HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0363.016 1996-1998 Eucal~pt~~ •tre~ farms
ey rntattr.. e. Craibb Ar~....+- - = .p-a~. . ,eel tltndad by the U.S. Dsparorrent Of Fmragy, it was
Nawootnt ~ . _ ~ _ ~9G• loon found out dos to othtt sotrtces x lower omt.
stiealypeus wood dtlpa mold not onmpets amaomt•
With tttwaatsda of aura now availabls for a atajor • ally a a tbet. Alternate ttw were thm tam:idered
crop to teplaos sugar botA along the Hlle?liamaktta mODYm~"g raulu tfuough quality studies mn-
mast as well a is Ka'u, why trot Commercial Tice x the Univeaity of t]ueber. m producing high
Farms grown under a short rotation u well as evenm- gaa0ty stadoaery, and, more :eeently, medium density
ally a longer rotation mnta:pt of hard waoda. fiber x the University of Washington. Stnnd
Bishop Estaee should ba commended for taking the board Is also bang coastdercd for an exterior or four
first step is this direction. boa Mao Euolyyppmtt+ss logs Iwve been researched
Imspeaive of what has txen said, eucalyptus tree at UH oa (Coral /7tair) as a source of producing
I farmsvader a short rotation cotteept (6 years) otrtaia- ~o~ noel it ho also been conaidared as a teen
I a ears to be a stock to pmdum ethanol or methanol.
Y PP good snrtiag potat for those aeed-
iagto realim soma iatmedlata economic tenons noel Numerous mawana aaa tnttmadonal companies
o i ~ thrar•gradually working into or paralleling a longer have visited Hawaii with a strong interest in not only
> m i ~ rotxion concept with older hardwoods. eaubllshing mtnmereial tree farms, bur also investing
~ ~ Brewar~~ Development Corp.., s subaidtary of G ~ the mmttnetton ar senwatioa of existing produo-
Co., Led. (a Isadar is agncultural diversity), qtm fidlltlea, wbleh ors ao loaga is use, but with the
~ wit>tths tWmical aasistanm of the U.S. Forest Service ~.ytr~ still ~ (hygdrcds of miles of field
i conducted a research davelopmaat project over the made and abandoned sugar fictory buildings po
ppua~g 15 yews, which resulted is the eatabllshment of wet
730 aaea of and water). Port ffdlitln Gave been studied for trans-
plaotings is nine sills (6 abng rho Hilo ' atseda with both Kawaihse and FTilo harbor
C $ Caax•aad 3 is iCa'u). Some is oooperatioa with ehs , ~~g on,the Baal perrdttet produced.
Uli4'I.4E11t and UHNEI as well as rho HSPA. Over Mang sorvays have indicated a tuning demand for
100 field and mrraery trials were mnduded, reanltlag• papal~~ saw and fa the fitttue, opening up new
in a gtriddtae report, and trot 30 sopatate poblicatlons marten in the Asian attn.
bd-various subjeen. 'I1nes farm esnblishmeay harvest- Of impoedot sigaifitxoce also is the fact that for- j
Ing and the economics sere aU smelled to dtaeratina ma sugar tsaployea are readily available and highly
the feasiblllty of such a vemare. capable u wall as angst egnipmmt adaptable to tree
Although itdtially starting out as as energy project firming. Smelter land owner would have a mesas of
nod to~ is~te •econom~
contributing. A~ It would ensure a supply of material to the soil or homed as h feel source.
to all aaffimea sad commereia! wood dealers in the Ongoing, although rat>itxed trsestch tontinues in
future. Strong support from present County and State anew and essentlal phase, and that in yield iatprove-
Administration also exists. meat, hybrid mtthrgs sad dorsal work indicates possi-
EnviroammtaUy, tree farming has indicated no ble dtmbBag of yields, wblch would have a positive
seriotts adverse effmn. Aesthetltally it adds to the imput tm the eoonomia.
beauty of the landscape. Understory continues to Al! the necessary ittgtedlean are available tb strp-
thrive and the trees hays a carbon offset capability in port a auecessful commercial tree farm operation.
removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Lo the Land, expertise fa silvscaltnre development,
growing of the trees, admixture trials have shown employees, egaiptnem, infrastructure, port facilities,
nitrogen iTxing tttxs can rtxhrtx the use of wmmerciel ao serious environmental impacts, good soil htu-
fertilizus aswell as the mechanical mowing and shad- bandry, interested national and international market, a
lag of the trey at an older age reduce the use of her- whole new industry tt:vinliaag the county and state's
bicides. The aaopy and ground rover lends itself to revenues, providing work for our dLspla«d employees
good soil conservation practices, allowing good and creating new jobs in tmddng; shipping sad maa-
ground rover, reducing soil erosion considerably ufatxuring, and the advantages go on and on.
undo high rainfall and is drirs areas contributing to
soil moisture retention. Editor's note: Thomas B. Crrbb who is the retired
' If properly handled at harvest or during processing, ytce president sad manager of the Blo Energy
there should be no excessive matcrial waste as the Corporrtlon is presen[ly a management consul-
- bazk, branches or Ieavrs can be mulched and returned taut.
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