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Forestry in Georgia: Industry and Resources
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Georgia’s Forests and Forest Industry Status
Chestatee/Chattahoochee RC&DClayton, GeorgiaOctober 30, 2013
Nathan McClureGeorgia Forestry Commission1-800-GA-TREESwww.gatrees.org
Outline
UGA Forestry WorkshopStatesboro, GA
April 25, 2012
Nathan McClure
I. Description of Georgia’s Forest - Quantitative
II. Overview of the Forest Industry
III. Outlook for Forest Products
Georgia’s Forests Are Diverse
Source: US Forest Service FIA Data, 2012
Top Ten States - Timberland
13 Georgi
a
41 Oreg
on
01 Alabam
a
30 Montan
a
28 Miss
issippi
06 Californ
ia
26 Mich
igan
53 Wash
ington
05 Arkansas
37 North Caro
lina
0
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
13 Georgi
a
01 Alabam
a
28 Miss
issippi
23 Main
e
37 North Caro
lina
05 Arkansas
36 New Yo
rk
51 Virginia
29 Miss
ouri
22 Louisia
na
PrivatePublic
Acre
sGeorgia Forestland
Ownership – 24.8 mil ac
Acre
s
All Timberland Private
NIPF; 13712500; 55%
Corporate; 6603500; 27%
Industry; 1894000;
8%
Federal - unre-
served; 1353300;
5%
Federal - reserved;
427300; 2%
State; 435700; 2%
Local Govt, 325,400 ,
1%
Georgia Timberland has Remained Stable for 60 years
Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis program, US Forest Service, 2011 data
1953
1961
1972
1982
1989
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
Mil
lio
n A
cre
s
Georgia Timberland by Forest Type and Age (thousand acres)
Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Southern Research Station, US Forest Service, 2012 data
1–10 11–20 21–30 31–40 41–50 51–60 61–70 71–80 81–90 91–100
101+0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Pine Oak/pine Oak/hickoryBottomland Hardwood Other Misc
Stand Age
Thou
sand
Acr
es
Planted pine; 6944.2; 29%
Natural pine; 4133.4; 17%
Oak/pine; 2763.8; 11%
Oak/hickory; 6275.5; 26%
Lowland Hardwood;
3807.8; 16%
Other; 124.4; 1%
Non-stocked;
275.2; 1%
Wood Inventory on Georgia Timberlands (million cubic feet)
Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Southern Research Station, US Forest Service, 2012 data
5.0– 6.9
7.0– 8.9
9.0– 10.9
11.0– 12.9
13.0– 14.9
15.0– 16.9
17.0– 18.9
19.0– 20.9
21.0– 24.9
25.0– 28.9
29.0– 32.9
33.0– 36.937.0+
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
Yellow pine Other softwood Hard hardwood Soft hardwood
Tree DBH
MM
CF
Yellow pine; 19461.2; 47%
Other softwood;
1310.7; 3%
Hard hardwood; 10378.3;
25%
Soft hard-wood;
10441.7; 25%
Georgia’s Forest
Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Southern Research Station, US Forest Service, 2012 data
Inve
ntory
Growth
Remova
ls
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
MM
CF
Total
Yellow pine
Other S
oftwood
Hard hard
wood
Soft hardwood
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
GrowthRemovalsM
MCF
+20 mil tons per year
5.0– 6.9
7.0– 8.9
9.0– 10.9
11.0– 12.9
13.0– 14.9
15.0– 16.9
17.0– 18.9
19.0– 20.9
21.0– 24.9
25.0– 28.9
29.0– 32.9
33.0– 36.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Tree Diameter (inches)
Mill
ion
Gree
n To
ns
Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis program, US Forest Service, 2012 data
Forest Biomass Supply – Excess Pine Volume is Shifting to Large DBH Trees
Pines > 10” dbh2002 – 2012
+ 93 mil tons+29%
Pines <10” dbh2002 – 2012-5 mil tons
-6%
MILLProduct A
MILLProduct B
MILLProduct C
MILLProduct D
FOREST LANDOWNER
FOREST CONSULTANT
WOOD DEALER
LOGGING
HAULING
LOGGING
HAULING
Long-term wood supply agreement
The Business of Forestry – Forest Resource Supply Chain
Georgia Supports a Strong and
Growing Forest Products Industry
85 sawmills12 pulp mills15 post & pole8 panel mills46 other mills
NE Georgia Primary Forest Product Mills
Timber Utilization for Products in Georgia - 2011
Source: Bentley, James; TPO report, SRS US Forest Service
Pulpwood Sawlogs Plywood & Veneer
All Other0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
Hardwood
Softwood
TCF
Softwood; 1038212;
85%
Hardwood; 182012;
15%
Georgia Forest Industry Leads Nation
Source: Johnson, et al; The South’s Timber Industry – An Assessment of Timber Product Output, 2009; Southern Research Station, USFS, 2011.
