CALIFORNIA'S FOREST INDUSTRY, 1976

REFERENCE ABSTRACT

H i s e r o t e , Bruce A. , and James 0 . Howard. 1978. C a l i f o r n i a ' s f o r e s t i n d u s t r y , 1976. USDA

For . Se rv . Resour. B u l l . PNW-80, 95 p . , i l l u s . P a c i f i c Northwest F o r e s t and Range Experiment S t a t i o n , P o r t l a n d , Oregon.

Th i s r e p o r t p r e s e n t s t h e f i n d i n g s of a 100-percent canvas of t h e primary f o r e s t p r o d u c t s i n d u s t r y i n C a l i f o r n i a f o r 1976. Tabular p r e s e n t a t i o n i n c l u d e s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e i n d u s t r y l o g consumption and d i s p o s i t i o n of m i l l r e s i d u e s . Accompanying t h e t a b l e s is a d e s c r i p t i v e a n a l y s i s of c o n d i t i o n s and t r e n d s i n t h e i n d u s t r y .

KEYWORDS: F o r e s t p roduc t s i n d u s t r i e s , wood u t i l i z a t i o n , wood waste u t i l i z a t i o n , m i l l o p e r a t i o n / p r o d u c t s , C a l i f o r n i a .

RESEARCH SUMMARY

Resource Bulletin PNW-80

This r e p o r t p r e s e n t s t h e f i n d i n g s of a survey of t h e primary wood p r o c e s s i n g i n d u s t r y i n C a l i f o r n i a , 1976. Data were ob ta ined o n l o g consumption and m i l l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e lumber; veneer and plywood; pu lp and board; shake and s h i n g l e ; p o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g ; and expor t i n d u s t r i e s .

The 200 m i l l s t h a t comprised C a l i f o r n i a ' s f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n 1976 consumed 4 ,687,813,000 board f e e t of l o g s and c r e a t e d 7 ,296,536 t o n s of m i l l r e s i d u e . The lumber and veneer and plywood i n d u s t r i e s accounted f o r over 97 pe rcen t of t h e wood consumed and 99 pe rcen t of t h e r e s i d u e s produced.

Preface

T h i s r e p o r t p r e s e n t s t h e r e s u l t s o f a s u r v e y o f t h e p r ima ry wood p r o c e s s i n g i n d u s t r y i n C a l i f o r n i a f o r 1976 . T h i s s u r v e y i d e n t i f i e s t h e raw m a t e r i a l i n p u t s , b o t h l o g s and m i l l r e s i d u e s , and t h e c h a r a c t e r - i s t i c s o f t h e f o r e s t p r o d u c t s i n d u s t r i e s . Da t a a r e shown s e p a r a t e l y f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g i n d u s t r i e s : lumber , v e n e e r and plywood, p u l p and b o a r d , s h a k e and s h i n g l e , p o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g , and e x p o r t .

Su rveys o f wood u s e by t h e C a l i f o r n i a f o r e s t i n d u s t r i e s were conduc t ed by t h e P a c i f i c Southwes t F o r e s t and Range Experiment S t a t i o n i n 1946 , 1951 , 1956 , and 1962. Su rveys s i m i l a r t o t h e p r e s e n t one were j o i n t l y conduc t ed i n 1968 by t h e C a l i f o r n i a D i v i s i o n of F o r e s t r y and t h e P a c i f i c Northwest F o r e s t and Range Experiment S t a t i o n and i n 1972 by t h e P a c i f i c Northwest F o r e s t and Range Experiment S t a t i o n . The e a r l i e r s u r v e y s d i f f e r p r i n c i p a l l y f rom t h e l a t e s t t h r e e i n t h a t t h e y d i d n o t i n c l u d e i n f o r m a t i o n abou t t h e p r o c e s s i n g f a c i l i t i e s .

Da t a f o r 1976 were o b t a i n e d from a 100 -pe rcen t m a i l and t e l e p h o n e c a n v a s s o f a l l p r ima ry p r o c e s s o r s o f wood conduc t ed d u r i n g 1977 . I n d u s t r y c o n t a c t s f o r t h e su rvey were ba sed on a m i l l l i s t from t h e 1972 s u r v e y , u p d a t e d w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a D i v i s i o n of F o r e s t r y .

A s t h i s s u r v e y r e p r e s e n t s a 100 -pe rcen t c a n v a s s , no s amp l ing e r r o r i s i n v o l v e d . The i n f o r m a t i o n c o l l e c t e d from e a c h m i l l i s assumed t o b e t h e most r e l i a b l e and b e s t a v a i l a b l e . Where p o s s i b l e , t h e d a t a came from r e c o r d s ; i n some i n s t a n c e s , however , e s t i m a t e s were made by m i l l o f f i c i a l s . I n f o r m a t i o n f o r i n d i v i d u a l m i l l s is s t r i c t l y c o n f i d e n t i a l ; i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t c o u l d r e v e a l c r i t i c a l d e t a i l of i n d i v i d u a l o p e r a t i o n s h a s been combined w i t h o t h e r d a t a t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Da t a f o r l o g consumption and p r o d u c t o u t p u t a r e a c t u a l f i g u r e s a s r e p o r t e d by t h e m i l l s . Subsequent c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f t h e s e d a t a , i . e . , by s p e c i e s , ownersh ip o r i g i n , e t c . , a r e b a s e d on p e r c e n t a g e d i s t r i b u - t i o n s p r o v i d e d by t h e m i l l s and may n o t a g r e e p r e c i s e l y w i t h o t h e r p u b l i s h e d f i g u r e s . S t a t i s t i c s on m i l l r e s i d u e s a r e b a s e d on a v e r a g e f a c t o r s a p p l i e d t o p r o d u c t o u t p u t ( s e e a p p e n d i x ) . A s s u c h , t h e y may d i f f e r from a c t u a l volumes f o r a g iven m i l l .

S u p p o r t i n g d a t a i s p r e s e n t e d i n t a b l e s 1-71 (Appendix 1 1 ) a t t h e end of t h i s r e p o r t . I n t h e t a b l e s , "--" i n d i c a t e s t h e v a l u e is e i t h e r "0" o r n o t a v a i l a b l e .

Acknowledgments

Appreciation is extended to the mill owners and operators who cooperated in order to provide the data for this report and to the major forest industry associations for their support of this study. Special acknowledgment is made to the following:

State of California, Division of Forestry, for assistance in updating the mill list, and sharing their knowledge of the forest industries of California.

State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources, particularly John A. Bergvall, Forest Analyst, for assistance in- processing the data and technical advice on methodology and questionnaires.

METRIC CONVERSIONS

1,000 cubic feet = 28.317 cubic meters 1 ton (2,000 lbs. ) = 907.184 kilograms

1 square foot = 0.092903 square meter 1,000 square feet, 318-inch basis = 92.903 square meters, 0.9525 centimeter

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Contents Page

THE FOREST INDUSTRY I N PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CHARACTERISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Number o f M i l l s C o n t i n u e s t o Dec rea se . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Humboldt County S t ill F i r s t i n S i z e o f F o r e s t I n d u s t r y . . . 5 Sawmil l s Con t i nue a s L a r g e s t Segment o f I n d u s t r y . . . . . . 5 Trend Toward Fewer b u t L a r g e r Sawmil l s C o n t i n u e s . . . . . . 5 S i x t e e n - P e r c e n t Dec rea se i n Number o f Veneer and

P l y w o o d M i l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 S i n c e 1972. Hardboard C a p a c i t y is Up P u l p C a p a c i t y is Down . 7 Twenty O p e r a t i o n s I d e n t i f i e d i n "Other I n d u s t r y t t S e c t o r . . 8

WOODCONSUMPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . T o t a l Roundwood Consumption f o r 1976 Down 14 P e r c e n t 8

Roundwood Consumption o f "Other I n d u s t r y " S e c t o r I n c r e a s e d 1 9 P e r c e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . Roundwood Consumption Dec rea sed i n A l l Resource Area s 8 Humboldt . Mendocino. and S h a s t a C o u n t i e s Lead i n

RoundwoodConsumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sixty-One P e r c e n t o f Logs Come From P r i v a t e Lands . . . . . 9

. . . Dependency From One Owner C l a s s f o r Logs is D e c r e a s i n g 9 L i t t l e C h a n g e i n S p e c i e s M i x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Use o f Young-Growth Timber Con t inues t o I n c r e a s e . . . . . . 1 0 M i l l Re s idues C o n s t i t u t e 99 P e r c e n t o f I n p u t t o P u l p and

Board I n d u s t r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0

MILLRESIDUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . F o r e s t I n d u s t r y Res idues T o t a l 7 . 3 M i l l i o n Tons 11

. . . . . . . . Eighty-Nine P e r c e n t of Wood Res idue is Used 11 . . . . . . . . . . Over 6 5 P e r c e n t o f Bark Res idue is Used 11

. . . . . . . Res idue From Plywood I n d u s t r y Has G r e a t e s t Use 11 Use of Wood R e s i d u e s From La rge Sawmil l s is G r e a t e r Than

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F r o m S m a l l S a w m i l l s 12

APPENDIX I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 Measurement U n i t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 M i l l Re s idues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

APPENDIX I 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

The Forest Industry in Perspective C a l i f o r n i a i s a m a j o r p r o d u c e r o f many wood p r o d u c t s . I n 1 9 7 6 ,

C a l i f o r n i a p r o d c e d 5 . 3 b i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o f l u m b e r , 1 4 p e r c e n t o f t h e N a t i o n ' s t o t a l z Y ( f i g . 1 ) . Plywood p r o d u c t i o n i n 19'76 amounted t o j u s t u n d e r 4 p e r c e n t o f t h e n a t i o n a l t o t a l . C a l i f o r n i a ' s p u l p i n d u s t r y p r o d u c e d o v e r 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o n s o f wood p u l p i n 1 9 7 6 . P a r t i c l e b o a r d p r o - d u c t i o n f o r t h e y e a r was n e a r l y 20 p e r c e n t o f t h e N a t i o n ' s t o t a l , w h i l e h a r d b o a r d was o n l y a b o u t 4 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l n a t i o n a l p r o d u c t i o n . The volume o f l o g s e x p o r t e d f rom C a l i f o r n i a p o r t s i n 1 9 7 6 a c c o u n t e d f o r 4 p e r c e n t o f t h e l o g s e x p o r t e d f r o m t h e W e s t e r n S t a t e s .

The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y h a s l o n g b e e n a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f t h e S t a t e ' s economy. I n 1 9 7 6 , t h e i n d u s t r y employed a n a v e r a g e o f 9 6 , 5 0 0 p e o p l e , w i t h a n a n n u a l p a y r o l l o f o v e r $1 b i l l i o n . ? / T h e s e f i g u r e s are t o t a l employment a n d p a y r o l l f i g u r e s , i n c l u d i n g b o t h p r i m a r y and s e c o n d a r y wood a n d p a p e r p r o c e s s i n g and m a n u f a c t u r e . The i n d u s t r y ' s c o n t r i b u t i o n e x t e n d s beyond t h i s i n t h e f o r m o f payments o f S t a t e and l o c a l t a x e s , a n d p u r c h a s e o f l a b o r , s e r v i c e s , and m a t e r i a l s t h a t g e n e r a t e income t h r o u g h o u t t h e economy. The i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e i n d u s t r y i s f e l t more a t l o c a l l e v e l s , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e n o r t h e r n p a r t o f t h e S t a t e . S p e c i f i c a r e a s , s u c h a s Humboldt C o u n t y , d e r i v e a s much a s 9 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e i r m a n u f a c t u r i n g employment f r o m t h e t i m b e r i n d u s t r y . I n some t o w n s , t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y may r e p r e s e n t t h e o n l y n o n s e r v i c e employment . Urban a r e a s , h o w e v e r , w i t h l a r g e s e r v i c e s e c t o r s r e l y v e r y l i t t l e on employ- ment f r o m p r i m a r y p r o c e s s i n g o f wood, a l t h o u g h s e c o n d a r y m a n u f a c t u r i n g may b e o f g r e a t e r i m p o r t a n c e .

C a l i f o r n i a h a s b e e n d i v i d e d i n t o two t i m b e r p r o d u c i n g r e g i o n s - - c o a s t a l a n d i n t e r i o r ( f i g . 2 ) . The c o a s t a l r e g i o n c o n s i s t s o f t h e c o u n t i e s w e s t o f t h e crest o f t h e C o a s t R a n g e s , f rom Monte rey Coun ty t o t h e Oregon b o r d e r . T h i s r e g i o n c o n t a i n s a l l o f t h e c o a s t a l redwood f o r e s t s , a s w e l l a s e x t e n s i v e s t a n d s o f D o u g l a s - f i r . W i t h i n t h i s r e g i o n a r e two r e s o u r c e a r e a s , d e f i n e d by t h e n a t u r e o f t h e i r t i m b e r r e s o u r c e a n d t i m b e r t r a d i n g p a t t e r n s . The n o r t h c o a s t is t h e most i m p o r t a n t t i m b e r p r o d u c i n g a r e a i n C a l i f o r n i a , a s w e l l a s t h e c e n t e r f o r redwood a n d D o u g l a s - f i r p r o c e s s i n g ( f i g . 3 ) . The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y o f t h e n o r t h c o a s t is t h e most d i v e r s i f i e d i n C a l i f o r n i a , w i t h a l l t y p e s o f p r i m a r y wood p r o c e s s i n g r e p r e s e n t e d ( f i g . 2 ) . The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y o f t h e c e n t r a l c o a s t i s n o t n e a r l y a s s i g n i f i c a n t , h a v i n g l i m i t e d t i m b e r r e s o u r c e s . T h r e e o f t h e S t a t e ' s p u l p m i l l s ? / , however , a r e l o c a t e d i n t h e c e n t r a l c o a s t a r e a .

l/Western Wood Products Association. 1976 Statistical Yearbook. 1977.

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F i g u r e 2.--Number of m i Z Z s by wood producing regions and resource areas.

The i n t e r i o r r e g i o n i s d i v i d e d i n t o f o u r r e s o u r c e a r e a s , c o v e r i n g a w i d e d i v e r s i t y o f f o r e s t t y p e s , i n c l u d i n g p i n e s , i n c e n s e - c e d a r , D o u g l a s - f i r , t r u e f i r s , a n d a m i x e d - c o n i f e r t y p e . The i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y a n d r e s o u r c e d e c r e a s e s f r o m n o r t h t o s o u t h . The n o r t h e r n i n t e r i o r , S a c r a m e n t o , a n d S a n J o a q u i n a r e a s are m a j o r t i m b e r p r o d u c e r s , a n d s u p p o r t a s i g n i f i c a n t i n d u s t r y . The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n t h e s o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a a r e a i s v e r y l i m i t e d i n s i z e , s u p p o r t e d b y a s m a l l t i m b e r r e s o u r c e b a s e . The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y o f t h e i n t e r i o r r e g i o n i s l e s s d i v e r s i f i e d t h a n t h a t o f t h e c o a s t a l r e g i o n . S a w m i l l s c o m p r i s e a b o u t 7 8 p e r c e n t o f i ts i n d u s t r y , c o m p a r e d w i t h 6 3 p e r c e n t f o r t h e c o a s t a l r e g i o n .

