ALC/USFS Sign MOU.

The article discusses the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the American Loggers Council (ALC) and the USDA Forest Service. The MOU formalizes collaboration between the timber industry and the Forest Service, recognizing their mutual benefit and the important role of loggers in supporting forest management objectives. The article emphasizes the need for collaboration and cooperation between the public and private sectors to address challenges and threats to the timber and forest products industries. Additionally, the article mentions the retirement of a long-time sawyer at Hancock Lumber and the curtailment of operations at Weyerhaeuser's sawmill in New Bern, North Carolina. [Extracted from the article]