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<br />> <br />) <br /> <br />-, A.._ TImber "'II Langth <br />',; <br /> 45 . <br /> 35 <br /> 10 <br /> I: ~ <br /> OT_ <br /> . <br /> 10 <br /> I <br /> 0 - <br /> 12 &l 14 15 15 rr . . 10 ,11 <br /> ..... Yea' <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />S&1e length bas been very consistent over time. <br /> <br />SUMMARY (SAWTIMBER SUPPLY) <br /> <br />Essential supply c:baracteristics are sununarized as follows: <br /> <br />. Th~ Rio Gra"d~ lorm Is th~ _lor SlIppller to Itstimbenhed. Over th~ IlUdy period It has <br />tNerag~d 28 MMBF per yur or 58" oltota/ timhershtd SlIpp/)'. Further, this average has Dot <br />rec:catly changed as aD avcrage of just the last three years shows a Rio Graade forest supply share <br />of 57%. This implies that the supply levels from the Rio' Grande Natioaal Forest have the poteDtial <br />to significantly affect the overall compositioa and level of sawtimber supply in the timbershed and <br />to affect the structure of the processing industr)' (eonsidered later in this repon). <br /> <br />I Sawtimber supply is primarily composed of spruce-fir in both the Rio Graade and its timbershed. <br />This is I desirable c:baracteristic for many processors because spruce saws well and can be made <br />ioto a variety of spccia1ty products including house logs. <br /> <br />. Over the ten year period, sawtimber supply levels have been remarbbly coosistalt 011 the Bi2 <br />Gl2IIde National Forest. This is unusual. Most forests will have either volatile supply levels or <br />receatl)' declining supply levels. Coasistent supply levels allow industry (1arse and small) to more <br />efficiently manage loa inventories, and volumes under coatract, and to more efficieatly plan for <br />capital improvemeats to processing &cilities. <br /> <br />. Over th~ tM ~ar perWd, slIWIlmher SIIpp/y from th~ timhenlt~d has tn1ertIgu 49 MMBF per <br />ICor ."d has bUll somewhlll $Iab/e. n~ .",,"a/ tNer.g~ lor th~ last thre~,un In the $Il1dy <br />period (FY '91 to FY '.9) was 53 MMBF. 'Ibe IVCI'I&e i:hanae in supply 1evel from OIIe year to <br />the next has been about 21%. Much of this consisteacy in timbershed supply comes from the <br />coos. Rio Graade forest supply. <br />, <br /> <br />(. r: ') ~ 4 I") <br />_-'..v {.. <br /> <br />9 <br />