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NUMBER OF MILLS CONTINUES TO DECREASE

The 200 m i l l s t h a t c o m p r i s e d C a l i f o r n i a ' s f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n 1 9 7 6 r e f l e c t a d e c r e a s e o f 16 p e r c e n t s i n c e 1972--a d e c r e a s e o f 2 7 p e r c e n t s i n c e 1 9 6 8 . The d e c l i n e i n t h e number o f m i l l s c o n t i n u e s a t r e n d se t

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Figwe 3.--Distribution of rounhood consumption by industry and area, 1976.

i n t h e e a r l y 1 9 5 0 T s , f o l l o w i n g a r a p i d pos t -war i n c r e a s e i n t h e s i z e o f t h e i n d u s t r y . A s i n t h e p a s t , t h e ma jo r segment o f t h e i n d u s t r y is l o c a t e d i n t h e t h r e e no r the rnmos t r e s o u r c e s a r e a s ( n o r t h c o a s t , n o r t h e r n i n t e r i o r , and Sac ramen to ) , which c o n t a i n o v e r 80 p e r c e n t o f t h e S t a t e ' s commercial f o r e s t a r ea . ? / These a r e a s c o n t a i n 8 0 p e r c e n t of t h e m i l l s i d e n t i f i e d i n t h i s s u r v e y . T h e r e h a s been a g e n e r a l d e c r e a s e i n t h e number o f m i l l s i n a l l r e s o u r c e a r e a s a s shown on page 6 . S i n c e 1 9 6 8 , t h e g r e a t e s t change h a s been i n t h e c o a s t a l r e g i o n (Nor th Coas t and C e n t r a l C o a s t ) w i t h a 30-percen t d e c r e a s e i n t h e number o f m i l l s . Du r ing t h e same p e r i o d , t h e i n t e r i o r r e g i o n had a 24 -pe rcen t d e c r e a s e . S i n c e 1972 however , t h e i n t e r i o r a r e a h a s e x p e r i e n c e d t h e g r e a t e s t d e c l i n e .

HUMBOLDT COUNTY STILL FIRST I N SIZE OF FOREST INDUSTRY

Among t h e s i x r e s o u r c e a r e a s i n t h e S t a t e , t h e n o r t h c o a s t main- t a i n e d i ts l e a d w i t h 82 m i l l s , 4 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l , and 4 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l roundwood consumption ( 1 , 9 2 5 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t ) i n 1976. A s i n t h e p a s t , Humboldt County l e d a l l c o u n t i e s i n roundwood consump- t i o n w i t h 1 , 1 6 5 m i l l i o n boa rd f e e t , 25 p e r c e n t o f t h e S t a t e ' s t o t a l . Over 2 3 p e r c e n t o f a l l o p e r a t i n g m i l l s a r e i n t h e coun ty . The seven v e n e e r and plywood m i l l s a ccoun t f o r 36 p e r c e n t o f t h e S t a t e ' s c a p a c i t y . Humboldt County a l s o h a s o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e s awmi l l c a p a c i t y , n e a r l y h a l f o f t h e S t a t e ' s p u l p c a p a c i t y and abou t 1 5 p e r c e n t o f t h e boa rd c a p a c i t y . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e major p o r t i o n o f t h e S t a t e ' s l o g e x p o r t s go t h r o u g h t h e P o r t o f Eureka i n Humboldt County.

SAWMILLS CONTINUE AS LARGEST SEGMENT OF INDUSTRY

The o p e r a t i o n o f s a w m i l l s c o n t i n u e s t o b e t h e major a c t i v i t y of t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n C a l i f o r n i a . Although t h e number o f s a w m i l l s i n t h e S t a t e h a s d e c r e a s e d s i n c e 1972 , t h e lumber i n d u s t r y s t i l l accoun t ed f o r 86 p e r c e n t o f t h e roundwood consumption i n 1976. The 142 o p e r a t i n g s a w m i l l s p r o c e s s e d 4 , 0 3 5 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o f l o g s i n 1976 , p roduc ing n e a r l y 5 . 2 b i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o f lumber .

The plywood i n d u s t r y r a n k s second i n t e r m s o f number o f m i l l s and a l s o i n roundwood consumpt ion . The sawmil l and plywood i n d u s t r i e s a ccoun t f o r a lmos t 98 p e r c e n t o f t h e roundwood consumption i n t h e S t a t e .

TREND TOWARD FEWER BUT LARGER SAWMILLS CONTINUES

From a h i g h o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 , 0 0 0 s a w m i l l s i n 1948 , t h e t r e n d i n t h e i n d u s t r y h a s been toward f ewer b u t l a r g e r m i l l s . T h i s t r e n d h a s been a f f e c t e d by i n c r e a s e d c o m p e t i t i o n f o r t i m b e r and e f f i c i e n c i e s o f s c a l e w i t h i n t h e i n d u s t r y . I n t h e f o l l o w i n g t a b u l a t i o n , t h e number o f m i l l s i n e a c h o f t h e consumption classes h a s d e c l i n e d ; b u t t h e m i l l s i n t h e two u p p e r c l a s s e s have i n c r e a s e d from 9 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l i n 1956 t o 4 9 p e r c e n t i n 1976. A l so , t h e a v e r a g e consumption p e r m i l l h a s i n c r e a s e d from 8 . 7 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t i n 1956 t o 28 .4 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t i n 1976. T a b u l a t i o n s f o l l o w .

4/ - Daniel D. Oswald. California forest industries--prospects for the future.

USDA Forest Service Resource Bulletin PNW-35, 55 p., illus. Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Portland, Oregon, 1970.

Lumber 8 6 63 52 7 6 6 45 3 7 29 44 39 3 3 29 28 21 5 3 1

Indus t ry

Veneer and plywood 17 15 11 0 0 0 5 5 5 3 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 0

Pulp and board 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 1

Other 8 12 13 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 1

Coastal region .

Total 116 96 82 16 10 10 53 45 3 6 52 46 42 3 1 35 2 7 7 6 3

I n t e r i o r region

North coas t

Mill ion b m e t

1968

Central c o a s t Northern i n t e r i o r

Annual consumption c l a s s

(mi 11 ion board f e e t )

Mill ion b m e t

1968 1968

Mil l ion b o a r d e t

1972

Sacramento

Mill ion b m e t

1976 1972 1968 1972

1956

0.001 - 4.9 382 609 83 119 5 2 63 3 7 40 20 2 2

All c l a s s e s 674 5,841 275 4,499 21 6 4,732 176 4,695 142 4,035

1976

San Joaquin

1976

Number

1968

Southern Cal i f o r n i a

1972

Vol ume consumed

1962

1968 1976

Number

1972

1968

Vol ume consumed

1976 1972

Number

1976

Vol ume consumed

1972

Number

1976

Vol ume consumed Number Vol ume

consumed

A n o t h e r i n d i c a t i o n o f t h e t r e n d t o w a r d l a r g e r m i l l s is shown i n t h e d a t a b e l o w . A l t h o u g h t h e t o t a l number o f m i l l s h a s shown a s t e a d y d e c r e a s e , t h e number o f m i l l s w i t h a n 8 -hour c a p a c i t y o f g r e a t e r t h a n 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 b o a r d f e e t h a s shown a s t e a d y i n c r e a s e . A t t h e same t i m e t h e number o f m i l l s i n a l l o t h e r classes h a s b e e n d e c r e a s i n g .

T o t a l 8-hour s h i f t c a p a c i t y by s i z e c l a s s

Thousand board f e e t

B o a r d - f o o t c a p a c i t y

p e r 8- hour s h i f t

Thousand board f e e t

Thousand board f e e t

120,000+ 31 5,255 5 2 8,893 6 3 10,872

80,000 - 119,000 6 7 6,077 54 5,098 3 9 3,685

40,000 - 79,999 69 4,092 3 4 2,066 2 3 1,402

l e s s t h a n 40,000 49 645 36 495 17 21 5

1 968

A l l c l a s s e s 21 6 16,069 176 16,552 142 16,174

Number O f

SIXTEEN-PERCENT DECREASE I N NUMBER OF VENEER AND PLYWOOD MILLS

8-hour shift c a p a c i t y

1972

S i n c e 1 9 7 2 , t h e r e h a s b e e n a n e t l o s s o f f o u r m i l l s i n t h e v e n e e r a n d plywood i n d u s t r y . T h i s was a 1 6 - p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e i n t h e number o f m i l l s . S i n c e i t s b e g i n n i n g a f t e r World War 11, C a l i f o r n i a ' s plywood i n d u s t r y h a s b e e n c o n c e n t r a t e d i n t h e N o r t h C o a s t a r e a n e a r t h e Douglas - f i r r e s o u r c e . S i n c e 1 9 6 8 t h e r e h a s b e e n a 3 5 - p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e i n t h e number o f p lywood m i l l s i n t h i s r e g i o n . D u r i n g t h e same p e r i o d , t h e plywood i n d u s t r y i n t h e i n t e r i o r r e g i o n h a s r e m a i n e d v e r y s t a b l e , a t 1 0 m i l l s , a n i n c r e a s e o f 1 m i l l s i n c e 1968 . The 2 1 o p e r a t i n g plywood m i l l s consumed 5 3 9 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o f l o g s i n 1 9 7 6 , n e a r l y 1 2 p e r c e n t o f t h e S t a t e ' s roundwood c o n s u m p t i o n .

1976

Number O f

SINCE 1 9 7 2 , HARDBOARD CAPACITY I S UP PULP CAPACITY I S DOWN

Number O f

shift 8- hour

c a p a c i t y

S i n c e 1972 t h e c a p a c i t y o f t h e h a r d b o a r d i n d u s t r y h a s i n c r e a s e d 4 1 p e r c e n t . T h i s was a c c o u n t e d f o r by t h e a d d i t i o n o f a p l a n t i n t h e S a c r a m e n t o u n i t . The number o f p a r t i c l e b o a r d p l a n t s r e m a i n e d t h e same , b u t t h e c a p a c i t y o f t h e s e p l a n t s was i n c r e a s e d by a b o u t one- q u a r t e r . The number o f p u l p o p e r a t i o n s d e c l i n e d by t w o , accompan ied b y a 1 3 - p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e i n t h e d a i l y c a p a c i t y . The m a j o r i t y o f t h e p u l p a n d b o a r d p l a n t s a r e l o c a t e d i n t h e t h r e e n o r t h e r n r e s o u r c e a r e a s , w h e r e mos t o f t h e raw m a t e r i a l s u p p l y - - m i l l r e s i d u e s - - i s l o c a t e d .

8- hour hi ft

c a p a c i t y

TWENTY OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED I N "OTHER INDUSTRY" SECTOR

The " o t h e r i n d u s t r y " s e c t o r , wh ich i n c l u d e s e x p o r t , s h a k e a n d s h i n g l e , a n d p o s t , p o l e , a n d p i l i n g i n d u s t r i e s h a s r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y s t a b l e s i n c e 1 9 7 2 . The 20 o p e r a t i o n s i d e n t i f i e d i n t h i s s e c t o r a c c o u n t f o r o n l y 2 . 4 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l roundwood c o n s u m p t i o n i n t h e S t a t e . The t o t a l 1976 c o n s u m p t i o n o f 111 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t was a 2 1 - p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e o v e r t h e 1972 f i g u r e . The m a j o r f a c t o r i n t h i s i n c r e a s e was a 2 9 - p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e i n t h e volume o f l o g e x p o r t s . The e n t i r e s h a k e a n d s h i n g l e i n d u s t r y and most o f t h e e x p o r t i n d u s t r y are l o c a t e d i n t h e n o r t h c o a s t a r e a . The p o s t , p o l e , a n d p i l i n g i n d u s t r y is s c a t t e r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e S t a t e .

Wood Consumption

TOTAL ROUNDWOOD CONSUMPTION FOR 1 9 7 6 DOWN 1 4 PERCENT

I n 1 9 7 6 , t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n C a l i f o r n i a consumed a t o t a l o f 4 . 6 9 b i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o f roundwood, a 1 4 - p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e f rom t h e 5 . 4 5 b i l l i o n - b o a r d f o o t c o n s u m p t i o n i n 1972 . A s i n t h e p a s t , t h e lumber i n d u s t r y was t h e m a j o r u s e r o f roundwood, consuming 8 6 p e r c e n t , f o l l o w e d b y t h e v e n e e r a n d plywood i n d u s t r y , w i t h 11.5 p e r c e n t . Log e x p o r t s a c c o u n t e d f o r 2 . 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e roundwood consumed, and t h e p u l p a n d b o a r d i n d u s t r y u s e d o n l y 2 . 7 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o f l o g s , less t h a n o n e - t e n t h o f 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l ( f i g . 2 ) . The n o r t h c o a s t a r e a a c c o u n t e d f o r 4 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l c o n s u m p t i o n , f o l l o w e d b y t h e n o r t h e r n i n t e r i o r a n d S a c r a m e n t o a r e a s , w i t h 2 3 . 5 a n d 2 1 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t i v e l y .

ROUNDWOOD CONSUMPTION OF "OTHER INDUSTRY" SECTOR INCREASED 1 9 PERCENT

Whi le roundwood c o n s u m p t i o n f o r t h e i n d u s t r y as a whole d e c r e a s e d s i n c e 1 9 7 2 , c o n s u m p t i o n b y t h e " o t h e r i n d u s t r y " s e c t o r h a s i n c r e a s e d b y 1 9 p e r c e n t . The m a j o r f a c t o r i n t h i s i n c r e a s e was t h e i n c r e a s e i n l o g e x p o r t s f r o m C a l i f o r n i a p o r t s . I n 1 9 7 6 , t h e e x p o r t volume was 9 8 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t , a n i n c r e a s e o f 22 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o v e r t h e 1972 vo lume .

ROUNDWOOD CONSUMPTION DECREASED I N ALL RESOURCE AREAS

Roundwood c o n s u m p t i o n d e c r e a s e d i n a l l r e s o u r c e a r e a s i n 1 9 7 6 . The San J o a q u i n a r e a had t h e s m a l l e s t d e c l i n e o f any a r e a be tween 1972 and 1 9 7 6 , g o i n g f r o m 6 6 1 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t t o 634 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t . D u r i n g t h e p r e c e d i n g p e r i o d , 1 9 6 8 t o 1 9 7 2 , San J o a q u i n was t h e o n l y a r e a t o show a m a j o r i n c r e a s e i n l o g c o n s u m p t i o n . The n o r t h c o a s t h a d a d e c r e a s e o f 243 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t o r 11 p e r c e n t f rom 1972 t o 1976 . Log c o n s u m p t i o n d e c l i n e d by 1 8 p e r c e n t i n b o t h t h e , n o r t h e r n i n t e r i o r a n d t h e S a c r a m e n t o a r e a s , d e c r e a s i n g 2 4 5 a n d 2 1 1 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t r e s p e c t i v e l y . The 1976 c o n s u m p t i o n i n t h e c e n t r a l c o a s t d e c r e a s e d t o h a l f o f wha t i t was i n 1 9 7 2 . T h i s was c a u s e d by a g e n e r a l d e c l i n e i n t h e c o n s u m p t i o n b y a l l m i l l s i n t h e a r e a .

HUMBOLDT, MENDOCINO, AND SHASTA COUNTIES LEAD I N ROUNDWOOD CONSUMPTION

I n 1 9 7 6 , t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n Humboldt County was a g a i n t h e l e a d e r i n l o g c o n s u m p t i o n , a c c o u n t i n g f o r n e a r l y o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e S t a t e ' s l o g c o n s u m p t i o n . Mendocino County was s e c o n d , u s i n g 449

m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t , f o l l o w e d by S h a s t a County, w i t h 417 m i l l i o n boa rd f e e t . The f o u r t h l e a d i n g coun ty was S i s k i y o u , w i t h 398 m i l l i o n boa rd f e e t , d r o p p i n g from second i n consumption i n 1972. The m i l l s i n t h e s e f o u r c o u n t i e s a ccoun t f o r o v e r 50 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l roundwood consumption i n C a l i f o r n i a .

Humboldt County a l s o l e a d s a l l c o u n t i e s a s a p roduce r o f l o g s . 1 , 0 7 3 m i l l i o n boa rd f e e t o f l o g s o r i g i n a t e d i n Humboldt County--over t w i c e t h e volume o f t h e n e x t l a r g e s t p r o d u c e r , Mendocino County. About 8 7 p e r c e n t o f t h e l o g s o r i g i n a t i n g i n Humboldt County were u s e d i n t h e coun ty .

