Community owned forests conference Missoula, June 2005.

Community owned forests conference

Missoula, June 2005

A Western perspectiveTransition from integrated forest companies to TIMOs and REITs

accelerating: Boise Cascade, Crown Pacific, Rayonier

Billions rushing into TIMOs -> upward pressure on forestland prices, leading to increased pressure to cut hard and fragment on exit

Conservation transactions emerging, but still relatively small: higher forestland prices, less conservation funding, political resistance to forest conservation finance (exceptions: Pacific Forest Trust, Cascade Land Conservancy, Conservation Fund/TNC, Potlatch/TPL)

Decline of federal forest harvests: impact on diversity of mills and renewed conflict over fire risk & forest health

Continued decline of rotation age & intensification of management on industrial lands

Strong industry resistance to FSC and growing resistance to LEED green building certification

Climate for innovation not good, but some promising dialogue emerging

Building the Conservation Economy

Enhancing knowledge and understanding

PublicationsPublications

AnalysisAnalysis& Mapping& Mapping

First mapping ofCoastal Temperate Rainforest

Investing in the financial infrastructure for the triple-bottom line economy

Venture: EcoTimberVenture: EcoTimber Real estate: The Natural Capital CenterReal estate: The Natural Capital CenterThe first environmental bankThe first environmental bank

Allocation of Natural Capital Fund

Venture7%

Income11%

Partnerships19%Real Estate

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Forest management alternatives

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LANDSCAPESLANDSCAPES

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Two views of the Dickey River

Trends support transition to ecological forestry• Capital: rise of forestland investing and socially

responsible investing• Land acquisition: forestland is changing hands• Green certification: forest and building certification

systems provide market benefits• Emergence of ecosystem service markets

Ecosystem services: key to the transition

Industrial Ecological

NPV/acre

timber sales NTFP Easements Carbon other values

The Strategy

• Raise capital into open, perpetual fund• Acquire and manage forestland• Generate competitive returns for investors• Make strategic acquisitions in high-conservation value

watersheds, and restore health and productivity• Develop full range of forest products and services:

timber, non-timber, ecosystem services, recreation• Generate jobs and wealth for local residents

Status of company

• Closed first round of fund with $10.5 million and 8 investors

• Ecotrust invested $1.3 million

• Purchased 1,100 acre property on Dickey River in Washington

• Harvested 500,000 board feet of lumber

• Raise additional $65 million by year-end

• Place at least $10 million by year-emd

Structure

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Createjobs & wealth

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Createjobs & wealth

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Key elements

RaisecapitalRaise

capital

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Measureresults

& tell story

Sell forestproducts

& services

Sell forestproducts

& services

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Manageforests

Acquireland

Acquireland

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& tell story

Measureresults

& tell story

Raise capital: an expanding opportunity

Sociallyresponsibleinvesting

Timberlandinvesting

$15 billion$15 billion

Ecotrust Ecotrust Forests, LLCForests, LLC

$45 billion$45 billion

Target geography

•Significant watersheds with high conservation values

•High level of public ownership•Younger properties•Low-income communities•Potential for tribal/community partnership

Primary criteria in land acquisition

Manage forests

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logginglogging

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Value per acre: $3,000 - $125,000

$50 million New Market tax credit award to Ecotrust CDE

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Combined Ecotrust Forests, LLC and NMTC Structure

Community forestry potential