Wayne Bender Executive Director

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council Created in 1988 by PA State Legislature – Act : “for the purpose of expanding and promoting the development and efficient usage of forest product resources located in this Commonwealth.” 21 members: Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Environmental Resources, State Forester; 2 Senators, 2 Representatives; 13 members appointed by the Governor including: PSU, USDA-Forest Service, furniture rep, veneer rep, 2 reps of secondary processors, 2 reps of non-profits, PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PA Forestry Association rep, PFPA rep, pulp/paper rep, and saw mill operator Structure under Department of Commerce

Objectives: Development, Expansion and Promotion Expand hardwood industrial job base Expand hardwood industrial job base Promote better efficiencies including technology transfer Promote better efficiencies including technology transfer Basic and long-term research in wood characteristics and new project development Basic and long-term research in wood characteristics and new project development Institutional support/communication between industry, government, university Institutional support/communication between industry, government, university Information Transfer Information Transfer Long-range hardwood development that is sustainable and environmentally sound Long-range hardwood development that is sustainable and environmentally sound

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council Amended in 1996 by PA State Legislature – Act : 25 members: Secretaries of Agriculture, Community & Economic Development, Conservation and Natural Resources, Transportation; State Forester; ED of Rural Development Council, 2 Senators, 2 Representatives; 15 members appointed by the Governor including: PSU, USDA-Forest Service, furniture rep, veneer rep, 2 reps of secondary processors, 2 reps of non-profits, PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PA Forestry Association rep, PFPA rep, pulp/paper rep, and saw mill operator, maple syrup producer, State Association of Township Supervisors. Structure under Agriculture

Promote Access to Timber Resource on Private & Public Lands

Timber Access Past Projects Initially funded Sustainable Forestry Initiative of Pennsylvania Initially funded Sustainable Forestry Initiative of Pennsylvania Grant: Municipal Ordinances Grant: Municipal Ordinances Supported ACRE, Clean and Green Supported ACRE, Clean and Green Grant: Timber Accessibility Study Grant: Timber Accessibility Study Advocated for PennDOT funding for overweight and bonded roads Advocated for PennDOT funding for overweight and bonded roads Fund HUGs Fund HUGs

Promote public knowledge of the forest products industry 1,544,456 Visitors 165,056 Students/Teachers

Public Education Past Projects Sustaining Penn’s Wood Curriculum – 2000 Sustaining Penn’s Wood Curriculum – 2000 “From the Woods” PSU Series “From the Woods” PSU Series PA WoodMobile PA WoodMobile Coloring Book Coloring Book Numerous brochures Numerous brochures New “My Ash Trees Are Dying-What do I do?” New “My Ash Trees Are Dying-What do I do?”

Value Added Manufacturing Past Projects Fund Hardwood Utilization Groups: AHUG, NTHA, KWPA Fund Hardwood Utilization Groups: AHUG, NTHA, KWPA Funded Lean Manufacturing Study Funded Lean Manufacturing Study PennTAP Assistance funding PennTAP Assistance funding Kiln Drying Study Kiln Drying Study Promote Timber Shows biennially Promote Timber Shows biennially Logger Survey Logger Survey Timber Bridge study using soft maple Timber Bridge study using soft maple

Help develop domestic and international markets for value-added products

Domestic and International Markets Past Projects Promote brand “PA Hardwood Stands for Quality” Promote brand “PA Hardwood Stands for Quality” Trade Shows in Germany, England, China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, UAE, Italy, Brazil Trade Shows in Germany, England, China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, UAE, Italy, Brazil US trade shows in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Washington DC US trade shows in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Washington DC Fuels for Schools Fuels for Schools Green Marketing to architects/designers Green Marketing to architects/designers

PROPOSED PROJECTS IF FUNDED 1. Municipal Ordinance 2. Workforce Development Projects 3. Mechanized Harvesting BMPs 4. Workers Compensation Study for loggers 5. Add a Southwest or South Central HUG 6. PSU Project on Private Land Raw Materia l