SIXTY-ONE PERCENT OF LOGS COME FROM PRIVATE LANDS

I n 1976 , t h e consumption o f l o g s from p r i v a t e l a n d s t o t a l e d 2 . 9 b i l l i o n boa rd f e e t , 6 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l volume u s e d by t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y . A s shown i n t h e d a t a be low, t h i s is an i n c r e a s e i n t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f t i m b e r f rom p r i v a t e l a n d s . The o n l y i n c r e a s e i n consumption was from f o r e s t industry-owned l a n d s .

N a t i o n a l F o r e s t 40 O t h e r p u b l i c 4 F o r e s t i n d u s t r y :

Own l a n d s 27 O t h e r l a n d s 9

Farmer and mi sce l - l a n e o u s p r i v a t e 20

I n 1976 , t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y u sed 1 , 7 2 5 m i l l i o n boa rd f e e t o f l o g s f rom N a t i o n a l F o r e s t l a n d . The S h a s t a - T r i n i t y N a t i o n a l F o r e s t l e d a l l C a l i f o r n i a F o r e s t s w i t h 316 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t , 1 8 p e r c e n t of t h e t o t a l . The n e x t t h r e e l a r g e s t p r o d u c e r s o f l o g s were t h e S i x R i v e r s , S i e r r a , and Tahoe N a t i o n a l F o r e s t s . These f o u r F o r e s t s a ccoun t ed f o r 47 p e r c e n t o f t h e l o g s o r i g i n a t i n g on N a t i o n a l F o r e s t l a n d s . Sawmil l s u s e d n e a r l y 9 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e N a t i o n a l F o r e s t l o g s , w h i l e t h e plywood i n d u s t r y u s e d about 9 p e r c e n t .

DEPENDENCY FROM ONE OWNER CLASS FOR LOGS I S DECREASING

The e x c l u s i v e dependency o f m i l l s f o r l o g s f rom a s i n g l e ownersh ip c l a s s h a s been d e c r e a s i n g s i n c e 1968. The re is a g e n e r a l t endency f o r m i l l s t o o b t a i n t h e i r l o g s u p p l y from a v a r i e t y o f s o u r c e s . The re h a s a l s o been a g e n e r a l d e c r e a s e i n l o g s s u p p l i e d by f a rmer and m i s c e l - l a n e o u s p r i v a t e l a n d s .

LITTLE CHANGE I N SPECIES M I X

Although t h e r e was a g e n e r a l d e c r e a s e i n t h e consumption of a l l m a jo r s p e c i e s between 1972 and 1976 , t h e p e r c e n t a g e o f t h e t o t a l con- sumpt ion f o r e a c h s p e c i e s changed v e r y l i t t l e . A s shown be low, t h e consumption o f D o u g l a s - f i r l o g s , a f t e r d e c r e a s i n g from 40 p e r c e n t of t h e t o t a l consumption i n 1956 t o 27 p e r c e n t i n 1972 , c o n t i n u e d t o l e a d w i t h 27 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l volume consumed i n 1976. The consumption o f t r u e f i r s and redwoods e a c h accoun t ed f o r abou t o n e - f i f t h of t h e t o t a l consumption i n 1976 , chang ing l i t t l e from 1972 . The consumption

o f p i n e h a s a ccoun t ed f o r abou t o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e consumption i n t h e p a s t a s i t d i d i n 1976. Sugar p i n e accoun t ed f o r abou t 4 p e r c e n t and t h e r e s t was ponderosa p i n e .

Log Consumption ( p e r c e n t )

Year D o u g l a s - f i r True f i r s Redwood P i n e s O the r

USE OF YOUNG-GROWTH TIMBER CONTINUES TO INCREASE

The u s e of young-growth t imber5/ c o n t i n u e s t o i n c r e a s e i n t h e S t a t e . I n 1976 , t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y u sed 1 , 4 2 3 m i l l i o n b o a r d f e e t of young-growth l o g s , 30 p e r c e n t of t h e t o t a l roundwood consumption. The t r e n d toward g r e a t e r u s e o f young-growth l o g s w i l l c o n t i n u e t h roughou t t h e S t a t e a s t h e o ld-growth t i m b e r i s removed.

The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n t h e a r e a from Monterey County n o r t h t h rough Mendocino County u s e s young-growth l o g s a s a major s h a r e o f t h e i r s u p p l y . I n 1976 , t h e s a w m i l l s i n t h i s a r e a consumed 350 m i l l i o n boa rd f e e t o f young-growth l o g s , 6 8 p e r c e n t of t h e i n d u s t r y ' s t o t a l consump- t i o n . Also i n B u t t e County, i n t h e n o r t h e r n S i e r r a min ing r e g i o n , young-growth l o g s accoun t ed f o r o v e r 50 p e r c e n t o f t h e volume consumed.

Seven ty p e r c e n t of t h e l o g s consumed by t h e e x p o r t i n d u s t r y were young-growth l o g s ; o v e r 90 p e r c e n t o f t h e l o g s consumed by t h e p o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g i n d u s t r y were young growth . The lumber and plywood i n d u s t r i e s r e l y on young-growth l o g s f o r 30 and 23 p e r c e n t o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e l o g consumption. ,

The shake and s h i n g l e i n d u s t r y is t o t a l l y dependent on o l d - growth l o g s .

MILL RESIDUES CONSTITUTE 99 PERCENT OF INPUT TO PULP AND BOARD INDUSTRY

I n 1976 , t h e p u l p and boa rd i n d u s t r y consumed 2 , 3 4 4 , 2 8 0 t o n s of wood f i b e r , abou t t h e same a s i n 1972. N ine ty -n ine p e r c e n t o f t h e volume consumed was r e s i d u e s from p r imary manufac tu r e o f l o g s . Logs ch ipped by t h e m i l l s t h emse lve s amounted t o 10 ,800 t o n s , o n e - q u a r t e r o f t h e amount i n 1972, w h i l e wood f i b e r from o t h e r s o u r c e s was o n l y 7 , 2 3 6 t o n s , down from 152 ,000 t o n s i n 1972. The low volume o f l o g s u sed by t h e i n d u s t r y i n d i c a t e s t h a t o t h e r s o u r c e s o f wood f i b e r a r e more r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e .

The u s e o f sawdust and s h a v i n g s h a s i n c r e a s e d 61 p e r c e n t s i n c e 1972 , f rom 433 ,527 t o 700 ,126 t o n s annually.!?/ The i n c r e a s e a lmos t made up f o r t h e 15 -pe rcen t d e c r e a s e i n c h i p consumption between 1972

?'Logs from trees less than 100 years old.

/These figures contain an insignificant volume of bark.

and two r e s con

1976 . The d e c r e a s e i n c h i p consumpt ion r e s u l t e d from c l o s u r e o f p u l p m i l l s , w h i l e t h e i n c r e a s e i n sawdus t and s h a v i n g consumption

u l t e d f rom t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a new ha rdboa rd p l a n t , and i n c r e a s e d sumpt ion by b o a r d p l a n t s i n g e n e r a l .

Mill Residues

FOREST INDUSTRY RESIDUES TOTAL 7 . 3 MILLION TONS

I n 1976 , t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y c r e a t e d 7 , 2 9 6 , 5 3 6 t o n s o f m i l l r e s i d u e d u r i n g p r ima ry manufac tu r e of l o g s . Wood r e s i d u e amounted t o 5 . 6 m i l l i o n t o n s and b a r k r e s i d u e 1 . 6 m i l l i o n t o n s . Nea r ly 90 p e r c e n t o f t h e r e s i d u e r e s u l t e d from lumber p r o d u c t i o n , w h i l e 1 0 p e r c e n t was produced by t h e manu fac tu r e o f plywood and v e n e e r . A v e r y s m a l l amount , 1 , 4 6 3 t o n s , was produced by t h e s h a k e and s h i n g l e i n d u s t r y . The f o r e s t i n d u s t r y i n t h e n o r t h c o a s t a r e a a c c o u n t e d f o r o v e r 4 1 pe r - c e n t o f t h e t o t a l r e s i d u e i n t h e S t a t e .

EIGHTY-NINE PERCENT OF WOOD RESIDUE I S USED

Of t h e 5 , 6 4 7 , 4 4 0 t o n s o f wood r e s i d u e g e n e r a t e d by t h e f o r e s t i n d u s t r y , 8 9 p e r c e n t was u sed f o r v a r i o u s p u r p o s e s . T h i s r e p r e s e n t s a 4 -pe r cen t i n c r e a s e o v e r t h e amount o f wood r e s i d u e u sed i n 1972 . Almost 56 p e r c e n t o f t h e wood r e s i d u e produced went t o t h e p u l p and b o a r d i n d u s t r y . T h i s f i g u r e i n c l u d e s e x p o r t c h i p s and r e s i d u e s u sed by t h e p u l p and boa rd p l a n t s a s b o i l e r f u e l a s w e l l a s i n p u t i n t o t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o c e s s . Also i n c l u d e d is r e s i d u e s e n t t o Oregon p u l p and boa rd p l a n t s . Almost 26 p e r c e n t of t h e wood r e s i d u e was u s e d f o r f u e l by t h e p roduc ing m i l l o r was s o l d f o r t h a t pu rpose . An a d d i t i o n a l 7 p e r c e n t was u sed f o r m i s c e l l a n e o u s p u r p o s e s .

OVER 6 5 PERCENT OF BARK RESIDUE I S USED

I n 1976 , t h e amount of b a r k r e s i d u e produced d u r i n g t h e p r ima ry p r o c e s s i n g o f l o g s was 1 , 6 4 9 , 0 0 0 t o n s . Over 6 5 p e r c e n t o f t h i s was u s e d i n some way, a 20 -pe r cen t i n c r e a s e o v e r t h e volume u s e d i n 1972 . Of t h e t o t a l volume u s e d , abou t 55 p e r c e n t was f o r f u e l , t h e o t h e r 4 5 p e r c e n t was u sed f o r m i s c e l l a n e o u s p u r p o s e s s u c h a s mulch, an ima l b e d d i n g , and l a n d s c a p i n g .

RESIDUE FROM PLYWOOD INDUSTRY HAS GREATEST USE

The f i g u r e s below show t h a t t h e u s e of m i l l r e s i d u e s is g r e a t e s t i n t h e plywood i n d u s t r y .

Wood r e s i d u e Bark r e s i d u e

I n d u s t r y Used Unused Used Unused - - - - - - - - P e r c e n t - - - - - - - -

Lumber 87 Plywood 97 Shake and

s h i n g l e 56 A l l i n d u s t r i e s 89

The plywood i n d u s t r y produced 570 ,000 t o n s o f wood r e s i d u e i n 1976. Nea r ly 359 ,000 t o n s , 6 3 p e r c e n t , was s e n t t o t h e p u l p and b o a r d i n d u s t r y o r was e x p o r t e d . T h i s was 141 ,000 t o n s less t h a n i n 1972. About 2 1 p e r c e n t , 121 ,000 t o n s , was u s e d a s f u e l and 72 ,000 t o n s f o r m i s c e l l a n e o u s p u r p o s e s , i n c l u d i n g lumber manu fac tu r e from c o r e s . The 97 p e r c e n t t o t a l u s a g e was a s l i g h t i n c r e a s e from t h e 95 p e r c e n t u sed i n 1972 . Of t h e 176 ,000 t o n s o f b a r k r e s i d u e produced by t h e plywood i n d u s t r y , n e a r l y 50 p e r c e n t was u sed a s f u e l and 16 p e r c e n t was u s e d f o r o t h e r m i s c e l l a n e o u s p u r p o s e s .

The p h y s i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e plywood i n d u s t r y might p o s s i b l y e x p l a i n t h i s r e l a t i v e l y h i g h u s a g e o f m i l l r e s i d u e s . Three f a c t o r s s t a n d o u t : ( 1 ) t h e v e n e e r and plywood m i l l s a r e c o n c e n t r a t e d i n t h e same a r e a s a s a r e p u l p m i l l s and b o a r d m i l l s , major u s e r s o f t h e m i l l r e s i d u e s ; ( 2 ) many of t h e v e n e e r and plywood m i l l s t e n d t o b e l a r g e r o p e r a t i o n s t h a n t h o s e of t h e o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s , t h u s h a v i n g r e s i d u e i n more economic packages , and ( 3 ) many o f t h e p l a n t s a r e p a r t of a l a r g e r , d i v e r s i f i e d m i l l i n g complex, t h e r e b y c r e a t i n g b e t t e r a c c e s s t o r e s i d u e marke t s . Whatever t h e r e a s o n , t h e c u r r e n t s i t u a t i o n i n d i c a t e s l i t t l e room f o r expans ion i n t h e u s e o f plywood m i l l r e s i d u e s .

USE OF WOOD RESIDUES FROM LARGE SAWMILLS I S GREATER THAN FROM SMALL SAWMILLS

The f i g u r e s below i n d i c a t e a s t r o n g c o r r e l a t i o n between t h e s i z e o f a s awmi l l and t h e p e r c e n t u t i l i z a t i o n o f t h e r e s i d u e i t g e n e r a t e s . I n g e n e r a l , t h e l a r g e r t h e m i l l t h e g r e a t e r t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f t h e r e s i d u e u sed . The l a r g e r m i l l s g e n e r a t e r e s i d u e i n l a r g e r amounts , which f a c i l i t a t e s m a r k e t i n g o r i n t e r n a l u s e . A m i l l c r e a t i n g o n l y a low tonnage o f r e s i d u e a n n u a l l y c anno t a f f o r d t h e i nves tmen t n e c e s s a r y t o u s e t h e r e s i d u e f o r f u e l and o f t e n d o e s n o t have t h e volume t o a t t r a c t o u t s i d e b u y e r s .

Board- foo t c a p a c i t y Der 8-hour s h i f t

120 , ooo+ 80,000-119,999 40 ,000- 79 ,999 L e s s t h a n 40 ,000

A l l m i l l s

P e r c e n t of own r e s i d u e u sed 1968 1972 1976

Another i n d i c a t i o n of t h e i n c r e a s e d u s e o f m i l l r e s i d u e s can be s e e n i n t h e d e c r e a s e i n t h e number o f s a w m i l l s o p e r a t i n g b u r n e r s . I n 1968 , t h e r e were 175 m i l l s o p e r a t i n g b u r n e r s ; i n 1972 , t h e r e were 119 b u r n e r s ; and i n 1976 , t h e r e w e r e 64 b u r n e r s i n o p e r a t i o n - - a 63 -pe rcen t d e c r e a s e s i n c e 1968. Almost 50 p e r c e n t of t h e b u r n e r s i n o p e r a t i o n i n 1976 were i n t h e n o r t h c o a s t a r e a . A l s o , t h e r e l a t i v e number o f s a w m i l l s o p e r a t i n g c h i p p e r s h a s i n c r e a s e d . I n 1968 , abou t 52 p e r c e n t o f t h e m i l l s o p e r a t e d c h i p p e r s ; a l t h o u g h i n 1976 , o v e r 82 p e r c e n t were o p e r a t i n g c h i p p e r s . The re were s i m i l a r d e c r e a s e s i n b u r n e r u s e and i n c r e a s e s i n t h e u s e of c h i p p e r s i n t h e v e n e e r and plywood i n d u s t r y a s w e l l .

Appendix I

MEASUREMENT UNITS

Most of t h e m i l l s u s i n g l o g s r e p o r t e d t h e i r roundwood consumption i n S c r i b n e r s c a l e . The major excep t ion occur red i n t h e n o r t h c o a s t a r e a where Humboldt and Spaulding s c a l e s were used by m i l l s p rocess ing redwood. Other t y p e s of measurement u n i t s used a r e : c o r d s , b o l t s , shake b l o c k s , p i e c e s , t o n s , c u n i t s , and l i n e a l f e e t .

