FellowTimberMeasurementsSocietyMembersoranyonewithaninterestinlogscaling,timbercruisingandrelatedareas,

You are invited to attend the 2018 meeting of theTimberMeasurementSociety(TMS),whichwilltakeplace at the Coeur d’AleneResort in Coeur d’Alene,Idaho,April4-6,2018(WednesdaythroughFriday).Theconferencesegmentwilloccuron4-5Aprilwithsomeafieldtripon6April.

WewillhaveafieldtriponApril6totheIdahoForestGroupmillinChilco,Idaho(20minutesbycarnorthof themeeting venue, off ofHighway95). The fieldtripwillincludeamilltourandforthoseinterested,alogrolloutwhereparticipantscanlearnaboutanddosome log scaling. Thosewho plan on attending thefieldtripshouldtrytobringahard-hat,highvisibilityvest and safety glasses and must have boots thatcovertheankle.

Pleasemakeyourreservationsat theCoeurd’AleneResortbycalling1-800-688-5253.TheCoeurd’Alenehasagreedtogiveusanightlyrateof$109forNorthWing $129 for a Park Tower and $149 for a LakeTowerroom.Thecut-offdatefortheblockofroomsandspecialrateisFebruary23,2018,oruntiltherearenomoreroomsleft,sopleasedon’twaittoolongtomakeyour reservations andbe sure to tell themthatyouarewiththeTimberMeasurementsSociety.You can visit the Coeur d’Alene resort website at:http://www.cdaresort.com/

Themeetingfeethisyearwillbe$40(payablewhenyouarrive) and we ask that you please pre-register, byemailing your contact details (address, phone,representing) to: matthew.fonseca@unece.org and listTimberMeasurementSocietyregistrationinthesubject.

Further information will be made available on thewebsite at: www.timbermeasure.com. If you haveanyquestionsor comments, feel free to contact thesecretariat:

Matt Fonseca (Chairman): matthew.fonseca@unece.org Mario Angel (Vice Chairman: Mario.Angel@woodtechms.com Gary Baylous (Vice Chairman): gary@prlsb.com Max Matthews (Program Coordinator): mmatthews@millarwestern.com Dennis Moore (Secretary-Treasurer) dennis@nwlogscalers.com Dallas Garcia (Public Outreach): Dallas.Garcia@me.com

TheCoeurd’Aleneresort isa40minutedrive fromSpokane International airport. A shuttle from theairporttotheresortisavailable(atacost)andcanbearrangedbycontactingtheResort.TheCoeurd’Aleneresortislocatedonthelakeat115South2ndStreet,Coeurd’Alene,Idaho.

Travelling eastbound on Interstate 90 fromSpokane• Takeexit11forNorthwestBlvdtowardCityCenter(0.3mi)

• TurnrightontoNorthwestBlvd(2.1mi)• TurnrightontoS2ndSt(187ft)• S2ndStturnsslightlyleftandbecomesEFrontAve• DestinationwillbeontherightTravelling westbound on Interstate 90 fromMissoula• Takeexit15forShermanAvetowardCityCenter(0.2mi)

• TurnleftontoEShermanAve(1.4mi)• TurnleftontoS5thSt(302ft)• Takethe1strightontoEFrontAve• Destinationwillbeontheright

We look forward to seeing you in Coeur d’Aleneandpleasefeelfreetoforwardtheinformationonthe meeting to anyone interested in timbermeasurements.

TIMBER MEASUREMENTS SOCIETY, CENTRAL MEETING APRIL 4-6, 2018, COEUR D’ALENE RESORT,

COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO

ANNOUNCEMENT

Timber Measurements Society

TIMBER MEASUREMENTS SOCIETY, CENTRAL MEETING, APRIL 4-6 2018, COEUR D’ALENE RESORT, COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO

AGENDA

Wednesday, April 4 7:00-8:00 Registration ($40 meeting fee) 8:00-8:30 Chairman’s welcome – Matt Fonseca 8:30-9:00 Japanese Timber-related Programs and Policies:

Implications for North American Timber Exports – Ivan Eastin, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan

