Figure 18— In the 1980's, lack of landfill space stimulated interest in recycling of paper and paperboard. 



of Washington lands is assumed constant at 75 million cubic feet. In the 1989 

 RPA Assessment, BLM lands were assumed to supply 200 million cubic feet, 

 and the State of Washington, 150 million cubic feet. Harvest on both ownerships 

 was reduced to reflect assumptions about management of habitat for threatened 

 and endangered species. Supply assumptions for other public ownerships are 

 unchanged from the 1989 RPA Assessment and amount to about 500 

 million cubic feet. 



— Harvest on forest industry lands is projected to increase 39 percent, to 7 billion 

 cubic feet in 2040, reflecting the assumption that these lands will be managed 

 intensively in the future. 



— Harvest on other private lands is projected to increase 64 percent, to 15.6 billion 

 cubic feet in 2040. 



— The wastepaper recycling rate is projected to reach 40 percent in 2000 and 45 

 percent in 2040, up from 25 percent in 1986 and 30 percent in 1992. Current 

 investments in capacity to recycle are evidence that large portions of this 

 recovered fiber will be recycled. 



— An analysis of assumptions about investments in plantations confirms that 

 substantial investments are expected to be made in southern plantations. 



— Exports of timber products from the United States are expected to continue in 

 the future. Uncertainties about phytosanitary restrictions in Europe add to the 

 uncertainty of making projections about trade, especially for logs, lumber, and 



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