General - Forest Industries Data Collection System

Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Gallagher Business Building, Room 231
The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59812-6840

OMB No. 0596-0010
Expires 12-31-09

STATE, YEAR--General
Forest Industries Data Collection System

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The objective of this survey is to collect and compile basic data on the source and volume of raw
materials used by the forest products industry in STATE and the volumes and types of finished wood
products produced in the state. Figures from individual firms will be held strictly confidential. Only
summarized data for the industry and for geographic areas will be made available. This report is
authorized by Public Law 98-378. While you are not required to respond, your cooperation is needed to
make the results of this study comprehensive, accurate, and timely.
Please fill out the attached questionnaire as completely and accurately as you can. Some of the
items may not apply to your firm's operations. In that case, please proceed to the next item.
If you have questions concerning the completion of this questionnaire, please call toll free to
Steve Hayes, Todd Morgan, or Jason Brandt, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1-877-7002237 for assistance.
When you have completed the questionnaire, please mail the questionnaire in the enclosed
postage-paid reply envelope to the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, or fax to (406) 2432086.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance. You will be mailed a report when it is
complete.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Agriculture, Clearance Officer, OIRM, Room 404-W. Washington,
DC 20250; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (OMB# 0596-0010), Washington, DC 20503.

I. Plant Profile
Please complete a separate questionnaire for each plant
A.

Plant name _____________________________________________________________

B.

Mailing address _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

C.

Location (if different from mailing address above)
Street address _________________________________________________________
City or town _____________________________

D.

County _________________

Name of person completing questionnaire ____________________________________
title ___________________________________
telephone number ________________________

E.

Type of mill (check one):
_____ House log

_____ Sawmill

_____ Utility pole

_____ Post and pole

_____ Plywood

_____Other (specify type)__________________

F.

What year did your facility open? ____________________________________

G.

Types of major equipment used in your sawmill or plywood plant. All other facilities skip this question and
move on to question H.
G1. Major equipment in your sawmill (please check all types used).
Headsaw – bandsaw
____ twin
____ single
____ quad
____ other ____________

Headsaw – circle saw
____ carriage
____ scrag
____ over-under
____ other ____________

Headsaw – chipping
____ chip ‘n saw
____ side chipping (beaver)

Resaw
____ gang
____ horizontal band
____ splitter
____ vertical

slab chipper

dry kiln

planer

machine stress-rating

G2. Number of plywood lathes used, by size.
4’ lathes________

8’ lathes ________

10’ lathes ________

Debarker

H.

Shift and annual production capacity of your mill in YEAR -- estimate capacity after considering normal maintenance
and down time -- in other words, the amount you could have produced if you had sufficient supplies of raw materials
and firm market demand for your products.
Shift
Capacity
Sawmill capacity (MBF lumber tally):

Annual
Capacity

____________

____________

Post and pole or utility pole capacity (# of pieces) ____________
average length _______________
average diameter ______________

____________

House log capacity (lineal feet of logs):
Other capacity: (specify units):

___________

___________

I.

How many days did your facility operate in YEAR _____________ # of shifts / day ______

J.

Hours per shift ________________________

K.

On average, how many employees worked at your facility in YEAR
Production workers including line supervisors
Administrative and clerical workers

L.

___________

___________

For your timber receipts for YEAR, percentage of volume from logs that had a small-end diameter of:
_______% < 4 inches

_______% 4 to 7 inches

_______% 10 to 24 inches

_______% > 24 inches

_______% 7 to 10 inches

Minimum small-end diameter accepted: __________inches; preferred: ___________inches
Maximum large-end diameter accepted: __________inches; preferred: ___________inches
M.

Lengths of logs used in operation:
Minimum _______feet
Preferred _______feet
Maximum _______feet
Multiples of: _____feet
Other ________________________________________________________________________

N.

Log home and house log manufacturers please complete the following section dealing with method of
manufacturing, method of construction, degree of processing, and log sizes offered.
Method of manufacturing logs: (check all that apply)
____ lathe turned

____ hand-hewn

____ machine contoured

____ sawn on 2 sides

____ sawn on 3 sides

____ hollowed (airlock)

Method of construction: (check all that apply)
____ swedish cope

____ double-round tongue & groove

____ “D” style (3 flat surfaces)

____ other (specify)__________________________

Degree of processing: (check all that apply)
____ manufacture logs

____ complete kits

____ construct shells

____ construct complete homes

____ american chinked

II. Flow of Raw Materials in Calendar YEAR
A. Please indicate the volume of timber received by your mill in calendar year YEAR. Indicate the type of log (sawlog,
pulpwood, veneer peeler, house log, etc.), state and county of origin, and ownership source (industrial private, nonindustrial private, state, tribal, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service: specify forest). Report volumes in
thousand board feet Scribner (MBF) or specify other units.

