Raettig, Terry L.; Connaughton, Kent P.; Ahrens, Glenn R. 1995. Hardwood supply in the Pacific Northwest: a policy perspective. Res. Pap. PNW-RP-478 Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 80 p.The policy framework for the hardwood resource and hardwood industry in western Oregon and Washington is examined. Harvesting trends, harvesting behavior of public and private landowners, and harvesting regulation are presented to complete the analysis of factors affecting short-run hardwood supply. In the short term, the supply of hardwoods is generally favorable, but in the long term, the supply is uncertain and cause for concern. Hardwoods need to be recognized in forest management in the Pacific Northwest.
This atlas illustrates the dimensions, location, magnitude, and direction of social and economic change since 1989 in western Washington, western Oregon, and northern California that have occurred during a major transition period in natural resource management policy as well as large decreases in timber harvests. The diversity and the social and economic health of the Northwest Forest Plan region are synthesized by examining the fundamental attributes of the region, provinces, and communities; the atlas includes information about ourselves, our settlements, and our natural resources. We set the stage for dialogue, debate, and developing a set of indicators to monitor the dimensions of well-being for sustainable development. The atlas is a tool for decisionmakers, civic leaders, economic development practitioners, researchers, and others interested in understanding change, easing the transition, and finding and pursuing opportunities to enrich society.Keywords: Northwest Forest Plan, social and economic indicators, GIS, atlas, regional scale, provincial scale, county scale.The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) is a new paradigm for forest management. It is intended to provide a sustainable balance between the needs of people and the environment by focusing on three areas: economic assistance, forestry, and coordination among agencies. It is a major effort to end years of legal gridlock and to address human and ecological needs served by Federal forests of the Pacific Northwest and northern California.Developed in response to the need to maintain habitat for the northern spotted owl, this new approach to forest management led to reductions in timber harvests across all ownerships in western Washington, western Oregon, and northern California from 1989 to 1994. This fundamental change in forest management reflects social values. These values share common roots with those that led to the passing of the Endangered Species Act, international agreements for the protection of wildlife, and local, regional, and national responses to international global environmental awareness. Under the Northwest Forest Plan, the decline in timber harvests and subsequent changes are aimed at achieving, for the most part, long-term societal goals and sustainability.The period from 1989 to the present has been marked by an abrupt transition with rapid declines in timber harvest and related effects. Human populations in the Pacific Northwest impacted by change will emerge from this transition period as having either addressed or disregarded the problems, issues, and opportunities facing rural economies, communities, and regions. The as-yet-unknown long-term impacts of forest management changes will evolve from the actions and processes that individuals, communities, and society at large initiate during this transition.During the late 1980s, many people predicted major impacts, including the demise of the timber industry in many rural areas and selected community collapse. In a spatial display created from county-level data, this document demons...
Raettig, Terry L. 1999. Trends in key economic and social indicators for Pacific Northwest states and counties. Gen. Tech. Rep.
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