PotlatchDeltic's Idaho Tree Planting
PotlatchDeltic is undertaking a significant tree planting initiative in Idaho, aiming to plant 6 million seedlings over 15,000 acres in six to eight weeks. This process involves an 18-month preparation period, including seedling growth in nurseries across the Pacific Northwest and southern British Columbia. Over 90% of the seedlings come from first-generation tree improvement programs, with more than 70% sourced from PotlatchDeltic's Cherrylane Seed Orchard. The planting season is compressed due to Idaho's climate and terrain, requiring precise timing to ensure seedling survival. Over 200 people are involved in the peak planting season, planting more than 280,000 seedlings daily. The initiative also aims to reduce costs and resource inputs by decreasing seedling stock size. Manual hand planting is necessary due to the terrain, with planters carrying up to 300 seedlings at a time. The effort relies on H-2B temporary labor visas, and the process is heavily regulated to ensure job availability for American citizens. This reforestation effort is critical for regulatory, environmental management, and wildlife benefits.
PotlatchDeltic sta intraprendendo un'iniziativa significativa di piantagione di alberi in Idaho, con l'obiettivo di piantare 6 milioni di piantine su 15.000 acri in sei-otto settimane. Questo processo prevede un periodo di preparazione di 18 mesi, che include la crescita delle piantine nei vivai del Pacific Northwest e del sud della British Columbia. Oltre il 90% delle piantine proviene da programmi di miglioramento degli alberi di prima generazione, con più del 70% proveniente dal Cherrylane Seed Orchard di PotlatchDeltic. La stagione di piantagione è compressa a causa del clima e del terreno dell'Idaho, il che richiede tempistiche precise per garantire la sopravvivenza delle piantine. Oltre 200 persone sono coinvolte nella stagione di piantagione di punta, piantando più di 280.000 piantine al giorno. L'iniziativa mira anche a ridurre i costi e le risorse impiegate diminuendo la dimensione del lotto di piantine. La piantagione manuale è necessaria a causa del terreno, con i piantatori che trasportano fino a 300 piantine alla volta. L'efforto si basa su visti di lavoro temporanei H-2B, e il processo è fortemente regolamentato per garantire opportunità di lavoro per i cittadini americani. Questo sforzo di riforestazione è fondamentale per la gestione normativa, la gestione ambientale e i benefici per la fauna selvatica.
PotlatchDeltic está llevando a cabo una importante iniciativa de plantación de árboles en Idaho, con el objetivo de plantar 6 millones de plántulas en 15,000 acres en seis a ocho semanas. Este proceso implica un período de preparación de 18 meses, que incluye el crecimiento de plántulas en viveros en el noroeste del Pacífico y el sur de Columbia Británica. Más del 90% de las plántulas provienen de programas de mejora de árboles de primera generación, con más del 70% obtenido del Cherrylane Seed Orchard de PotlatchDeltic. La temporada de plantación está comprimida debido al clima y al terreno de Idaho, lo que requiere un cronometraje preciso para asegurar la supervivencia de las plántulas. Más de 200 personas están involucradas en la temporada pico de plantación, plantando más de 280,000 plántulas diariamente. La iniciativa también busca reducir costos y recursos mediante la disminución del tamaño del lote de plántulas. La plantación manual es necesaria debido al terreno, con los sembradores llevando hasta 300 plántulas a la vez. El esfuerzo depende de visas de trabajo temporales H-2B, y el proceso está fuertemente regulado para asegurar la disponibilidad de empleo para los ciudadanos estadounidenses. Este esfuerzo de reforestación es crítico para la gestión normativa, la gestión ambiental y los beneficios de vida silvestre.
PotlatchDeltic는 아이다호에서 600만 그루의 묘목을 15,000에이커에 심는 중요한 나무 심기 프로젝트를 진행하고 있으며, 이는 6주에서 8주 동안 이루어질 계획입니다. 이 과정에는 태평양 북서부와 캐나다 브리티시 컬럼비아 남부의 묘목에서 묘목을 기르는 18개월의 준비 기간이 포함됩니다. 묘목의 90% 이상이 1세대 나무 개선 프로그램에서 나오며, 그 중 70% 이상이 PotlatchDeltic의 Cherrylane Seed Orchard에서 조달됩니다. 아이다호의 기후와 지형으로 인해 심기 시즌이 짧아져 묘목 생존을 보장하기 위해 정확한 타이밍이 필요합니다. 200명 이상의 사람들이 주요 심기 시즌에 참여하여 하루에 280,000그루 이상의 묘목을 심습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 묘목 재고 크기를 줄여 비용과 자원 투입을 줄이는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 지형 때문에 손으로 심는 것이 필요하며, 심는 사람들은 한 번에 최대 300그루의 묘목을 운반합니다. 이 노력은 H-2B 임시 노동 비자에 의존하며, 프로세스는 미국 시민을 위한 일자리 확보를 보장하기 위해 강력하게 규제됩니다. 이 재조림 노력은 규제, 환경 관리 및 야생 동물 이익에 매우 중요합니다.