A l l board-foot l o g volumes a r e r e p o r t e d i n " l o c a l s c a l e . " No a t t empt was made t o account f o r v a r i a t i o n s i n s c a l i n g s t a n d a r d s o r t o conver t t o a common s c a l e .

The board f o o t is t h e u n i t of measure used i n t h i s r e p o r t f o r a l l wood consumption wi th t h e excep t ion of purchased o r t r a n s f e r r e d veneer consumed by plywood m i l l s ( s q u a r e f e e t , 3/8-inch b a s i s ) and m i l l r e s i d u e s consumed by p u l p m i l l s and board m i l l s ( t o n s , dry w e i g h t ) . Consumption by m i l l s no t r e p o r t e d i n t h e s e u n i t s was conver ted u s i n g t h e fo l lowing f a c t o r s :

1 cord = 500 board f e e t 1 ton = 500 board f e e t

1 0 . 5 s q u a r e s = 1 ,000 board f e e t 1 l i n e a l f o o t = 3 . 8 board f e e t 1 cub ic f o o t = 6 board f e e t

200 cubic- foot u n i t s = 1 bone-dry ton 1 bone-dry u n i t = 1 . 2 bone-dry t o n s

Board-foot lumber t a l l y is t h e u n i t of measure used f o r lumber p roduc t ion ; squa re f e e t , 3/8-inch b a s i s f o r veneer and plywood produc- t i o n ; squa re (100 squa re f e e t ) f o r shake and s h i n g l e p roduc t ion ; and board-foot " l o c a l s c a l e " f o r l o g expor t and p o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g sh ipments .

MILL RESIDUES

In t h i s s tudy no a t t empt was made t o g e t i n d i v i d u a l m i l l s t o q u a n t i f y t h e amount of r e s i d u e produced. The reason f o r t h i s was t h a t a l though m i l l s might be a b l e t o s p e c i f y amounts of r e s i d u e s o l d f o r h igh va lue u s e s , such a s pulp c h i p s , t h e lower v a l u e u s e s such a s mulch o r f u e l a r e d i f f i c u l t t o q u a n t i f y . The re fo re , t h e m i l l s were asked t o i n d i c a t e on ly t h e pe rcen tage d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e d i s p o s a l of t h e i r r e s i d u e s . These pe rcen tages were then a p p l i e d t o r e s i d u e e s t i m a t e s d e r i v e d through u s e of t h e fo l lowing f a c t o r s :

Softwood Sawmill Res idue , White Woodsl/

Average q u a n t i t y of r e s i d u e s developed from producing 1 ,000 board f e e t of lumber.

I t em Dry weight

(Tons)

Wood r e s i d u e : S l a b s , edg ings , sawmill t r i m 0.508 P l a n e r t r i m .038 Sawdust .279 P l a n e r shav ings .203

T o t a l wood r e s i d u e 1 .028 Bark .285

A l l r e s i d u e 1 .313

Softwood Sawmill Residue, Redwood and Incense-Cedar?/

Average q u a n t i t y of r e s i d u e s developed from producing 1 ,000 board f e e t of lumber.

Item Dry weight

(Tons )

Wood r e s i d u e : S l a b s , edg ings , and t r i m Sawdust P l a n e r shav ings

T o t a l wood r e s i d u e Bark

A l l r e s i d u e

l/Based on data from Oregon mills compiled by Oregon State University School of Forestry 1967. Dry weights adjusted for different species mix utilized in California, primarily ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir.

Z/Based on data from California mills from mill-scale studies made by the U.S. Forest Service.

Softwood Plywood Residue?/

Average q u a n t i t y o f r e s i d u e deve loped i n p r o d u c i n g t h e e q u i v a l e n t o f 1 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t o f 3 /8 - i nch plywood ( rough b a s i s ) .

I t em S o l i d volumes/ Dry we igh t

(Cubic f e e t ) (Tons)

Wood r e s i d u e : Log t r i m Co re s Veneer c l i p p i n g s , roundup ,

and s p u r t r i m Dry t r i m and l a y u p l o s s Sande r d u s t

T o t a l wood r e s i d u e Bark

A l l r e s i d u e

S h i n g l e M i l l Re s idues21

Average q u a n t i t y o f r e s i d u e deve loped i n u t i l i z i n g 1 , 0 0 0 boa rd f e e t o f l o g s , S c r i b n e r s c a l e , o r i n p r o d u c i n g t h e e q u i v a l e n t volume of 1 0 . 5 s q u a r e s .

Shake and s h i n g l e Dry we igh t r e s i d u e S o l i d volume p e r MBM

S h i n g l e s : Coar se F i n e Bark

Shakes : Coar se F i n e Bark

S h i n g l e and shake :

Coar se F i n e Bark

(Cub ic f e e t )

( P e r c e n t ) (Tons )

"Based on data compiled by Oregon State University School of Forestry from Oregon mills in 1967. Because of the similarity of species used and mills, no adjustment was made in applying these data to California.

'Based on equivalent green volume.

"From information provided by the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau.

Appendix I I

Table 1--,Number o f m i l l s by type of industry and resource area, California, 1976

Nor th Coast 82 52 11 6

Cen t ra l Coast 10 6 - - 3

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r 3 6 29 5 1

Sacramento 42 3 3 3 4

San Joaquin 2 7 21 2 2

Southern C a l i f o r n i a 3 1 - - 1

Resource area

A1 1 Areas 200 142 21 17 7 7 6

1 ' ~ a c h p u l p i n g process a t a l o c a t i o n i s cons idered an i n d i v i d u a l m i l l .

l /nepresents t h e number o f i d e n t i f i a b l e opera t i ons i n v o l v e d i n t h e expor t t r a d e .

A1 1 i ndus tri es

I n d u s t r y

Lumber veneer

and plywood

Pulp and Other

Post, po le , and p i l i n g

Shake and s h i ng l e Exportl

Table 2--Wood conswrrption b y miZZs b y type of material, resource area, and industry, CaZifornia, 1976

- - - - - - - Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e - - - - - - Tons

Resource a rea and i n d u s t r y

Nor th Coast Lumber 1,556,253 1,470,628 85,625 17,870 - - Veneer and plywood 293,919 260,653 33,266 - - - - Pu lp and board - - - - - - - - 1,276,036 Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 895 2,560 - - - -

T o t a l 1 ,853,627 1,732,176 121 ,451 17,870 1,276,036

C e n t r a l Coast Lumber Pu lp and board

Roundwood

T o t a l 26,522 26,522 -- - - 510,190

0therL1 A1 1 roundwood

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r Lumber 944,118 892,301 51,817 2,000 - - Veneer and plywood 149,861 139,326 10,535 - - - - I

Pu lp and board?/ - - - - - - - - 285,086

~ e s i d u e ~

T o t a l 1,093,979 1,031,627 62,352 2,000 285,086

logs

Sacramento Lumber 925,509 91 1 ,229 14,280 5,810 - - Veneer and p lywood1 94,896 94,896 - - - - - - Pu lp and board?/ - - - - - - - - - -

U t i l i t y l o g s

T o t a l 1 ,024,405 1,006,125 14,290 5,810 - -

San Joaquin ~ u m b e r y 585,764 581 ,564 4,200 - - - - Veneer and plywoodi1 - - - - - - - - - - Pu lp and b o a r d / - - - - - - - - 262 ,I 68

T o t a l

Southern Cal i f o r n i a ~ u m b e r y

A1 1 Areas Lumber 4,035,466 3,879,544 155,922 25,680 - - Veneer and plywood 538,676 494,875 43,801 - - - - Pu lp and board 2,700 2,700 - - - - 2,333,480 Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 895 2,560 - - - - ~ x p o r t /

61 97,695 97,695 - - - - - -

Post , p o l e , and p i l i n g - 9,821 9,321 500 - - - - T o t a l 4,687,813 4,485,030 202,783 25,680 2,333,480

l l l n c l udes p e e l e r cores, can ts used by sawmil 1s , b l o c k s , boards, b o l t s used by shake and s h i n g l e m i l l s , and m isce l laneous pee led p roduc ts used by pos t , po le , and p i l i n g m i l l s .

/includes res idues f rom t h e s a w m i l l , veneer and plywood, and shake and s h i n g l e i n d u s t r i e s , p l u s ch ips f rom roundwood c h i p p i n g p l a n t s .

I1/Northern I n t e r i o r and Sacramento combined t o a v o i d d i sc1 osure .

?/Sacramento and San Joaquin combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

?/San Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

6 / ~ 1 1 resource areas combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

18

Table 3--Log flows t o mi l l s by State of origin, resource area, and industry, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

N o r t h Coast Lumber Veneer and p lywood Shake and s h i n g l e

Resource a rea and i n d u s t r y

T o t a l

C e n t r a l Coast Lumber Pu lp and board

O r i g i n

T o t a l

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Lumber Veneer and p lywood

Othe r

T o t a l

Idaho T o t a l

Sacramento Lumber Veneer and plywoodl l

T o t a l

Cal i f o r n i a

San Joaqu in umber/ Veneer and plywoodl l

Oregon

T o t a l

Southern C a l i f o r n i a ~ u m b e r L l

A l l Areas Lumber 4,035,466 4,025,696 9,770 - - - - Veneer and p lywood 538,676 532,026 6,650 - - - - Pu lp and board 2,700 2,700 - - - - - - Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 3,455 - - - - - - ~ x p o r t / 97,695 97,015 680 - - - - Pos t , po le , and p i l i n ( t l l 9,821 8,151 1,290 231 2 39

T o t a l 4,687,813 4,669,043 18,300 2 31 239

llSacramento and San Joaquin combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

/Sari Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

3 / ~ 1 1 r e s o u r c e a reas combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 4-Logflows by county and out-of-State origin,

(Thousand board feet ,

No r th Coast Del No r te Humbol d t Mendocino So noma

Resource area and county o f use

To ta l

Cen t ra l Coast Contra Costa Monterey, Santa Cruz,

and Solanol /

To ta l

To ta l

No r the rn I n t e r i o r Lassen and Modorl/ Shasta S i sk i you T r i n i t y

To ta l

No r th Coast

Sacramento B u t t e El Dorado and

Sacramento1 / Glenn and ~ehamal:, Nevada and Placer- Pl umas and ~ i e r r a l ' Yuba

Del Nor te

Cen t ra l Coast

To ta l 985,301 --

Monterey

San Joaquin Amador, Cal averas

and San ~ o a ~ u i d l 165,981 -- Fresno and Maderay 181 ,337 -- Tu la re and ~ e r n l / 128,103 -- Tuol umne 158,885 --

San Mateo

To ta l 634,306 --

So noma Humbol d t

Southern C a l i f o r n i a San Bernard ino and

Los ~ n ~ e l e s l / 20,319 --

Mendocino

A1 1 Areas 4,687,813 236,351 1,073,335 488,229 32,081 150 12,659

See footnotes a t end o f t a b l e .

resource area, and county of use, California, 1966

l o c a l sca le )

/ Santa Cruz

Nor thern I n t e r i o r Sacramento

Lassen Glenn B u t t e Modoc E l Dorado T r i n i t y Shasta S i sk i you

Table 4-Log flows by county and out-of-State origin,

(Thousand board

Resource area and Sacramento (Continued)

county o f use I Lake Nevada Placer Pl umas S i e r r a Tehama Yuba A1 p ine I Amador / Calaveras 1

Nor th Coast Del No r te Humbol d t Mendoci no So noma

To ta l 1,401 -- -- -- -- -- 261 -- -- --

Cen t ra l Coast Contra Costa -- - - - - 675 135 -- - .- - - 306 -- Monterey, Santa Cruz,

and S o l a n o l l - - -- - - -- -- 306 -- - - - - --

To ta l

No r the rn I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c y Shasta S i sk i you T r i n i t y

- .- To ta l

Sacramento B u t t e E l Dorado and

sacrament01 1 Glenn and ~ e h a m a l l Nevada and p l a c e d 1 Pl umas and ~i e r r a l 1 Yuba

To ta l - - 65,444 123,567 163,227 94,172 124,309 27,737 5 9 7,863 - -

San Joaquin Amador, Calaveras

and San ~ o a ~ u i n l / -- - - -- - - - - - - -- - - --

53,544 - - -- -- - - -- -- 62,855 Fresno and ~ a d e r a l l -- -- -- - - - - -- -- - - - - 42 Tu la re and ~ e r n l / - - -- -- Tuol umne -- -- - - -- -- -- -- - - - - 3,568

-

Tota l -- -- - - -- -- - - -- -- 53,544 66,465

Southern C a l i f o r n i a San Bernard ino and

Los Angel e s l / -- - - -- -- - - 494 -- -- -- -- - --

A l l Areas 1 ,401 65,444 123,567 221 ,518 96,117 135,160 27,998 59 61 ,713 66,465

u~ombined t o avo id d i sc losu re . /

resource area, and county of use, California, I966 -Continued

f e e t , l o c a l sca le)

Out-of -State Southern C a l i f o r n i a

San Bernard ino

San Joaquin

Fr es no Kern Madera Mariposa San Joaquin Tul a re Tuol umne

Table 5-log flow to mills from NationalForests,

(Thousand board

N o r t h Coast Del N o r t e Humbol d t Mendoci no So noma

T o t a l 241,714 - - 1,292 - - 25,291 - -

Resource a r e a and c o u n t y o f use

C e n t r a l Coast Monterey, Santa Cruz,

and s o l a n d l

Mendoci no

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c v Shasta S i s k i y o u T r i n i t y

Modoc

T o t a l

Lassen

Sacramento B u t t e El Dorado and

Sa c r a m e n t o l l G lenn and ~ e h a m a l ' Nevada and ~ l a c e J ' P l umas and ~i e r r a u Yuba

Kl amath A1 1

N a t i o n a l F o r e s t s

T o t a l 433,318 54,341

El Dorado

San ~ o a q u i s ' Amador, Cal averas ,

and San J o a q u i n l / 82,327 Fresno and ~ a d e r a l / 166,606 Kern, Los Angeles, T u l a r e ,

and San ~ e r n a r d i n o l l 138,481 Tuo l umne 110,799

T o t a l 498,713 44,450 198 - - -- --

A1 1 Areas 1,725,236 98,791 111,435 143,403 89,127 64,453

I ' combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

l / ~ a n Joaqu in and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

by resource area and county, California, 1976

f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

O u t - o f - S t a t e N a t i o n a l F o r e s t s

Tahoe P l umas r -- San B e r n a r d i no S i e r r a Shasta- T r i n i t y Sequoia S i x

R i v e r s S t a n i s l a u s

Table &Log flow to mills from National Forests,

(Thousand board

N o r t h Coast Lumber 199,378 -- - - -- 25,291 - - Veneer and plywood 37,096 -- - - -- -- -- Pu lp and board - - -- - - -- - - -- Shake and s h i n g l e -- -- -- -- - - --

T o t a l 236,474 - - - - - - 25,291 --

Resource area and county o f use

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Lumber 490,735 - - 66,307 100,428 2,045 61 ,461 Veneer and plywood 60,519 - - 43,609 - - -- 2,992 Pu lp and board -- -- -- - - -- --

T o t a l 551 ,254 -- 109,916 100,428 2,045 64,453

Sacramento Lumber 41 7,771 51.040 - - 42,975 58,068 -- Veneer and p l y w o o J ' 55,254 17,760 -- -- 3,600 -- Pu lp and board - - - - - - - - -- --

T o t a l 473,025 68,800 -- 42,975 61 ,668 - -

A1 1 N a t i o n a l Fores ts

San Joaqu in Lumber?/ Veneer and p l y w o o d / Pu lp and board

T o t a l 458,364 29,991 - - - - - - --

E l Dorado

Southern C a l i f o r n i a Lumber3 Pu lp and board

T o t a l

Klamath

A l l Areas Lumber Veneer and plywood Pu lp and board Shake and s h i n g l e ~ x p o r t ? / Post, p o l e , and

