Who's who in western woods

IIESPITE the effect preservarion- lJists' actions have had on timber supply from public lands, the western forest industry is still able to supply a large share of the wood products needed tro meet demand in the United States. Western forest landowners plant about 700 million trees every year and modern forest management techniques are so effective, these forests boast a growth rate that exceeds harvest by 30Vo annuallY. Through these efforts, our forest resouroe has actually increased in size since the 1920s. So, reasons Western Wood Products Association, we will never nm out of tr@s or the products that come from them. Timber supply constraints resulting from frivolous appeals and lawsuits have affected the availability of products from old growth - mostly large dimension Douglas fir, the highest grades of pine and the clear heart centers of cedar and redwood. However, many western lumber products still are in excellent supply. For instance, Douglas fir remains the most commonly used framing material in the U.S. and structural Douglas fir lumber is still readily available in dl parts of the country. The chart below, compiled by WWPA, provides a summary of the major western softwood species.