Colorado Timber Harvesting Struggles Due to High Costs and Low Prices
- Reports
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- Developments
- 1
- Repetition
- 50%
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What happened
Timber harvesting is underway in western Colorado as policy aims to boost the American timber industry's competitiveness. However, loggers are finding it impossible to profitably harvest some federal forests. For example, 947 acres opened for commercial logging in western Colorado in July saw no bids because surging fuel costs and plummeting prices for Ponderosa pine made profit impossible.
From sej.org
Why it matters
Timber sales are an important tool for preventing catastrophic wildfires by helping to thin dense underbrush. The difficulty in profitable harvesting means more fuel for fires may accumulate. President Donald Trump has taken steps to promote the American timber industry by increasing access to federal lands, deploying executive orders, and implementing tariffs.
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Who's involved
- ColoradoState where the commercial logging and harvesting is occurring
- Donald TrumpPolitician whose policies aim to boost the timber industry's competitiveness
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ColoradoSpeculative
Failure to harvest in western Colorado might increase wildfire risk, potentially impacting regional insurance costs