Washington State Forest Products Industry Presentation to WSAC County Leaders Conference Economic Development at the Local LevelWhat Can You Do By Cindy Mitchell Washington Forest Protection Association ID: 772101
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Washington State Forest Products Industry Presentation to WSAC County Leaders ConferenceEconomic Development at the Local Level-What Can You Do?By: Cindy Mitchell, Washington Forest Protection Association November 20, 2013
Purpose: Economic & Jobs Impact of Timber Industry
Washington State Forestland 23 million acres
Washington: #2 Lumber Producer State 2006 2008 2010 2011 % of US Total Oregon 7,033 4,7243,9944,13415.6%Washington5,1303,8853,6373,68513.9%Georgia2,4211,9311,7141,9147.2% MMBF -- Western Wood Prod Assn. 2011
Source: US Census Bureau 554
Working Forests-Environmental Benefits
What Can You Do? Choose Wood.
Working Forests-Economic Impact
124,343 Jobs
Washington State Forestland 51% of Washington is Forested47% Working Forest53% 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 Green Energy Paper
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