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Document Information General Information File Path: RecFind Ref: J:\VICFORESTS\SALES\1. CUSTOMER\5. PRODUCT GRADING\SPECIFICATIONS\CODE OF PROCEDURE LOG BUYER_LOG_SPECIFICATIONS_V2.4.DOC Description: Author: Code of Procedure for Sawlog Buyers Anne Geary Creation Date: 25 July 2007 Procedure Owner(s): Manager - Marketing Current Version: 2.3 Copy Number: 1 Review Period: Last review date: 16/11/2012 Next review date: 16/11/2014 Revision History New Version Revision Date Author(s) Old Version Revision Notes 1.0 25 July 2007 A. Geary Update to Tables 2.1 21 August 2008 A. Geary MSL Specification, and UP update 2.2 8 September 2009 M. McCarthy Salvage and Pole specifications 2.3 18 September 2012 T. Hill Update to SFMS template and review for new business management system Cengea. • D Grade min. SED increase to 30 cm; • Log grading card; • Remove reference to firewood durable species (Attachment 6 & 7); • Update to off specification notifications; • Addition of Dormit E Grade Sawlog Specifications. Changes to Table 8: • Acacia species to AC within pulplog specs; • Blackwood to MSM >40 cm DUB; • E. nitens to ASH. • Reclassified EG mixed species >40 cm products 2.4 8 July 2013 T.Hill Update of procedure to reflect appropriate Measurement of pulplog diameter grading procedure to be a measure of diameter at DBHOB. Reviewers Reviewer Position Date Bruce McTavish Manager - Marketing 17/06/2013 Approval Approver Position / Resolution Date Anne Geary Director - Sales and Contracting Signature:
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Purpose 4 2. Background 4 3. Scope 4 4. References 4 5. Definition 4 6. Product Grade Codes 5 7. Sawlog Specifications 6 7.1 The Hardwood Sawlog Grading Card 6 7.2 Sawlog Timber Specifications 7 7.2.1 D+ Sawlog Specifications 7 7.2.2 E Grade Sawlog Specifications 9 7.3 Ungraded Sawlog 11 8. Salvage Sawlog Grading Specifications 11 8.1 Cracking 11 8.1.1 When does a salvage log become a “cracked’ log 11 8.1.2 Measuring cracks and classifying “cracked” logs 12 8.1.3 Grading and Pricing of “cracked” logs 12 8.1.4 Salvage Grading Decision Tree 13 9. Pulplog Specifications 16 9.1 Pulplog Grades 16 9.1.1 Pulplog General Specifications 18 10. Other Timber Specifications 19 10.1 Firewood 19 10.2 Poles, Piles and Posts 20 Attachment 1 - Sawlog Species Codes 21 Attachment 2 - Mixed Species Sawlog Species Sub-Groups 22 Attachment 3 - Sawlog Grading Procedure and Interpretations 23 Attachment 4 - Off Specification Timber Procedure 29 Attachment 4 (a) - Off Specification Notification Form - Sawlog 30 Attachment 4 (b) - Off Specification Notification Form - Pulplog 31 Attachment 5 - Procedure: Variation to Pulplog Grade 32 Attachment 6 - Firewood Species and Grade Codes 33 Attachment 7 - Firewood Grade Codes 34 Unless stamped ‘CONTROLLED COPY’ in red, all printed copies of this procedure are uncontrolled. The latest version can be found in VicForests SharePoint– Sustainable Forest Management System Version: 2.4 Last Updated: 8/07/2013 Procedure Owner: Marketing – Manager Page 2 of 35
Page 1: VicForests Instructions Code of Pro
Page 5 and 6: 1. Purpose This document describes
Page 7 and 8: 7. Sawlog Specifications 7.1 The Ha
Page 9 and 10: Table 3 - D+ Sawlog Timber Specific
Page 11 and 12: Table 5 - Dormit E Grade Sawlog Spe
Page 13 and 14: 8.1.2 Measuring cracks and classify
Page 15 and 16: Table 8 - Salvage Log Grading Decis
Page 17 and 18: 9. Pulplog Specifications 9.1 Pulpl
Page 19 and 20: 9.1.1 Pulplog General Specification
Page 21 and 22: 10.2 Poles, Piles and Posts Sales o
Page 23 and 24: Attachment 2 - Mixed Species Sawlog
Page 25 and 26: (iii) (iv) for sections greater tha
Page 27 and 28: Diagram 2 2.6 Stem Defect (a) A Con
Page 29 and 30: Diagram 3: Diameter Measurement of
Page 31 and 32: Attachment 4 (a) - Off Specificatio
Page 33 and 34: Attachment 5 - Procedure: Variation
Page 35: Attachment 7 - Firewood Grade Codes

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