ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington t... more ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington to collect economic and production information related to the Eastern Washington Forest Products Industry. Started in 1999, this effort has received strong support from the wood products industry of the region. The annual report provides a summary of monthly production, shipments, employment, and payroll data for the year 2002. Visit our website at http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forp/consortium.htm to learn more about the consortium and other ongoing projects. Data presented are based on a census of sawmills located in eastern Washington. For purposes of this report, eastern Washington includes all sawmills located east of the Cascade Mountains within the state of Washington. This report amends previous data presented for the first six months of 2002. Results During the year 2002, the sawmills of eastern Washington produced 911.9 million board feet of lumber, (lumber tally), up 6.8% from 2001 (Figure 1). Production during the year 2002 exceeded shipments by 11.1 million board feet. Average monthly production of all mills combined was approximately 76.0 million board feet, lumber tally, ranging from 68.6 million board feet (February) to 85.6 million board feet (October). Shipments by these mills during the year totaled 900.8 million board feet of lumber, lumber tally (Figure 1), an increase of 5% over 2001. Average monthly lumber shipments for all mills totaled 75.1 million board feet. Lumber production and lumber shipments tracked each other from month to month within a range of +/-5.6% on a volume basis. When evaluated for the entire year, lumber production exceeded shipments by 1.2%. Figure 1. Mill production vs. mill shipments.
ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington t... more ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington to collect economic and production information related to the Eastern Washington Forest Products Industry. Started in 1999, this effort has received strong support from the wood products industry of the region. The annual report provides a summary of monthly production, shipments, employment, and payroll data for the year 2002. Visit our website at http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forp/consortium.htm to learn more about the consortium and other ongoing projects. Data presented are based on a census of sawmills located in eastern Washington. For purposes of this report, eastern Washington includes all sawmills located east of the Cascade Mountains within the state of Washington. This report amends previous data presented for the first six months of 2002. Results During the year 2002, the sawmills of eastern Washington produced 911.9 million board feet of lumber, (lumber tally), up 6.8% from 2001 (Figure 1). Production during the year 2002 exceeded shipments by 11.1 million board feet. Average monthly production of all mills combined was approximately 76.0 million board feet, lumber tally, ranging from 68.6 million board feet (February) to 85.6 million board feet (October). Shipments by these mills during the year totaled 900.8 million board feet of lumber, lumber tally (Figure 1), an increase of 5% over 2001. Average monthly lumber shipments for all mills totaled 75.1 million board feet. Lumber production and lumber shipments tracked each other from month to month within a range of +/-5.6% on a volume basis. When evaluated for the entire year, lumber production exceeded shipments by 1.2%. Figure 1. Mill production vs. mill shipments.
Noble fir (Abies procera Rehder) bough harvest has been part of the nontimber forest products ind... more Noble fir (Abies procera Rehder) bough harvest has been part of the nontimber forest products industry in the Pacific Northwest for decades. The boughs are used for seasonal decorations and command a higher price than most other decorative bough species. However, noble fir boughs that are harvested in the region have been merely a byproduct of noble fir plantations managed for timber products. This article presents the results of a study assessing the financial desirability of managing noble fir plantations in the southern Cascade Mountains of Washington State for the production of both timber and bough products. The Landscape Management System software program was used to simulate the growth of noble fir in four different plant associations on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Data from recently established noble fir plantations were used in the simulations. Harvestable bough weights were estimated using a previously published noble fir bough weight model. Comparisons of estimated harvest volumes for sawlogs and noble fir boughs showed positive present net worth (PNW) values for each stand under a combined timber production and bough harvest scenario and negative PNW values for each stand with a timber production management scenario only. Bough harvest is compatible with other land use activities, and the harvest revenue can cover stand establishment and precommercial thinning costs.
ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington t... more ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington to collect economic and production information related to the Eastern Washington Forest Products Industry. Started in 1999, this effort has received strong support from the wood products industry of the region. The annual report provides a summary of monthly production, shipments, employment, and payroll data for the year 2002. Visit our website at http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forp/consortium.htm to learn more about the consortium and other ongoing projects. Data presented are based on a census of sawmills located in eastern Washington. For purposes of this report, eastern Washington includes all sawmills located east of the Cascade Mountains within the state of Washington. This report amends previous data presented for the first six months of 2002. Results During the year 2002, the sawmills of eastern Washington produced 911.9 million board feet of lumber, (lumber tally), up 6.8% from 2001 (Figure 1). Production during the year 2002 exceeded shipments by 11.1 million board feet. Average monthly production of all mills combined was approximately 76.0 million board feet, lumber tally, ranging from 68.6 million board feet (February) to 85.6 million board feet (October). Shipments by these mills during the year totaled 900.8 million board feet of lumber, lumber tally (Figure 1), an increase of 5% over 2001. Average monthly lumber shipments for all mills totaled 75.1 million board feet. Lumber production and lumber shipments tracked each other from month to month within a range of +/-5.6% on a volume basis. When evaluated for the entire year, lumber production exceeded shipments by 1.2%. Figure 1. Mill production vs. mill shipments.
