Forest Resource Management Ethic

Texas Forest Products promotes and encourages sound forest resource management. Texas Forest Products' commitment to the forest resource stems from their business' dependence on the resource and their commitment to the community where they live and work.

Texas Forest Products buys and manages timber resources within the areas closely surrounding Gilmer and Upshur County. The long-term dependence Texas Forest Products has on the local landbase encourages sound management practices. Professional management and reforestation conserves soil, water and air quality while maintaining wildlife and fish habitat. As this small business works to provide the products our society demands, it does so with a commitment to maintaining resources for future generations. Texas Forest Products encourages proper reforestation and management, proper harvesting practices and waste minimization. In addition, the company continues to promote the use of voluntary Best Management Practices and follow existing state and federal regulations.

Without a continuing and predictable flow of resources, the economic viability of all small business lumber manufacturers is threatened. Sustainable forest resources yield the continual economic health that businesses managed from generation to generation depend on. Weighing resource management decisions, their benefits and long-term effects, is best accomplished by on-site managers of the resource.

As long time business and private residents of the local community, small business lumber manufacturers such as Texas Forest Products have a vested interest in helping to maintain both a stable local economy and a positive quality of life. Due to their strong bonds with their communities, family-owned sawmills play an active role in community environmental education efforts and provide much needed income and jobs.