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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

16VAC25-73-130: Appendix D (Informative): Weight of Green Logs

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 16. Labor And Employment
  2. Agency 25. Safety And Health Codes Board
  3. Chapter 73. Regulation Applicable to Tree Trimming Operations

Species

Weight, lb per ft

Weight of 1-ft section, based on average diameter

10"

12"

14"

16"

18"

20"

22"

24"

Alder, red

46

25

36

49

64

81

100

121

144

Ash, green

47

25

37

50

66

83

102

124

148

Ash, Oregon

48

26

38

51

67

85

104

126

150

Ash, white

48

26

38

51

67

85

104

126

150

Aspen, quaking

43

23

34

46

60

76

94

114

135

Baldcypress

51

28

40

54

71

90

111

135

160

Basswood

42

23

33

45

59

74

92

111

132

Beech

54

29

42

58

75

95

118

142

169

Birch, paper

50

27

39

53

70

88

109

132

157

Cedar, incense

45

25

35

48

63

79

98

119

141

Cedar, western red

28

15

22

30

39

49

61

74

88

Cherry, black

45

25

35

48

63

79

98

119

141

Chinaberry

50

27

39

53

70

88

109

132

157

Cottonwood

49

27

38

52

68

86

107

129

154

Elm, American

54

29

42

58

75

95

118

142

169

Fir, Douglas

39

21

30

41

55

69

85

103

122

Fir, noble

29

16

23

31

41

51

63

77

91

Fir, white

47

25

37

50

66

83

102

124

148

Gum, black

45

25

35

48

63

79

98

119

141

Gum, red (Eucalyptus)

50

27

39

53

70

88

109

132

157

Hackberry

50

27

39

53

70

88

109

132

157

Hemlock, eastern

49

27

38

52

68

86

107

129

154

Hemlock, western

41

22

32

43

57

72

89

108

129

Hickory, shagbark

64

35

50

68

89

113

140

169

201

Horsechestnut

41

22

32

43

57

72

89

108

129

Larch

51

28

40

54

71

90

111

135

160

Locust, black

58

32

45

62

81

102

126

153

182

Locust, honey

61

33

48

65

85

108

133

161

192

Maple, red

50

27

39

53

70

88

109

132

157

Maple, silver

45

25

35

48

63

79

98

119

141

Maple, sugar

56

31

44

60

78

99

122

148

176

Oak, California black

66

36

51

70

92

116

144

174

207

Oak, English

52

28

41

55

72

92

113

137

163

Oak, live

76

41

60

81

106

134

166

200

238

Oak, pin

64

35

50

68

89

113

140

169

201

Oak, post

63

34

49

67

88

111

137

166

198

Oak, red

63

34

49

67

88

111

137

166

198

Oak, scarlet

64

35

50

68

89

113

140

169

201

Oak, white

62

34

48

66

86

109

135

163

194

Pecan

61

33

48

65

85

108

133

161

192

Persimmon

63

34

49

67

88

111

137

166

198

Pine, eastern white

36

20

28

38

50

64

78

95

113

Pine, loblolly

53

29

41

56

74

93

116

140

166

Pine, lodgepole

39

21

30

41

55

69

85

103

122

Pine, longleaf

55

30

43

58

77

97

120

145

173

Pine, ponderosa

46

25

36

49

64

81

100

121

144

Pine, slash

58

32

45

62

81

102

126

153

182

Pine, sugar

52

28

41

55

72

92

113

137

163

Pine, western white

36

20

28

38

50

64

78

95

113

Poplar, yellow

38

21

30

40

53

67

83

99

119

Redwood, coast

50

27

39

53

70

88

109

132

157

Spruce, red

34

19

27

36

47

60

74

90

106

Spruce, Sitka

32

17

25

34

45

56

70

84

100

Sweetgum

55

30

43

58

77

97

120

145

173

Sycamore

52

28

41

55

72

92

113

137

163

Walnut, black

58

32

45

62

81

102

126

153

182

Willow

32

17

25

34

45

56

70

84

100

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