A model to classify hardwood species for furniture applications in Pacific Rim markets was develo... more A model to classify hardwood species for furniture applications in Pacific Rim markets was developed using discriminant analysis. The results suggest that the technique could be used for other specific product/market applications. The results also indicated that the Chilean hardwood species have the desired properties for use in furniture making and that they would probably substitute for tropical hardwoods instead of the North American hardwoods in this rapidly expanding market.
Abstract The question of how to best balance the public's right to a healthy... more Abstract The question of how to best balance the public's right to a healthy environment with the particular rights of private forest owners is a subject of ongoing controversy in the United States. To help frame this debate for policymakers and communities alike, we interviewed ...
Page 1. Society & Natural Resources, 13 : 95 113, 2000 Copyright 2000 Taylor & Francis Ó ... more Page 1. Society & Natural Resources, 13 : 95 113, 2000 Copyright 2000 Taylor & Francis Ó 0894± 1920/00 $12.00 1 .00 Adaptation Strategies of Displaced Idaho Woods Workers: Results of a Longitudinal Panel Study MATTHEW S. CARROLL KEITH A. BLATNER ...
This case study is centered in northeast Washington State and northern Idaho and focuses on the s... more This case study is centered in northeast Washington State and northern Idaho and focuses on the social ecology of the wild edible huckleberry. The theoretical notion of social embeddedness is the lens through which the harvest and use of this much-prized resource is viewed and analyzed. Using grounded theory as an over-arching method, qualitative data were collected over two harvesting seasons regarding who harvests huckleberries in the study area and why. Four categories of use/users were identified. The results suggest a rich tapestry of social relations surrounding this resource that belies the simplistic notion of "commercial" vs. "recreational" use. These relations include temporal, geographic, economic, and cultural dimensions. Policy implications include the need to move beyond the commercial/recreational dichotomy in regulating the harvest of berries as well as the need to link the notions of community forestry and subsistence to the harvest of non-timber forest products more generally.
Abstract This article presents changes in proportions of wood fiber residue or by-products genera... more Abstract This article presents changes in proportions of wood fiber residue or by-products generated in lumber production in the western United States over the last 40 years. The results show the proportion of logs remaining as residue has dropped from 59 percent in the 1970s to 51 percent in the 2000s. Technology and its improved application have led to decreased proportions of wood fiber residue in lumber production even as log size has decreased. West wide the proportion of the log converted to both sawdust and planer shavings has decreased substantially over the last 40 years with no change in the proportion recovered in coarse residue. Coarse residue was 31 percent of log volume processed in the 1970s and 2000s. Sawdust generated was 15 percent of log volume in the 1970s and 11 percent in the 2000s, with planer shavings moving from 13 to 9 percent.
For this study we wanted to identify the meanings (shared and contested) that family forest lando... more For this study we wanted to identify the meanings (shared and contested) that family forest landowners in rural western Washington assigned to their properties in the context of a rapidly urbanizing environment. Two categories of family forest landowners emerged with respect to the acceptance of the proposed growth management plan and corresponded to the degree of attachments the interviewees exhibited regarding where they lived and in how they described themselves with respect to the community and a dispute regarding the plan. For the long-term residents, their attachment to place provides the foundation for their ties to family and tradition. Although the newcomers interviewed expressed emotional attachments to the area, their attachments were not necessarily tied to their identity, or within any historical context. For the newcomers, involvement in local land-use planning may serve to reinforce the significance of the attachments they developed to their adopted home and strengthen their desire that the area remain pristine.
... relate to possible improvements and the inherent dilemmas. We conclude that any &... more ... relate to possible improvements and the inherent dilemmas. We conclude that any "solutions" to the problems associated with fire danger are best thought of in terms of long-term system improvements rather than short-term fixes. ...
ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington t... more ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington to collect economic and production information related to the Eastern Washington Forest Products Industry. Started in 1999, this effort has received strong support from the wood products industry of the region. The annual report provides a summary of monthly production, shipments, employment, and payroll data for the year 2002. Visit our website at http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forp/consortium.htm to learn more about the consortium and other ongoing projects. Data presented are based on a census of sawmills located in eastern Washington. For purposes of this report, eastern Washington includes all sawmills located east of the Cascade Mountains within the state of Washington. This report amends previous data presented for the first six months of 2002. Results During the year 2002, the sawmills of eastern Washington produced 911.9 million board feet of lumber, (lumber tally), up 6.8% from 2001 (Figure 1). Production during the year 2002 exceeded shipments by 11.1 million board feet. Average monthly production of all mills combined was approximately 76.0 million board feet, lumber tally, ranging from 68.6 million board feet (February) to 85.6 million board feet (October). Shipments by these mills during the year totaled 900.8 million board feet of lumber, lumber tally (Figure 1), an increase of 5% over 2001. Average monthly lumber shipments for all mills totaled 75.1 million board feet. Lumber production and lumber shipments tracked each other from month to month within a range of +/-5.6% on a volume basis. When evaluated for the entire year, lumber production exceeded shipments by 1.2%. Figure 1. Mill production vs. mill shipments.
ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington t... more ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington to collect economic and production information related to the Eastern Washington Forest Products Industry. Started in 1999, this effort has received strong support from the wood products industry of the region. The annual report provides a summary of monthly production, shipments, employment, and payroll data for the year 2002. Visit our website at http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forp/consortium.htm to learn more about the consortium and other ongoing projects. Data presented are based on a census of sawmills located in eastern Washington. For purposes of this report, eastern Washington includes all sawmills located east of the Cascade Mountains within the state of Washington. This report amends previous data presented for the first six months of 2002. Results During the year 2002, the sawmills of eastern Washington produced 911.9 million board feet of lumber, (lumber tally), up 6.8% from 2001 (Figure 1). Production during the year 2002 exceeded shipments by 11.1 million board feet. Average monthly production of all mills combined was approximately 76.0 million board feet, lumber tally, ranging from 68.6 million board feet (February) to 85.6 million board feet (October). Shipments by these mills during the year totaled 900.8 million board feet of lumber, lumber tally (Figure 1), an increase of 5% over 2001. Average monthly lumber shipments for all mills totaled 75.1 million board feet. Lumber production and lumber shipments tracked each other from month to month within a range of +/-5.6% on a volume basis. When evaluated for the entire year, lumber production exceeded shipments by 1.2%. Figure 1. Mill production vs. mill shipments.
Noble fir (Abies procera Rehder) bough harvest has been part of the nontimber forest products ind... more Noble fir (Abies procera Rehder) bough harvest has been part of the nontimber forest products industry in the Pacific Northwest for decades. The boughs are used for seasonal decorations and command a higher price than most other decorative bough species. However, noble fir boughs that are harvested in the region have been merely a byproduct of noble fir plantations managed for timber products. This article presents the results of a study assessing the financial desirability of managing noble fir plantations in the southern Cascade Mountains of Washington State for the production of both timber and bough products. The Landscape Management System software program was used to simulate the growth of noble fir in four different plant associations on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Data from recently established noble fir plantations were used in the simulations. Harvestable bough weights were estimated using a previously published noble fir bough weight model. Comparisons of estimated harvest volumes for sawlogs and noble fir boughs showed positive present net worth (PNW) values for each stand under a combined timber production and bough harvest scenario and negative PNW values for each stand with a timber production management scenario only. Bough harvest is compatible with other land use activities, and the harvest revenue can cover stand establishment and precommercial thinning costs.
ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington t... more ABSTRACT undertaken to work closely with the forest product industry of the state of Washington to collect economic and production information related to the Eastern Washington Forest Products Industry. Started in 1999, this effort has received strong support from the wood products industry of the region. The annual report provides a summary of monthly production, shipments, employment, and payroll data for the year 2002. Visit our website at http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forp/consortium.htm to learn more about the consortium and other ongoing projects. Data presented are based on a census of sawmills located in eastern Washington. For purposes of this report, eastern Washington includes all sawmills located east of the Cascade Mountains within the state of Washington. This report amends previous data presented for the first six months of 2002. Results During the year 2002, the sawmills of eastern Washington produced 911.9 million board feet of lumber, (lumber tally), up 6.8% from 2001 (Figure 1). Production during the year 2002 exceeded shipments by 11.1 million board feet. Average monthly production of all mills combined was approximately 76.0 million board feet, lumber tally, ranging from 68.6 million board feet (February) to 85.6 million board feet (October). Shipments by these mills during the year totaled 900.8 million board feet of lumber, lumber tally (Figure 1), an increase of 5% over 2001. Average monthly lumber shipments for all mills totaled 75.1 million board feet. Lumber production and lumber shipments tracked each other from month to month within a range of +/-5.6% on a volume basis. When evaluated for the entire year, lumber production exceeded shipments by 1.2%. Figure 1. Mill production vs. mill shipments.
