The road passes through the Krahn-Bassa National Forest where permanent infrastructure is prohibited and where a national park has been proposed since the 1980s. The road upgrades were completed in a matter of months from October 1999 to January 2000. Perhaps, it may be the same company. The Liberian-Malaysian Timber Company had been in the local media in connection with Mr. van Kouwenhoven in early 1999 in connection with logging in Lofa County. Logging Scale and Practices - OTC is reportedly operating at a remarkable rate of efficiency.
Extraction is done by clearfelling everything, leaving mostly bare ground behind.
Chainsaws are used to fell the largest trees while medium and small trees may be felled by bulldozer instead. Many report that logs of all diameters are taken, including ones smaller than 40 cm diameter which represent a significant portion of the production. European buyers are offered commercially desirable logs at standard marker prices. OTC is not trying to undercut or glut the market. From a buyer's perspective, OTC has acted extremely professional, organised and fair.