Pacific Northwest Research Station

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	(Million board feet, Scribner scale)

Year	Sustainable harvest^b	Uncut volume under contract	Ratio
1961	458	380	0.8
1962	458	559	1.2
1963	446	666	1.5
1964	415	476	1.1
1965	429	565	1.3
1966	576	782	1.4
1967	629	955	1.5
1968	739	1,150	1.6
1969	774	1,093	1.4
1970	774	1,482	1.9
1971	774	1,584	2.0
1972	774	1,184	1.5
1973	774	1,152	1.5
1974	774	1,511	2.0
1975	774	1,734	2.2
1976	774	1,977	2.6
1977	774	2,021	2.6
1978	774	1,801	2.3
1979	774	1,880	2.4
1980	757	1,893	2.5
1981	757	1,902	2.5
1982	757	2,088	2.8
1983	757	1,714	2.3
1984	777	1,403	1.8
1985	777	1,169	1.5
1986	880	1,013	1.2
1987	880	850	1.0
1988	778	796	1.0
1989	778	851	1.1
1990	857	831	1.0
1991	c 840	856	1.0
1992	c 840	749	0.9
1993	c 840	803	1.0
1994	c 840	819	1.0
1995	c	1,056	NA
1996	c	1,088	NA
1997	655	1,005	1.5
1998	655	1,034	1.6
1999	560	935	1.7
2000	560	806	1.4
2001	560	737	1.3
2002	560	731	1.3
2003	560	773	1.3
2004	560	661	1.2
2005	597	599	1.0
2006	597	539	0.9
2007	597	653	1.1
2008	597	730	1.2

NA = not available.

a - As of December 31 for 1961-1972, as of June 30 for 1973 to present except for 2008 uncut volume data is as of December 31.

b - Category name changed from "allowable cut" to "sustainable harvest" in 1988.

c - Figure does not reflect environmental constraints; permitted or "sustainable" harvest is unknown.

Source: State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources.

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