T o t a l

Lassen

J'sacramento and San Joaquin combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

an Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e

Kendoci no

?/~ll resource areas combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

I Mo doc j

by industry and resource area, California, 1976

f e e t , local s c a l e )

P l umas 1 San i r rn r rd ino S i e r r a Sequoia Shasta- T r in i t y Rivers

S t an i s l aus Tahoe Out-of-State

National Forests

Table 7-Dependency of mills for logs, by ownership

N o r t h Coas t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number

Lumber 34 9 4 5 46 5 1 - - 51 1 -- -- 6 3 1 1 9 2 -- -- -- -- 50

Veneer and p l y w o o d 11 - - 9 6 -- P u l p and b o a r d - - -- -- 6 - - - - -- 6 -- - - 6 7 1 1 -- Shake and s h i n g l e -- -- -- 5 -- 7 -- - - 7

E x p o r t 2 4 -- -- 6 -- - - -- 6 -- -- -- 6

Resource a r e a and i n d u s t r y

T o t a l 55 1 6 5 6 7 2 7 2 I 81 1 -- -- 78

C e n t r a l Coas t Lumber 6 -- -- -- 6 - - -- -- 6 -- - - -- 6

3 -- -- P u l p and b o a r d -- - - - - 3 - - - - -- 3 -- 3 1 1 -- -- P o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1

N a t i o n a l F o r e s t

T o t a l

P!or thern I n t e r i o r Lumber Veneer and p l ywood P u l p and b o a r d Pos t , p o l e , and p i l i n g

S t a t e

T o t a l

Bureau o f Land Management

l I

Sacramento Lumber Veneer and p l ywood P u l p and b o a r d E x p o r t P o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g

T o t a l 1 0 7 1 7 8 4 1 1 - - - - 41 1 - - -- 42

San J o a q u i n Lumber 1 2 1 1 7 20 1 - - -- 20 1 -- --

- - -- 1 1 - - -- -- 2 1

Veneer and p l ywood 2 -- - - 2 - - 2 2 - - -- -- -- Pu!p and b o a r d -- 2 -- -- -- 2 -- 2

Pos t , p o l e , and p i l i n g 2 -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- 2 -- - - - - 2

T o t a l 5 2 2 1 8 26 1 - - -- 2 6 1 - - -- 27

S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a Lunber P u l p and b o a r d Pos t , p o l e , and p i l i n g

T o t a l

A l l A reas Lumber Veneer and p l ywood P u l p and b o a r d Shake and s h i n g l e E x p o r t P o s t , p o l e , and p i l i n g

T o t a l

origin, resource area, and industry, California, 1976

Dependency ( p e r c e n t )

Farmer and misce l laneous p r i v a t e

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Own wood s u p p l y Other wood supp ly

Table 8-Log consumption of all mills, by ownership class, resource area, and industry, California, 1976

(Thousand board fee t , l o c a l s c a l e )

N o r t h Coast Lumber 1,556,253 37,501 199,378 400 18,782 802,515 240,306 257,371 Veneer and plywood 293,919 2,334 37,096 -- 13,692 157,616 58,150 25,031 Shake and s h i n g l e 3,%5 1,512 -- - - -- -- 1,583 360

T o t a l 1,853,627 41 ,347 235,474 400 32,474 960,131 300,039 282,762

Farmer and miScellaneous

p r i v a t e

Cent ra l Coast Lumber Pulp and board

T o t a l

Other pub1 i c

Resource area and i n d u s t r y

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Nor thern I n t e r i o r Lumber Veneer and plywood

Own wood supp ly

T o t a l

A1 1 owners Other wood

supp ly

Sacramento Lumber Veneer and plywoodu

T o t a l

S t a t e

San Joaqu in umber/ Veneer and p l y w o o d '

T o t a l 585,764 831 458,364 2,100 -- 54,232 17,600 52,627

N a t i o n a l Fares t

Southern Cal i f o r n i a ~ u m b e r z /

Bureau O f

Land Management

A l l Areas Lumber 4,035,466 47,760 1,566,248 5,850 18,782 1,362,491 484,703 549,627 Veneer and plywood 538,676 2,334 152,869 -- 13,592 21 2,072 110,081 47,628 Pu lp and board 2,700 -- -- - - -- 1,350 1,350 - - Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 1,512 -- - - -- -- 1,583 360 i x p o r t z / 97,695 -- 5,240 -- -- -- 66,351 26,104 Post, po le , and pil in$/ 9,821 -- 879 303 -- 1,859 2,885 3,895

T o t a l 4,687,813 51,EOE 1,725,236 6,153 32,474 1,577,772 666,958 527,614

l /~acramento and San Joaquin combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

2 / ~ a n Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

?/AI 1 resource areas combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 9-Log consumption by all mills by species, resource area, and industry, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

Nor th Coast Lumber 1,556,253 548,099 13,922 44,261 862,447 55,124 3,668 4,505 22,624 1,603 Veneer and plywood 293,919 241 ,523 6,758 6,775 32,771 2,617 -- -- 3,275 200 Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 -- - - -- -- -- -- -- 3,455 --

Resource area and i n d u s t r y

T o t a l 1,853,627 789,622 20,680 51,036 895,218 57,741 3,668 4,505 29,354 1,803

Cent ra l Coast Lumber 23,822 3,757 -- - - 19,965 - - -- - - 50 50 Pulp and board 2,700 1,755 945 -- - - - - - - - - - - --

A1 1

- - - - - - - - -

Tota l 26,522 5,512 945 -- 19,965 -- - - - - 50 5 0

Nor thern I n t e r i o r Lumber 944,118 214,309 3,409 198,127 -- 372,474 56,240 77,550 16,165 5,844 Veneer and plywood 149,861 56,679 - - 56,991 -- 26,700 -- -- 9,491 --

T o t a l 1,093,979 270,988 3,409 255,118 -- 399,174 56,240 77,550 25,656 5,844

Hardwoods

Sacramento Lumber 925,509 148,217 Veneer and p l y w o o d 1 94,896 7,734

Other softwoods D o u g l a s - f i r

T o t a l 1,020,405 155,951 -- 393,674 -- 318,404 63,866 44,954 43,496 60

San Joaquin ~umbet-21 585,764 9,280 -- 226,366 -- 223,952 54,288 66,230 5,596 52 Veneer and plywoodL1 -- -- -- -- - - - - -- -- - - --

Tota l 585,764 9,280 -- 226,366 -- 223,952 54,288 66,230 5,596 52

Hemlock

Southern C a l i f o r n i a ~ u m b e r y

A1 1 Areas Lumber Veneer and plywood Pulp and board Shake and s h i n g l s l ~ x p o r t y Post , po le , and

p i l i n $ /

True f i r s

Tota l

u ~ a c r a m e n t o and San Joaquin combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

2 / ~ a n Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

3 ~ 1 1 resource areas combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Redwood Ponderosa p i n e

Sugar p i n e

Incense- cedar

Table 10-Production and disposition of wood and bark residues by mills by use,

(Tons,

North Coast Lumber Veneer and plywood Shake and s h i n g l e

Resource a r ea and res idue-producing

i ndustry

Total

Centra l Coast Lumber

Wood r e s i d u e

Northern I n t e r i o r Lumber Veneer and plywood

--

Total 1,220,626 1,080,840 607,150 449,126 24,564 139,786

Unused A1 1 wood

Sacramento Lumber 1,352,752 1,238,775 722,540 440,495 75,740 113,977 Veneer and p lywood / 105,667 94,526 80,332 4,627 9,567 11 ,141

Total 1,458,419 1,333,301 802,872 445,122 85,307 125,118

US e d l l

San Joaquin ~umbet-31 598,476 51 2,000 377,572 75,945 Veneer and plywoodq -- -- -- --

-

Total 598,476 51 2,000 377,572 75,945

M i sce l laneous

Southern Ca l i fo rn i a Lumber?/

Fuel Total

A1 1 Areas Lumber 5,076,670 4,455,691 2,791,466 1,320,847 343,378 620,979 Veneer and plywood 569,868 551 ,143 358,871 120,728 71,544 18,725 Shake and s h i n g l e 902 506 - - 11 8 388 396

Pulp and board

Total 5,647,440 5,007,340 3,150,337 1,441,693 415,310 640,100

l / ~ e s i d u e s no t n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e r e sou rce a r ea i n which produced.

/sacramento and San Joaquin combined t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e .

?Isan Joaquin and Southern Cal i f o rn i a combined t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e .

resource area, and residue-producing industry, California, 1976

dry w e i g h t )

Bark res idue

A1 1 ba rk Unused

US edl/

To ta l Pulp and board Fuel Misce l laneous

Table 1 I--Number o f sawnills by mi l l - s i ze c lass , resource area, and county, CaZifomia, 29 76

North Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendoci no So noma

Resource a r ea and county

Total

Central Coast Monterey Santa Cruz

A1 1 c l a s s e s

Total

Northern I n t e r i o r Lassen Modoc Shasta Si s kiyou T r i n i t y

1 / Mil l - s i z e c lass -

Total 2 9 3 3 8 15

Sacramento But te E l Dorado Gl enn Nevada Pl a c e r PI urnas Si e r r a Te hama Yuba

A

Total

B D

San Joaquin Ama do r Cal averas Fr es no Kern Madera Tul a r e Tuol umne

C

Total

Southern Cal i f o rn i a San Bernardi no

A1 1 Areas 142 17 23 39 63

l ' # i l l - s i z e c l a s s e s a r e a s fol lows: Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board-foot c apac i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

34

Table 12--1nstaZZed 8-hour capacity of sawmills by mil l -s ize cZass, resource area and county, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 umber t a l l y )

North Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendoci no Sonoma

Resource a r ea and county

Total 6,669 39 465 970 5,195

Central Coast Monterey 7 7 - - - - - - Santa Cruz 173 3 90 8 0 - -

Total 180 10 90 80 - -

Total c apac i t y

Northern I n t e r i o r Lassen Mo doc Shasta Si s kiyou T r i n i t y

Total

1 1 Mi l l - s i z e c lass -

Sacramento But te El Dorado GI enn Nevada P lacer P1 umas Si e r r a Te hama Yuba

Total 3,239 8 2 392 1,245 1,520

A

San Joaquin Amador Cal averas Fresno Ke rn Ma dera Tul a r e Tuol umne

B D

Total 2,245 15 200 645 1,385

C

Southern Cal i f o rn i a San Bernardi no

All Areas 16,174 21 5 1,402 3,685 10,872

l ' ~ i l 1 - s i z e c l a s s e s a r e a s fol lows : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board-foot c apac i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

Table 13--Number of samnitts by milt-size ctass, resource area, and se Zected equipment, California, 1976

North Coast Barker Chipper Planer Burner Ki 1 n

Resource area and se lec ted equipment

Centra l Coast Barker Chipper PI aner Burner K i 1 n

Northern I n t e r i o r Barker Chipper Pl aner Burner K i l n

A1 1 c lasses

Sacramento Barker Chipper Pl aner Burner K i l n

San Joaquin Barker Chipper Planer Burner Ki 1 n

M i l l - s i z e class- 11

Southern Cal i f o r n i a Barker Chipper Planer Burner Ki 1 n

D

A l l Areas Barker Chipper Pl aner Burner K i l n

L 1 ~ i l l - s i z e c lasses a r e as f o l l ows : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board- foo t c a p a c i i t y pe r 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

C B A

Table 14--flwflbep of samiZZs by selected equipment, resource area, and county, CaZifornia, 1976

North Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendoci no So noma

Resource a r e a and county

Total

Central Coast Monterey Santa Cruz

Barker

Total

Northern I n t e r i o r Lass en Modoc Shasta Si s kiyou T r i n i t y

Chi pper

Total

Sacramento But te El Dorado Gl enn Nevada Pl a c e r Pl umas Si e r r a Te hama Yuba

Total

San Joaquin Amador Cal averas Fr es no Kern Madera Tul a r e Tuol umne

K i l n Pl aner

Total

Burner

Southern Cal i f o rn i a San Bernardi no

A1 1 Areas 116 117 106 64 7 3

Table 16--Number of s m i l l s by tenure of present ozmership, years at present site, and mill-size class, California, 1976

Tot a1

Mi l l - s i z e c l a s s l ' and ye a r s a t p resen t s i t e

Total

Total

A 0- 2 3- 5 6-1 0

11 -20 21 +

A1 1 m i l l s

Total 63 4 19 14 11 15

All Classes 0- 2 3- 5 6-1 0

1 1 - 20 21 +

Tenure of p resen t mil 1 ownership (years )

Total 142 18 3 2 3 2 2 7 3 3

l ' ~ i l l - s i z e c l a s s e s a r e a s follovts: Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board-foot c apac i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

21 + 1 1 - 20 0- 2 3- 5 6-10

T a b l e 17--Average number of operating days of sawmills by resouxce area and mill-size class, California, 1976

Resource a rea

N o r t h Coast 229 21 5 243 246 240

Cen t ra l Coast 2 5 170 196 - - 102

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r 167 157 21 6 2 38 21 7

Sacramento 112 134 221 243 191

San Joaquin 72 21 0 224 241 207

Southern Cal i f o r n i a - - 230 - - - - 2 30

Average number o f o p e r a t i n g days p e r y e a r

A1 1 Areas 11 3 182 226 243 21 3

1 ' ~ i l l - s i z e c lasses a r e as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ b o a r d - f o o t c a p a c i t y p e r 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

Average a1 1

c lasses

1 / M i l l - s i z e c lass-

A D C B

Table 18-- Wood consumption by samnit Zs by type of material conswned, resource area, and miZZ-size class, ~ a l i f o r m i a , 1976

(Thousand board f e e t )

- - - - - - - - - - - - Local l o g s c a l e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lumber t a l l y - - - - -

Resource area and m i l l - s i z e c l a s s y

North Coast D and Cx/ 101,995 97,125 83,901 13,224 1,500 3,370 B 235,009 235,009 195,181 39 828 -- - - A 1,237,119 1,224,119 1,191,546 32:573 13,000 - -

To ta l 1,574,123 1,556,253 1,470,628 85,625 14,500 3,370

Centra l Coast D, C, and

A1 1 wood

Northern I n t e r i o r D 9,106 7,106 6,550 556 2,000 C 18,994 18,994 18,644 350 -- B 186,683 186,683 182,097 4,536 - - A 731,335 731,335 685,010 46,325 - -

To ta l

Sacramento D C B A

Roundwood

To ta l

A1 1 roundwood

Other

San Joaquin D c2/ B A

Peeler cores

To ta l 585,764 585,764 581,564 4,200 - - --

Cants 'OUnd 'logs

Southern c2/

U t i l i t y l o g s

A1 1 Areas D C B A

Cal i f o r n i a

To ta l 4,061,146 4,035,466 3,879,544 155,922 22,310 3,370

l ' ~ i l 1 - s i z e c lasses a r e as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board - foo t capac i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

' c o m b i ned t o a v o i d d isc losure .

3 / ~ a n Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 19--Log consumption by s m i l l s by timber age group, resource area, and mil l -s ize class, CaZifornia, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 ocal sca l e )

North Coast D and 97,125 47 $61 8 49,507 B 235,009 195,489 39,520 A 1,224,119 720,118 504,001

Total

Young growth (1 e s s than 100 y e a r s )

Central Coast 2 1 D , C , and B-

Old growth (1 00+ years )

Resource a r ea and m i l l - s i z e c l a s s u

Northern I n t e r i o r D C B A

All age groups

Total

Sacramento D C B A

Total

San Joaquin

Southern Cal i f o rn i a c y

All Areas D C B A

Total 585,764 408,928

Total 4,035,466 2,815,107 1,220,359

I j ~ i l l - s i z e c l a s s e s a r e a s fol lows: Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board-foot c apac i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-11 9,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

/combined t o avoid d i s c lo su re .

y ~ a n Joaquin and Southern Cal i forn ia combined t o avoid d i s c lo su re .

