[Occupymendocino] *LOUISIANA-PACIFIC GENERAL MANAGER ENDORSES MEASURE VMendocino, California

[Richard Karch]

*LOUISIANA-PACIFIC GENERAL MANAGER ENDORSES MEASURE VMendocino, California,
May 16, 2016 - Measure V has received an endorsement from the former
General Manager of Louisiana-Pacific. “This endorsement adds backing from a
timber industry insider,” said Ted Williams, a Measure V proponent and
Chief of Albion Little River Fire Protection District. “The practice of
intentionally killed and left standing trees is universally recognized as
an unnecessary hazard.”Bob Simpson wrote: "Ted, as former General Manager
of Louisiana-Pacific’s Western Division, I endorse Measure V. As GM, I
opposed the shortsighted practice of Hack & Squirt. When I first inspected
the impacts of herbicide treatments near the Navarro Store, I knew it was
wrong. In fact, I predicted there would be a major fire if the practice
continued. I halted the practice in 1993. Unfortunately, Mendocino Redwood
Company restarted the practice. When the 2008 lightning strikes lit up MRC
lands, the dead Tanoak trees fueled the spread of the fire. I examined
MRC’s GIS maps of fire damage and found a strong correlation with the hack
and squirt maps. The smoke was devastating to the grape industry and
tourism along the coast. Tanoak should not be killed or treated as a waste
product. In fact, Tanoaks are the most valuable tree in the coastal Redwood
forest. I believe the Fishers are being misguided by Sandy Dean, the
Fishers’ long time friend and the Chairman of MRC & HRC. The use of hack &
squirt as a "forestry prescription" to eradicate Tanoak is about as
thoughtless as a neighbor who installs a leach field 20 feet from a
neighboring drinking well. The best prescription to reduce the overstock of
Tanoak is to commercialize the wood. Hack and squirt is detrimental to
forest health, creates a significant fire hazard, negatively impacting the
residents and businesses of Mendocino County. ** I encourage voters to vote
YES on Measure V."*
Election Day is June 7th.  You must register to vote by May 23rd and you
can now register online in California:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration
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