Utah's forest products industry and timber harvest, 2020

Thale Dillon; Lucas Townsend; Ben Irey; Eric A. Simmons; Todd A. Morgan; John D. Shaw

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RB-39

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Utah's forest products industry and timber harvest, 2020

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Authors:

Thale Dillon, Lucas Townsend, Ben Irey, Eric A. Simmons, Todd A. Morgan, John D. Shaw

Year:

2024

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-39

Source:

Resour. Bull. RMRS-RB-39. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 32 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-39.

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Abstract

This report traces the flow of timber harvested in Utah during calendar year 2020; describes the composition and operations of the state’s primary forest products industry; and quantifies volumes and uses of wood fiber. Recent wood products industry changes are discussed, as well as trends in timber harvest, production, and sales of primary wood products.

Keywords

employment, forest economics, lumber production, mill residuals, mill capacity, primary forest products, timber products

Citation

Dillon, Thale; Townsend, Lucas; Irey, Ben; Simmons, Eric A.; Morgan, Todd A.; Shaw, John D. 2024. Utah's forest products industry and timber harvest, 2020. Resour. Bull. RMRS-RB-39. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 32 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-39.