The Role of Industry in our Changing Forests

Molly Pitts

Colorado Timber Industry Association (CTIA)Intermountain Forest Association (IFA)

Federal Timber Purchasers Committee (FTPC)

November 16, 2021

CTIA is an organization of small, family-owned businesses committed to logging, manufacturing, and forestry service work in Colorado’s forests.

IFA is an advocate for healthy forests and healthy communities.

IFA develops and implements solution-oriented policies intended to provide a positive climate for forest management that includes a stable and sustainable supply of timber from public and private forests.

IFA works to ensure that regulations affecting our member companies remain reasonable.

Formed in 1962 by Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman to be the principal point of communication between the FS and the timber industry on matters relating to timber sales and timber sale contracts.

Role is to ensure federal timber sales are economically and operationally feasible, the terms of the contract are fair, and all timber sold is available for harvest.

Provide support and oversight to federal agencies to maximize their ability to meet forest plan timber production goals.

71% of forestlands in Colorado are National Forest 64% of the harvest came from National Forest

On average, 80% of wood harvested is sawtimber

20% of forestlands are privately owned 29% of the harvest came from private lands

9% are owned/managed by other public agencies (state & tribal) 3% of the harvest came from state lands

3% of the harvest came from other public lands (not tribal)

Pros Predictable/Consistency

Fire Liability

Emergency Rate Redetermination (ERR)

Market Related Contract Term Addition (MRCTA)

SOPI

Cons NEPA

Design criteria

Operating restrictions

Appraisals

Mandatory removal

Surface Rock Replacement

Hauling restrictions

SOPI – liability waiver

Pros Payment for Services/

Goods for Services Long-term Contracts Getting all work done

under one contract Partner Funding Variety of Products

Cons Advertisements Bid process is complex

Evaluation Criteria Optional Work Benefits to Local

Communities

Long-term Contracts Contract has less

coverage – MRCTA Wages Industry Capacity

Pros Allows for cross

boundary work

Increases access

Increases capacity

Potentially more volume

Cons Advertisements

Fire liability

Cancellation clause

Capacity

Road use agreements

Pros Allows more work to get

done

Partners = additional funding

Increases capacity

Can use year-end funding

Cons Black Box – lack of

transparency

Advertisements

Contract language

Fire Liability

Cancellation clause

Economics is important Mobilization is expensive Product mix has to be right Unit sizes Road packages Restrictions

Simple is better (KISS) DxP, DxD Virtual Boundaries

People make a difference Inexperienced/difficult personnel High rate of employee turnover

QUESTIONS?Molly Pitts

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