2016 Wood Processor Report

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1 26 Wood Processor Report Including Import and Export Information Compiled from 26 Wood Processor Reports pursuant to 2 M.R.S Published: April 27, 27 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Maine Forest Service Forest Policy and Management #22 SHS, Augusta, ME 4333 (27) or (instate) We help you make informed decisions about Maine's Forests This publication is available online at: Printed under appropriation -A

2 What is the purpose of the Wood Processor Report? Each year, the Maine Forest Service collects information from Maine primary wood processors regarding the volume of wood processed in Maine. Information is also collected for volumes imported into Maine or exported from Maine. This report summarizes, for 26, the volume of wood harvested in Maine, processed by Maine mills, and imported into or exported from Maine. Wood flow data is summarized for sawlogs, pulpwood, biomass chips, other miscellaneous products, and imports and exports. How was this information collected? In 26, the Maine Forest Service received wood processor reports from 26 primary processing mills (sawmills, pulp and paper mills), 45 portable sawmills, 77 firewood dealers, 4 loggers and brokers who may have exported wood, 23 concentration yards, and 8 mills that burn some form of wood for energy. Volume information contained in these individual reports is confidential and by law shall not be made public, except that summary reports may be published using aggregated data which does not reveal the activities of an individual person or firm (2 M.R.S. 8884, sub- 3, "Forest Landowner and Wood Processor Reporting Requirements"). Interpreting Harvest, Export, Import, and Processed by the Maine Forest Products Industry wood that is harvested in Maine and used by a Maine primary processing facility. wood that is harvested in Maine and exported out of state without processing by a Maine mill. wood that is imported from out of state (not harvested in Maine) and processed by a Maine mill. Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry total volume of wood processed in Maine, regardless of origin. Definitions and Notes. Biomass Chips: produced in the woods by chipping any or all of the following: tree limbs and tops, cull trees, and smaller trees not suitable for higher value products. Usually used as energy fuel, biomass chips may also be used for sludge composting, playground padding, and mulch. 2. Bole/Stem Pulp Chips: produced in the woods by chipping the lower portion of the tree. These chips are not free of bark, but are suitable for use in pulp mills. 3. Cords (cds): a stack of fuel wood, pulpwood, or other material that measures 4 x 4 x 8 feet, or 28 cubic feet. 4. Construction and Demolition Waste (C and D Waste): ground up wooden debris left over from construction and demolition that is burned by wood to energy facilities. 5. Firewood: roundwood that is burned for home heating. 6. Hog Fuel: any woody residue produced from mills, such as sawdust, bark or shavings, and used as energy fuel. 7. Pellets: wood fuel generally made from dried wood fiber compressed into uniform diameter for burning. 8. Pulpwood: roundwood that is used for the production of wood pulp. Generally sold as tree length, 6', 8' or 4' len 9. Sawlogs: a log that meets minimum standards of diameter, length, and defect, intended for sawing into boards or lumber. Includes sawlogs, studwood, pallet logs, boltwood, and veneer logs.. Sawmill residues: clean, pulp-quality chips made from debarked slabs and edgings at sawmills. Used by pulp and paper mills to produce wood pulp.. Thousand Board Feet (MBF): One thousand board feet. One board foot is the amount of wood contained in an unfinished board " thick, 2" long, and 2" wide. Report Highlights Maine's forest products industry consumed 3.2 million green ton equivalents in 26, down from 5.2 million green ton equivalents in 25. Eighty percent of the processing total (.6 million green ton equivalents) was harvested in Maine, while 2% (2.6 million green ton equivalents) was imported. Maine landowners harvested 2.7 million green ton equivalents of wood in 26, down from 25 (4.6 million green ton equivalents). Seventeen percent (2.2 million green ton equivalents) of the 26 harvest was exported, down from 25 (2.6 million green ton equivalents). Maine's pulp and paper producers processed 7.2 million green tons of pulpwood, down. million tons (3%) from 25 consumption. Seventyseven percent of the pulpwood originated from Maine's forests; 23% was imported. Biomass harvesting volume was 2.2 million tons in 26, down from 25 (3. million tons). Biomass energy facilities consumed 2. million tons in 26, down 3% from 25 (2.9 million tons). Eighty-five percent originated from Maine's forests; 5% was imported. Maine's sawlog processing in 26 was.85 billion board feet, same as 25 (.85 billion board feet). Maine's forest products industry imported 2.6 million green tons during 26, compared to 3.2 million tons in million green tons were exported in 26, down from 2.6 million tons in Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

