Hardwood Timber Outlook

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Hardwood Timber Outlook
Glenn AhrensOregon State University Extension
Forester
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Agenda

• Overview of Hardwood Timber Situation in the
  Pacific Northwest
• Hardwood Supply Trends
• Hardwood Resource Management Trends
• Future Outlook and Sustainability

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Source Oregon Department of Forestry quarterly
log price reports 1977-2008
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Sources Raettig et. al 1995, Gray et. al 2002,
Azuma et al. 2005
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Source Washington Hardwoods Commission
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Source BC Harvest Billing System
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Availability of Hardwood Resources in W.
Washington Washington Hardwoods Commission GIS
2002
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The future depends on hardwood management

• Current abundance
• Legacy of past management
• Future abundance
• Management favoring conifer
• Management for hardwood?

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Oregon Coast Range Example
16.4 Broadleaf
Source K. Norm Johnson 2002, CLAMS
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Oregon Coast Range Example
4.6 Broadleaf
Source K. Norm Johnson 2002, CLAMS
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US Private Industrial Forests 22 of Alder
Inventory 65 of Alder Harvest
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US Private Non Industrial Forests 19 of Alder
Inventory 25 of Alder Harvest
BC Private Forests 3.6 of Alder Inventory 0.5
of Alder Harvest
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US State Forests 13 of Alder Inventory 6 of
Alder Harvest
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BC Government Forests 31 of Alder Inventory 3.7
of Alder Harvest
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US Government Forests 11 of Alder Inventory 0.3
of Alder Harvest
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Alder Harvest Outlook?
All species
Alder
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Hardwoods are an important objective for all 3
sides of sustainability

• Hardwoods are recognized for providing diversity
• biological
• aesthetic
• economic

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Source Oregon Department of Forestry quarterly
log price reports 1977-2008
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Outlook for Hardwood Timber

• Continuing management favoring conifers on major
  private and public lands.
• Non-forest development, particularly on lowlands.
• Increasing value of alder major industry and
  employment.
• Increasing management for alder - both economic
  and ecological goals.
• Climate change affects on suitability of sites
  for alder.

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Outlook for Hardwood Timber Emphasizing the
Positive

• Hardwoods will continue to be a major component
  on private non-industrial (NI) forest lands.
• Private industry increasing alder management.
• Social Political Climate - Movement towards
  balance between economic and environmental
• Government Lands may increase management for
  hardwoods?

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Outlook for Hardwood Timber Priorities for
action

• Increase public understanding and acceptance of
  forest management - maintain license to practice
  forestry
• Keep forest lands in forest prevent conversion
  to non-forest
• Increase professional knowledge and skills in
  Hardwood Forest Management
• Demonstrate success and transfer technology