Forestry in Georgia: Industry and Resources Georgia s Forests and Forest Industry A Quantitative Description 2013 Georgia Environmental Conference Nathan McClure Georgia Forestry Commission 1-800-GA-TREES www.gatrees.org 1
Georgia s Forest Industry Depends Upon Forests that Were Once Farms Union Bag Company, Savannah, 1937
Georgia s Forests Are Diverse
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
Georgia Forestland Ownership and Tract-Size Trends Million Acres 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 % Timberland in < 100 ac Tracts 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1997 2012 - Private individual Corporate Forest industry Public 1953 1961 1972 1982 1989 1997 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: US Forest Service FIA Data 2012
Georgia Timberland has Remained Stable for 60 years 25.0 20.0 Million Acres 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1953 1961 1972 1982 1989 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis program, US Forest Service, 2011 data
Georgia Timberland by Forest Type and Age (thousand acres) 3500 3000 Oak/pine, 2,763.8, 11% Oak/hickory, 6,275.5, 26% Lowland Hardwood, 3807.8, 16% Thousand Acres 2500 2000 1500 1000 Natural pine, 4,133.4, 17% Planted pine, 6,944.2, 29% Other, 124.4, 0% Non- stocked, 275.2, 1% 500 0 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
Georgia s Forest 2,500 2,000 +20 mil tons per year 45,000 40,000 35,000 MMCF 1,500 1,000 500 Growth Removals MMCF 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - - Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Southern Research StaDon, US Forest Service, 2012 data
Forest Biomass Supply Excess Pine Volume is Shifting to Large DBH Trees 120 100 Pines <10 dbh 2002 2012-5 mil tons -6% Pines > 10 dbh 2002 2012 + 93 mil tons +29% 2002 Million Green Tons 80 60 40 20 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0 5.0 6.9 7.0 8.9 9.0 10.9 11.0 12.9 13.0 14.9 15.0 16.9 17.0 18.9 19.0 20.9 21.0 24.9 25.0 28.9 29.0 32.9 33.0 36.9 2012 Tree Diameter (inches) Source: Forest Inventory and Analysis program, US Forest Service, 2012 data
Native Pine Growth Increases Traditional Tree Improvement Methods 3 rd gen Loblolly pine at age 6: Top clone: +60% vol. and +22% ht. Median: 200 +29% vol. and +12% ht 180 Ref. 1 160 140 43.6 tons/ac Ref. 2 Green Tons 120 100 80 60 40 Unimproved 1st Gen 2nd Gen 3rd Gen 20 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Stand Age (yrs) 1Russ Pohl, GFC; 2 Analysis using SiMs growth and yield
Title Statewide Forest Assessments & Forestry Action Plans
Forest Stewardship Program 900,000 acres
Georgia Supports a Strong and Growing Forest Products Industry 85 sawmills 12 pulp mills 15 post & pole 8 panel mills 46 other mills
Timber Utilization for Products in Georgia - 2011 TCF 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 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
Georgia Forest Industry Leads Nation Annual amber ualizaaon ranges from 40-50 million tons Source: Johnson, et al; The South s Timber Industry An Assessment of Timber Product Output, 2009; Southern Research StaDon, USFS, 2011.
Trends in Georgia Wood Product Utilization 700,000 SOFTWOOD 700,000 HARDWOOD Thousand Cubic Feet 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 Saw logs Veneer logs 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Pulpwood Composite panels Other Source: TPO Online database and addidonal dran tables from J. Bentley, Southern Research StaDon, USFS, 2011.
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 5,000-2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 200,000 150,000 100,000 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
Forest Industry Direct Impact by Sector - 2011 Source: Economic Benefits of the Forestry Industry in Georgia:,by Enterprise Innovaaon Insatute, Georgia Insatute of Technology
Forestry Economic Impact by Region Regions Output Jobs Compensation ($ mil) # ($ mil) Three Rivers 882 2,713 174 SW Georgia 1,093 3,362 215 Southern Georgia 1,277 3,927 252 River Valley 738 2,268 145 NW Georgia 1,425 4,383 281 NE Georgia 732 2,252 144 Middle Georgia 941 2,892 185 Heart of Georgia 1,461 4,493 288 Mountains 697 2,143 137 Coastal 1,396 4,294 275 CSRA 1,234 3,795 243 ARC 3,205 9,855 632
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/
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. 2012. Effects on U.S. Dmber outlook of recent economic recession. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
Outlook for Sawtimber - Housing Starts on the Rise 2,500 2,273,000 2,000 Housing x 1,000 1,500 1,000 March 2013 1,005,000 500 478,000 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
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. 2012. Effects on U.S. Dmber outlook of recent economic recession. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products
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
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
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
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
Forestry in Georgia: Market-Based Sustainability Industry and Resources Decision to Retain Forests Reforestation Products & Economic Benefits Forest Care & Mgt. Ecosystem Services 28
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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
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
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