[SCA-BMDL] Free Wood!

[Ruth Morrisson]

Greetings from Myfanwy!
At one point, the ban *was* county to county.  That's how nervous officials were 
about preventing the infestation from spreading.
When we lived in Massachusetts, one of the larger local nurseries had a list 
about what *towns* banned you from planting currants -- this was because 
they can be affected by a rust that also attacks white pines, which was a cash 
crop in many areas.  We could plant them in Framingham, for example, but not 
in Lexington (about a half hour's drive); don't remember at this point about 
neighboring towns like Ashland or Holliston.
The current policy about firewood may not be that strict, or as strict as I 
originally thought.  IMO, though, it is better to be safe than sorry.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 08:04:14 -0400
>From: Krista Traini <hildasca at hotmail.com>  
>Subject: Re: [SCA-BMDL] Free Wood!  
>To: <steltonwald at yahoogroups.com>, Debatable Lands <sca-
bmdl at lists.andrew.cmu.edu>
>
>   The firewood ban is still in effect to protect our
>   sylvan trees, as is proper, of course.  However, it
>   applies only to out-of state firewood, not county to
>   county within PA. 
>
>   Here is a link to the relevant Pennsic website
>   section:
>   http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn39/GENERAL/firewood.html
>
>   And a link to the actual PA Dept of Agriculture
>   bulletin:
>   http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol40/40-3/108.html
>
>   I was not able to find any sort of stricter
>   prohibition on Butler County's website.
>
>   ~Hilda
>
>   > From: myfanwy at consolidated.net
>   > Subject: Re: [SCA-BMDL] Free Wood!
>   > To: hildasca at hotmail.com;
>   sca-bmdl at lists.andrew.cmu.edu;
>   steltonwald at yahoogroups.com
>   > Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:24:08 -0400
>   >
>   > Greetings from Myfanwy!
>   > *Don't* take the wood to Pennsic.
>   > The firewood ban is, IIRC, still in effect, and
>   you are not supposed to be
>   > bringing wood into Butler County because of the
>   emerald ash borer infestation
>   > in parts of PA. I think there was something in the
>   Pennsic book to that effect
>   > (although I didn't have time today to look at the
>   rules carefully.
>   > Getting it for your own fireplace or bonfire
>   should be fine, as long as the wood
>   > doesn't leave Allegheny County.
>   >
>   > ---- Original message ----
>   > >Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:55:25 -0400
>   > >From: Krista Traini <hildasca at hotmail.com>
>   > >Subject: [SCA-BMDL] Free Wood!
>   > >To: Debatable Lands
>   <sca-bmdl at lists.andrew.cmu.edu>,
>   > <steltonwald at yahoogroups.com>
>   > >
>   > > I bear good tidings from one of our friends,
>   lately
>   > > gone from our company, but we are not far from
>   his
>   > > thoughts today: Lord Ferdon of Glasger.
>   > >
>   > > Lord Ferdon has had some trees cut don in his
>   yard,
>   > > in 18 inch logs for easy transport, in the
>   Silver
>   > > Maple and Oak varieties. He didn't say how big
>   > > around they are. He says that we may go to his
>   > > house and take as much as we like. Use for
>   burning
>   > > at Pennsic, carving, other projects, whatever
>   you
>   > > will.
>   > >
>   > > You may go there at any reasonable hour, and
>   simply
>   > > ring the doorbell to let them know you're in
>   their
>   > > backyard. He lives in Greenfield only minutes
>   from
>   > > the Squirrel Hill exit on the parkway, at 984
>   Lilac
>   > > St. If you need his phone number, let me know.
>   > >
>   > > Thank you, Lord Ferdon, for thinking of us in
>   this
>   > > time of strife and revelry.
>   > >
>   > > In Levitate et Caritate,
>   > > ~Hilda, Seneschale
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Lady Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon
Ruth Morrisson
myfanwy at consolidated.net