Product Type

Volume

State and County (for non-U.S. logs list
country of origin)

Ownership

B. Indicate the species and percentages of each species received.
Percent of
YEAR receipts

Percent of species
that was standing dead

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___________%

__________%

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Species

100 %

C. Raw material inventory: Beginning YEAR _____________

End YEAR ______________

D. Did your firm ship any unprocessed timber from this mill location to another facility in YEAR? If so, please indicate the
volume shipped and the county and state where the timber was shipped.

Volume of timber shipped (MBF) ____________ County and state of receiving mill________________________

Receiving Mill___________________________________________________________________________

Volume of timber shipped (MBF) ____________ County and state of receiving mill________________________

Receiving Mill___________________________________________________________________________

Volume of timber shipped (MBF) ____________ County and state of receiving mill________________________

Receiving Mill___________________________________________________________________________

III. Flow of Finished Products in YEAR
A. Please indicate the volume and sales value (f.o.b. your mill) of products produced and shipped by your mill in YEAR, and indicate the percentage of shipments to
each geographic region, using the map on the next page for reference.
--------------------------------------------------------------- Market Areas --------------------------------------------------Product Type

Volume

Total Sales
Value

STATE

Rocky
Mountain

NorthCentral

South

Northeast

Canada

Pacific
Rim
Countries

Other
Countries

____
%
____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Far
West

Dimension Lumber

____________ MBF

$ __________

____%

Board & Shop
Lumber

____________ MBF

$ __________

____%

Timbers

____________ MBF

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Railroad Ties

____________ MBF

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Plywood

____________ MSF 3/8”

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Veneer

____________ MSF 3/8”

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Firewood

____________ Cords

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

House Logs/Log
Homes

____________ Lineal Ft.

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Utility Poles

____________ Pieces

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Posts & Poles

____________ Pieces

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Pulp

____________ Tons

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Other

____________

$ __________

____%

____
%

_____%

____%

____%

____%

_____%

_____%

_____%

Other

____________

$ __________

____%

____
%

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_____%

Other

____________

$ __________

____%

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%

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_____%

ND

WA

MN

3

OR

MT

ID

1

2

IA

NE

NH
IL

KS
NV

OH

IN

NY
PA

MO

UT

3

MD
CO
VA
KY
NM
OK

AK

AR

TX

SC

5
MS

2

NC

TN

AL

GA

LA
FL

HI

1 - Wyoming
2 - Far West
3 - Rocky Mountain

4 - North Central
5 - South
6 - Northeast

MA
RI
CT

6

WV

AZ

ME

MI

4

WY
CA

VT

WI

SD

NJ
DE

III. Flow of Finished Products in YEAR (continued)
B. Please indicate the volume of mill residues produced and sold by your facility in YEAR, residue sales in and out of state, and how the residue was used .

Product Type

Volume
Produced

Volume
Sold

Chips

_______ BDUs

Slabs, edging, &
trim not chipped

_______ (

Sawdust

------------------- Indicate How Residue Was Used -------------------------------(please account for 100 percent of volume produced) ----------

Sales of
Residue in
Mill’s state

Raw
Material for
Pulp or
Board

Sold/Used for
Hogfuel/Biomass
/Energy

Unused

Firewood

Other Use
Specify
_______

Sales of
Residue in
Other States

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

)

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

_______ BDUs

_______ BDUs

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

Planer Shavings

_______ BDUs

_______ BDUs

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

Bark

_______ BDUs

_______ BDUs

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

Other ___________

_______ _____

_______ _____

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

Other ___________

_______ _____

_______ _____

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

Other ___________

_______ _____

_______ _____

$ _________

$ ________

____%

____%

____%

____%

____%

)

_______ BDUs

--------- Market Area --------

_______ (

If residue is sold out-of-state, please indicate states/country and appropriate proportions:

C.

Finished goods inventory:
Product ________________ Beginning YEAR______ End YEAR______
Product ________________ Beginning YEAR______ End YEAR______
Product ________________ Beginning YEAR______ End YEAR______

Thank you for your cooperation.

Residue Type

State/Country

Percent