe Timberland Company for 14 years harvesting timber on their lands.

In addition to his logging opera-tions, Tim is a well-known and respected advocate for the timber industry.


ConGRATULATIonS To oUR AwARD wInnERS

Audubon of Florida Sustainable Forestry Award: Ladd Plantation

LADD Plantation is owned by the Higman family – Lucas, Adam, Dave and Denice (LADD). For the past 10 years, Dave and Denice have cared for and improved 1,200 acres of forestland in the rolling hills of Madison County. The cou-ple bought the land from a timber company and have managed the forest to produce timber, a great variety of wildlife and family fun. With guidance from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife biologists and The Forestry Company foresters, the Higmans have passionately engaged in pre-scribed burning, thinning, planting longleaf pines, stabilizing roads and water resource protection.

LADD Plantation provides the family with a retreat from the hustle and bustle of St. Petersburg, where they own and operate a global healthcare consulting firm.

Legislator of the Year: Sen. Wilton Simpson

Although not from an area of the state generally associated with for-estry, Sen. Wilton Simpson, R-New Port Richey, quickly proved himself a friend of our industry in his first year in office.

Simpson not only successfully sponsored legislation strengthen-ing the Greenbelt tax assessment, he was also instrumental in passage of legislation to level the playing field for “green building” requirements. Both bills were priority issues for FFA.

Simpson lives in Trilby, FL, with his family. He owns two businesses and is involved in a number of local organizations.

Legislator of the Year: Rep. Halsey Beshears

A freshman legislator from Monticello, FL, Rep. Halsey Beshears hit the ground running his first ses-sion. He sponsored bills addressing four of FFA’s priority issues: strength-ening Greenbelt; leveling the playing field for “green buildings”; broaden-ing the Ag Lands & Practices Act; and dealing with issues concerning the Florida Forest Service.

Beshears represents House District 7, the largest geographical district in the state. He owns a landscape sup-ply company and is a past president of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association. ●


FLoRIDA FoRESTRY ASSoCIATIon AnnUAL MEETInG

ArborGen’s Donnie Fleming, Crittenden and Robert and Jeanette Cross posed for a group shot at the low country boil.

FFA’s President-Elect Mike Bell of Rayonier moderated the wildlife Best Management Practices panel.

RockTenn’s Jim Cottingham and Mike Branch took a moment to catch up at the welcome Reception.

Lee and Stefanie Cutshall came all the way from Fort Myers to be part of the annual meeting.

Highwayman R.L. Lewis demonstrated his art techniques during the trade show.

Hayden Henderson took a test drive on his favorite item at the Silent Auction.


FLoRIDA FoRESTRY ASSoCIATIon AnnUAL MEETInG

Congressman Steve Southerland assisted FFA President Lynetta Usher Griner in the presentation of the Logger of the Year award to his brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Stacey Southerland.

The team from American Rx Fire Appliances showed off their ATV.

Eric Handley, Korey Griner and Ken Griner were caught in action spectating at the Timber Toppers Golf Classic.

Rep. Halsey Beshears, FFA’s Legislator of the Year, talked with FFA member Harold Mikell.

Bump Faircloth of Suwannee Lumber Company, the sponsor of the Timber Toppers Golf Classic, took a break between holes with one of his fellow players.

FFA’s Vice President Michael Dooner of Southern Forestry Consultants stopped by the School of Forest Resources and Conservation exhibit, manned by Scott Sager.

Jeff Littlejohn, Deputy Secretary at the Department of Environmental Protection, was the first speaker on a very full agenda.


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