A model to classify hardwood species for furniture applications in Pacific Rim markets was develo... more A model to classify hardwood species for furniture applications in Pacific Rim markets was developed using discriminant analysis. The results suggest that the technique could be used for other specific product/market applications. The results also indicated that the Chilean hardwood species have the desired properties for use in furniture making and that they would probably substitute for tropical hardwoods instead of the North American hardwoods in this rapidly expanding market.
Abstract The question of how to best balance the public's right to a healthy... more Abstract The question of how to best balance the public's right to a healthy environment with the particular rights of private forest owners is a subject of ongoing controversy in the United States. To help frame this debate for policymakers and communities alike, we interviewed ...
Page 1. Society & Natural Resources, 13 : 95 113, 2000 Copyright 2000 Taylor & Francis Ó ... more Page 1. Society & Natural Resources, 13 : 95 113, 2000 Copyright 2000 Taylor & Francis Ó 0894± 1920/00 $12.00 1 .00 Adaptation Strategies of Displaced Idaho Woods Workers: Results of a Longitudinal Panel Study MATTHEW S. CARROLL KEITH A. BLATNER ...
This case study is centered in northeast Washington State and northern Idaho and focuses on the s... more This case study is centered in northeast Washington State and northern Idaho and focuses on the social ecology of the wild edible huckleberry. The theoretical notion of social embeddedness is the lens through which the harvest and use of this much-prized resource is viewed and analyzed. Using grounded theory as an over-arching method, qualitative data were collected over two harvesting seasons regarding who harvests huckleberries in the study area and why. Four categories of use/users were identified. The results suggest a rich tapestry of social relations surrounding this resource that belies the simplistic notion of "commercial" vs. "recreational" use. These relations include temporal, geographic, economic, and cultural dimensions. Policy implications include the need to move beyond the commercial/recreational dichotomy in regulating the harvest of berries as well as the need to link the notions of community forestry and subsistence to the harvest of non-timber forest products more generally.
Abstract This article presents changes in proportions of wood fiber residue or by-products genera... more Abstract This article presents changes in proportions of wood fiber residue or by-products generated in lumber production in the western United States over the last 40 years. The results show the proportion of logs remaining as residue has dropped from 59 percent in the 1970s to 51 percent in the 2000s. Technology and its improved application have led to decreased proportions of wood fiber residue in lumber production even as log size has decreased. West wide the proportion of the log converted to both sawdust and planer shavings has decreased substantially over the last 40 years with no change in the proportion recovered in coarse residue. Coarse residue was 31 percent of log volume processed in the 1970s and 2000s. Sawdust generated was 15 percent of log volume in the 1970s and 11 percent in the 2000s, with planer shavings moving from 13 to 9 percent.
For this study we wanted to identify the meanings (shared and contested) that family forest lando... more For this study we wanted to identify the meanings (shared and contested) that family forest landowners in rural western Washington assigned to their properties in the context of a rapidly urbanizing environment. Two categories of family forest landowners emerged with respect to the acceptance of the proposed growth management plan and corresponded to the degree of attachments the interviewees exhibited regarding where they lived and in how they described themselves with respect to the community and a dispute regarding the plan. For the long-term residents, their attachment to place provides the foundation for their ties to family and tradition. Although the newcomers interviewed expressed emotional attachments to the area, their attachments were not necessarily tied to their identity, or within any historical context. For the newcomers, involvement in local land-use planning may serve to reinforce the significance of the attachments they developed to their adopted home and strengthen their desire that the area remain pristine.
... relate to possible improvements and the inherent dilemmas. We conclude that any &... more ... relate to possible improvements and the inherent dilemmas. We conclude that any "solutions" to the problems associated with fire danger are best thought of in terms of long-term system improvements rather than short-term fixes. ...
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