cullen stephenson - washington · 06.04.2010 · inventory at end of period 696 599 475 552 652...
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Cullen StephensonDirector, Office of Budget & Economics
Clay SpragueDeputy Supervisor of Uplands
A year of transitionand opportunity
2009 Challenges
• Legislative cuts totaled $58 million
• Additional revenue loss of $9 million
• Lost 114 staff “out-the-door”
• RMCA (Uplands) going into the red
• Timber problem as well as GF-S
2009Program Highlights
DNR Fire Program
DNR Fire Program
1,044 fires fought
17% more than 5-yr avg.
17,203 acres burned
40% fewer than 5-yr avg.
94.8% of fires kept to
>10 acres in size
Geology & Earth Resources
Mapping geologic hazards
Southern Whidbey Island fault
Geology & Earth Resources
Nile landslide
Aquatic Lands
• Assessment of State-owned aquatic lands
• ASARCO cleanup
• Removal of navigation hazards
• Record geoduck sales
Uplands: TransactionsForestlands at risk of conversion
• 8000 acres in King County (Raging River) for $22.5 million which include $3.7 million from King County
• 2628 acres in Lewis County for about $8 million
• 290 acres in Snohomish County for $3.45 million
Uplands: TransactionsForestlands at risk of conversion
• Blanchard Forest
• Land Exchanges
Uplands: Heritage
Trust Land Transfer
Uplands: Heritage
Forest Legacy
Uplands: Heritage
New and expanded Natural Areas
Uplands: Recreation
Ahtanum State Forest Recreation Plan
Uplands: Recreation
Reiter Foothills Forest
Uplands: Forest Management
Forest Biomass Initiative
• Income for forest landowners
• Create rural jobs
• Reduce wildfires and green house gas emissions
• Production of renewable energy
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Douglas-fir Composite DNR Log Price Hemlock
April 2009$186/mbf
Mar. 2010$405/mbf
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Inventory at end of Period 696 599 475 552 652 691 710 720 722 719 719 680
Months worth of Inventory 12.7 10.6 10.2 13.7 15.5 13.5 12.4 13.2 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.3
Sales - Previous Forecast 660 545 744 657 667 667 667 616
Sales - Current Forecast 548 599 528 565 660 545 744 657 667 667 667 616
Removals Prev. Forecast 504 506 635 665 670 705 685 655
Removals - Current Forcast 616 696 658 466 504 506 725 647 665 670 667 655
Change 0 90 -18 -4 -35 -17 0
Percent Change 0% 14% -3% -1% -5% -3% 0%
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3 Month FundBalance
RMCA (Uplands) Fund BalanceAssumes 30% RMCA Split