Presentation to WSAC County Leaders Conference Economic Development at the Local Level-What Can You Do? By: Cindy Mitchell, Washington Forest Protection Association November 20, 2013 WASHINGTON STATE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY Purpose: Economic & Jobs Impact of Timber Industry Washington State Forestland 23 million acres Forestland Ownership 16.2% Private 37% 20.2% 0.2% 1.7% 7% Federal 10% Tribal State 8% Washington: #2 Lumber Producer State 2006 2008 2010 2011 Oregon 7,033 4,724 3,994 4,134 15.6% Washington 5,130 3,885 3,637 3,685 13.9% Georgia 2,421 1,931 1,714 1,914 7.2% MMBF -- Western Wood Prod Assn. 2011 % of US Total Privately Owned Housing Units Started 1959-2013 (est.) (000) Annual Average=1.5 million units 3,000 2,500 2,068 1,500 1,500 900 1,000 500 554 YEAR Source: US Census Bureau 2013 2010 2007 2004 2001 1998 1995 1992 1989 1986 1983 1980 1977 1974 1971 1968 1965 1962 0 1959 UNITS 2,000 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 2013=3.2 bbf 3.0 1904=2.495 bbf 2.0 1932=2.261 bbf 2009=2.219 bbf 1.0 Note: Harvest volumes for 1900 through 1903 are estimates, and equal harvest volumes reported for 1899. Source: Dept. of Natural Resources Timber Harvest Statistics (collected from Dept. of Revenue) 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964 1960 1956 1952 1948 1944 1940 1936 1932 1928 1924 1920 1916 1912 1908 1904 0.0 1900 HARVEST VOL. (BILLION BOARD FT, SCRIBNER RULE) Washington State Total Timber Harvest, 1900-2013 (est.) Working Forests-Environmental Benefits What Can You Do? Choose Wood. Working Forests-Economic Impact 124,343 Jobs Washington State Forestland • 51% of Washington is Forested • 47% Working Forest • 53% Reserved • 50,063 Direct Jobs (2008) • 124,323 Jobs Impact (DII*) (2008) • $2.4 billion Direct Wages • $5.5 billion DII* Wages • $176 mm Taxes (2008) • 3.3 bbf (2011) = 418,000 homes *Direct, indirect and induced wages Forest Products Supply Chain Lumber Paper Green Energy Working Forests-Tied to Mill Locations Thank You • www.wfpa.org • www.forestsandfish.com • www.workingforests.org • Cindy Mitchell, cmitchell@wfpa.org 360-352-1500