Columbia Timber & Environmental Services

Gainesville Regional Utilities needs your biomass!

We are currently in the middle of the largest US freeze in history. Last Wednesday, CNN reported that over 2,000 record low temperatures were shattered.

This has created a national short-term natural gas supply shortage.

On Wednesday, February 17, Georgia-Pacific’s Palatka pulp mill shut down because it could not get any natural gas. Also effected was Gainesville Regional Utilities natural gas generator.

Thankfully GRU could shift its power needs to their Biomass Plant. As of today, GRU’s biomass plant is operating at 100% of its maximum power output and subsequently needs all the fuel wood it can find. They are willing to pay, including buying roundwood stumpage.

If you are considering selling your timber and you want to receive a premium for your pulpwood as well as your fuelwood, now is the time to call. This spot price will not last long. You must be ready for us to move immediately. First come – first served!
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Our certified foresters, Jib Davidson and Norman McRae are available to take your call!

Reach Jib at (352) 583-2266

Reach Norman at (352) 318-4310

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Don't forget to sign up for Jib's free webinar today with the University of Florida's Florida Land Steward 2020 Short Course. The webinar is focused on biomass harvesting and will begin at 2 p.m. today.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Florida Land Steward 2020 Short Course Webinar 3: Using Biomass Harvesting for Reforestation & Restoration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Make way for reforestation and/or forest restoration. Local biomass markets can provide a much-needed market for low value wood that needs to be cleared for forest restoration purposes. Presenter: Jib Davidson, Forester, Columbia Timber Company

Our sister company, United Country Real Estate Property And Auctions' auctioneer Daniel Jerrels is co-hosting tonight's fundraiser Gainesville Gone Memphis! This virtual event is hosted by the Child Advocacy Center and is from 6 to 10 p.m this evening. To see him in action, be tuned in at 7 p.m.!

Place bids for prizes here: https://ggm2020.ggo.bid

We are SO excited to have some special guests during including auctioneer, Daniel Jerrels!!! Make sure to TUNE IN tomorrow from 7pm-9pm onwards RIGHT HERE on our page! The countdown begins at 6:45pm! In the meantime, get your bids in while you can: https://ggm2020.ggo.bid
We have lots of AMAZING auction items available including a Goldendoodle Puppy, Hammock Beach Golfing Foursome Certificate, Skipstone Estate Box of 6 Fine Wines, raffles for $1,000+ in gift cards and more!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Working forests are carefully managed to continue the cycle of harvesting and reforestation. For more information on working forests visit our website: https://columbiatimber.com/blog/f/why-the-world-needs-wood.

Join our forester, Jib Davidson, during the University of Florida's Florida Land Steward virtual short course! Jib will be presenting on biomass on November 5th. Register here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hVGR_vK6S6yqx-_qExBZfg

Columbia Timber Company and United Country Real Estate Property and Auctions are looking to fill a multi-faceted forester position. Columbia Timber Company was founded in 1989 and is based in Gainesville, Florida. Seeking an individual who has a diverse interest in forestry and land management. Training in our specific operations style will be provided. Visit www.columbiatimber.com for our company history.

Our focus includes:

· Meeting with landowners on an ongoing basis to help with their forestry and land management needs, based upon the landowner’s objectives.

· Land management requires establishing landowner’s budgets to develop management plans that may or may not require timber harvesting and reforestation such as seedling selection, fertilization, site preparation and planting.

· Procurement in fuelwood and timber. We supply a regional 107 MW biomass plant with fuel wood and roundwood for Georgia-Pacific, WestRock, Rayonier, West Frazier and other regional mills located in northeast Florida and Southeastern Georgia.

· Working with United Country Real Estate to market or procure properties.

· Assisting in timber investment analysis using our Timber Investment Program to analyze a properties potential for timberland buyers including high net worth clients.

· An opportunity to develop new markets for both procurement and timberland buyers.

· Cruise and appraise timber as needed.

Job Requirements:

· Minimum bachelor’s degree in Forest Management or equivalent from a Society of American Foresters accredited university or college.

· A working knowledge of ArcGIS or the desire to become ArcGIS proficient.

· A Florida real estate license or the desire to obtain a license.

· To become or maintain SAF Certified Forester and Master Logger certification.

· To travel to trade shows, SAF and continuing education programs.

· To become a registered forester in Georgia.

· Must not have any DUIs or criminal convictions.

· An entrepreneur-oriented spirit.

Columbia Timber Company and United Country Real Estate offer:

· Competitive base salary

· 401(k) retirement with 3% matching

· Health insurance

· Company truck & expense account

· Paid holidays & vacations

This is, for the most part, an unsupervised position requiring an ability to apply science to decision-making. Communication skills via written, spoken and using devices are essential. This is a non-smoking and non-vaping position – no exceptions.