9:00-9:30 Update on the National Aerial Imagery Program (NAIP) – Mike McGuire, Ascent GIS, Inc., Spokane, Washington

9:30-10:00 Logging Utilization in Arizona and New Mexico – Eric Simmons, University of Montana, Missoula

10:00-10:30 Discussion/break 10:30-11:00 Log Scaling update from coastal BC – Al Clyde,

Garret Log Scaling Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia

11:00-12:00 The selection of weight sample loads – Kim Iles, Kim Iles and Associates, Nanaimo, British Columbia

12:00-1:30 No-host Lunch -------------------------------------------- 1:30-2:00 Cubic log scale use in Idaho: update – Archie Gray,

Idaho Department of Lands, Coeur d’Alene 2:00-2:30 What are the options for measuring/estimating the

large end diameter of a butt-cut log? – Speaker TBA 2:30-3:30 Cross border log scale comparison: how many cubic

meters does it take to make an mbf? – Neal Hart, Jendro & Hart LLC, Sunriver, Oregon

3:30-4:00 Discussion/break ----------------------------------------- 4:00-4:30 Handheld data recorder developments– David Dean,

Electronic Data Solutions, Jerome. Idaho 4:30-5:00 Alberta update: remote scales and timber reporting –

Max Matthews and Ken Manderson, Millar Western, Whitecourt, Alberta

5:00-5:30 Business meeting: last year’s minutes, treasurer’s report, election of officers, next year’s meeting location, report on the Colville log scaling school, any other business

5:30 Reconvene at nearby eatery (TBA) for drinks, dinner and discussion

Thursday, April 5 8:00-8:30 SDM – a tool to analyze saw patterns used in Sweden

and Finland – Mats Nylinder, Kråkfors Forest Products, Uppsala, Sweden (presented via Skype)

8:30-9:00 Douglas fir bark thickness study – Peter Dyson, FPInnovations, Vancouver, British Columbia

9:00-9:30 Update on the Woodtech log scanner – Mario Angel, Woodtech, Portland Oregon

9:30-10:00 A review Idaho Forest Group’s movement to biological log scanning: corresponding lessons learned and benefits – Jesse Short, Idaho Forest Group, Lewiston, Idaho

10:00-10:30 Discussion/break ------------------------------------- 10:30-11:00 A Beginner's Guide to Understanding GPS Elevation;

and update on upcoming, inexpensive GPS receivers – Jon Aschenbach, Summerlake Enterprises, Beaverton, Oregon

11:00-11:30 Housing report and economic situation: analysis of current and forecasted demand for housing in North America and Europe – Delton Alderman, Researcher, USFS, Princeton, West Virginia

11:30-12:00 Log quality and its effects on mill recovery – Russ Carrier, Stimson Lumber Company, Priest River, Idaho

12:00-1:30 No-host lunch -------------------------------------------- 1:30-2:00 New opportunities and old challenges in exporting

logs from the Eastside – Chuck Gambill, Hancock Forest Management, La Grande, Oregon

2:00-2:30 Idaho’s Primary Forest Products Industry and Harvest – Eric Simmons, University of Montana, Missoula

2:30-3:15 Remote log scaling using image technology – Fredrik Hansson, VMF Qbera, Falun, Sweden

3:15-3:45 Discussion/break ---------------------------------------- 3:45-4:15 Washington State Department of Natural Resources

(WDNR) log sort sales update and forest health objectives – Denise Roushe-Livingston and Dave Richards, WDNR, Olympia, Washington

4:15-4:45 Cruising & Inventory - follow the 4 P's and avoid mistakes – Paul Wagner, Atterbury Consultants Inc., Darrington Washington

4:45-5:00 Perspective of a past chair of the TMS – Denny Pomerleau, Pomerleau consulting, Payette, Idaho

5:00-5:30 Major methods of log measurement used globally: an overview of scaling practices – Matt Fonseca, UNECE, Geneva, Switzerland

Friday, April 6 8:00-5:00 Field trip: Log rollout and sawmill tour, Idaho Forest

Group, Chilco, Idaho

March 15, 2018