Grade Rules Writing Organizations

The accredited agencies in the lumber program operate under one or more of the following seven sets of grading rules and are available from the publishing agency.  Please contact them for information concerning their respective rules.

1. Standard Grading Rules for Northeastern Lumber; published by the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA), 272 Tuttle Road, P.O. Box 87A, Cumberland Center, ME 04021; 207.829.6901; 207.829.4293 (fax); e-mail info@nelma.org

2. Standard Grading Rules; published by the Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB), 272 Tuttle Road, P.O. Box 87A, Cumberland Center, ME 04021; 207.829.6901; 207.829.4293 (fax); e-mail info@nelma.org

3. Standard Specifications for Grades of California Redwood Lumber; published by the Redwood Inspection Service (RIS), 818 Grayson Road, Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA  94523-2693; 925.935.1499; 925.935.1496(fax); e-mail info@calredwood.org

4. Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine; published by the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB), 4709 Scenic Highway, Pensacola, FL 32504; 850.434.2611;     850.433.5594 (fax); e-mail spib@spib.org

5. Standard Grading Rules for West Coast Lumber; published by the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB); Box 23145, Portland, OR 97281-3145; 503.639.0651; 503.684.8928 (fax); e-mail info@wclib.org

6. Western Lumber Grading Rules; published by Western Wood Products Association (WWPA); Yeon Building, 522 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland Oregon 97204-2122; 503.224.3930; 503.224.3934 (fax); e-mail info@wwpa.org

7. Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber; published by the National Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA); #302-960 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC V3M 6G2; 604.524.2393; 604.524.2893; e-mail info@nlga.org

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