General - Forest Industries Data Collection System

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

Gallagher Business Building, Room 231 Expires 3-31-13

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 Steve Hayes, Todd Morgan, or Jason Brandt, 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 _________________________________________________________

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C. Location (if different from mailing address above)

Street address _________________________________________________________

City or town _____________________________ County _________________

D. Name of person completing questionnaire ____________________________________

title ___________________________________

telephone number ________________________

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

_____ House log _____ Utility pole _____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 Headsaw – circle saw Headsaw – chipping

____ twin ____ carriage ____ chip ‘n saw

____ single ____ scrag ____ side chipping (beaver)

____ quad ____ over-under

____ other _________­­­___ ____ other ____________

Resaw slab chipper dry kiln Debarker

____ gang

____ horizontal band

____ splitter planer machine stress-rating

____ vertical

G2. Number of plywood lathes used, by size.

4’ lathes________ 8’ lathes ________ 10’ lathes ________

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 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 _______% 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 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 ____ american chinked

____ “D” style (3 flat surfaces) ____ other (specify)__________________________

Degree of processing: (check all that apply)

____manufacture logs ____complete kits

____construct shells ____construct complete homes

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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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	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	____________	$ __________	____%	____%	_____%	____%	____%	____%	_____%	____%	_____%

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	Sold/Used for Hogfuel/Biomass/Energy	Unused	Firewood	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 appropriate proportions: Residue Type State/Country Percent

C. Finished goods inventory:

Product ________________ Beginning YEAR______ End YEAR______

Product ________________ Beginning YEAR______ End YEAR______

Product ________________ Beginning YEAR______ End YEAR______

Thank you for your cooperation.