WASHINGTON FOREST PROTECTION ASSOCIATION Forest Products Industry Current

WASHINGTON FOREST PROTECTION ASSOCIATION Forest Products Industry: Current and Future Conditions Presentation to Washington Hardwoods Commission June 10, 2009 Mark Doumit 1

Washington State Forestland 22. 1 million acres Private = 8. 0 mm acres (36%) Govt. = 14. 1 mm acres (64%) 2

Who owns Washington’s Forests? 3

Washington is 2 nd Largest Lumber Producer in USA at 4. 763 bbf n n n 2007 Lumber Production (BBF) OR-WA-CA = 45% of USA lumber production Imports = 35% of total consumption Total consumption dropped 14% from 2006, and 12 bbf from the high in 2005 OR 6. 176 WA 4. 763 CA 2. 309 OR/WA/CA 15. 248 USA Production Imports Total Consumption 33. 810 18. 390 52. 200 4

Forest Products is 2 nd largest Manufacturing Sector (2007) n n $17. 9 Billion in gross business income (13% of total) 42, 300 direct jobs and $2 billion in wages 5

Washington Forests Preserved 6

Washington Ownership & Harvest 7

2007 Reduction in Federal Harvest 8

The Current Situation n April housing starts were at 458, 000, 12. 8% below March, and 54% below April 2008 at 1, 000. Source: www. census. gov/const/newconst. pdf 9

State of Forestry in Washington The Long-Term Future Looks Good n Employment stabilizing n Demand for wood rising n Sustainable forestry is the solution 10

Forest Products Industry: Current and Future Conditions Presentation to Hardwoods Commission The End 11