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The Cut-Over Land Situation in Western Washington

The Cut-Over Land Situation in Western Washington probable that Western Washington may shift over rather largely, as the Southern Pine Belt has done, from its original native forest to a decade or two will see the national state leadership in lumber producBelt, where climatic conditions for rapid growth are the equal of those in the Northwest, but where topoyield reforestation are in many instances more favorable, where labor is cheaper, where markets are nearer, and where at least a graphic conditions for sustained other state in the Southern Pine tion shift from Washington, back immediately and unless restocking of rapid growing, high-yielding trees is made on cut-over lands agement becomes general almost faster growing species once considered inferior, but now recognized as of greater value than the original stands. Regarding Washington's timber future, it seems safe to predict ihat unless sustained yield man- to Louisiana, Georgia, or some within the next few years, another ten year advantage of start in (sustained yield policy will be eminent. ;r, ????? Towisit !!¡rininfihaai-Smitlioni College, AUihania The first stage in American utilization of a forest region has been panied by the development of local towns and agricultural settlement. Once most of the virgin timber has been cut, there are three potential one of boom exploitation accom- land from 45 to 65 per cent of the assessed land. In the past 15 years most of the counties appear to have the total cleared acreage assessed, or even a decline in some cases. reached approximate stability in Agricultural occupation, therefore, is obviously not the trend in no other yield basis, agricultural or some Western Washington, anddeveloped industries have yet been other type of replacement, or gen- sufficiently to replace logging in eral decline and abandonment of trends: permanent· logging of second-growth timber on a sustained the area. ties is carried by the county assessors as privately owned. In 1910 45 per cent of this privately owned period cleared land increased from the 19 Western Washington coun- Western Washington is now entering this second stage. Approximately 55 per cent of the area of the regional economy. The choice lies between permanent logging, and general decline and partial a- bandonment. Some relict communities already exist. In many age classes for sustained yield forest management. Unless Western of definite decline, it must pay careful attention to the regrowth of timber. districts the second-growth timber is not now suitably distributed in land was assessed as timber, in Washington is to undergo a period 1935 only 25 per cent. In the same 6 to but 8 per cent, and cut-over (L1Dl http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers University of Hawai'I Press

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probable that Western Washington may shift over rather largely, as the Southern Pine Belt has done, from its original native forest to a decade or two will see the national state leadership in lumber producBelt, where climatic conditions for rapid growth are the equal of those in the Northwest, but where topoyield reforestation are in many instances more favorable, where labor is cheaper, where markets are nearer, and where at least a graphic conditions for sustained other state in the Southern Pine tion shift from Washington, back immediately and unless restocking of rapid growing, high-yielding trees is made on cut-over lands agement becomes general almost faster growing species once considered inferior, but now recognized as of greater value than the original stands. Regarding Washington's timber future, it seems safe to predict ihat unless sustained yield man- to Louisiana, Georgia, or some within the next few years, another ten year advantage of start in (sustained yield policy will be eminent. ;r, ????? Towisit !!¡rininfihaai-Smitlioni College, AUihania The first stage in American utilization of a forest region has been panied by the development of local towns and agricultural settlement. Once most of the virgin timber has been cut, there are three potential one of boom exploitation accom- land from 45 to 65 per cent of the assessed land. In the past 15 years most of the counties appear to have the total cleared acreage assessed, or even a decline in some cases. reached approximate stability in Agricultural occupation, therefore, is obviously not the trend in no other yield basis, agricultural or some Western Washington, anddeveloped industries have yet been other type of replacement, or gen- sufficiently to replace logging in eral decline and abandonment of trends: permanent· logging of second-growth timber on a sustained the area. ties is carried by the county assessors as privately owned. In 1910 45 per cent of this privately owned period cleared land increased from the 19 Western Washington coun- Western Washington is now entering this second stage. Approximately 55 per cent of the area of the regional economy. The choice lies between permanent logging, and general decline and partial a- bandonment. Some relict communities already exist. In many age classes for sustained yield forest management. Unless Western of definite decline, it must pay careful attention to the regrowth of timber. districts the second-growth timber is not now suitably distributed in land was assessed as timber, in Washington is to undergo a period 1935 only 25 per cent. In the same 6 to but 8 per cent, and cut-over (L1Dl

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Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers – University of Hawai'I Press

Published: Oct 1, 1936

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