Annual timber utilization ranges from 40 -50 million tons
Title Forest Products Manufacturing is the Second Largest Industry in Georgia
Source: “Economic Benefits of the Forestry Industry in Georgia:”,by Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
2011 -
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Output Employment
US
$ M
illio
n
Jobs
$25 Billion Output
+487 mil to state govt
118,459 jobs
Forestry Economic Impact by Region
Regions Output Jobs Compensation
($ mil) # ($ mil)Three Rivers 882 2,713 174SW Georgia 1,093 3,362 215Southern Georgia 1,277 3,927 252River Valley 738 2,268 145NW Georgia 1,425 4,383 281NE Georgia 732 2,252 144Middle Georgia 941 2,892 185Heart of Georgia 1,461 4,493 288Mountains 697 2,143 137Coastal 1,396 4,294 275CSRA 1,234 3,795 243ARC 3,205 9,855 632
Economic Benefits are Dependent on the Forestsand Rural Communities
Impacts from Forest Management Operations6.1 jobs for every 1,000 acres of working forests1
1 new job in forest management and harvesting for every 7,000 tons of wood
1Wan, Y. and Fiery, M; The Economic Impacts of Privately Owned Forests in the United States; Forest 2 Market; 2013; http://nafoalliance.org/economic-impact-report/
Source: Ince, Peter J.; Nepal, Prakash. 2012. Effects on U.S. timber outlook of recent economic recession…. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
Outlook of U. S. Consumption and Production of Paper Products (mil metric tons)
Consumption - Newsprint
Consumption – Writing & Printing
Production – All Paper &
Paperboard
Jan 2004
Jun 2004
Nov 2004
Apr 2005
Sep 2005
Feb 2006
Jul 2006
Dec 2006
May 2
007
Oct 2
007
Mar 2
008
Aug 2008
Jan 2009
Jun 2009
Nov 2009
Apr 2010
Sep 2010
Feb 2011
Jul 2011
Dec 2011
May 2
012
Oct 2
012
Mar 2
0130
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
Ho
us
ing
x 1
,00
0
Outlook for Sawtimber -Housing Starts on the Rise
2,273,000
478,000
March 2013 1,005,000
Outlook for Sawtimber - Canadian Lumber Production Could Be Declining
Source: Nussbaum, A.; British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, 2012
25%
Extent of Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation: 2011
Source: Ince, Peter J.; Nepal, Prakash. 2012. Effects on U.S. timber outlook of recent economic recession…. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
Outlook of U. S. Production of other Wood Products (mil cubic meters)
Sawnwood (lumber)
Log Exports
Southern Pine ST Stumpage ($/m3)
Panels & Veneer
Bioenergy / Wood Pellet Expected Growth – Annual Expected EU Imports
Source: Cocchi, M. Global Wood Market Bioenergy Trade Study, IEA Bioenergy, 2011
2.4 mmt
15.7 mmt
SE US > 6 mmt
Forest Bioenergy in Georgia
Currently operating 4 large pellet mills 5 smaller pellet mills 2 stand-alone bio-power
generators 2 advanced biofuels R & D
facilities Planned 5 large pellet mills 6 bio-power generators
Forestry in Georgia: Industry and Resources
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1 acre of sustainable forests managed for wood construction products offsets the average emissions from two autos each year… Lippke et al; Comparing Lifecycle Carbon…; Forest Products Journal 62(4); 2012
Carbon Emission Offsets
=
Delivers
$37.6 BillionIn value to 9 million citizens
Ecosystem Services and Ecological Functions of
Georgia’s Forests
Source: Moore, r. et al; Georgia Forestry Association, 2011
Forestry in Georgia: Industry and Resources
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Market-Based Sustainability
Reforestation
Forest Care & Mgt.
Ecosystem Services
Products & Economic Benefits
Decision to Retain Forests
