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Washington State Forest Products Industry

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.

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Washington State Forest Products Industry

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  1. 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

  2. Purpose: Economic & Jobs Impact of Timber Industry

  3. Washington State Forestland23 million acres

  4. Washington: #2 Lumber Producer MMBF -- Western Wood Prod Assn. 2011

  5. 554 Source: US Census Bureau

  6. Working Forests-Environmental Benefits

  7. What Can You Do? Choose Wood.

  8. Working Forests-Economic Impact

  9. 124,343 Jobs

  10. 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

  11. Forest Products Supply Chain Lumber Paper Green Energy

  12. Working Forests-Tied to Mill Locations

  13. Thank You • www.wfpa.org • www.forestsandfish.com • www.workingforests.org • Cindy Mitchell, cmitchell@wfpa.org 360-352-1500

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