Agencies
Services
Partnerships and Available Assistance
IDNR/IDOT Mitigation Plantings
The IDNR Division of Forest Resources partnered with IDOT District 2 and the City of Herrin to complete two habitat tree mitigation plantings this spring. 6.1 acres were planted at Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area and 34 acres were planted at Apple River Canyon State Park. Through this ongoing inter-agency partnering agreement, a total of 250.4 acres have been planted with another 140 scheduled to be planted in the next 4 years.
Intergovernmental agreements such as these are a powerful tool. By utilizing each agency’s resources and expertise Illinois is able to complete high-priority infrastructure projects and maintain compliance with state and federal regulations.
Manufacturing Assistance Team Update
Regional
- The Team has assisted one facility in Region 09.
National
- Most mills, receiving assistance, have been less than 25 MMBF of production.
- Most common assistance request/topics:
- Planning for mill upgrades or rebuilds.
- Improving mill efficiency.
- Reviewing the product mix for highest revenue.
- Common findings
- Lack of investment.
- Lack of maintenance.
- Lack of personnel which understand wood manufacturing.
Hardwood Lumber Benchmarking and Competitive Assessment
"allows participating companies to anonymously compare their operation to similar operations on a variety of metrics including costs, staffing levels, yields, sales realizations, and more. Participants will receive a written report summarizing the results and BECK's interpretation of the results with emphasis on the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunity areas for mills."
