Growth and Mortality 



Broadwater County had the least net annual growth of both growing 

 stock and sawtimber in Working Circle 3 (see Tables 39 and 40). Powell 

 County had the most growth. Other private land provided most of the 

 growth on commercial softwood forest types in each county. Cubic foot 

 growth on state and other public land exceeded that on forest industry land 

 for the working circle, but forest industry land grew more in terms of board 

 feet. 



Broadwater County also had the least net annual mortality, and Powell 

 County had the most. Other private owners had the most growing stock 

 mortality in each county except Powell, where forest industries had the most. 

 Thirty-eight percent of the growing stock mortality and 43 percent of the 

 sawtimber mortality was occurring in Powell County (see Tables 41 and 42). 



On a per acre basis, Broadwater County had the least growth and 

 mortality of both growing stock and sawtimber (see Tables 55 and 56 in Ap- 

 pendix 2). Silver Bow County had the most cubic foot growth per acre, and 

 the second most board foot growth. Powell County had the most board foot 

 growth per acre, but also the most board foot and cubic foot mortality per 

 acre. • 



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