HARVEST AND INDUSTRY

Timber Processing Capacity and Timber Flow

Managing forests to reduce fire hazard and restore ecosystem function has increased the need for accurate information on timber-milling capacity and the capability of mills to process trees of various sizes. Implementing treatments to restore desired ecological conditions can require removing both larger, more valuable trees, as well as smaller trees with limited value and markets. Quantification of current milling capacity and elucidation of the sizes and types of materials that existing mills are capable of using are key components of financial analyses of timber sales, fire hazard reduction treatments, and ecosystem restoration programs.



Pacific Coast Temperate Forest Regional Timber Product Flow Analysis


Timber Use, Processing Capacity and Capability of Mills to Utilize Timber by Diameter Size Class


Timber Use, Processing Capacity, and Capability to Utilize Small-Diameter Timber Within USDA Forest Service, Region Two (Colorado, Wyoming)


Timber Use, Processing Capacity, and Capability to Utilize Small-Diameter Timber Within USDA Forest Service, Region One (Montana, Idaho)




See also: Journal of Forestry (Vol. 104, Issue 5, July 2006)



Impact of the Great Recession and Housing Collapse on the Forest Products Industry in the Western United States

Forest Products Journal (Vol. 61 No. 8, 2012)



Timber-Processing Capacity and Capabilities in the Western United States

Presentation slide show (pdf)(2004)

See also: Journal of Forestry (Vol. 104, Issue 5, July 2006) (July/August, 2006)



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