Forestry in Georgia: Industry and Resources

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1 Forestry in Georgia: Industry and Resources Georgia s Forests and Forest Industry A Quantitative Description 2013 Georgia Environmental Conference Nathan McClure Georgia Forestry Commission GA-TREES 1

2 Georgia s Forest Industry Depends Upon Forests that Were Once Farms Union Bag Company, Savannah, 1937

3 Georgia s Forests Are Diverse

4 Top Ten States - Timberland Acres 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 All Timberland Acres Private 10,000,000 5,000,000 Private Public 0 NIPF, 13,712,500, 55% Corporate, 6,603,500, 27% Industry, 1,894,000, 8% Federal - unreserved, 1,353,300, 5% Federal - reserved, 427,300, 2% State, 435,700, 2% Local Govt, 325,400, 1% Georgia Forestland Ownership 24.8 mil ac Source: US Forest Service FIA Data, 2012

5 Georgia Forestland Ownership and Tract-Size Trends Million Acres % Timberland in < 100 ac Tracts 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Private individual Corporate Forest industry Public Source: US Forest Service FIA Data 2012

6 Georgia Timberland has Remained Stable for 60 years Million Acres Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis program, US Forest Service, 2011 data

7 Georgia Timberland by Forest Type and Age (thousand acres) Oak/pine, 2,763.8, 11% Oak/hickory, 6,275.5, 26% Lowland Hardwood, , 16% Thousand Acres Natural pine, 4,133.4, 17% Planted pine, 6,944.2, 29% Other, 124.4, 0% Non- stocked, 275.2, 1% Stand Age Pine Oak/pine Oak/hickory BoQomland Hardwood Other Misc Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Southern Research StaDon, US Forest Service, 2012 data

8 Georgia s Forest 2,500 2, mil tons per year 45,000 40,000 35,000 MMCF 1,500 1, Growth Removals MMCF 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Southern Research StaDon, US Forest Service, 2012 data

9 Forest Biomass Supply Excess Pine Volume is Shifting to Large DBH Trees Pines <10 dbh mil tons -6% Pines > 10 dbh mil tons +29% 2002 Million Green Tons Tree Diameter (inches) Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis program, US Forest Service, 2012 data

10 Native Pine Growth Increases Traditional Tree Improvement Methods 3 rd gen Loblolly pine at age 6: Top clone: +60% vol. and +22% ht. Median: % vol. and +12% ht 180 Ref tons/ac Ref. 2 Green Tons Unimproved 1st Gen 2nd Gen 3rd Gen Stand Age (yrs) 1Russ Pohl, GFC; 2 Analysis using SiMs growth and yield

11 Title Statewide Forest Assessments & Forestry Action Plans

12 Forest Stewardship Program 900,000 acres

13 Georgia Supports a Strong and Growing Forest Products Industry 85 sawmills 12 pulp mills 15 post & pole 8 panel mills 46 other mills

14 Timber Utilization for Products in Georgia TCF 800, , , , , , , ,000 0 Hardwood So`wood Pulpwood Sawlogs Plywood & Veneer All Other Hardwood, 182,012, 15% So`wood, 1,038,212, 85% Source: Bentley, James; TPO report, SRS US Forest Service

15 Georgia Forest Industry Leads Nation Annual amber ualizaaon ranges from million tons Source: Johnson, et al; The South s Timber Industry An Assessment of Timber Product Output, 2009; Southern Research StaDon, USFS, 2011.

16 Trends in Georgia Wood Product Utilization 700,000 SOFTWOOD 700,000 HARDWOOD Thousand Cubic Feet 600, , , , , , , , , , , ,000 Saw logs Veneer logs Pulpwood Composite panels Other Source: TPO Online database and addidonal dran tables from J. Bentley, Southern Research StaDon, USFS, 2011.

