Northeast Pulpwood Production-2001
Iris Baker
Bruce Hansen
Melody Akers
Trends in pulpwood production from roundwood and
manufacturing residues; 1995 to 2001
Roundwood
Manufacturing residue
Total
12
m illio n co rd s
10
8
6
4
2
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
NE Pulpwood production from roundwood and
roundwood chips, 1997 and 2001
•
1997
2001
3500
•
2500
2000
•
1500
1000
500
0
C
T
D
ME
ME
D
M
A
N
H
N
J
N
Y
O
H
PA
R
I
V
T
W
V
Thousand cords
3000
•
Ohio and West Virginia were the
only two states where roundwood
production increased. However, the
increase in Ohio was 21% while
the increase in West Virginia was
175%
Maine accounted for over half the
NE total of pulpwood production in
both 1997 and 2001 at 51% and
54%, respectively
The hardwood to softwood mix for
the region increased slightly from
63% hardwood in 1997 to 66%
hardwood in 2001
Of the states producing at least 100
thousand cords in 2001, West
Virginia had the highest proportion
of hardwoods at 87%. Vermont
had the highest percentage of
softwoods at 54%.
NE pulpwood production from manufacturing residues,
1997 and 2001
Thousand cords
1997
2001
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
I T V
J Y
T E
C D ME MD MA NH N N OH PA R V W
•
•
•
•
Pulpwood production from
manufacturing residue was down
41% in 2001 from 1997
Two states, Ohio and New
Hampshire, recorded increases in
the use of manufacturing residues
at 33% and 10%, respectively
The hardwood proportion of
manufacturing residues was up
dramatically in 2001 from 1997 at
68% versus 53%, resp. The
percentage of hardwood in
manufacturing residue was close to
that of roundwood (66%).
The single largest user of
manufacturing residue was Maine
at 30%. This was a far smaller
regional share for Maine than that
of roundwood (54%)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1997
Av
er
ag
e
V
W
VT
RI
PA
OH
NY
NJ
NH
MA
MD
ME
DE
2001
CT
c u b ic f e e t p e r a c r e
Pulpwood roundwood removals in cubic feet per
acre, by state, 1997 and 2001
Intra-regional trade1: Production and consumption of
pulpwood roundwood and residues, by state, 2001
State
Production
Consumption
(Receipts)
Balance2
Thousand cords
1
CT
4
0
4
DE
*3
0
*
ME
3,757
5,012
(1,255)
MD
252
452
(200)
MA
20
0
20
NH
443
241
203
NJ
20
0
20
NY
529
568
(40)
OH
627
791
(164)
PA
897
1,109
(212)
RI
1
0
1
VT
193
0
193
WV
885
589
296
TOTAL
7,625
8,761
(1,135)
Production based on mill receipts only; 2 Brackets indicate net importing state;
3 Indicates less than 500 cords;
Inter-regional trade1: Exports to states and Canada outside
the Northeast region, by state, in thousand cords, 2001
State
States
Canada
Total
Thousand cords
1
CT
0
0
0
DE
0
0
0
ME
0
612
612
MD
55
0
55
MA
0
1
1
NH
44
9
53
NJ
13
0
13
NY
0
62
62
OH
31
0
31
PA
0
2
2
RI
0
*2
*
VT
0
179
179
WV
305
5
310
TOTAL
456
868
1,324
Figures are based on secondary sources outside the region; 2 Less than 500 cords
Intra- and Inter-regional trade1: production and consumption
of pulpwood, by state, 2001
State
Production
Consumption
(Receipts)
Total2
Thousand cords
1
CT
4
0
4
DE
*3
0
*
ME
4,369
5,012
(643)
MD
307
452
(145)
MA
21
0
21
NH
496
241
256
NJ
33
0
33
NY
591
568
23
OH
658
791
(133)
PA
899
1,109
(210)
RI
1
0
1
VT
372
0
372
WV
1,195
589
606
TOTAL
8,944
8,761
183
Result of intra and inter-retional trade; 2 Brackets indicate net importing state;
3 Less than 500 cords
Reported disposition of bark residues, by species
and use, 2001 (est. vol. 1.47 million green tons)
hardwood
Percent
softwood
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
industrial
fuel
mulch
charcoal
fiber
other
not used