Timber Management and Economic Analysis, a Case Study

Timber Management and Economic Analysis, a Case Study
Author: Henry Hickler Webster
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Total Pages: 32
Release: 1963
Genre: Forest management
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S2This paper is an attempt to trace the usefulness and limitations of economic analysis as a guide to timber management. It builds upon an earlier analysis of major timber-management opportunities in Pennsylvania (Webster 1960), applying the results to a particular area in the state. It attempts to view the analysis through the eyes of a perceptive forest manager, asking where and how this analysis has been useful and where and how has it fallen short. S3.

Timber Value Growth Rates in New England

Timber Value Growth Rates in New England
Author: David A. Gansner
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Total Pages: 20
Release: 1990
Genre: Forest management
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S2Rates of growth in the value of standing timber can vary greatly from stand to stand and from tree to tree. In Maine, the compound annual rate of change in stand value between the two most recent forest inventories ranged from -12 to +43 percent. Faced with this kind of variation, forest managers can use help in determining financial rates of return for their woodland. From analyses of forest inventory data we have developed guides for estimating value growth potential for trees in New England. S3.

Analyzing the Feasibility of Utilizing Small Diameter Hardwood Timber for Solid Wood Products and Residues

Analyzing the Feasibility of Utilizing Small Diameter Hardwood Timber for Solid Wood Products and Residues
Author: Brian Perkins
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Total Pages: 12
Release: 2008
Genre: Feasibility studies
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The eastern hardwood forest contains small diameter timber that is often of lower quality and lower value than larger sawtimber. This small diameter hardwood timber has traditionally been utilized for pulpwood, but it can also be used for lumber and residue production. In order to increase the utilization of this resource by sawmills, a number of analyses need to be conducted. These analyses include a resource analysis, yield analysis, economic analysis, and finally a market analysis. This report gives detailed instructions for conducting each of these analyses. The successful completion of these analyses will help hardwood lumber companies determine if using small diameter hardwood timber is a good decision for their company.

Marking and Pricing of Timber in National Forests

Marking and Pricing of Timber in National Forests
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
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Total Pages: 164
Release: 1954
Genre: Forest management
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Committee Serial No. 16. Examines Federal timber pricing and marketing policies impact on lumber industry in western states.

Trends in Southern Pine Timber Price Appreciation and Timberland Investment Returns, 1955 to 1983

Trends in Southern Pine Timber Price Appreciation and Timberland Investment Returns, 1955 to 1983
Author: Russell B. Milliken
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Total Pages: 40
Release: 1985
Genre: Pine
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Extract: The first objective of this study was to determine the historical trends in timber prices. This objective entailed determining the nominal timber prices from empirical data, obtaining the general inflation rate from published government documents, and then comparing the two in order to calculate the real timber price appreciation rate. The second objective was to estimate long-term trends in the real rate of return from investing in timberland. This estimation was done by assuming that timberlands were acquired and owned through 1983. The cost of acquisition, future timber values, etc., were based on the data used in the analysis of historical trends in timber prices.