. A descriptive analysis of Montana's forest resources. Forests and forestry Montana Statistics; Timber Montana Statistics. ALL INDUSTRIES MONTANA PAPER PAPER MONTANA LUMBER ALL MONTANA INDUSTRIES LUMBER 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year Figure 42.—Projected total earnings for selected Montana and industriesj relative to total earnings in 1970. (Source: Water Resources Council. 1972. OBERS Projections: Regional economic activity in the (Series E Popula- tion), Vol. 4: States. 156 Washington, ) How realistic are such projections? No one knows for sure, simply becaus
. A descriptive analysis of Montana's forest resources. Forests and forestry Montana Statistics; Timber Montana Statistics. ALL INDUSTRIES MONTANA PAPER PAPER MONTANA LUMBER ALL MONTANA INDUSTRIES LUMBER 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year Figure 42.—Projected total earnings for selected Montana and industriesj relative to total earnings in 1970. (Source: Water Resources Council. 1972. OBERS Projections: Regional economic activity in the (Series E Popula- tion), Vol. 4: States. 156 Washington, ) How realistic are such projections? No one knows for sure, simply because of the uncertainties encountered in looking ahead. These projections, for example, do not reflect current energy problems or recent trends in conservation and environmental concerns. Many factors will determine the future level of wood products manufactur- ing. The factors are sometimes expressed through government action and sometimes through price changes in the marketplace: 1. --Federal laws or administrative fiats. The National Environmental Policy Act, for example, demands extensive public participation in agency decisionmaking and has a great potential for influencing the extent of both commodity and noncommodity production from the State's forest resources; 2. --State or local laws. State laws such as the Montana Environ- mental Policy Act can influence activities both in timber production and in wood processing; 3. --Social and economic forces. The proliferation of forest-oriented recreation and housing developments is constantly imposing new constraints on forest management activities: 87. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schweitzer, Dennis L; Benson, Robert E. , joint author; McConnen, Richard J. , joint author; Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Ogden, Utah). Ogd
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