3 SAWLOGS 26 Wood flow in Maine as reported to the Maine Forest Service (in MBF) County White Spruce and Red Other Total White Yellow Sugar Red Other Total and Fir Pine Hemlock Cedar Softwood Softwood Beech Birch Birch Maple Maple Oak Ash Aspen Hardwood Hardwood Total Sawlogs ANDROSCOGGIN,683 8, ,55 4, , ,45 6,993 AROOSTOOK 45, ,533, ,934,745 5,547 5,634 2,998 6, , ,65 249,99 CUMBERLAND 332 5,792 3,58 9, ,993 2,75 FRANKLIN,682, , ,8 69, ,973 29,369 HANCOCK 8,92 6, , ,43 9,56 KENNEBEC,249 5,75 2, , ,998 2,654 KNOX 47,236 29, ,662 LINCOLN 934 6, , ,67 OXFORD 26,79 33,694,87 6,57 756,829,5 2,465,7 2, ,985 73,556 PENOBSCOT 38,48 6,69,343,486 66, ,,574 2, ,64 5,56 7 5,479 8,958 PISCATAQUIS 3,67 5,46, ,272 69,53 3,59 9,42,397, ,43 55,72 SAGADAHOC 8,882 46, ,47 SOMERSET 28,6 2, ,659,33 3,55,74 2,94 962,569, ,6 54,82 WALDO,87, , , , 5,429 WASHINGTON 22,593 3, , , ,95 3,23 YORK 52 9, , ,595 Maine wood processed: Exported from Maine without processing: Total harvested from Maine forests: Imported from out of state: Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry: Notes: 37,92 67,522 29,53 7, ,527 5,577 9,399 5,228 34,257 2,977 2, 6,33 68,456 5,39 79,48 7,945 26,99 9, ,667 56,2 33,294 5,972 8,484 2,443 8,567 3, ,79 82,47 238,68 444,9 87,23 3,258 7, ,728 5,6 2,693 2,2 42,74 5,42 2,568,4 68,48 57,9 26,825 94,553 27,862 63, , ,5 98 2,35 2, ,38,496 59,977 52,93 345,782 23,92 3,373 8, ,463 5,833 23,44 6,28 36,67 5,227 2,387 6,339 6,494 6, , ,858. Sawlogs include logs, veneer, boltwood, studwood, palletwood, etc. Green ton converted to 5 green tons = MBF. 2. Other Softwood includes larch, pitch pine, and others. 26 Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

4 County PULPWOOD Spruce and Fir White and Red Pine 26 Wood flow in Maine as reported to the Maine Forest Service (in Green Tons), including both solid wood and bole/stem pulp chips (Totals do not add up due to rounding) Hemlock Cedar Other Softwood Total Softwood Aspen Other Hardwood Total Hardwood Mixed Wood Total Pulpwood ANDROSCOGGIN 284 8,36 9,43 6,3 24,33 2,695 64,25 66,82 9,33 AROOSTOOK 9, ,834 4,5 27,65,55 88, ,327 9,978 CUMBERLAND ,666 4,294 5,277 59,665 2,636 57,297 59,933 9,598 FRANKLIN 69,8 9,3 7,585 5,49,42 24, ,848 4, ,245 HANCOCK 3,365 4,834 7,36 28,838 54,73 7,58,43 8,2 72,274 KENNEBEC 3,664 23,427 5,84 7,76 6,693 7,693 8,95 25,888 86,58 KNOX 72 2, ,854 6,695,64 9,853 2,493 28,88 LINCOLN 86 2,99 3,382 6,5 23,65,48 26,942 28,9 5,74 OXFORD 23,25,727 47,446 4,52 96,44 22,77 425,27 447, ,888 PENOBSCOT 29,97 3,99 5,254 28,65 2,3 23,29 579,45 62,669 74,969 PISCATAQUIS 99,6 3,95 2,46 9,657 35,624 4,55 36, ,382 5,6 SAGADAHOC 6 2, ,94 6, ,57 7,896 4,582 SOMERSET 44,9 33,494 4,66,373 23,943 4,6 628,68 668, ,722 WALDO,574 3,62 4,43 5,95 52,52 6,873 9,76 97,949 5,47 WASHINGTON 4, ,96 37,27 6,62 2,89 375, ,93 438,55 YORK 37 5,75 3, ,337,828 79,53 8,359,696 SAWMILL RESIDUE Green Tons 5,23 8,32 6, , ,55 9,874 Sawmill residues are clean, pulpquality wood chips made from slabs and edgings at sawmills. The volume is reported here as an additional input to the pulp and paper mills and pellet mills. Sawmill residues are a byproduct of the sawing process, and are not included as additional harvest volumes from Maine's forests. Maine wood processed: Exported from Maine without processing: Total harvested from Maine forests: 42,747 32,23 223,955 28,33,65,66 6,52 4,22,639 4,374,6 5,539,226 45, ,953 5,5 475,46 3,877 82,34 86, 66,57 872,293 32,368 23,98 233,643,64,22 65,398 4,394,773 4,56,7 6,2,383 96,678 6,664 3,342 Imported from out of state: 35,357 62,89 47,53 9,3 263,72 7,798,32,463,392,26,655,963 4,92 Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry: 556,4 364,42 27,8 237,236,428, ,39 5,533,2 5,766,42 7,95,89 2,599 Pulpwood Notes:. Other Softwood is comprised of bole chips of which 2. Aspen volumes are based upon pure loads. 3. Other Hardwood is comprised of all hardwood species specific species information was not collected. except aspen sold in pure loads. 26 Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

