Sitka thinnings for logs

[Chalgravesteve]

20 hours ago, briquette_seller said:

I think all imported firewood is now inspected by the plant health department of the forestry commission. Any softwood found with bark on, is then incinerated. 

So, the power stations do a deal with the FC to take any softwood with bark on to incinerate it for them? Now that would be absolutely too simple wouldn't it..........

[Woodwanter]

4 hours ago, Chalgravesteve said:

So, the power stations do a deal with the FC to take any softwood with bark on to incinerate it for them? Now that would be absolutely too simple wouldn't it..........

Trouble is then moving the 'infected' timber X miles to do this. If some of it drops off along the way the uk forestry sector could then face another foreign caused problem.

 

would have been better to build the station at the port!

[fonzy]

On 17/03/2018 at 09:15, StephF said:

I think the days of those prices has long gone...Sitka has been sold at £50-60 tonne STANDING, in last few weeks, in north UK.(£35 at roadside last 3-4 years) the reason is the Bio mass power stations, they are now paying £50tonne and need 7  waggon loads a day at Cramlington power station from within a 50 mile radius, other buyers can't compete so a crazy price war commencing. Gone are the days of cheap softwood here in NE, and probably all the forests as well over next 10 years as no one has been doing any serious planting. Are other parts of UK affected? 

North UK, is this north uk or north England?

[SbTVF]

North UK, is this north uk or north England?

North of England. That Sitka was sold out of kielder forest.

[Chalgravesteve]

3 hours ago, Woodwanter said:

Trouble is then moving the 'infected' timber X miles to do this. If some of it drops off along the way the uk forestry sector could then face another foreign caused problem.

 

would have been better to build the station at the port!

But unless the incinerator is at every port, then the issue remains the same. Its here and it has to be transported to an incinerator.