Table 20--Log consumption by s m i Z Z s by timber age group, resource area, and county, Ca Z i f omia, 19 76

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 o c a l s c a l e )

North Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendocino Sonoma

Tota l 1 ,556,253 963,225

Young growth ( l e s s t h a n 100 y e a r s )

Resource a r e a and county

Cen t ra l Coast Monterey and

1 1 San ta Cruz- 23,822 2,184

Northern I n t e r i o r 1 1 Lassen and Modoc- 167,434 150,087

Shas t a 320,708 21 1,841 Si s kiyou 31 2,656 259,455 T r i n i t y 143,320 130,640

All a g e groups

To ta l 944,118 758,023

Old growth (1 00+ y e a r s )

Sacramento Butte 88,453 40,264 El Dorado

1 1 117,905 69,485 Glenn and Tehama-

1 1 208,417 145,521

P l a c e r and Nevada- 1 1 197,140 1 60,857

Pl umas and S i e r r a - 208,634 184,581 Yuba 104,960 82,039

To ta l 925,509 682,747

San Joaquin Cal a v e r a s and

a ma do r l l 1 1 130,354 63,142 Fresno and Madera- 180,639 138,121 T u l a r e and ~ e r n g l 145,781 133,839 Tuol umne 128,990 73,826

Southern Cal i f o r n i a San Bernardi no/

Total 585,764 408,928

All Areas 4,035,466 2,815,107 1,220,359

l'combined t o avo id d i s c l o s u r e .

q ~ u l a r e , Kern, and San Bernardino combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 22--Log inventory changes, Zog consmption, and apparent log receipts by sawmil Zs by resource area, California, 2976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o ca l s ca l e )

North Coast 426,574

Central Coast 3,183

Apparent 1976 l o g r e c e i p t s

Northern I n t e r i o r 348,343

1976 l og consumption Resource a r e a

Sacramento 246,931

San Joaquin and 1 1 Southern Cal i f o rn i a - 177,932

Log inventory

All Areas 1 ,202,963 1,416,497 213,534 4,035,466 4,249,000

January 1 , 1976

1 ' ~ a n Joaquin and Southern Cal i f o r n i a cornbi ned t o avoid disc1,osure.

December 31 , 1976 Net change

Table 22-Log consumption by sawmills by ownership class, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

N o r t h Coast 0 and C/ B A

C e n t r a l Coast D, C, and By

Farmer and miScel laneous

p r i v a t e

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r D 7,106 - - 3,000 1,000 -- 106 -- 3,000 C 18,994 -- 12,696 - - - - -- 1,288 5,010 B 186,683 -- 139,424 - - - - 3,302 25,076 18,881 A 731 ,335 8,630 335,615 2,350 - - 218,668 123,399 42,673

Resource area and m i l l - s i z e c l a s s l /

T o t a l

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Sacramento 0

A1 1 owners Own wood

s u p p l y

T o t a l

Other wood supp ly

San Joaqu in

;?I B A

S t a t e

T o t a l 585,764 831 458,364 2,100 -- 54,242 17,600 52,627

Southern C a l i f o r n i a c21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

A l l Areas D C B A

Other pub1 i c

N a t i o n a l F o r e s t

T o t a l

Bureau O f

Land Management

y ~ i l l - s i z e c lasses a r e as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ b o a r d - f o o t c a p a c i t y p e r 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s t h a n 40,000.

/combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

g ~ a n Joaqu in and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e

Table 23-Log consumption by sawmills by ownership class, resource area, and county, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

N o r t h Coast Del N o r t e Humbol d t Mendoci no So noma

Resource area and county

T o t a l 1,556,253 37,501 1 99,378 400 18,782 802,515 240,306 257,371

Cent ra l Coast Monterey and

~ a n t a ~ r u z l ' 23,822 - - - - -- - - -- 3,623 20,199

A1 1 owners

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c l ' 167,434 -- 157,765 -- - - -- 3,900 5,769 Shasta 320,708 8,630 114,923 1,000 -- 83,405 61 ,968 50,782 S i s k i y o u 31 2,656 -- 105,765 -- -- 135,589 66,589 4,713 T r i n i t y 143,320 -- 112,282 2,350 -- 3,082 17,306 8,300

T o t a l

S t a t e

Sacramento B u t t e E l Dorado Glenn and ~ehamal ' P lacer and ~ e v a d a l ' Plurnas and ~ i e r r a l ' Yuba

T o t a l

N a t i o n a l F o r e s t

San Joaqu in Calaveras and

ma dot-1' Fresno and ~ a d e r a l ' T u l a r e and ern/ Tuol umne

T o t a l

Bureau O f Land

Management

Southern C a l i f o r n i a San B e r n a r d i n o y

A l l Areas 4,035,466 47,760 1,566,248 5,850 18,782 1,362,491 484,708 549,627

Other pub1 i c

- --

I 'combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

/ ~ u l a r e , Kern, and San Bernard ino combined t o a v o i d d i s c 1 osure

Farmer and miSCellaneous

p r i v a t e

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Own wood supp ly

Other wood s u p p l y

Table 24-Dependency of sawmills for logs by ownership (Number

North Coast D 2 -- -- - - 2 -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- C 6 -- 1 1 8 - - -- -- 7 1 -- - - B 7 2 1 -- 10 - - -- -- 1 0 - - -- - - A 19 7 2 4 26 5 1 -- 32 - - -- - -

Resource a r e a and m i l l - s i z e

c l a s s l l

Total 34 9 4 5 46 5 1 -- 5 1 1 -- --

Centra l Coast D C B

National Fores t

-

Total

Northern I n t e r i o r D C B A

S t a t e

Total

Bureau o f Land Management

Sacramento D

Total 4 6 15 8 32 1 -- -- 3 3 -- - - --

San Joaquin D C B A

Total 1 2 1 17 2 0 1 -- -- 20 1 -- - -

Southern C a l i f o r n i a C -- - - -- 1 1 -- -- - - -- -- -- 1

All Areas D C B A

Total 49 24 24 45 132 9 1 - - 138 4 -- --

l l l . l i l l - s i z e c l a s s e s a r e as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board-foot c a p a c i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

origin, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976

o f m i l l s )

Other p u b l i c

1 I I I

Dependency ( p e r c e n t )

Farmer and misce l laneous p r i v a t e

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

0

Own wood s u p p l y

1-32 33-66

Other wood supp ly

67-100 0 1-32 33-66 1-32 67-100 33-66 67-100 0 67-100 1-32 0 33-66

Table 25-Log consumption by sawmills by species, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

No r th Coast D and C?/

A

Resource area and m i l l - s i z e c l a s s l l

-- - -- - - -- - - - - - -- - -- - - -- To ta l 1,556,253 548,099 13,922 44,261 862,447 55,12a 3,668 4,505 22,624 1,603

D o u g l a s - f i r Hemlock True f i r s Redwood Ponderosa Sugar Incense-

p i ne p i n e cedar s o d Hardwoods

Cen t ra l Coast D, C, and B~

Northern I n t e r i o r 0 C B A

To ta l

Sacramento D C B A

To ta l

San Joaquin

;?I B A

To ta l 585,764 9,280 --

Southern C a l i f o r n i a c y -- -- -- -- - - -- -- -- - - - -

-- -- A l l Areas

D 16,361 5,017 -- 462 -- 426 -- 6,261 83 4,112 C 266,011 71,031 3,445 61,449 38,051 67,995 1,924 13,260 7,141 1,715 B 1,049,948 182,339 6,362 260,620 133,260 338,751 34,381 77,756 16,129 3 50 A 2,703,146 665,275 7,524 461,025 711 ,101 554,492 141,757 95,962 64,578 1,432

- - . - -- --

To ta l 4,035,466 923,662 17,331 783,556 882,412 961,664 178,062 193,239 87,931 7,609

l / ~ i l l - s i z e c lasses a re as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ boa rd - f oo t c a p a c i t y p e r 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

/combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

g ~ a n Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 26-Log consumption by sawmills by species, resource area, and type of material, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l oca l s c a l e )

North Coast Sound 1,470,627 509,277 13,372 37,350 824,059 54,815 3,608 4,505 22,038 1,603 U t i l i t y 85,626 38,822 550 6,911 38,388 309 6 0 -- 586 - -

-- . .- --- --- - ---- -- Total 1,556,253 548,039 13,922 44,261 862,447 55,124 3,668 4,505 22,624 1,603

Central Coast Sound U t i l i t y

Hardwoods

-

Total 23,822 3,757 - - - - 19,965 -- -- -- 50 50

- -- .- -. - - - - - - .. - -- - s o O f : ~ ~ ~ d s

Northern I n t e r i o r Sound 892,301 187,729 3,409 188,424 -- 363,872 55,486 72,319 15,230 5,832 U t i l i t y 51,817 26,580 -- 9,703 -- 8,602 754 5,231 935 12

Incense- cedar

Resuurce a rea a n d type of mater ia l

Total

Sacramento Sound U t i l i t y

Total

Sugar pine Hemlock

San Joaquin SO u ndl/ U t i l i t y

Total

True f i r s

Southern C a l i f o r n i a ~ o u n d l /

All Areas Sound U t i l i t y

Redwood

Total

Ponderosa pine

1 ' ~ a n Joaquin and Southern Ca l i fo rn ia combined t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 2 7-Log consumption by .sawmills bv species, resource area, and county, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

Nor th Coast Del Nor te Hurnbol d t Mendoci no Sonorna

Resource area and county s pec i es

To ta l

Centra l Coast Monterey and

Santa ~ r u z l '

- - - -- --. .-

D o u g l a s - f i r

Nor thern I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c l ' Shasta S i s k i you T r i n i t y

Tota l

Hemlock

Sacramento B u t t e E l Dorado Glenn and ~ehamal ' P lacer and ~ e v a d a u Pl umas and Si e r r a l l Yuba

To ta l

True f i r s

San Joaquin Calaveras and

ma d o r l l Fresno and ~ a d e r a l ' Tu la re and ~ e r n g Tuol umne

To ta l 585,764 9,280 -- 226,366 -- 223,952 54,288 66,230 5,596 5 2

Redwood

Southern C a l i f o r n i a San ~ e r n a r d i n o y -- - - -- -- -- =- - - -- - - --

-- - - - -

A l l Areas 4,035,466 923,662 17,331 783,556 882,412 961,664 178,062 193,239 87,931 7,609 - -

l'combined t o avo id d ~ s c l o s u r e .

Ponderosa p i n e

I ~ u l a r e , Kern, and San Bernard ino combined t o avo id d i s c l o s u r e

Sugar p i n e

Incense- cedar

Other softwoods

Table 28-Production and disposition of wood and bark residues by sawmills by resource area and mill-size class, California, 1976

(Tons, d r y we igh t )

Nor th Coast 0 and C3/ 8 A

Resource area and m i l l - s i z e c l a s s l /

To ta l 2,595,246 1,964,884 630,362 2,014,341 1,730,526 283,815 580,905 234,358 346,547

Cen t ra l Coast 0, C, and 37,401 37,167 234 28,818 28,018 - - 8,583 8.349 2 34

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r 0 12,709 2,544 10,165 9,579 2,525 7,054 3,130 19 C 23,318 2,693 20,625 17,507 2,693 14,814 5,811 - - 5,811

3,111

B 270,668 208,887 61 ,781 210,018 170,823 39,195 60,650 38,064 22,586 A 1,087,551 974,822 112,729 845,179 769,531 75,648 242,372 205,291 37,081

A1 1 residues

Total

To ta l

Sacramento 0 C B A

Wood r e s i d u e

To ta l 1,737,014 1,551,375 185,639 1,352,752 1 ,238,775 11 3,977 384,262 312,600 71,662

Us ed?'

Bark r e s i d u e

To ta l

San Joaquin

B

Unused To ta l

A

To ta l

US edg

Southern C a l i f o r n i a c4/ - - -- - - -- -- - - -- -- -- -

use&/ Unused

A l l Areas 0 C 8 A

Unused

To ta l

l / ~ i l l - s i z e c lasses a r e as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board - foo t c a p a c i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, 0 = l e s s than 40,000

' ~ e s i d u e s a r e n o t n e c e s s a r i l y consumed i n t h e economic area i n which they were produced.

?/combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

4 ' ~ a n Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 29-Production and disposition of wood residues by sawmills

(Tons, d ry

.-

7 A1 1 types Resource a r e a and mil 1 - s i z e class^^ ~ - - L F T ~ ~ Board Fuel Other Unused

North Coast D and C?! B A

Total 2,014,341 1,730,526 892,872 290,669 366,651 180,334 283,815

Central Coast D , C, and BY

Northern I n t e r i o r D C B A

-

Total

Sacramento 0 C B A

Total 1,352,752 1,238,775 575,037 147,503 440,495 75,740 113,977

San Joaquin 287 278 - - - - 197 81 9 ;?I 56,780 56,780 18,635 20,961 3,739 1 3,445 --

B 188,392 162,230 86,314 35,864 23,807 16,245 26,162 A 353,017 292,712 1 54,988 60,810 48,202 28,712 60,305

--

Total 598,476 51 2,000 259,937 117,635 75,945 58,483 86,476

Sou hern Cal i f o r n i a 21 -- -- - - -- - - -- --

All Areas D C B A

Total

See foo tno te s a t end of t a b l e .

by type of residue, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976

weight)

L

~ o a r s e l

Unused Total Total used?/ Pulp Other Board Fuel

Table 29-Production and disposition of wood residues by sawmills

(Tons, d r y

N o r t h Coas D and C!!j 10,005 8,828 2,102 51 5 2,231 3,980 1,177 8 30,342 26,350 -- 13,318 11,085 1,947 3,992 A 202,076 184,083 - - 105,861 59,300 18,922 17,993

T o t a l 242,423 21 9,261 2,102 119,694 72,616 24,849 23,162

Resource a rea and m i l l - s i z e c l a s s l /

Cen t ra l Coast D, C, and 8 g

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r D C B A

Shavings

To ta l

Sacramento 1,111 31 -- - - 1 30 1,080 D 20,179 19,959 - - 4,241 12,795 2,923 220 C

B 65,947 64,906 - - 5,622 44,209 15,075 1 ,041 150,584 147,694 -- 96,918 46,505 4,271 2,890

A T o t a l 237,821 232,590 -- 1 06,781 103,510 22,299 5,231

San Joaquin D 1 1 - - - - -- 1 -- &I 5,689 5,689 - - 3,679 -- 2,010 -- 8 18,383 18,383 -- 9,643 6,374 2,366 -- A 43,813 42,384 -- 24,676 -- 18,208 929

To ta l 67,886 66,957 - - 37,998 6,374 22,585 929

Fuel Other To ta l

Sou e r n C a l i f o r n i a 8 - - -- - - -- -- -- --

Unused 3

A l l Areas D 1 ,901 200 - - 155 14 31 1,701 C 36,983 35,586 2,102 9,545 15,026 8,913 1,397 B 149,374 1 38,504 553 46,932 69,223 21 ,796 10,870 A 539,549 51 4,895 7,676 239,549 226,269 41 ,401 24,654

To ta l 727,807 689,185 10,331 296,181 310,532 72,141 38,622

To ta l u s e d y

l l # i l l - s i z e c lasses a re as f o l l o w s : Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ boa rd - foo t capac i t y pe r 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

Z l ~ o t n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e economic area i n which produced.

/s labs, edgings, t r i m , and spur ends.

/combined t o a v o i d d i sc losu re .

