The Mendocino Redwood Company (or MRC), is a

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s company, which operates one mill in Ukiah, with holdings of over , primarily in

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Background

This relatively new timber company owns and manages ten percent of the county's private land. Founded in 1998, the Fisher Family, founders of Gap Clothing, are the majority stake owners. Mendocino Redwood Company utilizes herbicide applications to reduce

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density and restore conifer forests. The application and quantity of use is regulated by the Mendocino Agricultural Commission. California is the second largest forestland state in the United States, second to Alaska. Mendocino County has one of the largest percentages of the state's overall forest land.

Growth

Following a July 29, 2008 "Final Order" from the US Bankruptcy Judge Richard Schmidt, the way cleared for MRC to take control of the once storied, then vilified, and, finally, bankrupt

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in Humboldt County, California from Maxxam Inc. of Texas. The final dispensation of the bankruptcy, which had been ongoing since January 2007, began the transfer of PALCO's buildings, mill, and of Humboldt forest to MRC. The company town of

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and other properties were transferred to Marathon Structured Finance.Appellate court rules in favor of Mendocino Redwood Co.

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Humboldt

The consolidation of

(PALCO) and subsidiaries is under the new name of

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, which began operations ostensibly with a more conservative harvesting model that eliminates clearcutting and most old-growth redwood cutting.

Certification

Mendocino Redwood Company was given a well managed certification of timber management practices. This certification was issued by the

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. The certification study was conducted by Scientific Certification Systems.

References

External links

Official company website
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