There is an abundance of red cedar trees in Oregon. The trees located in Oregon and other states along tat North Pacific Coast provides more lumber than Canada or any other part of the United States.
Oregon, Washington,and California provide more than half of the timber in the country. The western red cedar is the most important tree in Oregon. It is widely cut in the region.
The western red cedar can be used for siding, decking, and fencing. Other uses include windows, blinds, gazebos, and doors.
OrePac Building Products is one Oregon-based company that provides red cedar to retailers. OrePac is just one of many companies represented by the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. It is a non-profit association that represents producers of western red cedar lumber products in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon.
The land where the timber is harvested are federal lands. They are not made to pay taxes on those lands. A quarter of the money from timber sales from National Forests and half of the money made from timber sales from the Bureau of Land Management are paid to counties for schools and roads.
Oregon's forests are some of the most productive in the world. They will remain that way because they are always being replanted by forest professionals.
Sources:
"Associated Oregon Loggers: Forest | Facts | Timber and Forest Facts of Oregon."Associated Oregon Loggers: Forest | Facts | Timber and Forest Facts of Oregon. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2012. <http://www.oregonloggers.org/harvestdata.html>.
"Siding, Deck, Deck Design, Fencing, Gazebos, Sheds & Pergolas." Siding, Deck, Deck Design, Fencing, Gazebos, Sheds & Pergolas. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://www.wrcla.org/index.htm>
Image: "Marion Soil & Water Conservation District." Marion Soil and Water Conservation District Your Partner in Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2012. <http://www.marionswcd.net/resources/plants/native-plants/>.
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