This course seeks to acquaint students with (1) modern logging
equipment, methods, and systems; (2) methods of estimating
logging productivity and cost; (3) regulations and legislation
affecting logging and procurement functions; and (4) basics of
forest road construction and maintenance.

Introduction and Terminology
Felling Methods and Equipment
Moving Wood to Roadside on the Ground
LAB-Local Logging Operation
Delimbing and Bucking
Loading and Transportation
Cut-to-Length Logging Systems
LAB-Truck Weights
Cable Logging Systems
BMPs & Logging Site Impacts
LAB-BMP Compliance Check on Local Logging Operation
Systems for Wet Ground, Thinnings, In-Woods Chipping
Production Estimation
LAB-Analysis of Logger Production Data
Hourly Cost Estimation
LAB-Cash Flow Analysis of a Logging Business
System Balancing and Analysis
LAB-System Balancing and Analysis
Logging Safety and OSHA
Workers Compensation Insurance
LAB-OSHA Compliance Check on Local Logging Operation
Employer-Employee Relationships, Independent Contractors
Contracts for Logging Services and Timber Sales
Forest Roads
LAB-Whitehall Forest Road Tour
Direct Location of Forest Roads
Curve Layout and Practice Problems
LAB-Curve Layout and Practice Problems
Culverts and Drainage Structures
Forest Roads Wrap-Up
LAB-Road Location Exercise at Whitehall Forest
Logging Planning
LAB-Forestry Aesthetics
Forestry Certification-SFI, FSC, ISO, PEFC, CSA
LAB-Harvest Plan for a Local Tract
Antitrust Laws