17 Title Forest Products Manufacturing is the Second Largest Industry in Georgia 35,000 $25 Billion Output 250,000 US $ Million 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, , , ,000 50,000 - Jobs 118,459 jobs +487 mil to state govt Output Employment Source: Economic Benefits of the Forestry Industry in Georgia:,by Enterprise Innovaaon Insatute, Georgia Insatute of Technology

18 Forest Industry Direct Impact by Sector Source: Economic Benefits of the Forestry Industry in Georgia:,by Enterprise Innovaaon Insatute, Georgia Insatute of Technology

19 Forestry Economic Impact by Region Regions Output Jobs Compensation ($ mil) # ($ mil) Three Rivers 882 2, SW Georgia 1,093 3, Southern Georgia 1,277 3, River Valley 738 2, NW Georgia 1,425 4, NE Georgia 732 2, Middle Georgia 941 2, Heart of Georgia 1,461 4, Mountains 697 2, Coastal 1,396 4, CSRA 1,234 3, ARC 3,205 9,

20 Economic Benefits are Dependent on the Forests and Rural Communities Impacts from Forest Management Opera2ons 6.1 jobs for every 1,000 acres of working forests 1 1 new job in forest management and harvesdng for every 7,000 tons of wood 1 Wan, Y. and Fiery, M; The Economic Impacts of Privately Owned Forests in the United States; Forest 2 Market; 2013; h\p://nafoalliance.org/economic- impact- report/

21 Outlook of U. S. Consumption and Production of Paper Products (mil metric tons) Consumption - Newsprint Production All Paper & Paperboard Consumption Writing & Printing Source: Ince, Peter J.; Nepal, Prakash Effects on U.S. Dmber outlook of recent economic recession. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.

22 Outlook for Sawtimber - Housing Starts on the Rise 2,500 2,273,000 2,000 Housing x 1,000 1,500 1,000 March ,005, ,000 0 Jan 2004 May 2004 Sep 2004 Jan 2005 May 2005 Sep 2005 Jan 2006 May 2006 Sep 2006 Jan 2007 May 2007 Sep 2007 Jan 2008 May 2008 Sep 2008 Jan 2009 May 2009 Sep 2009 Jan 2010 May 2010 Sep 2010 Jan 2011 May 2011 Sep 2011 Jan 2012 May 2012 Sep 2012 Jan 2013 May 2013

23 Outlook of U. S. Production of other Wood Products (mil cubic meters) Sawnwood (lumber) Panels & Veneer Southern Pine ST Stumpage ($/m 3 ) Source: Ince, Peter J.; Nepal, Prakash Effects on U.S. Dmber outlook of recent economic recession. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products

24 Bioenergy / Wood Pellet Expected Growth Annual Expected EU Imports 15.7 mmt 2.4 mmt SE US > 6 mmt Source: Cocchi, M. Global Wood Market Bioenergy Trade Study, IEA Bioenergy, 2011

25 Forest Bioenergy in Georgia Currently operating 4 large pellet mills 5 smaller pellet mills 2 stand-alone bio-power generators 2 advanced biofuels R & D facilities Planned 5 large pellet mills 6 bio-power generators

26 Forestry in Georgia: Carbon Emission Offsets Industry and Resources 1 acre of sustainable forests managed for wood construcdon products offsets the average emissions from two autos each year Lippke et al; Comparing Lifecycle Carbon ; Forest Products Journal 62(4); 2012 = 26

27 Ecosystem Services and Ecological Funcaons of Georgia s Forests Delivers $37.6 Billion In value to 9 million ciazens Source: Moore, r. et al; Georgia Forestry AssociaDon, 2011

28 Forestry in Georgia: Market-Based Sustainability Industry and Resources Decision to Retain Forests Reforestation Products & Economic Benefits Forest Care & Mgt. Ecosystem Services 28

29 Nathan McClure RF CF 1-(478)

30 Forest Certification is Growing in the South as a Result of Market Demand 30,000,000 FSC 1% SFI 10% Tree Farm 6% 25,000,000 20,000,000 Other Forests 83% Acres 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 Other forestland ATFS SFI FSC - Source: Lowe L. et al, Forest CerDficaDon Programs: Status and RecommendaDons in the South, SGSF, 2011 US South 17% certified

31 Outline I. Description of Georgia s Forest - Quantitative II. Overview of the Forest Industry III. Outlook for Forest Products UGA Forestry Workshop Statesboro, GA April 25, 2012 Nathan McClure

32 Outlook for Sawtimber - Canadian Lumber Production Could Be Declining 25% Extent of Mountain Pine Beetle Infestaaon: 2011 Source: Nussbaum, A.; British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, 2012