The woodlot is organized into zones. Each team generally works in one zone. Within each zone are areas that contain wood products. The following figure illustrates these zones and areas.
Zones
Cutting Zone: The workplace for the Cutting Teams. Contains the log pile. The Cutter manages this area.
This zone is furthest from the road and barn; this is the most hazardous area and access is restricted to the Cutting Team.
Splitting Zone: The workplace for the Splitting Teams. Contains the firewood rounds and kindling rounds areas.The Splitter manages this area.
Stacking Zone: The workplace for the Stacking Teams and the pickup area for the Delivery Teams. Contains the firewood pile and firewood stacks (not illustrated).
Reject Zone: Contains the reject area. See Reject Area additional information.
Barn: Contains the dry storage area. Tools, equipment, supplies, etc., are also stored in the barn.
Notations
Item notations in team and position descriptions:
- Zones: identified through including the word “zone”, such as “cutting zone” (except the barn identified just as “barn.”)
- Areas: identified by using italic text, such as “log pile.”
- Teams: identified by using Title Case and include the word “Team”, such as “Cutting Team.”
- Positions: identified by using Title Case (and do not include the word “Team”), such as “Cutter.”
Areas
Log Pile: Contains logs delivered by the log supplier.
Firewood Rounds: Contains rounds placed by the Cutting Teams intended to be split into firewood.
Kindling Rounds: Contains rounds placed by the Cutting Teams intended to be split into kindling.
Firewood Pile: Contains split firewood placed by the Splitting Teams intended to be stacked.
Firewood Stacks: Container stacked firewood placed by the Stacking Teams intended to dry and be delivered by the Delivery Teams.
Reject Area: Contains wood deemed unsuitable based on the specifications. See Reject Area additional information.
Dry Storage: Contains the boxed kindling intended to dry and be delivered by the Delivery Teams.
Team Products
Cutting Team: Firewood Rounds and Kindling Rounds.
Splitting Team: Firewood and boxed Kindling.
Stacking Team: Stacked Firewood.
Delivery Team: Delivered Firewood and Kindling.
Transfers
The Cutting Teams products go to:
- Rounds intended for firewood to the firewood rounds area in the splitting zone.
- Rounds intended for kindling to the kindling rounds area in the splitting zone.
- All other products to the reject area in the reject zone.
The Splitting Team products go to:
- Acceptable split firewood to the firewood pile in the stacking zone.
- Acceptable split kindling in boxes to the dry storage area in the barn.
- All other products to the reject area in the reject zone.
The Stacking Team transfers firewood from the firewood pile to:
- the firewood stacks if in their judgement the firewood meets the specifications.
- near the log pile in the cutting zone if the piece is too long.
- near the firewood rounds area in the splitting zone if the piece is too large.
- the reject area in the reject zone if the piece is otherwise unsuitable.
The Delivery Team picks up firewood from the firewood stacks in the stacking zone and boxed kindling from the dry storage area in the barn for delivery.
See Woodlot Procedures for general woodlot operations guidelines.