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11-20-2018, 08:10 AM
#haravointi is contextomy
https://whatwouldjackdo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/rakeagain.jpg
I never was a big Trump fan. I do agree with the man on the fake news though.
I also agree with him on poor forest management in California:
The #RakeAmericaGreatAgain mockery is yet another fine example of the media having an opportunity to educate the public on a prescription for natural disaster prevention and instead choosing to spin; falsely deride over political party lines by purposefully using an opponent's words out of context.
Why Finland is so good at handling forest fires. Hint: It's not because of ... (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/19/why-finland-is-so-good-handling-forest-fires-hint-its-not-because-raking/)
Trump said Finland prevents wildfires by 'raking' the forest. Finns say ... (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/11/19/trump-finland-forest-raking/2054797002/)
USA TODAY-19 hours ago
#RakeNews: People in Finland Mock Trump With Leaf-Raking Photos ... (http://time.com/5458605/trump-finland-raking-reactions/)
TIME-21 hours ago
Why the people of Finland are trolling Trump by raking the woods (https://www.vox.com/world/2018/11/19/18102613/finland-trump-raking-woods)
Vox-20 hours ago
Finland churns out hilarious memes mocking Trump's raking comment (https://www.seattlepi.com/california-wildfires/article/Finland-raking-President-Trump-memes-wildfire-13405330.php)
Opinion-seattlepi.com-19 hours ago
Make America Rake Again: Finland baffled by Trump's forest fire ... (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/19/make-america-rake-again-finland-trump-forest-fire)
In-Depth-The Guardian-Nov 19, 2018View all (https://news.google.com/news?ncl=dJzHg63KAMumHMMZ0ivi42mQzAG1M&q=raking&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSvafBj-PeAhXF7IMKHRFgB0IQqgIILTAA)
California wildfires: Finland bemused by Trump raking comment (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46256296)
Finns Mock President Trump by Posting 'Forest Raking' Photos Online (http://gizmodo.com/finns-mock-president-trump-by-posting-forest-raking-pho-1830532120)
Gizmodo-Nov 19, 2018
Finnish president doesn't recall telling Trump Finns 'rake' to prevent ... (https://www.wfmz.com/news/politics/finnish-president-doesnt-recall-telling-trump-finns-rake-to-prevent-wildfires/875160839)
WFMZ Allentown-Nov 19, 2018
Finland's president isn't sure where Trump got the idea raking forests ... (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/la-fg-trump-finland-raking-20181118-story.html)
The San Diego Union-Tribune-Nov 18, 2018
A look at Trump's 'A-plus' weekend: Finnish leaf-raking, 'Pleasure' Calif ... (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-weekend-aplus-20181119-story.html)
In-Depth-Orlando Sentinel-Nov 19, 2018
Donald Trump wants California to rake forests to prevent fires. Here's ... (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-19/why-donald-trump-says-raking-forests-would-stop-california-fires/10509984?section=world)
In-Depth-ABC News-Nov 18, 2018View all (https://news.google.com/news?ncl=dAYty3ofrAPj0xMzNbCEihUCTovKM&q=raking&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSvafBj-PeAhXF7IMKHRFgB0IQqgIINjAB)
Finland does rake its forests;
the Finnish are world leaders in biomass energy.
Raking in forestry has nothing to do with yard rakes used by hand to move leaves.
This is a slash rake:
http://www.wilco.co.nz/slashrake.html
https://kenco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/brush-rake-009-1030x721-1030x721.jpg
This is the purpose of slash raking:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/ecs_silv/siteprep/raking.html
This is the public funded by Californians 2018 Little Hoover report, which makes a very clear and concise case on the state of California's
poor forest management:
https://lhc.ca.gov/sites/lhc.ca.gov/files/Reports/242/Report242.pdf
Finland's biomass raked off of its forest floors and converted to "black liquor" which then becomes terrawatts of renewable electrical energy:
https://imisrise.tappi.org/TAPPI/Products/05/EPE/05EPE182.aspx
Finland is a world leader in this process:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/opinion-commentary/finland-a-global-leader-in-forest-based-biomass-for-energy
Unfortunately very little of the biomass in the US is used to create electricity; its mostly just burned off on site or pushed into rows to prevent downhill erosion during reforestation. Most US forest is managed by federal and state bureaucracy; mismanagement is to be expected.
