Applicant says cordwood yard will use local hardwoods, no chemicals and limited seasonal staffing

During the public hearing Tim Bradley described the proposed operations for the planned cordwood-processing yard: incoming hardwood logs (oak, maple, birch, beech) will be unloaded, cut to length, split on a live deck and run through a tumbler that shakes loose debris but does not debark the wood. Bradley said the processed wood is sold as firewood to homeowners.

Bradley repeatedly told the board that no pesticides or chemicals would be used during processing: “We don't use any chemicals on this wood,” he said. He also explained how residues from tumblers would be removed as needed and would not be stored on-site. For equipment fueling, Bradley said a fuel cell on the back of a truck (about 75 gallons) would be used to supply equipment and that no bulk diesel would be stored on-site. The board pressed applicant on insect-transfer risk and transport restrictions; members were advised to consult NH DES or the Division of Forests and Lands for transport rules and the applicant said logs would originate from in-state contractors.