Resources

  • Alaska Lumber Grading Program Handbook PDF
    • The operator's manual for individuals who have earned the certificate.
  • Summary Table of Alaska Dimension Lumber Grades PDF
    • A visual accompaniment to the full description ALG dimension lumber grading rules and restrictions described in the program handbook.
  • Form Template, "Written Certification of Dimension Lumber Graded Under the Alaska Lumber Grading Program PDF
    • Certified producers must provide a written certification of the product containing specific information. 
  • Design Values and Spans for Alaskan Species Lumber PDF
    • Base design values and span tables  for Alaskan species lumber. 
    • Many operators producing ALG lumber will air-dry their product. This is a copy of Oregon State University's excellent guide on that topic.
  • PDF
    • The "Alaska Lumber Grading Program Handbook" and the training course provide essential information about the standards and procedures for producing structural lumber under this program. For anything not otherwise specified,  the Voluntary Product Standard PS 20-05 American Softwood Lumber Standard is the reference authority.
  • Senate Bill 87, "Lumber Grading Program" PDF
    • A copy of the amendment to AS 41.17, signed into law in 2023,  that established a local-use dimension lumber grading program in Alaska, now known as the Alaska Lumber Grading Program. 
    • The homepage for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. 

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