In the two maps below you can see states which prescribe controlled burns of raked biomass and states which endure wildfires:
https://mrcc.illinois.edu/living_wx/wildfires/activityByCountyFEMA.png
After the image above one should stop and reflect (mind you I'm shooting from hip on these statistics but roughly):
- East half of the US 80% of forest is PRIVATE
- West half of the US 80% of forest is PUBLIC
it should also be noted, again from the hip:
- US: 50% of forest is public, 25% is corporate, 25% is family owned.
- Finland: 25% of forest is public, 15% is corporate, 60% is family owned.
https://media1.tenor.com/images/408ce6d687a86456186aebc30f6a5486/tenor.gif?itemid=9438567
https://www.nap.edu/openbook/24792/xhtml/images/p-49-1.jpg
Note the lack of ACRES of prescribed burn in the huge state of California.
when pondering the scale 1001-50,000 acres of prescribed burn annually in cali...
note
1) the "Camp Fire" alone consumed 150,000 acres.
2) California has 33,000,000 acres of forest
3) about a million acres are consumed annually by wildfire
This is what correctly thinned, well managed timber looks like after slashed piles have been raked:
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/uploads/1313452746/med_gallery_2431_110_163219.jpg
This is what a forest fire looks like before its a forest fire:
http://timbcollc.com/timberharvesting/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/loblolly-stand-in-VA-needs-thinning-18-to-20-years-old-800x533_c.jpg
This is a slash harvesting machine in Finland picking up raked biomass:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/Fixteri.jpg
Finland then chips the raked slash before using as fuel:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/LHM.jpg
In the past 40 years, biomass and black liquor have become major contributors to Finland's power grid:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/OSF.jpg
https://whatwouldjackdo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/rakeagain.jpg
I never was a big Trump fan. I do agree with the man on the fake news though.
I also agree with him on poor forest management in California:
The #RakeAmericaGreatAgain mockery is yet another fine example of the media having an opportunity to educate the public on a prescription for natural disaster prevention and instead choosing to spin; falsely deride over political party lines by purposefully using an opponent's words out of context.
Why Finland is so good at handling forest fires. Hint: It's not because of ... (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/19/why-finland-is-so-good-handling-forest-fires-hint-its-not-because-raking/)
Trump said Finland prevents wildfires by 'raking' the forest. Finns say ... (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/11/19/trump-finland-forest-raking/2054797002/)
USA TODAY-19 hours ago
#RakeNews: People in Finland Mock Trump With Leaf-Raking Photos ... (http://time.com/5458605/trump-finland-raking-reactions/)
TIME-21 hours ago
Why the people of Finland are trolling Trump by raking the woods (https://www.vox.com/world/2018/11/19/18102613/finland-trump-raking-woods)
Vox-20 hours ago
Finland churns out hilarious memes mocking Trump's raking comment (https://www.seattlepi.com/california-wildfires/article/Finland-raking-President-Trump-memes-wildfire-13405330.php)
Opinion-seattlepi.com-19 hours ago
Make America Rake Again: Finland baffled by Trump's forest fire ... (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/19/make-america-rake-again-finland-trump-forest-fire)
In-Depth-The Guardian-Nov 19, 2018View all (https://news.google.com/news?ncl=dJzHg63KAMumHMMZ0ivi42mQzAG1M&q=raking&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSvafBj-PeAhXF7IMKHRFgB0IQqgIILTAA)
California wildfires: Finland bemused by Trump raking comment (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46256296)
Finns Mock President Trump by Posting 'Forest Raking' Photos Online (http://gizmodo.com/finns-mock-president-trump-by-posting-forest-raking-pho-1830532120)
Gizmodo-Nov 19, 2018
Finnish president doesn't recall telling Trump Finns 'rake' to prevent ... (https://www.wfmz.com/news/politics/finnish-president-doesnt-recall-telling-trump-finns-rake-to-prevent-wildfires/875160839)
WFMZ Allentown-Nov 19, 2018
Finland's president isn't sure where Trump got the idea raking forests ... (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/la-fg-trump-finland-raking-20181118-story.html)
The San Diego Union-Tribune-Nov 18, 2018
A look at Trump's 'A-plus' weekend: Finnish leaf-raking, 'Pleasure' Calif ... (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-weekend-aplus-20181119-story.html)
In-Depth-Orlando Sentinel-Nov 19, 2018
Donald Trump wants California to rake forests to prevent fires. Here's ... (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-19/why-donald-trump-says-raking-forests-would-stop-california-fires/10509984?section=world)
In-Depth-ABC News-Nov 18, 2018View all (https://news.google.com/news?ncl=dAYty3ofrAPj0xMzNbCEihUCTovKM&q=raking&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSvafBj-PeAhXF7IMKHRFgB0IQqgIINjAB)
Finland does rake its forests;
the Finnish are world leaders in biomass energy.