Pulp

an Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Board

by type of residue, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976 -Continued

weight)

I Sawdust

Total Tota l use&/ Pulp Board Unused Fuel Other

Table 30-Production and disposition of bark residues by sawmills by use, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976 (Tons, d r y we igh t )

No r th Coast D and c?/ B A

Resource area and mi 11-s ize c l a s s y

To ta l 580,905 234,358

Centra l Coast D, C, and d1 8,583 8,349 -- -- 44 8,305 234

A1 1 bark

Nor thern I n t e r i o r D 3,130 19 -- - - 19 - - 3,111 C 5,811 -- -- -- -- -- 5,811 B 60,650 38,064 -- -- 37,898 166 22,586 A 242,372 205,291 -- -- 1 44,400 60,891 37,081

To ta l 311,963 243,374 -- - - 182,317 61 ,057 68,589

Sacramento D 2,689 2,511 -- - - - - 2,511 178 C 28,278 5,357 -- - - 1,368 3,989 22,921 B 132,240 110,599 -- - - 33,045 77,554 21,641 A 221,055 194,133 - - -- 33,216 160,917 - 26,922

To ta l 384,262 31 2,600 - - -- 67,629 244,971 71,662

San Joaquin 9 7 82 -- - - 82 -- 15

:!!I 18,057 18,057 -- - - 6,070 11,987 -- B 62,114 44,557 -- - - - - 44,557 17,557 A 106,773 99,598 -- -- 33,555 66,043 7,175

To ta l 187,041 162,294 - - -- 39,707 122,587 24,747

Unused US e d q

Southern C a l i f o r n i a c y

A l l Areas D C B A

Misce l laneous

To ta l

Fuel

l l ~ i l l - s i z e c lasses a r e as fo l lows: Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board- foot c a p a c i t y per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

Board Tota l

2 / ~ o t n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e resou rce area i n which produced.

Pul p

/combined t o a v o i d d i sc losu re .

4 / ~ a n Joaquin and Southern C a l i f o r n i a combined t o avo id d i sc losu re .

Table 31-Production and disposition of wood and bark residues by sawmills bv resource area and county, California, 1976

(Tons, d r y w e i g h t )

I A1 1 r e s i d u e s I Wood r e s i d u e Ba rk r e s i d u e

N o r t h Coast Del N o r t e Humbol d t Mendocino Sonoma

Resource a r e a I

T o t a l

and c o u n t y

C e n t r a l Coast Mon te rey and

Santa ~ r u z g

--I--

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c ~ Shasta S i s k i y o u T r i n i t y

I T o t a l US edL1 Unused T o t a l 1 ~ s e n l / Unused T o t a l u s e d 1 Unused

T o t a l

Sacramento B u t t e E l Dorado Glenn and ~ehamal-' P l a c e r and ~ e v a d a q Pl umas and S i e r raz l Yuba

T o t a l

San Joaqu in Ca lave ras and Ama 03 Fresno and Made $1 T u l a r e and Kern!?- Tuol umne

T o t a l

Sou the rn C a l i f o r n i a San B e r n a r d i n o y

A l l Areas

u ~ o t n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e economic a r e a i n w h i c h p roduced .

Cn g ~ o m b i n e d t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e . 0

Y ~ u l a r e , Kern, and San Be rna rd ino combined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 32-Production and disposition of wood residues by sawmills

(Tons, dry

- . Resource a rea arld county

Pulp Board Fuel Other Unused --

North Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendoci no So noma

Total 2,014,341 1,730,526 892,872 290,669 366,651 180,334 283,815

Central Coast Monterey and

Santa ~ r u z z '

Northern I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c y Shasta Siskiyou T r i n i t y

- Total

Sacramento Bu t t e El Dorado Glenn and ~ e h a m a ' P l ace r and ~ e v a d a ' Pl urnas and s i e r r a ' Yuba

Total 1

San Joaquin Calaveras and ~rnador?' Fresno and ~ a d e r a l Tu la re and ern/ Tuol umne

--

Tota l

Southern C a l i f o r i a San Bernardino!~

A1 1 Areas 5,076,670 4,455,691 2,201,428 590,038 1,320,847 343,378 620,979

See foo tno te s a t end of t a b l e .

by type of residue, use, resource area, and county, California, 1976

we igh t )

Shavings

Unused To ta l Tota u s e d / Pulp Other Board Fuel

Table 32-Production and disposition of wood residues by sawmills (Tons, d r y

Sawdust I

Nor th Coast Del Nor te Humbol d t Mendoci no Sonoma

Resource area and county

I

To ta l

Centra l Coast Monterey and

Santa ~ r u z /

Nor thern I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c ' 52,506 42,998 -- 21 9 42,779 -- 9,508 Shasta 101,632 65,932 - - - - 65,932 - - 35,700 S isk i you 94,597 92,095 - - - - 91,934 161 2,502 T r i n i t y 50,859 28,413 - - - - 28,413 - - 22,446

Unused

To ta l 299,594 229,438 -- 21 9 229,058 161 70,156

Other

Sacramento B u t t e E l Dorado Glenn and Tehama?' P lacer and Nevada 2' Plumas and S i e r r a Yuba

Fuel To ta l

To ta l 373,104 280,275 -- -- 276,908 3,367 92,829

San Joaquin Cal averas and Ama r3/ 37,091 14,083 - - - - 8,127 5,956 23,008 Fresno and Maderaj9 - 48,252 37,694 - - 19,809 8,672 9,213 10,558 Tu la re and ern/ 47,766 29,932 -- 15,315 8,761 5,856 17,834 Tuol umne 40,044 40,044 - - - - 31,339 8,705 - -

To ta l 173,153 121,753 - - 35,124 56,899 29,730 51,400

To ta l u sed2/

Southern C a l i f o r ' a San Bernard i na!} - - -- - - - - -- -- --

A l l Areas 1,356,219 971,361 27,105 76,500 787,362 80,394 384,858

Pulp

l ' ~ o t necessa r i l y used i n t h e resource area i n which produced.

g'slabs, edging, t r im , and spur ends.

Board

'combined t o avo id d i sc losu re .

' T u l are, Kern, and San Bernardino combined t o avo id d i sc losu re .

by type of residue, use, resource area, and county, California, 2976 -Continued weight)

CoarseZ/

Total Unused Total us edl/ Pulp Other Board Fuel

Table 33-Production and disposition of bark residues by sawmills by use, resource area, and county, California, 1976

i r o n s , d r y we igh t )

No r th Coast Del No r te Humbol d t Mendoci no Sonoma

Resource area and county

To ta l 580,905 234,358 -- - - 21 2,826 21 ,532 346,547

Cen t ra l Coast Monterey and

Santa ~ r u z q 8,583 8,349 - -

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r Lassen and ~ o d o c l ' 53,722 43,699 - - -- 17,479 26,220 10,023 Shasta 106,769 83,164 - - -- 73,862 9,302 23,605 Si s k i you 99,293 96,728 - - - - 90,976 5,752 2,565 T r i n i t y 52,179 19,783 - - - - -- 19,783 32,396

Unused A1 1 bark

T o t a l 311,963 243,374 - - -- 182,317 61,057 68,589

Sacramento B u t t e 34,909 34,909 - - - - 8,417 26,492 - - El Dorado 120,385 109,823 - - -- 5,394 104,429 10,562 Glenn and ~ e h a m a ' 63,173 53,921 -- - - 5,871 48,050 9,252 Placer and ~ e v a d a ' 60,887 51,630 - - - - 14,841 36,789 9,257 Plumas and ~ i e r r a z ' 69,162 50,739 - - - - 21 ,556 29,183 18,423 Yuba 35,746 11,578 - - - - 11,550 2 8 24,168

US edl '

T o t a l 384,262 31 2,600 - - - - 67,629 244,971 71,662

San Joaquin Cal averas and

Arnadory 40,769 34,919 - - - - 9,814 25,105 5,850 Fresno and ade era' 55,190 37,633 - - -- 6 7 37,566 17,557 Tu la re and ern/ 49,105 47,765 - - -- 2,121 45,644 1,340 Tuol umne 41,977 41,977 - - - - 27,705 14,272 --

To ta l

To ta l 187,041 162,294 - - -- 39,707 122,587 24,747

Fuel

Southern C a l i f o r n i a San ~ e r n a r d i n o '

Misce l laneous Pul p

A1 1 Areas 1,472,754 960,975 - - - - 502,523 458,452 51 1,779

1 ' ~ o t n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e resource area i n which produced.

' comb ined t o avo id d i sc losu re .

Board

' ~ u l a r e , Kern, and San Bernard ino combined t o avo id d i sc losu re .

Table 34-lumber production by sawmills by degree of manufacture, resource area, and mill-size class, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 umber t a l l y )

North Coast D and C 2 / 88,204 11 ,415 13,260 112,879 64,090 48,789 B 227,874 30,894 16,146 274,914 11 1,434 163,480 A 1,326,431 266,341 36,713 1,629,485 502,489 1,126,996

Total 1,642,509 308,650 66,119 2,017,278 678,013 1,339,265

Resource a rea a d m i l l - s i z e c l a s s /

Central Coast D , C, and dl

Northern I n t e r i o r D 10,918 -- 6 5 10,983 7,096 3,887 C 13,700 -- 6,602 20,302 14,631 5,671 B 71,961 128,393 10,241 21 0,595 48,951 161,644 A 210,985 580,967 57,638 849,590 140,435 709,155

Green

Total

Sacramento D C B A

Total

San Joaquin D c21 B A

Total 252,822 353,998 45,978 652,798 31 5,912 336,886

Southern c21

Surfaced Ki 1 n-dri ed

C a l i f o r n i a

A1 1 Areas D C B A

Total 2,482,537 2,138,958 221,226 4,842,721 1,453,179 3,389,542

Rough Ai r -d r i ed

l ' ~ i l l - s i z e c l a s s e s a r e a s fol lows: Class A m i l l s = 120,000+ board-foot capac i ty per 8-hour s h i f t , B = 80,000-119,999, C = 40,000-79,999, D = l e s s than 40,000.

Total

/Combined t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e .

y ~ a n Joasuin and Southern Ca l i fo rn ia combined t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e

Table 35--Number o f veneer and plywood m i l l s by type of m i l l , resource area, and county, California, 1976

North Coast Del Norte 3 3 - - - .. Humbol d t 7 3 - - 4

Mendocino 1 - - - - 1

Total 11 6 - - 5

Northern I n t e r i o r Shasta Si s kiyou

Veneer and

layup

Total 5 4 - - 1

L ~ Y U P only

Sacramento El Dorado 1 1 - - - - Nevada 1 1 - - - - Te hama 1 - - - - 1

Total 3 2 - - 1

Veneer only

Resource area and county

San Joaquin Amador Tuol umne

A1 1 t y Pes

Total 2 - - - - 2

All Areas

Table 36--1nstaZZed 8-hour capacity of veneer and plywood miZZs by type o f m i l l , resource area, and county, California, 1976

(Thousand square f e e t , 3 /8 - inch b a s i s )

N o r t h Coast Del N o r t e Humbol d t Mendoci no

Resource a rea and coun ty

T o t a l

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Shasta S i s k i y o u

Veneer o n l y

Tota 1

Sacramento El Dorado Nevada Te h ama

Veneer and l a y u p

T o t a l

Veneer

San Joaquin Amador Tuol umne

L ~ Y U P

T o t a l

A l l Areas 2,040 1,635 1,317

Table 37--Number of veneer and pZywood mC2Z.s' by diameter l imi t o f Zathe and resource area, California, 1976

Nor th Coast - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 6

Resource area

Nor thern I n t e r i o r - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1

Sacramento - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - -

Lathe l o g d iameter l i m i t

San Joaquin - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1

m1 Areas - - 1 - - 2 1 6 3 8

Table 38--Nwnber of veneer and plywood mi l l s by s i ze of core produced and resource area, California, 1976

80+

I Diameter o f cores ( i n c h e s )

70-79 60-69

N o r t h Coast - - 1 1 1 3 - - 2 3

50-59

Resource area

Nor thern I n t e r i o r - - - - 1 1 1 0 1 1

40-49 o n l y

- - 1 - - 2 - - - - - - - - Sacramento

- - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - San Joaquin

20-29

1 O+

All Areas - - 2 2 5 5 - - 3 4

30-39

9 8 7 6 5 3 4

Table 39--Nwnber of veneer and plywood mi l l s having selected equipment, by resource area and county, California, 1976

N o r t h Coast Del Nor te Humbol d t Mendoci no

T o t a l 2 11 2 10 6 1 5 5

Burner

Nor the rn I n t e r i o r Shas t a 1 S i s k i y o u 1

T o t a l

Col d p ress

Sacramento El Dorado Nevada Te hama

Hot press

Veneer c h i p p e r

Resource area and coun ty

T o t a l

Core c h i pper

4- f o o t l a t h e

8- f o o t 1 a t h e

San Joaquin Amador Tuol umne

S1 icer

T o t a l - - -- - - - - -

A l l Areas 6 1 9 3 1 7 13 1 9 7

Table 40- Nwnber of veneer and plywood m i l l s by years of tenure of present m i l l ownership, resource area, and years a t s i t e , California, 1976

N o r t h Coast 6-1 0

11-20 21 +

Resource area and years a t s i t e

T o t a l

Nor thern I n t e r i o r 6-1 0

11-20 21 +

A1 1 m i l l s

T o t a l

Sacramento 6-1 0

11-20 21 +

Tenure o f p resen t m i l 1 ownership (years )

- - -- --

T o t a l 3 1 - - - - 2 - -

San Joaqui n 11 -20

21 +

A1 1 Areas 6-1 0

11-20 21 +

11-20

T o t a l 21 3 5 6 5 2

6-10 0- 2 3- 5

Table 41--Average nwnber of operating days of veneer and plywood m i l l s by type o f of mi22 and resource area, CaZifornia, 1976

North Coast

Northern I n t e r i o r

Sacramento

San Joaquin

Resource a rea

-

A1 1 Areas 1 98 253

Table 42--Log consumption by veneer and plywood mi l l s by type o f material and resource area, California, 19 76

Veneer only

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 ocal sca l e )

Veneer and

1 ~ Y U P

North Coast

Resource a rea

Northern I n t e r i o r

Sacramento and San Joaquin l l

Total roundwood

All Areas 538,676 494,875 43,801

l/~ombi ned t o avoid disc1 osure .

Sound logs

TabZe 43--Log consw/rption by veneer and plywood mi l l s by timber age group and resource area, California, 19 76

U t i l i t y logs

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 ocal sca l e )

North Coast

Resource a rea

Northern I n t e r i o r

Sacramento and San Joaqui n l /

All age groups

- - - - -

All Areas 538,676 414,171 124,505

l'combi ned t o avoid d isc losure .

