Residents across a broad swath of the western Olympic Peninsula rely on Forks Community Hospital for emergency, acute and critical care. This vital lifeline is supported in part by revenues DNR earns from managing 92,532 acres of State Forest Trust lands that benefit Clallam County. These trust lands provide vital support to the hospital’s general fund, as well as its emergency department and ambulance service.
Each quarter, DNR reports the earned income and projected revenue from State Forest Lands (formerly known as Forest Board lands) in Clallam and several other Washington counties. Harvesting timber provides most of the revenue, which the counties use to support various taxing districts that provide county services — roads, schools, hospitals, libraries and fire districts.
The lion’s share of revenue earned from the State Forest Trust lands DNR manages stays within the county. For example, during the first quarter of calendar year 2011, State Forest Trust lands in Clallam County generated $1.6 million and are projected to generate $4.4 million in 2011 (about $2.5 million higher than our earlier projections, thanks in part to recovering prices for unprocessed logs). In fiscal year 2010, State Forest Trust lands earned just over $98.7 million.
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