5 Wood Imports and Exports 26 Wood Flow in Maine as reported to the Maine Forest Service (in Green Tons) Further utilization of wood already tallied. County BIOMASS CHIPS HOG FUEL C AND D WASTE Androscoggin 79,292 2,75 6,696 Aroostook 373,446 88,44 Cumberland 7,647 2,54 5,422 Franklin 97,587 8,943 Hancock 27,584 6,57 Kennebec 99,55 2,55 37 Knox 2, Lincoln 32,52 84 Oxford 69,766 7,397 Penobscot 7,946 3,77 32 Piscataquis 35,598 46,32 Sagadahoc 3,62 86,866 Somerset 46,383 34,97 Statewide* Waldo 4,858 3,46 Washington 32,344 24,723 York 38,33, : Exported from Maine without processing: Total harvested from Maine Forests: Imported from out of state: Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry:,739,366 2,247,6 2,38,79 588,7 57,64 357,76 946,46 298,73 348,32 937,2 4,88 4,88 9,5 34,38 FIREWOOD / PELLET* CORDS 3,49 8,424 2,225 8,682,387 3, ,366 8,77 4, ,29 7,75, ,698 2,525 79, ,765 Import Origins States: Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Rhode Island Vermont Provinces: New Brunswick Quebec Export Destinations States: Connecticut Indiana Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Provinces: New Brunswick Quebec Countries: China Thailand * This is the ninth Wood Processor Report to separately report firewood as a new product. Report forms were sent to known firewood dealers. In the past some firewood was uniquely identified and reported to MFS as an export, and MFS grouped these minor volumes into the pulpwood product. This by no means a complete accounting of the volume of processed firewood merchandized, sold, or distributed within Maine, or as an export or import. The only previous estimation of annual firewood consumption is a survey conducted by the State Planning Office in the early 99 s. That survey estimated an annual processing, sale, distribution and consumption of 4, cords. MFS will continue to improve its survey methods in order to obtain a consistent and reliable estimate of annual firewood processing. In addition, this is the ninthth year we have received reports from Maine's pellet mills. We have included reported volumes for pellet production under this section also. *Volumes reported with no indication of originating county were identified as Statewide volume. 26 Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

