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ST. PETERSBURG — Driving around town, Billy Dunn scans for "urban timber," trees felled by lightning or disease. Even discarded wood catches his eye. And when he sees possibilities, he calls Pete Richardson who, like Dunn, is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Viable Lumber cooperative in St. Petersburg.

"Most people don't know they have these really exotic, beautiful hardwood trees in their back yard," Richardson says.