timber
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Video explains more about DNR forest practices: Focus on Elbe State Forest
DNR takes great care in the forest harvesting practices used on the millions of acres of trust lands we manage. The Elbe State Forest, located in Pierce County, is an example of the Habitat Conservation Plan practices DNR follows to preserve… Continue reading
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Cutting firewood on DNR-managed state trust lands
People often ask DNR if they can cut their own firewood on forested state trust lands. Generally, we provide places for the public to cut firewood from downed wood, or slash, following timber harvests. Unfortunately, several factors are reducing these… Continue reading
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DNR revenue forecast released (and it isn’t pretty)
Timber revenues and log prices are moving up from their 25-year lows, but the news is hardly rosy. The latest DNR Economic and Timber Revenue Forecast published today doesn’t see the agency’s total revenues coming back to 2007 levels —… Continue reading
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Forestland purchase aimed at slowing forestland conversion
Tuesday, the state’s Board of Natural Resources approved a $6.6 million purchase of 2,309 acres of forestland from Rayonier, an international forest products company. The mostly forested tract is in central Lewis County, about 3 miles south of Mossyrock. The acquisition… Continue reading
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Bug kill: Washington’s forests face multiple threats
The health of Washington forests didn’t get markedly worse last year, it just stayed about same: unhealthy. The Forest Health Highlights in Washington Report – 2008 (the most current report) found that insects and disease killed more than 5 million… Continue reading
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Microsoft whitepaper: DNR-customized software takes buzzsaw to costs of timber sales
OK, document management software doesn’t sound as exciting as, say, wireless video celebrity twitter messaging or all the other very important uses our society makes of new technology. But how about when modifying out-of-the box software chops staff time spent… Continue reading