[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING NEAL EWALD

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2022

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of Neal Ewald 
as he retires from a long and productive career with Green Diamond 
Resource Company (GDRC). Mr. Ewald's 45-year career in the Northern 
California timber industry has been marked by efforts to improve timber 
management, environmental protections, and business practices.
  Starting as a forester and logging engineer with Arcata Redwood Co. 
in 1978, Mr. Ewald went on to become the company's Resource Manager. He 
was then hired by Simpson Timber Co. as Resource Manager, and was later 
promoted to General Manager. In these roles, Mr. Ewald played a 
critical role in the acquisition of Arcata Redwood Co., as well as the 
development of Simpson's Habitat Conservation Plan for the protection 
of northern spotted owls. He was part of the team that restructured 
Simpson Timber Co. into GDRC, and was appointed vice president of 
California Timberlands in 2003.
  During his time as vice president and General Manager of GDRC, the 
company adopted the ambitious Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan, which 
guided timber practices to conserve several protected aquatic species. 
From 2008 to 2018, Mr. Ewald worked diligently with Western Rivers 
Conservancy to transfer 48,000 acres of sacred land to the Yurok Tribe. 
Mr. Ewald oversaw the refurbishment of California Redwood Co.'s chip 
export dock, an investment in Twin Creeks Timber and purchase of 
350,000 acres in five southern states, and GDRC's Marten Safe Harbor 
Agreement and Forest Habitat Conservation Plan.
  Promoted to senior vice president in 2019, Mr. Ewald helped GDRC 
acquire 293,000 acres in Montana, and form the Montana Timberlands 
Division and its Native Fish Habitat Conservation Plan. With a 90,000-
acre expansion of Twin Creeks in 2021, GDRC now owns and manages 2.2 
million acres in 10 states.
  A consummate traveler, scuba diver, pilot, and family man, Mr. Ewald 
has served as a volunteer for numerous timber and agriculture advocacy 
organizations, and as a board member of Hospice of Humboldt, Humboldt 
State University, the Humboldt Area Foundation, and the Eureka Chamber 
of Commerce.
  Madam Speaker, Neal Ewald's many contributions to the North Coast 
community as a leader for Green Diamond Resource Co. will leave a 
lasting impression for generations. Please join me in congratulating 
him on a prosperous career and an exciting and meaningful retirement.

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