WH Lock & Associates, Inc

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William H. Lock received a Bachelor of Science – Forestry (1975) and a Masters of Science – Forest Management (1977) from North Carolina State University. Mr. Lock also earned a Horticulture minor under the Forest Management major for his Masters degree. William H. Lock has operated a successful Forestry Consulting firm in North Carolina for over 20 years. He is a North Carolina Registered Forester (482) and a Certified Forester (1457). All phases of forest management are addressed from timber inventories, appraisals and sales to site preparation and reforestation. Services include forest management plans, timber sales and marketing, timberland inspections and recommendations, reforestation, reforestation plans and cost-share applications, thinning and select cut harvests, and present use tax plans. The company also stresses the implementation of Best Management Practices, Forest Practice guidelines, wildlife management, and timber appraisals for investment projections. Mr. Lock is a Certified Arborist (SO-1777) and a member of the International Society of Arboriculture. Mr. Lock has been performing Shade Tree Evaluations for several years including insurance claims, storm damage and assessments, and hazard tree identification. Urban services include tree inventory plans and GPS/GIS mapping for urban tree environments, past assistance with several city tree boards, and specimen tree identification.. Mr. Lock is the past President and Chairman of the Board of the North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Consulting Foresters and is a past chair of the Piedmont Chapter of the Society of American Foresters. He is a member of the Forest Landowners Association, the North Carolina and Virginia Forestry Associations, and the North Carolina Realtors. Additional qualifications include Qualified Tree Farm Inspector and Approved Stewardship Forester. On a personal note, Mr. Lock is married and has two boys, ages 29 and 22. Both sons have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The oldest son, Jon Barnes, is a Forester with the company. His wife, Dale, is employed as the Office Manager for William H. Lock & Associates, Incorporated. Dale B. Lock The cheery voice answering our telephone is our Office Manager, Dale Lock. She is originally from Warrenton, NC and has been a NC resident all of her life. A graduate of Louisburg College, she majored in Secretarial Science. Dale has attended numerous classes at a local community college to continue her knowledge of computers. She is also a Notary Public. In the past, Dale was an Administrative Assistant for the NC Agricultural Extension Service for twelve years, Executive Secretary to the President of a company located in Research Triangle Park and a legal assistant for a law firm in Greensboro. Dale has volunteered many hours of her personal time in PTA as Vice President and Fundraising Chairman. Selected Volunteer of the Year in 1995 and 2004, she served on the Site-based Management Team for eight years, assisted with proctoring and tutoring of students and was Team Mother for Cross Country at Western Guilford High School.

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