Previous Western Washington Sustainable Harvest Calculations
   

Timber harvest on state trust lands in western Washington
 
Explore the following links to learn more about the two most recent sustainable harvest calculations for state trust lands west of the Cascade Crest: the 2015 to 2024 planning decade and the 2005 to 2014 planning decade.
 

2015 to 2024 Planning Decade

The Board of Natural Resources set the sustainable harvest level for timber on state trust lands in western Washington at 4.65 billion board feet for the fiscal year 2015 to 2024 planning decade at its December 3, 2019, meeting. It also adopted a new policy on conducting an end-of-decade arrearage analysis. Below is the Board of Natural Resources’ resolution to set the level for the planning decade and the new arrearage policy.
 

Taxing District Analysis, February 2020

Final EIS, October 2019

The final environmental impact statement for the 2015 to 2024 planning decade evaluates six alternatives, including a no-action alternative. Each alternative combines a murrelet conservation strategy, arrearage approach, and riparian area thinning level as a basis for calculating a sustainable harvest level. 
 
 
FEIS in sections
Opening Pages (Cover, Commissioner's Letter, Fact Sheet, Table of Contents)
Summary
Chapter 1, Introduction
Chapter 2, The Alternatives
Chapter 3, Affected Environment
Chapter 4, Environmental Consequences
Chapter 5, Cumulative Effects
Chapter 6, Literature Cited
Chapter 7, Key Definitions
 
Appendices
Appendix A, Scoping Report
Appendix B, Long-Term Forest Cover
Appendix C, Arrearage Report
Appendix D, Settlement Agreement
Appendix E, Board of Natural Resources Resolution 1239
Appendix F, Model
Appendix G, Sustainable Harvest Levels
Appendix H, Rare Plants
Appendix I, Fish Distribution
Appendix J, Wildlife Species
Appendix K, Distribution List
Appendix L, Response to Comments on the Draft EIS
Appendix M, Policy on End-of-Decade Analysis
Appendix N, Revisions to the Definition of Sustainability

Revised Financial Analysis, October 2019

Draft Financial Analysis, July 2017

Draft EIS, December 2016

The draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the 2015 to 2024 planning decade included DNR's analysis of the proposal. It also gave agencies, affected tribes, and the public an opportunity to review and provide suggestions for improving the adequacy of the environmental analysis. Public comments on this proposed DEIS were accepted until 5 p.m. on March 9, 2017. 
 
 
DEIS in Sections
Opening Pages (Cover, Commissioner's Letter, Fact Sheet, Table of Contents)
Chapter 1, Introduction
Chapter 2, The Alternatives
Chapter 3, Affected Environment
Chapter 4, Environmental Consequences
Chapter 5, Cumulative Effects
Chapter 6, Literature Cited
Chapter 7, Key Definitions
 
Appendices
Appendix A, Scoping Report
Appendix B, Long Term Forest Cover
Appendix C, Arrearage Report
Appendix D, Settlement Agreement
Appendix E, Board of Natural Resources Resolution 1239
Appendix F, Model
Appendix G, Sustainable Harvest Levels
Appendix H, Rare Plants
Appendix I, Fish Distribution
Appendix J, Wildlife Species
Appendix K, Distribution List

DEIS Public Meetings

DNR held four public meetings for the DEIS:
  • January 10, 2017, 6-8 p.m., Northwest Region Office, Sedro Woolley
  • January 12, 2017, 6-8 p.m., Whitman Middle School, Seattle
  • January 17, 2017, 6-8 p.m., Port Angeles High School, Port Angeles
  • January 19, 2017, Julius A. Wendt Elementary School, Cathlamet
The following posters were displayed at the public meetings:
The following presentation was shown at the public meetings:

DEIS Webinar

View our free webinar about the DEIS.

Purpose and Need Statement

On June 3, 2015, the Board of Natural Resources approved a purpose and need statement for the sustainable harvest calculation environmental analysis process. View the Board of Natural Resources approved purpose and need statement.

Scoping

Scoping Webinar

 

2005 to 2014 Planning Decade

Environmental Review Documents

Board of Natural Resources Decisions and Related Materials

Economic Research

Working with a technical advisory committee, DNR modeled projected revenue by decade and by trust for each of the six alternatives.

Socio-Economic Research

During the sustainable harvest calculation process, DNR undertook comprehensive public opinion research to understand the public's feelings and values regarding stewardship of state trust lands. In an effort to understand the financial impact of timber harvests on state trust lands on Washington communities, the Board of Natural Resources also received a report on "Socio-Economic Resiliency" which provided information on how the reduction or increase of timber harvest on state trust lands could affect counties across the state.

Background Information