The Linked Deposit Program is administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency with technical support from the Division of Forestry. Promoting the use of low-impact harvesting equipment is a key part of the division’s Ohio Forestry Initiative.  (application form pdf)

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Ohio Forest Industry Fact Sheet (pdf)

GrowNOW (a partnership between eligible banks and the Ohio Treasury) gives small business owners up to a 3% rate reduction on bank loans, savings up to $24,000 over two years.

No Two Alike (pdf)  An August 2008 Ohio Woodland Journal article.

Ohio Roundwood Utilization by the Timber industry in 2006 (pdf).  This Ohio Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service survey report details roundwood usage by the timber industry from 2003 through 2006. Volumes reported include roundwood processed by Ohio's primary wood products producers, the proportion of roundwood processed that originated from in-state versus out-of-state as well as roundwood used in other states or countries that was harvested from Ohio forests.  

Log Scaling Handbook (pdf)

Best Management Practices for Logging Operations Brochure (pdf)

Selling Timber (pdf)

Urban Tree and Woody Yard Residues, a USDA Forest Service publication.

Portable Sawmill Directory (pdf), Custom/Contract sawing in Ohio

Ohio Commercial Firewood Dealers Directory

Ohio Commercial Firewood Dealers An informational resource of companies that process and sell firewood in Ohio.