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11/07/11
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SAWLOGS
REQUIRED TO INFORM SNB VOLUMES TO DELIVER JACK PINE
DELIVERED TO:
Irving - Grand Lake Timber, CHIPMAN
& Sussex Sawmill *
SPECIES: Spruce, Fir (& Jack Pine separated under contract only)
DIAMETER:
Minimum Top - 6.0"
Maximum Butt - 20.0"
(with excessive butt flare trimmed)
LENGTH:
12' and 16' ONLY
- PLUS TRIM OF 6 -
9"
50% - must be 16'6"
GRADE #
1:
Spruce & up to 25% Fir (white
wood only)
GRADE #
2:
Spruce, Fir (&
Jack Pine separated under contract only)
AGE: Less than 3 months
QUALITY
DEFECTS: Forked logs, excessive knots (i.e. per four foot section
more than
12
knots
1" to 3" in diameter or 8 knots greater than 3" in diameter); damage, rot
sweep, porcupine chews, or other defects exceeding 1/3 of
gross
volume.
SCALE or
GRADE: The
trucker or producer must notify the JDI scale staff or Chief Scaler of
any
disputes regarding
scale or grade at the time of delivery, or within 24 hours
of
delivery. Disputed loads or quality sample results shall be held
by JDI for
24 hours to
allow inspection. These specifications are subject to change by
JDI with minimum
notice.
NOTE:
Loads may be rejected by JDI scale staff prior to unloading if
they do not meet
Grade 2
specifications. The Grade shall be determined by a JDI licensed
Scaler,
based on a 20+ log
sample extracted randomly from each load and measured
using the above specificiations.
Quality (% acceptable pieces) shall be measured
using the above
specificiations and the Quality Defects noted above.
Any
supplier whose quality sample results fall below 60% quality for any
one (1) load, or
fall below 85% for any
three (3) loads delivered within a 4 week period, shall be placed
on QUALITY
SUSPENSION and deliveries immediately suspended. Suppliers
placed
on quality suspension
shall not be allowed to resume delivery to GLT until approved
by the Regional Wood Buyer.
QUALITY BONUS:
Loads that achieve quality sample results greater than or equal to 90% shall be
paid a
$2/tonne quality bonus for Chipman loads only.
* NOTE: Small loads of logs (up to 10
tonne) will be accepted at Sussex Sawmill, quality check to be done prior to
issuing scaleslip.
0 -
40
$66.25
$59.25
41 -
60
$67.25
61 - 80
$69.25
81 - 100
$71.25
101 +
$73.25
GRADE 2 - Spruce, Fir (& Jack Pine separated under contract only)
Miles
0 -
40
$61.25
$54.25
41 -
60
$62.25
61 - 80
$64.25
81 - 100
$66.25
101 +
$68.25
NOTE: Loads to Chipman that achieve
quality sample results greater than or equal to 90% shall be paid
a $2/tonne quality bonus.