Maine bans moving firewood

thecfarm · October 02, 2011, 08:54:43 PM

I just saw this the other day.

http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/fhm/pages/firewood.html

Probaly been around for a while. Has a poster GUNS,BUGS,AMMO,CAMO,with a big red X through BUGS saying 3 out of 4 is not bad. Really clamping down on the moving of camp fire wood from different areas.

zopi · October 02, 2011, 10:03:58 PM

Pretty much have to with all the invasive insects....kiln drying and heat treatment will become the norm...

sprucebunny · October 03, 2011, 03:12:17 AM

The states need to get the word out better.

A couple of weeks ago I came up behind a one ton truck with Vermont plates and a firewood company sign. Dump body full of cut/split wood . At the time we were in Gorham, NH, . Followed it to my turn off about 10 miles into Maine. He was still headed east.

clww · October 03, 2011, 10:23:38 AM

What is that black insect with the white spots all over its back?

Shotgun · October 03, 2011, 01:05:35 PM

Asian Longhorned Beetle

http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/InvasiveThreats.htm#ALB

It's another exotic insect with a huge potential for damage. Moving firewood is a big problem for transporting harmful insects. Many people do their best to subvert the regulations, which is always amazing to me. Commercial wood and wood products can usually be moved under regulatory compliance agreements. Fire wood is often moved by folks that just don't care.

Norm

clww · October 03, 2011, 01:22:10 PM

I've run into a few of those guys before. Guess I'll start stomping any more I see around the firewood stacks.

SwampDonkey · October 07, 2011, 05:35:25 AM

They also think they are saving $10 for their campfire while "potentially" causing millions in damages. If something is regulated, it's only human nature to defy.

I can remember the neighbors where going on a big camping trip. Loaded the van full of firewood and gear. There must have been a fight or something during the trip because they weren't away long, bringing back all their firewood. Got a good laugh anyway. ;)

estiers · October 07, 2011, 11:43:43 AM

Quote from: clww on October 03, 2011, 01:22:10 PM
I've run into a few of those guys before. Guess I'll start stomping any more I see around the firewood stacks.

Currently, ALB is not known to be in VA. If it was, that would be news. It is a devastating insect with devastating impact. Perhaps what you are seeing in the Cottonwood borer, and not the Asian Longherned Beetle? I hope so...

clww · October 08, 2011, 08:25:53 PM

For further info, in my wood pile, there's Oak (red, white, willow), gum, maple, white cedar, ash, elm, cherry, yellow locust, birch, crepe myrtle, hickory. Would I see either type of that insect in those tree species, estiers?

SwampDonkey · October 09, 2011, 04:11:00 AM

There are several species of "sawyer beetle" and bupredae beetles that make nice pencil sized holes in wood. ;)

Al_Smith · October 09, 2011, 07:21:34 AM

All well and good ,however a fly in the ointment .

In Ohio in certain parts it was not allowed the transportation of firewood .Saw logs no problem .Now how dumb is that ???

Woodhauler · October 09, 2011, 07:50:41 PM

The mills up here buy hardwood from all over the north east! Guess the little bugs only ride on the little pieces of fw! We have some messed up laws up in the state of maine! And we also got Roxanne Quimby! :D