Raking in forestry has nothing to do with yard rakes used by hand to move leaves.
This is a slash rake:
http://www.wilco.co.nz/slashrake.html
https://kenco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/brush-rake-009-1030x721-1030x721.jpg
This is the purpose of slash raking:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/ecs_silv/siteprep/raking.html
This is the public funded by Californians 2018 Little Hoover report, which makes a very clear and concise case on the state of California's
poor forest management:
https://lhc.ca.gov/sites/lhc.ca.gov/files/Reports/242/Report242.pdf
Finland's biomass raked off of its forest floors and converted to "black liquor" which then becomes terrawatts of renewable electrical energy:
https://imisrise.tappi.org/TAPPI/Products/05/EPE/05EPE182.aspx
Finland is a world leader in this process:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/opinion-commentary/finland-a-global-leader-in-forest-based-biomass-for-energy
Unfortunately very little of the biomass in the US is used to create electricity; its mostly just burned off on site or pushed into rows to prevent downhill erosion during reforestation. Most US forest is managed by federal and state bureaucracy; mismanagement is to be expected.
In the two maps below you can see states which prescribe controlled burns of raked biomass and states which endure wildfires:
https://mrcc.illinois.edu/living_wx/wildfires/activityByCountyFEMA.png
After the image above one should stop and reflect (mind you I'm shooting from hip on these statistics but roughly):
- East half of the US 80% of forest is PRIVATE
- West half of the US 80% of forest is PUBLIC
it should also be noted, again from the hip:
- US: 50% of forest is public, 25% is corporate, 25% is family owned.
- Finland: 25% of forest is public, 15% is corporate, 60% is family owned.
https://media1.tenor.com/images/408ce6d687a86456186aebc30f6a5486/tenor.gif?itemid=9438567
https://www.nap.edu/openbook/24792/xhtml/images/p-49-1.jpg
Note the lack of ACRES of prescribed burn in the huge state of California.
when pondering the scale 1001-50,000 acres of prescribed burn annually in cali...
note
1) the "Camp Fire" alone consumed 150,000 acres.
2) California has 33,000,000 acres of forest
3) about a million acres are consumed annually by wildfire
This is what correctly thinned, well managed timber looks like after slashed piles have been raked:
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/uploads/1313452746/med_gallery_2431_110_163219.jpg
This is what a forest fire looks like before its a forest fire:
http://timbcollc.com/timberharvesting/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/loblolly-stand-in-VA-needs-thinning-18-to-20-years-old-800x533_c.jpg
This is a slash harvesting machine in Finland picking up raked biomass:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/Fixteri.jpg
Finland then chips the raked slash before using as fuel:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/LHM.jpg
In the past 40 years, biomass and black liquor have become major contributors to Finland's power grid:
https://bioenergyinternational.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2017/02/OSF.jpg