Old growth (1 00+ yea r s )

Young growth ( l e s s than 100 yea r s )

Table 45-Log consumption by veneer and plywood mills by ownership class and resource area, California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l sca l e )

N o r t h Coast

Resource area

Nor thern I n t e r i o r

Sacramento an f San ~ o a ~ u i n - 1

A1 1 owners

A l l Areas 538,676 2,334 152,869 - - 1 3,692 212,072 101 ,081 47,628

y ~ o m b i ned t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

S t a t e N a t i o n a l F o r e s t

Bureau o f Land

Management

Other pub1 i c

Farmer and laneous

p r i v a t e

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Own wood supp ly

Other wood supp ly

Table 46-Dependency of veneer andplywood milk for logs

(Number

No r th Coast 6 3 1 1 9 2 -- -- 11 -- -- --

Nor thern I n t e r i o r -- 3 1 1 5 - - -- - - 5 -- - - - - Sacramento 1 - - 2 - - 3 -- -- - - 3 -- - - -- San Joaquin -- -- 1 1 2 - - -- -- 2 - - - - --

Resource area

All Areas 7 6 5 3 19 2 - - - - 21 -- -- --

Bureau o f Land Management Na t i ona l Forest S t a t e

0 1-32 67-100 33-66 67-100 67-100 0 0 1-32 1-32 33-66 33-66

by ownership origin and resource area, California, 1976

o f m i l l s )

Other p u b l i c Forest i n d u s t r y Farmer and

Own wood supply Other wood supply miscellaneous p r i v a t e I I I I

Dependency (percent)

0 1-32 33-66 67-100 0 1-32 1-32 33-66 33-66 67-100 67-100 0 1-32 33-66 67-100 0

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U -a ., s 7

C 3.7 4 OC, L ln =2 0 Z

Table 49-Production and disposition of wood residue by veneer and plywood mills by type of residue, use, and resource area, California, 1976 (Tons, dry weight)

North Coast 325,858 321,349 179,202 104,573 37,574 4,509 9,339 8,689 -- Northern I n t e r i o r 138,343 135,268 99,337 11,528 24,403 3,075 1,174 1,174 -- Sacramento and

San ~ o a q u i n ' l l 105,667 94,526 80,332 4,627 9,567 11 .I41 4,400 4,400 1,473

All Areas 569,868 551 ,143 358,871 120,728 71,544 18,725 14,913 14,263 1,473

Resource a r e a

~ i n e /

North Coast 8,689 - - 6 50 316,519 312,660 1 79,202 95,884 37,574 3,859

Total

All types

Resource a r e a

Northern I n t e r i o r -- 1,174 -- 137,169 1 34,094 99,337 11,528 23,229 3,075

Sacramento and San ~ o a ~ u i n / 2,927 -- -- 101,267 90,126, 78,859 1,700 9,567 11,141

All Areas 11,616 1,174 6 50 554,955 536,880 357,398 109,112 70,370 18,075

Unused Total used!-/

I Coarse and rnediu& ...,omt Tot a 1 Total Pulp and

L'l\lot n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e resource a r e a i n which produced.

y ~ n c l u d e s log t r i m , c o r e s , veneer c l i p p i n g s , r e j e c t e d veneer , roundup, and s p u r t r i m .

Y ~ n c l u d e s sawdust and sander dus t .

/combined t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e .

Miscellaneous Total Pulp and board

u s e d l

Total used11

board

Pulp and board

Fuel

Fuel

Miscell aneous Unused

Table 50--Production and d i s p o s i t i o n o f bark r e s i d u e s by veneer and plyuood m i l l s by use and resource area, Cal i forn ia , 1976

(Tons, d ry weigh t )

North Coast 95,252 49,710 - - 49,710 -- 45,542

Resource a r e a

Northern I n t e r i o r 50,885 38,123 - - 28,630 9,493 12,762

Sacramento and San J o a q u i n y 29,644 28,456 -- 8,667 19,789 1,188

- - -

A1 1 Areas 175,781 116,289 -- 87,007 29,282 59,492

Unused A1 1 bark

- I / ~ o t n e c e s s a r i l y used i n t h e resource a r e a i n which produced

L'combi ned t o avoid d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 51--?iwnEcr o f puZpmiZls and board rniZls by type o f operation, resource area, and county, Cal i forn ia , 1976

US e d /

Type of pul pmi 11 Type of board mil 1 Resource a r e a

and county Sul f a t e roundw wood^ Semi chemi ca l Hardboard P a r t i cl eboard

Total

North Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendocino

Total 6 - - 2 - - -- 1 3

Central Coast Contra Costa 3 -- 1 2 -- -- --

Other Pulp and board

Northern I n t e r i o r Shasta

Fuel

Sacramento But te P lacer Pl umas Tehama

Total

San Joaquin Amador Madera

Total 2 - -

Southern Cal i f o r n i a San Bernardino 1 - -

All Areas 17 - - 4 3 - - 2 8 -

l '1ncl udes one roof ing- fe l t m i l l .

Table 52--Installed capacity of pulpmills and board mi l l s by type of nriZl, resource area, and county, California, 1976

- - - - - - 24 hr . , Tons, d r y w e i g h t - - - - - - - - - - Annual , mil 1 i o n - - - square f e e t

(1 /8 - inch b a s i s ) (3 /4 - inch b a s i s )

Resource area and county

Nor th Coast Del Norte Humbol d t Mendoci no

Type o f board m i l l

To ta l

Hardboard

Type o f p u l p m i l l

Cent ra l Coast Contra Costa

P a r t i c l eboard S u l f a t e

Northern I n t e r i o r Shasta

Sacramen t o B u t t e Placer Pl umas Tehama

roundw wood^'

To ta l

Semi chemical

San Joaquin Ama do r Tu la re

Southern Cal i f o r n i a San Bernardino

A1 1 Areas 2,160 202 - - 481 686

1'1ncl udes one r o o f i n g - f e l t m i l 1 .

Table 53--Number of puZpmiZZs and board miZZs by years of tenure c f present omership, type of m i l l , and years a t s i t e , CaZifornia, 1976

Su l f a t e 11 -20

21 +

Mi11 type and years a t s i t e

Total

Total

A1 1 mil 1s

Hardboard 0- 2 21t

Total

Tenure of present ownership (yea r s )

Par t ic leboard 0- 2 3- 5

11 -20

Total 8 2 3 3 - -

21 + 0- 2

All m i l l s 0- 2 3- 5

11 -20 21 +

Total 17 3 5 5 4

L11ncl udes one roof ing- fe l t mil 1 .

3- 5 11-20

Table 54--Average nwnber of operating days of pulpmills and board mi l l s by resource area, California, 1976

North Coast

Centra l Coast 340 -- Northern I n t e r i o r 350 --

Sacramento 270 2 34

San Joaquin -- 282

Southern C a l i f o r n i a -- 132

All Areas 320 275

Board Resource area

Table 55--Wood consumption b y puZpmiZZs and board mi l l s b y type o f material consumed and resource area, CaZifomia, 1976

Pulp

Roundwood

I res idue ( sources I / -

Other

Resource area

- - - - - - Thousand board fee t , l o c a l scale - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tons, d ry weight - - - - - - - - - - - - -

North Coast -- - - - - 1,276,036 873,426 7,236 126,214 269,160

Central Coast 2,700 2,700 - - 510,190 510,190 - - -- --

To ta l

Northern I n t e r i o and Sacramentd l -- -- -- 285,086 185,900 - - 22,786 76,400

San Joaquin and Southern Cal i f o r n i a l l - - - - -- 262,168 56,602 - - 8,200 197,366

Sound logs U t i l i t y 1 109s

A1 1 Areas 2,700 2,700 - - 2,333,480 1,626,118 7,236 157,200 542,926

y~omb ined t o avo id d isc losure.

Tota l

Chips

From mi11 I From o t h e r / Sawdust 1 Shavings

Table 56--Log conswnption by pulpmills and board mi l l s by timber age and resource area, Cali fomia, 19 76

(Thousand board f e e t , loca l s c a l e )

Central Coast 2,700 2,700 - -

Resource a rea

All Areas 2,700 2,700 - -

Table 57--Log consumption by pulpmills and board mi l l s by ownership class and resource area, California, 1976

All age groups

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 ocal s c a l e )

Old growth (100+ y e a r s )

Central Coast 2,700 - - - - 1,350 1,350 - -

Young growth (1 e s s than 100 y e a r s )

Resource a rea

A1 1 Areas

A1 1 owners S t a t e National

Forest

Farmer and miscel 1 aneous

p r i va t e

Forest indus t ry

Own wood supply

Other wood supply

Table 58--Log consumption by puZpmiZZs and board nriZls by species, resource area, and type o f material,

California, 19 76

(Thousand board f e e t , loca l s c a l e )

Central Coast Sound U t i l i t y

- - - . . I

Total

Resource a rea and type of material

All Areas Sound Uti 1 i t y

Total

Redwood

Central Coast Sound U t i l i t y

True f i r s A1 1 spec ies

Total

Other softwoods

All Areas Sound U t i l i t y

Doug1 a s - f i r

Resource a r e a and t ype of mater ia l

Hem1 ock

Sugar pine

Ponderosa pine

Incense- cedar

Table 59--Pulpmi22 and board m i l l conswnption of mi22 residues and chips from other sources, by S ta te of origin , resource area, and type of material , Cali fornia, 1976

(Tons, d r y w e i g h t )

Nor th Coast Chip r e s i d u e 873,426 873,426 - - Chips , o t h e r sources 7,236 7,236 - - Sawdust and shav ings 395,374 394,450 924

Resource a rea and t y p e o f m a t e r i a l

T o t a l 1,276,036 1,275,112 924

C e n t r a l Coast Chip r e s i d u e 510,190 510,108 Chips , o t h e r sources - - - - Sawdust and shav ings - - - -

T o t a l v o l ume

T o t a l 510,190 510,108

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r and s a c r a m e n t o l l

Chip r e s i d u e 185,900 185,900 Chips, o t h e r sources - - - - Sawdust and shav ings 99,186 99,186

Cal i f o r n i a

T o t a l 285,086 285,086

Oregon

San Jsaqu in and 1 1 Southern Cal i f o r n i a -

Chip r e s i d u e 56,602 56,602 Chi ps , o t h e r sources - - - - Sawdust and shav ings 205,566 205,566

T o t a l 262,168 262,168 - -

A l l Areas Chip r e s i d u e 1,626,118 1,626,036 82 Chips , o t h e r sources 7,236 7,236 - - Sawdust and shav ings 700,126 699,202 924

- -- -

T o t a l 2,333,480 2,332,474 1,006

ll~ombined t o a v o i d d i s c l o s u r e .

Table 60--Number of "other industry" mi l l s by type of industry, resource area, and county, California, 19 76

North Coast Humbol d t Mendoci no

Total 13 7 6 - -

Pole, pos t , and pi1 i ng

Resource a r ea and county

Central Coast Sol ano

Shake and s h i n g l e

Northern I n t e r i o r Si s kiyou

Sacramento But te Sacramento

Total

San Joaquin Ma dera San Joaquin

Total 2 - - - - 2

Southern Cal i f o rn i a Los Angeles

A1 1 Areas

Table 61 -- InstalZed capacity of "other industry " miZ2s by resource area and county, CaZifornia, 1976

North Coast Humbol d t Mendoci no

Resource a rea and county

Total

Central Coast Sol ano

Shake and s h i n g l e (8-hour s h i f t )

Northern I n t e r i o r Si s kiyou

Pos t , po le , and p i l i n g (yea r ly )

Sacramento Butte

San Joaquin Ma dera San Joaquin

Total

Southern Ca l i fo rn i a Los Angeles

Squares Thousand board f e e t , loca l s c a l e

All Areas 138 40,563

Table 62--flwnber of "other industry" miZZs with selected equipment, by resource area and county, California, 2976

North Coast Humbol d t Mendoci no

Total

Burner Resource area and county

Central Coast Solano

Northern I n t e r i o r S i s kiyou

Chipper

Sacramento Butte

Barker

San Joaquin Madera San Joaquin

Total

Southern Cal i f o r n i a Los Angeles

All Areas

Table 63-- Nwnber o f "other industryrr miZZs by years of tenure of present ownership, type of m i l l , and years a t s i t e , California, 1976

Shake and s h i n g l e 0- 2 3- 5 6-1 0

11-20

Type o f mi l l and yea r s a t s i t e

Total

Pos t , po le , and p i l i n g 3- 5

A1 1 m i l l s

Total 6 - - 1 -- , 2 3

A11 Mi l l s 0- 2 3- 5 6-1 0

11-20 21 +

Tenure of p resen t mi l l ownership ( y e a r s )

Total

0- 2 3- 5 6-10 11-20 21 +

T d Z e 64--Average nwnber of operating days per year of "other industryrf mi l l s by type of m i l l and resource area, California, 1976

North Coast 167 - -

Central Coast

Northern I n t e r i o r

Sacramento

San Joaquin

Southern Ca1 i f o r n i a

P o s t , p o l e , a n d p j l i n g Resource a r ea

All Areas 167 2 64

S h a k e a n d s h i n g l e

Table 65--Log conswnption by "other industry" miZZs by type of materia% and type of m i l l , California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 ocal sca l e )

Shake and sh ing l e 3,455

Export 97,695

Post , po le , and p i l i n g 9,821

Total 110,971 107,911 3,060 - -

1 1 Other-

l l lumber , c ro s s t i e s , and miscel l aneous o t h e r products .

U t i l i t y logs Sound logs Type of mil l A1 1

types

Table 66--Log consumption by "other industry" m i l l s by timber age group and type of m i l l , California, 1976

(Thousand board f e e t , l o c a l s c a l e )

Type o f m i l l

Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 3,455

Expor t 97,695 28,956

A l l age groups

Post, po le , and p i l i n g 9,821 71 6 9,105

To ta l 110,971 33,127 77,844

Old growth (1 00+ years )

Table 67--~og conswnption by "other industry m i l l s by ownership class and type of m i l l , CaZifornia, 2976

Young growth ( l e s s t han 100 y e a r s )

(Thousand board f e e t , 1 oca l s ca le )

Shake and s h i n g l e 3,455 - - 1,512 - - - - 1 ,583 360

Type o f m i l l

Expo r t 97,695 5,240 - - - - - - 66,351 26,104

Post, po le , and p i l i n g 9,821 879 -- 303 1,859 2,885 3,895

A1 1 owners

T o t a l 110,971 6,119 1,512 303 1,859 70,819 30,359

Na t i ona l Fo res t S t a t e

Bureau o f Land

Elanagemen t

Farmer and m i s c e l l aneous

p r i v a t e

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Own supp l y

Other wood supp l y

Table 68-Dependency of "other industry" mills for logs by

(Number

--

N a t i o n a l F o r e s t S t a t e Bureau o f

Resource a r e a and t y p e o f m i l l

N o r t h Coast Shake and s h i n g l e 7 -- -- -- 5 -- 1 1 7 -- -- -- E x p o r t 2 4 -- -- 6 -- -- -- 6 -- - - --

T o t a l 9 4 -- -- 11 -- 1 1 13 - - - - --

C e n t r a l Coast Post, p o l e , and p i l i n g -- 1 - - -- 1 -- -- -- - - 1 -- - .-

- --

N o r t h e r n I n t e r i o r Pos t , p o l e , and p i l i n g - - 1 -- -- 1 -- - - -- -- 1 - - --

Sacramento E x p o r t 1 -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- P o s t , p o l e , a n d p i l i n g -- 1 -- - - 1 -- -- - - -- 1 -- --

T o t a l 1 1 -- -- 2 -- - - -- 1 1 -- - - San Joaqu in

Post, p o l e , and p i l i n g 2 -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- 2 -- -- --

Southern C a l i f o r n i a Post , p o l e , and p i l i n g -- 1 -- - - 1 -- -- -- 1 -- -- --

A l l Areas Shake and s h i n g l e 7 -- - - -- 5 - - 1 1 7 -- -- -- E x p o r t 3 4 - - -- 7 -- -- -- 7 -- -- -- Post, p o l e , and p i l i ~ i g 2 4 -- - - 6 -- -- -- 3 3 -- --

T o t a l 12 8 -- -- 1 8 - - 1 1 17 3 -- - -

ownership origin, resource area, and type of mill, California, 1976

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Other p u b l i c

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Farmer and miscel laneous p r i v a t e

F o r e s t i n d u s t r y

Own wood supp ly

33-66

Other wood supp ly

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Th i s r e p o r t p r e s e n t s t h e f i n d i n g s o f a 100-percent canvas of t h e pr imary f o r e s t p r o d u c t s i n d u s t r y i n C a l i f o r n i a f o r 1976. Tabu l a r p r e s e n t a t i o n i n c l u d e s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e i n d u s t r y l o g consumption and d i s p o s i t i o n of m i l l r e s i d u e s . Accompanying t h e t a b l e s is a d e s c r i p t i v e a n a l y s i s of c o n d i t i o n s and t r e n d s i n t h e i n d u s t r y .

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