Table 4.2—Simulated effects of selected futures on projected softwood roundwood supplies, net annual growth, and inventories of 
growing stock on private ownerships by section or region; softwood stumpage price indexes, softwood lumber and plywood production, and 
roundwood pulpwood consumption by section or region; and softwood lumber price indexes and imports in the United States, selected 
years 1984—2030—Continued 
Item and year 
Softwood net annual 
growth 
South 
1984 
1990 
2000 
2010 
2020 
2030 
North 
1984 
1990 
2000 
2010 
2020 
2030 
Rocky Mountain 
1984 
1990 
2000 
2010 
2020 
2030 
Pacific Northwest 
1984 
1990 
2000 
2010 
2020 
2030 
Pacific Southwest 
1984 
1990 
2000 
2010 
2020 
2030 
Base 
projection! 
87,084 
85,279 
79,244 
80,356 
84,408 
88,529 
40,889 
44,809 
48,079 
49,300 
48 ,946 
47,547 
21,380 
21,624 
21,225 
19,929 
18,165 
16,127 
36,763 
35,025 
32,974 
30,570 
27,193 
23,827 
16,414 
16,482 
16,914 
17,586 
17,958 
18,339 
Improved 
processing 
efficiency” 
87,084 
85,336 
79,319 
80,553 
85,038 
90,159 
40,889 
44 845 
48 463 
50,174 
50,384 
49,584 
21,380 
21,678 
21,662 
20,828 
19,373 
17,538 
36,763 
35,140 
34,310 
34,307 
33,978 
33,386 
16,414 
16,501 
17,016 
17,834 
18,560 
19,223 
High 
exports 
of timber 
products? 
87,084 
84,849 
77,730 
77,219 
79,314 
81,148 
40,889 
44,731 
47,790 
48 ,636 
47,736 
45,586 
21,380 
21,612 
21,184 
19,919 
18,107 
15,998 
36,763 
35,260 
34,979 
34,767 
33,173 
30,690 
16,414 
16,446 
16,887 
17,577 
18,049 
18,490 
(All projections at equilibrium levels) 
High 
imports 
of timber 
products* 
87,084 
86,040 
81,739 
85,962 
93,917 
102,523 
40,889 
44,931 
48,542 
50,385 
50,920 
50,680 
21,380 
21,630 
21,251 
20,029 
18,379 
16,642 
36,763 
35,026 
33,005 
30,614 
27,540 
24,677 
16,414 
16,484 
16,928 
17,528 
17,851 
18,071 
Reduced 
timberland 
area? 
87,084 
84,833 
77,744 
77,436 
79,618 
82,058 
40,889 
44,806 
48,080 
49 ,303 
48,955 
47,566 
21,380 
21,624 
21,229 
19,917 
18,103 
15,972 
36,763 
35,025 
32,966 
30,549 
27,138 
23,648 
16,414 
16,482 
16,910 
17,512 
17,774 
17,953 
Reduced 
Reduced national 
timber forest 
growth® harvest’ 
Natural 
regeneration 
on marginal 
cropland 
Million cubic feet 
87,084 87,084 
79,818 85,193 
66,802 78,419 
60,165 78,946 
57,820 82,351 
57,567 85,506 
40,889 40,889 
44,809 44,806 
48,081 48,079 
49,303 49,300 
48,953 48,946 
47,559 47,547 
21,380 21,380 
21,605 21,543 
21,093 20,681 
19,299 19,124 
16,657 17,028 
13,779 14,695 
36,763 36,763 
35,019 34,822 
31,915 31,474 
28,180 28,038 
23,403 24,170 
18,825 20,787 
16,414 16,414 
16,469 16,440 
16,675 16,707 
17,193 17,290 
17,375 17,679 
17,447 17,988 
87,084 
87,296 
85,770 
94,250 
101,640 
107,872 
40,889 
44,806 
48,078 
49,292 
48 ,926 
47,507 
21,380 
21,625 
21,242 
20,048 
18,372 
16,439 
36,763 
35,026 
33,024 
30,822 
27,903 
24,997 
16,414 
16,483 
16,949 
17,638 
18,094 
18,511 
Planted 
pine 
on marginal 
cropland 
87,084 
85,281 
82,814 
94,314 
112,171 
126,435 
40,889 
44,809 
48,079 
49,301 
48,950 
47,551 
21,380 
21,624 
21,228 
20,005 
18,320 
16,438 
36,763 
35,025 
32,975 
30,606 
27,519 
24,929 
16,414 
16,482 
16,915 
17,589 
18,025 
18,452 
Economic 
opportunities 
on private 
and pasture® and pasture? timberlands!° 
87,084 
84,153 
80,104 
92,824 
114,113 
131,071 
40,889 
44 806 
48 ,082 
49,312 
48,983 
47,622 
21,380 
21,619 
21,192 
19,931 
18,242 
16,331 
36,763 
35,023 
32,982 
30,649 
27,712 
25,289 
16,414 
16,476 
16,894 
17,574 
18,036 
18,499 
All 
economic 
opportunities 
on private 
lands! 
87,084 
84,153 
83,674 
106,827 
141,485 
168,171 
40,889 
44,809 
48 ,082 
49,313 
48 ,986 
47,623 
21,380 
21,619 
21,194 
19,967 
18,425 
16,629 
36,763 
35,023 
32,985 
30,592 
28,002 
26,339 
16,414 
16,476 
16,895 
17,583 
18,083 
18,566 
Increased 
management 
intensity on 
forest industry 
timberlands in 
Douglas-fir 
region!? 
87,084 
85,337 
79,226 
80,446 
84,747 
89,239 
40,889 
44 806 
48,079 
49 300 
48 ,946 
47,547 
21,380 
21,618 
21,218 
19,969 
18,248 
16,342 
36,763 
35,657 
34,951 
34,667 
34,097 
33,554 
16,890 
17,590 
18,073 
18,543 
441 
