Montana’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2018

Steven W. Hayes; Lucas Townsend; Thale Dillon; Todd A. Morgan; John D. Shaw

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RB-35

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Montana’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2018

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Authors:

Steven W. Hayes, Lucas Townsend, Thale Dillon, Todd A. Morgan, John D. Shaw

Year:

2021

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-35

Source:

Resour. Bull. RMRS-RB-35. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 54 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-35.

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Abstract

This report traces the flow of Montana’s 2018 timber harvest through the primary wood-using industries; provides a description of the structure, capacity, and condition of Montana’s primary forest products industry; and quantifies volumes and uses of wood fiber. Historical wood products industry changes are discussed, as well as changes in harvest, production, employment, and sales. objectives.

Keywords

timber harvest, timber processors, forest economics, mill residue, wood utilization

Citation

Hayes, Steven W.; Townsend, Lucas; Dillon, Thale; Morgan, Todd A.; Shaw, John D. 2021. Montana’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2018. Resour. Bull. RMRS-RB-35. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 54 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-35.