PotlatchDeltic entreprend une initiative significative de plantation d'arbres dans l'Idaho, visant à planter 6 millions de semis sur 15 000 acres en six à huit semaines. Ce processus implique une période de préparation de 18 mois, comprenant la croissance des semis dans des pépinières à travers le nord-ouest du Pacifique et le sud de la Colombie-Britannique. Plus de 90 % des semis proviennent de programmes d'amélioration des arbres de première génération, avec plus de 70 % provenant du Cherrylane Seed Orchard de PotlatchDeltic. La saison de plantation est compressée en raison du climat et du terrain de l'Idaho, nécessitant un chronométrage précis pour garantir la survie des semis. Plus de 200 personnes sont impliquées dans la saison de plantation de pointe, plantant plus de 280 000 semis par jour. L'initiative vise également à réduire les coûts et les ressources en diminuant la taille des stocks de semis. La plantation manuelle est nécessaire en raison du terrain, les planteurs portant jusqu'à 300 semis à la fois. Ce projet repose sur des visas de travail temporaires H-2B, et le processus est hautement réglementé pour garantir la disponibilité des emplois pour les citoyens américains. Cet effort de reforestation est crucial pour la réglementation, la gestion environnementale et les avantages pour la faune.
PotlatchDeltic unternimmt eine bedeutende Aufforstungsinitiative in Idaho, mit dem Ziel, in sechs bis acht Wochen 6 Millionen Setzlinge auf 15.000 Acres zu pflanzen. Dieser Prozess umfasst eine 18-monatige Vorbereitungszeit, die das Wachstum der Setzlinge in Baumschulen im pazifischen Nordwesten und im Süden von British Columbia umfasst. Über 90 % der Setzlinge stammen aus Programmen zur Baumverbesserung der ersten Generation, wobei mehr als 70 % aus PotlatchDeltics Cherrylane Seed Orchard bezogen werden. Die Pflanzsaison ist aufgrund des Klimas und des Geländes in Idaho komprimiert, was präzise Zeitplanung erfordert, um das Überleben der Setzlinge zu gewährleisten. Über 200 Personen sind in der Hochsaison der Pflanzung beschäftigt, wobei täglich mehr als 280.000 Setzlinge gepflanzt werden. Das Vorhaben zielt auch darauf ab, Kosten und Ressourceneinträge durch die Verringerung der Größe des Setzlingsbestands zu senken. Aufgrund des Geländes ist manuelle Pflanzen erforderlich, wobei die Pflanzer bis zu 300 Setzlinge gleichzeitig tragen. Der Einsatz basiert auf H-2B-Visum für saisonale Arbeitskräfte, und der Prozess ist stark reguliert, um Arbeitsplätze für amerikanische Staatsbürger zu gewährleisten. Diese Aufforstungsanstrengung ist entscheidend für regulatorische, umwelttechnische und wildtierbezogene Vorteile.
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2024 / On our Idaho timberlands, nothing beckons the awakening of the forest to spring like the sudden bustle of tree planting season. In six to eight weeks, roughly 6 million seedlings are planted across 15,000 acres of forestland. Planting is the culmination of an 18-month process that involves planning, preparation, and the growing of seedlings in the nursery. The climate and steep terrain in Idaho force this uniquely compressed tree planting window. To ensure high planting survival, seedlings must be planted into moist, warming soils with adequate time to grow new roots and become established on the site before the inevitable summer dry-down comes. The logistics are challenging, yet our foresters, contractors, and support staff do an excellent job ensuring the planting crews are just behind the snow as it recedes up the mountains in the spring.
Seedlings for spring planting are grown at several different nurseries located throughout the Pacific Northwest and southern British Columbia. Over
We recently undertook initiatives to decrease seedling stock size to lower growing, transportation, and planting costs and to reduce the inputs per seedling, including water, energy, soil, fertilizer, and packaging. We plant up to 6 different conifer species. Every tree species has evolved to fill an ecological niche in the forest, and we match those attributes to the conditions of the planting site. Each planting site is reviewed by our foresters and the appropriate species are selected with multiple species often planted in one planting unit. This process bolsters the diversity and resiliency of our timberlands, minimizing risks from climate and disturbance. Idaho's steep and variable terrain limits planting operations to manual hand planting. Planters use either a shovel or hoedads to open a hole to mineral soil in which the seedling is planted. Planters carry the seedlings in tree bags they wear via a belt and suspenders with seedling holding compartments located on either hip. Each planter carries between 220 and 300 seedlings at a time - approximately 35 pounds.
High-quality, detailed planting is critical to the growth and survival of the seedlings - a seedling planted with minor error such as a crooked root or one planted too shallow with the root plug exposed will not survive. The critical job of planting the seedlings is done by contractors that rely on H-2B temporary labor visas to staff their crews. Companies must go through a heavily regulated process to get approval for the capped number of visas available. This includes the demonstration that the jobs are posted and available to American citizens but cannot be filled domestically. If contractors cannot secure sufficient H2-B visas, the seedlings grown the previous year may be wasted, and reforestation that is critical for regulatory, certification, environmental management, and wildlife may be delayed. Planting crews consist of one foreperson and typically 14 planters. A tree planter averages 1,700 seedlings planted per day - that is one seedling every 3.5 seconds for 8 hours. The work is hard, but you will not find a more pleasant group of people to work with than those reforesting our timberlands. We've built long-standing relationships with many of the planting companies, with some working with us for more than a quarter century. Many of the tree planters return for many seasons to plant seedlings on PotlatchDeltic timberlands and it's great to see familiar faces and build relationships year after year.
Tree planting is one of the most important investments a timberland company undertakes, setting the stage for the future and ensuring all the benefits that forests provide are perpetuated.
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