6 SUMMARY 26 Wood flow in Maine as reported to the Maine Forest Service Product Harvest, Export, Import, Instate Processing Total Volume in 26 Total Volume in Green Tons Sawlogs a. 7,945 3,77,47 (in MBF) MBF =, board feet Note on conversions: see conversion table at the end of report b. c. d. f. Total harvested from Maine forests (a+b=c) Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry (a+d=e) 238,68 94,553 52,93 854,858,88,82 4,65,959 66,49 3,738,637 Pulpwood a. 5,539,226 5,539,226 (in green tons) b. 66,57 66,57 c. Total harvested from Maine forests (a+b=c) 6,2,383 6,2,383 d.,655,963,655,963 f. Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry (a+d=e) 7,95,89 7,95,89 Biomass Chips a.,739,366,739,366 (in green tons) b. 57,64 57,64 c. Total harvested from Maine forests (a+b=c) 2,247,6 2,247,6 d. 298,73 298,73 f. Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry (a+d=e) 2,38,79 2,38,79 Firewood / Pellets a. 76,698 9,745 (in cords) b. 2,525 6,33 c. Total harvested from Maine forests (a+b=c) 79,223 98,58 Note on conversion: d cord = 2.5 green tons f. Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry (a+d=e) 76,765 9,93 Totals a. (in green tons) b. c. d. f. Total harvested from Maine forests (a+b=c) Total processed by Maine Forest Products Industry (a+d=e),547,484 2,263,922 2,8,46 2,66,333 3,63,87 26 Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

7 Wood Harvesting Trends (22-26),6,4 Sawlog harvest levels of selected species in Maine (22-26) The Maine Forest Service has been collecting data on volume of wood harvested since the late 94's. The following three charts illustrate wood harvesting trends over the past 5 years. Million Board Feet (MMBF),2, The two graphs to the right show the harvest volumes for selected species for sawlogs and pulpwood. These volumes include exported volumes Aspen Other Hardwood White/Red Pine Hemlock Spruce/Fir Pulpwood harvest levels of selected species in Maine (22-26) Million Green Tons Aspen Other Hardwood White/Red Pine Hemlock Spruce/Fir Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

8 Wood Harvesting Trends (22-26) The graph to the right shows the volumes for commercially important species. Million Green Tons Annual harvest of commercially important species in Maine, total reported sawlog, pulpwood, and firewood volumes (22-26) Aspen Other Hardwood White/Red Pine Hemlock Spruce/Fir Statewide Wood Flows (22-26) The graph to the right shows the volumes of forest products being exported from Maine, imported into Maine, and processed within Million Green Tons Statewide wood flows (harvest, export, import, and processed) and trends (22-26) Harvest Exports Retained In-State Imports Total Processed Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

9 Conversion Table MBF/Weight Equivalents for various Maine Commercial Tree Species These conversions are used by the Maine Forest Service. Users of this report may wish to confirm the conversion rate(s) used by individual mills and/or contractors who purchase wood. Species MBF Tons Spruce Fir White Pine Red Pine Hemlock Cedar Tamarack (Larch) Beech White Birch Yellow Birch Sugar Maple Red Maple White Oak Red Oak Ash Aspen/Poplar Softwood Hardwood Mixed Wood For purposes of comparing volumes, a rough conversion of MBF = 2 cords is commonly used. These conversions factors are handy for making estimates and for forest inventory purposes, but are advisory only. The weight of a particular volume of wood varies greatly by species, time of year and other factors. It is illegal in Maine to convert from one system of measurement to another for the basis of payment (e.g. convert a mill payment for pulpwood in dollars per ton to a landowner payment in dollars per cord). 26 Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division

10 Maine Forest Service District Foresters Oliver Markewicz 228 Alfred Road Lyman, ME 42 Phone: (27) Morten Moesswilde 536 Waldoboro Road Jefferson, ME 4348 Phone: (27) Sandy Walczyk P.O. Box 3 Jonesboro, ME 4468 Phone: (27) sandra.l.walczyk@maine.gov Terri Coolong P.O. Box 45 Old Town, ME 4468 Phone: (27) terri.r.coolong@maine.gov Dan Jacobs 2 Forestry Road Island Falls, ME 4747 Phone: (27) dan.jacobs@maine.gov Maine Forest Service - Main Office - Augusta Shane Duigan 356 Shaker Road Gray, ME 439 Phone: (27) shane.p.duigan@maine.gov Patty Cormier P.O. Box 46 Norridgewock, ME 4957 Phone: (27) patty.cormier@maine.gov Gordon Moore P.O. Box 7 Greenville, ME 444 Phone: (27) gordon.moore@maine.gov Merle Ring 3 Bethel Road West Paris, ME 4289 Phone: (27) merle.ring@maine.gov Randy Lagasse 45 Radar Road Ashland, ME 4732 Phone: (27) randy.lagasse@maine.gov (instate) or forestinfo@maine.gov 26 Wood Processor Report, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Forest Policy and Management Division