timber
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Exports to China throw log sales a life line
On a sunny day in May 2010, the Koombana Bay, a large blue and red bulk log ship, slipped into Port Angeles’ newly re-opened log export facilities. The arrival brought cheers from a local crowd followed by optimistic speeches and… Continue reading
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Lewis County was top timber producer, DNR harvest report shows
About 2.74 billion board feet of timber was harvested in Washington State during 2010 (87 percent of which came from Western Washington). The latest Washington State Timber Harvest Report shows that with 361 million board feet harvested, Lewis County was in the number… Continue reading
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State’s wood industry did a ‘180’ in 2010; Wood consumption up after decade of decline
After 10 years of declines, Washington State’s wood products industry increased its consumption of wood in 2010, using 5 percent more wood in 2010 than it did in 2008. Most of that wood–67 percent–went to lumber mills in the state. Also… Continue reading
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State lands accounted for 28% of the state’s timber harvest
DNR’s latest Washington Timber Harvest reveals the impact of export demand on Washington’s timber economy. Released in February, the annual report (now in its 57th edition) breaks out timber harvest totals by county and species. Based on annual Department of… Continue reading
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Fire, tsunami, and Puget Sound restoration among top stories of 2011 on DNR’s Ear to the Ground
The Monastery Fire, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and Puget Sound restoration were among the top stories of 2011 on Ear to the Ground. A late-starting fire season still produced a few large wildfire incidents of note, including the… Continue reading
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DNR’s latest Economic and Revenue Forecast is online
DNR’s latest economic forecast makes only minor revisions to the department’s revenue expectations for upcoming quarters — which is not particularly good news. The November 2011 DNR Economic and Revenue Forecast raises the department’s expected revenue from timber for the… Continue reading
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DNR’s latest economic forecast lowers revenue expectations
Released in final form this week, the September 2011 DNR Economic and Revenue Forecast lowers the department’s expected revenue from timber and several other natural resources for the 2011-13 and 2013-15 bienniums. DNR economists say the delayed recovery of the U.S.… Continue reading
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Wood-based biofuels for aviation in the news
Using forest biomass to create cleaner, sustainable energy — including jet fuel — is an emerging technology well suited to the Pacific Northwest. A news story on KLPU-FM describes the efforts of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest, a regional consortium exploring… Continue reading
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Biomass-to-jet fuel and Community Forest Trust bills signed into law today
Governor Chris Gregoire this afternoon signed into law two bills requested by Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark: House Bill 1422 authorizes DNR to collaborate on the development of a sustainable source of aviation fuel using forest biomass such as… Continue reading
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Forks Community Hospital looks to timber revenue from DNR-managed trust lands
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… Continue reading