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Beckwith Lumber Awarded $1M USDA Forest Service Grant
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The award was also announced by the U.S. Forest Service as part of its nationwide investment of more than $105.5 million in grants to support the wood products industry and strengthen markets for material generated through forest restoration projects. The new equipment Beckwith will receive through this grant will improve lumber recovery, increase mill efficiency, and expand Beckwith Lumber’s ability to process smaller-diameter logs and underutilized hardwood species on the Monongahela National Forest and private lands. “This investment is tremendous news for Beckwith Lumber, our employees, and the forest products industry throughout Pocahontas County,” said Daniel Woods, President of Beckwith Lumber Company, Inc.