The practical effect of Thursday’s announcement would be to freeze any remaining old growth timber sales except for those used in small scale salvage projects for cultural use by Alaska Native tribes and others.
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What the rise and fall of lumber prices tell us about the pandemic economy
Lumber prices soared during the pandemic, sparking inflation fears. Just as quickly, prices then dropped, but that’s not the end of the story.
Alaska recruits former California official as top forester
Eng replaces outgoing state forester Chris Maisch, who served for 21 years before retiring in February.
White House moves to reinstate Roadless Rule for Tongass
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a regulatory notice that it plans to “repeal or replace” a Trump administration regulation from October that removed Roadless Rule restrictions in the Tongass.
As lumber prices climb, Alaskans increasingly mill their own
The price of lumber has more than doubled over the last year, and economists warn that trend may last.
Could rising timber prices aid the Tongass transition to second-growth logging?
Soaring lumber prices could be a boon for Southeast Alaska’s struggling timber industry. The pandemic has fueled the demand for both renovations and the new home construction market, and supply has not kept up.