An Investigation of the Prospects for Forests and the Forest Industry in Kittitas, Yakima, and Klickitat Countries (64 pages)

The Washington forest industry employs 45,000 people and annually generates $2 billion in wages, $16 billion in gross business revenues and over $100 million in tax receipts (Eastin et al. 2007). Washington produces six billion board feet of lumber per year, one billion square feet of plywood panels (3/8" basis), and seven million tons of pulp and paper products (Eastin et al. 2007, Ince et al. 2001). Remarkably after several decades of political and economic struggles for the forest industry, Washington is the second largest lumber producer in the nation and is fourth in production of both plywood and pulp and paper products (Eastin et al. 2007, Ince et al. 2001).

Author(s):

C. Larry Mason
 Bruce R. Lippke

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Categories:

  • Multiple Use
  • Forest Wildlife
  • Urban Forestry
  • Forest Management
  • Forest Health
  • Misc.
  • Environmental Management
  • Issues

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