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Timber Volume: History & Projections
Background
The following charts display the volume of timber offered, sold, and harvested in the Tongass National Forest for fiscal years 1998 through 2006 in millions of board feet (MMBF).
For accounting purposes, timber volume is counted as offered the first time the sale is advertised for sale. Timber sale volume is considered sold when it has been officially awarded to a timber sale purchaser. It takes several months between the time the sale is offered, valid bids are received, and ultimately awarded. Volume sold in one fiscal year can include volume offered from the previous fiscal year.
Tongass National Forest Sale Volume
Fiscal Year |
Offered (MMBF) |
Sold (MMBF) |
Harvested (MMBF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 187 |
24 |
120 |
| 1999 | 115 |
61 |
146 |
| 2000 | 85 |
170 |
147 |
| 2001 | 68 |
50 |
48 |
| 2002 | 57 |
24 |
34 |
| 2003 | 89 |
36 |
51 |
| 2004 | 73 |
87 |
46 |
| 2005 | 110 |
65 |
50 |
| 2006 | 24 |
85 |
43 |
| 9-Year Average | 89 |
67 |
76 |
Sources:
Offered: Periodic Timber Sale Accomplishment Reports
Sold: Timber Cut and Sold Reports
Harvested: Timber Cut and Sold Reports
More Information
Jan Lerum, Forest Management Information & Plan Group Leader, Alaska Region, (907) 586-7915
Current as of December 2006
USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest Accessibility Statement
Last Modified: February 15, 2007