log storage

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• Subject: log storage
• From: marciat@qdpii.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au (Marcia TOMMERUP)
• Date: Thu, 01 Dec 1994 10:19:40 +0200
• Cc: wood-net@esusda.gov
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On 6 November 1994 a severe wild fire swept through the Beerburrum State
Forest, Queensland, Australia.  This fire and another smaller fire devestated
5000 ha of plantation slash pine (Pinus elliottii).  Many of the trees were
young and were completely destroyed.  Many thousands of cubic metres will
have to go into water storage for use as sawlogs.

Herein lies the problem.  We have very little fresh water for storage 
purposes and are forced to use sea water because of years of drought and
the log dump location.  We have found very little reference to salt water
log storage in our search of the literature.

Has anyone researched or had any experience in the management and effects of
prolonged salt water log storage on processing, product value and utility?

We would be very grateful for any information or advice on this topic.
Marcia Tommerup

email: marciat@dpi.qld.gov.au

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