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The mission of Gutchess
Lumber Company’s harvesting and management team is to
ensure repeated crops of timber through proper management by accepted
forestry
principals while meeting the objectives and goals of the landowner.
Our Hardwood lumber manufacturing operations are located in Central New
York, Western New York and South Central Pennsylvania, USA. Owned by
four generations of the
Gutchess family, we are now an employee owned company. With years of
experience in
the forest industry, the Gutchess Family has instilled in us that proper
forest management
is more than words, it is action. Having owned timberland for over 50
years, we know what sustainable harvests really means. Our thousands of
acres of timber land are located in
the heart of some the choicest Hard Maple, Black Cherry, and Red Oak
timber growing regions of the United States. Our lands also include Red
Maple, Ash, White Oak and Basswood. Our staff of professional foresters has managed
these forests professionally
since 1958.
The Selection Method of harvests is implemented on our forests. Each
tree is marked by
our trained Foresters to improve the quality of each timber stand. With
harvesting cycles of 15 to 30 years, we are ensuring the best possible outcomes for our forests.
Additionally, we plant thousands of trees each spring on our company
timberlands. The management of many timber stands makes up our forest
and ecosystem sustainability programs. The forest is managed for bee
trees, den trees, nesting sites, and rookery
areas. Wetlands and their value to our ecosystem are supported and
encouraged for their aesthetic and wildlife benefits.
Our forest lands are multi-use lands and include many diverse uses and
users, including
but not limited to: bird watching, trout fishing, horseback riding, wild
flower viewing, berry picking, mushroom harvesting, hunting of small and
large game, hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing,
and snow sledding. These ecosystems are used and enjoyed by all people
interested in nature and the effect it has on our hearts and minds.
We are good neighbors to everyone in the local communities, paying our
fair share of real property taxes and participating with their
ordinances and projects. We work closely with Township, County, and
State highway departments for information, road maintenance permits, and
bonding. We follow and exceed all regulatory permits needed to protect
our waters from pollution. We cross streams at low impact points using
our portable bridges
to insure minimal disturbance. We treat all streams and tributaries with
the respect they deserve. Soil and sedimentation planning is completed
for all
of our forests.
Our timber harvesters and timber trucking personnel are trained
professionals. They have
the best equipment available to promote high quality workmanship. They
receive
continuous training in safety, ecology, harvesting, and operating
techniques. All of our
people have physicals and drug screenings annually to insure their
health and also the
health of our fellow community members.
Gutchess Lumber™
is a proud member of the following responsible organizations:
New York State Forest Practice Board, Empire State Forest Products
Board, the
American Tree Farm System (which promotes Standards of Sustainability
for Forest Certification), and Certified Forester Program Society of
American Foresters.
Our team is ready to compete with all the challenges facing our industry
and look forward
to the opportunities that lie ahead. Be assured that our products have
not only a rich
history, but also a stewardship that will sustain you and us into the
future.
The
Society of American Foresters
Advances the science, education, technology, and practice of
forestry; enhances the competency of its members; establishes
professional excellence; and uses the knowledge, skills, and
conservation ethic of the profession to ensure the continued health
and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future availability
of forest resources to benefit society.
Empire
State Forest Products Association
Dedicated to improving the business climate for the forest products
industry while promoting management of New York's forests to meet
the resource needs of today and for future generations.
American
Tree Farm System
Promotes the growing
of renewable forestry on private lands while protecting
environmental benefits and increasing public understanding of all
benefits of productive forestry.
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc.
Promotes the sustainable harvest of forests and timber products from
the Appalachian Mountain region.
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