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3. Chain Of Custody Requirements For Reclaimed/ Deconstructed Woods

3.1 Company or agency deconstructing or removing the reclaimed lumber will be documented (REQUIRED) To meet interim certification requirements, this information may not be available and will therefore not be required.

Documentation will include the following information:

  • Company name
  • Operator name
  • (Optional) Company address
  • Company phone number
  • Company email (optional)


3.2 Location wood was deconstructed or reclaimed from will be documented. At minimum, name of state will be required. (REQUIRED)

  • City and state name.
  • Based upon address, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN), XY coordinates, and/or GPS coordinates (3 pts) Zip code (1 pt.)*
  • Removed from waste-stream by a waste stream professional, (dump/landfill) provide dump/landfill address if no other address is known.  (1 pt.)*

*Cannot be combined. Points will be awarded for only one of the above options.

3.3 Dimensions of material retrieved will be documented, either in individual pieces or in
unit/bundle form. (
REQUIRED)


3.4 Species will be documented. (REQUIRED)

  • If actual species known, (2 pts)
  • If actual species is unknown, broader category grouping can be denoted:
    ○  unknown or mixed softwood (1 pt.), or
    ○  unknown or mixed hardwood (1 pt.)


3.5 Location wood was processed, dried or stored will be documented (REQUIRED)
Documentation will include the following information:

  • Company name
  • Operator name (Optional)
  • Company address
  • Company phone number
  • Company email (optional)


3.6 Any distance traveled during the reclamation and processing of the wood shall be documented. (REQUIRED) To meet interim certification requirements, this information may not be available and will therefore not be required.


3.7 Any drying or reprocessing of the material will be documented according to requirements in section 2.4 and 2.5.

  • Each time the item travels from one location to another, the distance traveled will be documented as per section 3.6. (REQUIRED) (points awarded in those respective sections)
  • If reprocessed, moisture classification will be documented as per Appendix A.


3.8 Efforts to reduce insect infestations will be documented, (if any) (REQUIRED).


Optional Points within Section 3.0:


3.9 Name of structure, if any, will be documented. (2 pts)

3.10 Backstory information on the original structure will be documented. (3 pts)

  • should be done to obtain as much information as possible to document the origin of
    the reclaimed wood.


3.11 Date structure built

  • Year (2 pts)
  • Year plus Month (3 pts.),
  • If above not known, the decade the structure was built can be documented (1 pt)*

* Points will be awarded for either a combination of month, and year OR decade, but not a combination of both.


3.12 Date structure deconstructed Year (2 pts)

  • Year plus Month (3 pts.),
  • If above not known, the decade the structure was deconstructed can be documented (1 pts)*
  • * Points will be awarded for either a combination of month, day and year OR decade, but not a combination of both.


3.13 Reason for removal/ deconstruction.

  • In disrepair or safety related (3 pts)
  • preference or other (1 pt)


3.14 Include photo(s) of structure while standing. These can be historical photos that were taken by someone other than the person documenting information for the purpose of chain of custody. (1 pt.) per photo up to 2. More than 2 photos may be documented)

3.15 Include lead free verification test data documentation. (2 pts)

3.16 Photographic documentation of the reclaimed item(s) may be taken and added to the CoC history. (1 pt.) per photo up to 2. More than 2 photos may be documented)

3.17 Lumber reclaimed by a USRW Certified Organization. (1 pt.)


Total possible REQUIRED points for Reclaimed/Deconstructed Lumber Requirements section (2-5 pts) Optional points (up to 21 pts).

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