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VIRGINIA
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
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2009 ANNUAL CONVENTION |
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Tree Farm
Inspector of the Year |
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Charlie Knoeller and Matthew Coleman. |
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Charlie
Knoeller, Forester for Westmoreland-Richmond Counties, was
named 2009 Virginia Tree Farm Inspector of the Year at the
Virginia Forestry Association annual convention. The event
took place at the Marriott Waterfront in Norfolk. Charlie
accepted his award, a nice plaque with a gift certificate to
Bass Pro Shops, while attending the meeting with his wife
Kathryn. He has been an active Tree Farm Inspector for over
20 years. The recognition shows Charlie’s dedication to the
program and commitment to his landowners. |
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2009
Outstanding Logger of the Year: Scott Hillman Timber
Products |
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Scott Hillman has been around the logging
and sawmilling business for most of his life, working in the
mountains of Southwest Virginia.
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Scott Hillman Timber Products started
as a one man non mechanized operation and has grown to a
four employee mostly mechanized operation. Scott is proud of
his occupation and exhibits a professional demeanor in
dealing with landowners, timber companies and the Virginia
Department of Forestry (VDOF). He is proud that nearly half
of his harvest in the last five years has been SFI certified
on nonindustrial private lands. Scott Hillman Timber
Products was nominated by Russell Proctor, VDOF Water
Quality Specialist and Matt Kimbler, VDOF Technician for
Scott County.
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