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DPW outlines current urban-wood practice; ships logs to Kettle Moraine Hardwoods and seeks local partners
Summary
Department of Public Works officials said the city ships about 3,000 tons of logs a year to a processor and that about 30% of that wood is reclaimable for milling. DPW said it will pursue local processor partnerships after a February RFI drew no responses and explained operational limits and costs.
Department of Public Works staff briefed the committee on the city’s Urban Wood program and current practices for handling removed street and park trees.
Chuck Schumacher and Jeff Closlow of DPW said the department currently ships roughly 3,000 tons of logs per year to a processor in the region, Kettle Moraine Hardwoods. DPW staff told the committee about operational constraints: crew yards use roll-off boxes that must be filled quickly, the city needs…
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