Lugging Longer Logs

By Benny Westcott
Of The New Era

Trucks hauling large logs around the Sweet Home area are a long-familiar sight. However, even casual observers can’t help but notice that sometimes those logs are even bigger than usual.

According to Cascade Timber Consulting president Milt Moran, most locally transported logs are about 40 feet in length. But some are so long – in the 60-, 70-, 80- or even 90-foot range (120 feet being CTC’s current…