Alaska’s timber harvest and forest products industry, 2019

Eric A. Simmons; Thale Dillon; Erik C. Berg; Jean Daniels; Todd A. Morgan; Glenn Christensen; Lucas P. Koch

doi:10.2737/pnw-gtr-1023

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Alaska’s timber harvest and forest products industry, 2019

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Authors:

Eric A. Simmons, Thale Dillon, Erik C. Berg, Jean Daniels, Todd A. Morgan, Glenn Christensen, Lucas P. Koch

Year:

2024

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-1023

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-1023. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 27 p.

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Abstract

This report traces the flow of timber harvested in Alaska during calendar year 2019, describes the composition and operations of the state’s primary forest products industry, and quantifies volumes and uses of wood fiber. Historical wood products industry changes are discussed, as well as trends in timber harvest, production, log exports, sales of primary wood products, employment, and emerging issues for Alaska’s forest industry.

Keywords

Alaska, forest economics, forest products, lumber production, mill capacity, mill residue, timber harvest

Citation

Simmons, Eric A.; Dillon, Thale; Berg, Erik C.; Daniels, Jean M.; Morgan, Todd A.; Christensen, Glenn A.; Koch, Lucas P. 2024. Alaska’s timber harvest and forest products industry, 2019. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-1023. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 27 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-1023.