1. WASHINGTON STATE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY Presentation to WSAC County Leaders Conference Economic Development at the Local Level-What Can You Do? By: Cindy Mitchell, Washington Forest Protection Association November 20, 2013

2. Purpose: Economic & Jobs Impact of Timber Industry

3. Washington State Forestland 23 million acres

4. Washington: #2 Lumber Producer State2006200820102011% of US Total Oregon7,0334,7243,9944,13415.6% Washington5,1303,8853,6373,68513.9% Georgia2,4211,9311,7141,9147.2% MMBF -- Western Wood Prod Assn. 2011

5. Source: US Census Bureau 554

7. Working Forests-Environmental Benefits

8. What Can You Do? Choose Wood.

10. Working Forests-Economic Impact

11. 124,343 Jobs

12. Washington State Forestland 51% of Washington is Forested 47% Working Forest 53% Reserved 50,063 Direct Jobs (2008) 124,323 Jobs Impact (DII*) (2008) $2.4 billion Direct Wages $5.5 billion DII* Wages $176 mm Taxes (2008) 3.3 bbf (2011) = 418,000 homes *Direct, indirect and induced wages

13. Forest Products Supply Chain Lumber Green Energy Paper

14. Working Forests-Tied to Mill Locations

15. Thank You www.wfpa.org www.forestsandfish.com www.workingforests.org Cindy Mitchell, cmitchell@wfpa.org 360-352-1500cmitchell@wfpa.org