FIDACS - General (West)

Bureau of Business and Economic Research OMB No. 0596-0010

Gallagher Business Building, Room 231 Expires xx-xx-xxxx

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana 59812-6840

(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 Todd Morgan or ____________, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1-877-700-2237, 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) 243-2086.

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 _________________________________________________________

Website _________________________________________________________

C. Location (if different from mailing address above)

Physical address _________________________________________________________

City or town _____________________________ County _________________

D. Name of person completing questionnaire ____________________________________

Title _________________________________ Telephone ________________________

Email _________________________________

E. Type of mill (check one): _____ Sawmill _____ Post and pole _____ Plywood

_____ House log _____ Utility pole _____Other (specify type) __________________

F. What year did this facility open? ____________________________________

Status of facility in (YEAR): _____ Active _____ Inactive _____ Closed (dismantled)

G. Types of major equipment used in your sawmill. All other facilities skip this question and

move on to question H.

G1. Major equipment in your sawmill (please check all types used).

dry kiln planer debarker

Any major equipment change since last survey in (YEAR) ______________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

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 Annual

Capacity Capacity

Sawmill capacity (MBF lumber tally): ____________ ____­________

Post and pole or utility pole capacity (# of pieces) ____________ ____________

Average piece length _______________

average piece diameter ______________

House log capacity (thousand 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 _______% 7 to 10 inches

_______% 10 to 24 inches _______% > 24 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 manufacturing logs: (check all that apply)

____ lathe turned ____ hand-hewn ____ machine contoured

____ sawn on 2 sides ____ sawn on 3 sides ____ hollowed (airlock)

II. Flow of Raw Materials in Calendar (YEAR)

1. 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, non-industrial 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

1. Indicate the species and percentages of each species received.

Percent of Percent of species

Species (YEAR) receipts that was standing dead

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100. %

1. Raw material inventory: Beginning (YEAR) _____________ End (YEAR) ______________

1. 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___________________________________________________________________________

3. Flow of Finished Products in (YEAR)

1. 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	In State	Far West	Rocky Mountain	North- Central	South	North- east	Canada	Pacific Rim Countries	Other Countries
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	____________	$ __________	____%	____%	_____%	____%	____%	____%	_____%	_____%	_____%
Other	____________	$ __________	____%	____%	_____%	____%	____%	____%	_____%	____%	_____%

Idaho

1

4

61

5

3

2

2

Montana

NJ

Ohio

Virginia

West Virginia

MD

DE

Pennsylvania

CT

MA

RI

Maine

NH

VT

New York

Hawaii

Georgia

Alabama

Mississippi

South Carolina

Florida

North Carolina

Tennessee

Kentucky

Louisiana

Texas

Arkansas

Oklahoma

Michigan

New Mexico

Arizona

Colorado

Utah

Wyoming

Nevada

Indiana

Wisconsin

Illinois

Minnesota

Iowa

Missouri

Kansas

Nebraska

South Dakota

Alaska

North Dakota

California

Oregon

Washington

(MAP varies by State)

3. Flow of Finished Products in (YEAR) (continued)

2. 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.

				--------- Market Area --------		---------------- Indicate How Residue Was Used (please account for 100 percent of volume produced) ---------------------
Product Type	Volume Produced		Volume Sold	Sales of Residue in Mill’s state	Sales of Residue in Other States	Raw Material for Pulp or Board	Internal Hogfuel/BiomassEnergy	Sold for Hogfuel/BiomassEnergy/Firewood	Unused	Other Use Specify__________
Chips	_______ BDUs		_______ BDUs	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Slabs, edging, & trim not chipped	_______ ( )		_______ ( )	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Sawdust	_______ BDUs		_______ BDUs	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Planer Shavings	_______ BDUs		_______ BDUs	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Bark	_______ BDUs		_______ BDUs	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Other ___________	_______ _____		_______ _____	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Other ___________	_______ _____		_______ _____	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%
Other ___________	_______ _____		_______ _____	$ _________	$ _________	____%	____%	____%	____%	____%

If residue is sold out-of-state, please indicate states/country and volume: Residue Type State/Country Volume

C. Finished goods inventory:

Product ________________ Beginning (YEAR)______ End (YEAR)______

Product ________________ Beginning (YEAR)______ End (YEAR)______

Product ________________ Beginning (YEAR)______ End (YEAR)______

Thank you for your cooperation.