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    Small-scale Systems for Harvesting Woodfuel Products
    Lead Author: Andy Hall
    Small woodlands in Great Britain are a potential source of woodfuel for local heating, but there are difficulties identifying efficient harvesting systems. This Technical Note provides guidance on the selection of appropriate systems for small-scale harvesting operations. It considers four factors that influence the overall selection: i) woodland type and woodfuel product(s); ii) site and […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Extraction route trials on sensitive sites
    Lead Author: Colin J Saunders
    The use of large-scale timber extraction machinery during harvesting places high load-bearing forces on extraction routes. Minimising this impact is particularly important on more sensitive sites. This Technical Note gives the results from two trials that assessed extraction route formations on deep peat sites. Information is provided on the evaluation of route construction materials, including […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Excavator mound spacing on restocking sites

     This Technical Note focuses on best practice and suitability of mounding methods using mechanised excavators on a variety of site types. Dense brash is recognised as a major hindrance to mounding. The success of techniques for dealing with this problem and brash mats produced during mechanised harvesting are discussed as are methods of assisting an […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Chainsaw debutressing of standing timber

     This Technical Note provides advice and information to forest managers, woodland owners and contractors on the operation of debuttressing standing timber prior to felling by mechanical harvesting machines. It reviews current training, guidance and practice, and provides information about the decision process to be taken on when and how to carry out the debuttressing operation.
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    Forestry publication document

    Noise hazards in forestry operations and selection of personal protective equipment

     This Technical Note uses current information gathered from manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, together with limited noise measurements obtained from machinery studies, to assess the noise exposure levels of forest operations. From evaluation of these data, guidance is given on the selection of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Loud impact or explosive noises, for example […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Respiratory protective equipment
    Lead Author: Bill J Jones
    This Technical Note provides an introduction to the legislative background to respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and discusses the need for suitable RPE. The terminology used in respirator selection is described along with relevant details of the hazards that RPE can protect against. Emphasis is placed on selecting equipment that is suitable for each situation in […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Forest and moorland fire suppression

     This Technical Note is produced as a guide to the latest developments in wildfire fighting techniques and is the second in a series of three on forest fire control. The others are: Planning controlled burning operations in forestry and Burning forest residues.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Planning controlled burning operations in forestry
    Lead Author: Bill J Jones
    This Technical Note is produced as a guide to the planning of controlled burning operations in forests and is the first in a series of three on forest fire control. The others are: Forest and moorland fire suppression and Burning forest residues.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Burning forest residues

     This Technical Note is produced as a guide to the latest developments in burning forest residues and is the third in a series of three on forest fire control. The others are: Planning controlled burning operations in forestry and Forest and moorland fire suppression.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Harvesting machine census 1999 & 2001

     This Technical Note contains information on the 1999 and 2001 harvesting machine censuses. As 31% fewer returns were received in 2001 a meaningful comparison of numbers cannot be made, but an indication of trends is given.