Saw Mill Remanants

To compound the tragedy, the massive lumbering almost completely denuded large areas of woodlands, which
practically eliminated hunting as a major source of sustenance for First Nations. And if the forests were not denuded
by the lumberman, they were soon denuded by the great Miramichi fire of 1825, which fed on piles of dry scrap wood
left everywhere by careless lumberman. Meanwhile the rise of the deals industry (sawn logs) meant that not only
would the rivers be regularly choked with logs, but also with sawmills and sawdust, which quickly took their tool on
fish, another important source of sustenance for First Nations.

Boise Inc announced that it would "stand in support of Amnesty International's recommendation" and
not buy any wood fibre from the traditional territory of Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwest Ontario until the community has
given its consent to logging.

www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/good-news/breakthrough-canadian-indigenous-r­ights-flashpoint-20080314

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[KozmikV]

so people should use a couple of hundred tons of fuel,and brings heavy equipment in,to clean this stuff up,how will this help?

[funboyrx7]

The reason nothing grows there is because the mill probably cut pine.Pine resin contains turpentine which is natural. Thats why nothing but die hard ferns grow there. Its like a natural weed killer. No saw blade oils or nothin. Saw bearings use grease which doesnt seep anywhere. Hydraulic fluid is made from canola oil, and is bio degradable. Just like cooking oil. Thanks

[funboyrx7]

The reason nothing is growing is probably because the mill cut pine. There are very few plant species that like to grow near turpentine. Thats why nothing grows there. Thats the chemical present in pine resin. Not because of oils.