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Presenters ask county to back federal grant to add kiln, revive second mill and expand forest treatments
Summary
Presenters described grant plans to add a dry kiln and boiler to a local mill, restart a second idle mill and increase forest treatment capacity — seeking county letters of support to bolster a federal Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program application.
Presenters identified as the "Reed heads" told the Kane County Resource Committee on April 15 that they are applying to the federal Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program for funds to bolster local mill infrastructure.
The presenters said the package would pay for a dry kiln and boiler to treat bug‑infested timber, allow a second idle mill to restart and expand processing capacity. "We're actually applying for a grant to... bolster the infrastructure of our mill," the presenter said, adding the upgrades could increase processing volume "upwards to 300%" and…
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