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 CIS NO: 85-H441-36
 TITLE: Effects of Lumber Imports from Canada on U.S. Forest Management and
     the Timber Industry.
 SOURCE: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: v+308 p. il.
 DATE: Dec. 18, 1984
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 98-2              SUDOC: Y4.In8/14:98-57
 ITEM NO: 1023-A; 1023-B
 LC CARD NO: 85-602367               MC ENTRY NO: 85-23990

 Committee Serial No. 98-57. Hearing in Portland, Oreg., before the Subcom
 on Mining, Forest Management, and Bonneville Power Administration to examine
 the implications for the U.S. lumber industry of softwood imports from
 Canada and of Forest Service national forest land timber sales practices.
   Rep. Robert F. Smith (R-Oreg) presents a statement (p. 4-9) and
 participates in questioning witnesses.
   Supplementary material (p. 133-308) includes submitted statements and
 correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Canadian softwood product imports and natl forest timber
     sales policy, impact on lumber industry
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON MINING, FOREST
     MANAGEMENT, AND BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION. HOUSE; CANADA
     (Softwood product imports from Canada, impact on US lumber industry);
     LUMBER AND LUMBER INDUSTRY; NATIONAL.FORESTS; FOREIGN.TRADE;
     PUBLIC.ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT.AND.BUSINESS; COMPETITION;
     MARKETING; PORTLAND, OREG.; FOREST SERVICE

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Dec. 18, 1984 p. 9-18
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LANTTO, JERRY (field rep, local No 3-261, Intl Woodworkers of Amer
        (IWA))
     LETTS, CHARLES (business agent, local No 3-140)
     COKER, BEN (pres, local No 3-12)
     BURNETT, RALPH (vp, Wash State Labor Council; member, local No 3-130,
        IWA)
     SHORT, CHRIS (member, local No 3-261)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Adverse effects of Canadian softwood product
     imports, focusing on unemployment in Oregon.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Canadian softwood product imports, impact on lumber
     industry
 DESCRIPTORS: WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL; UNEMPLOYMENT; OREGON

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Dec. 18, 1984 p. 37-53, 164-174
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HAMPTON, JOHN C. (pres, Willamina Lumber Co)
     KNOWLES, DAVID (atty)
     MCCRACKEN, JOSEPH W. (exec dir, Western Forest Industries Assn)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Factors affecting forest products industry
     competitiveness with Canadian imports, including Forest Service timber
     sales practices.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Canadian softwood product imports and natl forest timber
     sales policy, impact on lumber industry
 DESCRIPTORS: WESTERN FOREST INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION; WILLAMINA LUMBER CO.

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Dec. 18, 1984 p. 62-78, 184-210
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JOHNSON, KEITH W. (pres, IWA); accompanied by SMYTH, DOUG (research
        and educ dept)
     FLETCHER, IRVIN H. (pres, AFL-CIO of Oreg)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of lumber industry production trends,
     emphasizing current supply-demand imbalance.
 INSERTION: 
     -- IWA, Canadian and U.S. lumber industries, production and
        employment, tables (p. 202-209).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Lumber industry production trends
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY
     AND COMMERCE (Canadian and US lumber production and employment);
     STATISTICAL DATA: NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (Canadian and US
     lumber production and employment); BUSINESS CYCLES; AFL-CIO OF OREGON;
     INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Dec. 18, 1984 p. 78-94, 211-229
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JONES, GARY (pres, Summit Timber Co)
     WESTBROOK, THOMAS J. (pres, Cascade West Forest Products)
     HURN, CLIFFORD (vp and gen mgr, Sol Duc Shake Co)
     KUEHNE, M. J. (exec vp, Northwest Independent Forest Mfrs)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Problems of lumber industry in Washington
     State; concerns about national forest land timber supply and prices.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Canadian softwood product imports and natl forest timber
     sales policy, impact on lumber industry
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT FOREST
     MANUFACTURERS; PRICES (Natl forest timber supply and prices);
     WASHINGTON STATE; SUMMIT TIMBER CO.; CASCADE WEST FOREST PRODUCTS;
     SOL DUC SHAKE CO.

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Dec. 18, 1984 p. 99-110, 235-255
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     EWING, ARNOLD D. (exec vp, North West Timber Assn)
     EHINGER, PAUL F. (forest industry consultant; former chm, natl
        steering committee, US Coalition for Fair Canadian Lumber Imports)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Factors affecting Canadian lumber imports
     penetration of U.S. markets.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Canadian softwood product imports, impact on lumber
     industry
 DESCRIPTORS: NORTH WEST TIMBER ASSOCIATION

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Dec. 18, 1984 p. 118-129, 267-285
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ELLINGSON, ROBERT P., III (gen mgr, Ellingson Lumber Co. and Ellingson
        Timber Co)
     KENNISON, HARRY (gen mgr, Kinzua Corp)
     SHELK, STUART J., JR. (managing gen partner, Ochoco Lumber Co)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Issues affecting continued availability and
     sale of timber from national forest lands (related tables, p. 273-278).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Natl forest timber sales policy, impact on lumber
     industry
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): STATISTICAL DATA: NATURAL
     RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION (Natl forest timber sales, tables);
     ELLINGSON LUMBER CO.; ELLINGSON TIMBER CO.; KINZUA CORP.; OCHOCO
     LUMBER CO.

 85-H441-36 TESTIMONY NO: 7         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SIRMON, JEFF (Region 6 Forester, Forest Service, p. 19-37, 133-163)
     HAYNES, RICHARD W. (Project Leader, Macroeconomics of US and Intl Mkts
        for Timber Products, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment
        Station, Forest Service, p. 19-37, 133-163)
     STEPHENS, JOHN J. (pres and chief exec officer, Roseburg Lumber Co.,
        p. 53-61)
     FARACI, JOHN V. (regional mgr, Western ops, Intl Paper Co, p. 53-61)
     WITT, BRADLEY (researcher, Western Council of Lumber, Production and
        Industrial Workers, p. 94-99)
     BALL, JOHN (sec-treas, Western States regional council 3, IWA, p.
        111-118)
     YOUNGREN, BENTON (1st vp, local No 3-246, p. 111-118)
     HANCOCK, W. REX (financial sec, local No 3-536, p. 111-118)
     NIST, EMMET J. (pres and chief exec officer, Seattle-Tacoma Box Co.,
        p. 130-132)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on impact of Canadian lumber imports.
 INSERTION: 
     -- USDA, Canadian and U.S. timber production, trade, and prices,
        tables and graphs (p. 133-163).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Canadian softwood product imports, impact on lumber
     industry
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF
     AMERICA; INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.; STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND
     COMMERCE (Canadian and US timber production, trade, and prices);
     STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE (Canadian and US timber production,
     trade, and prices); STATISTICAL DATA: PRICES AND COST OF LIVING
     (Canadian and US timber production, trade, and prices);
     DEPARTMENT.OF.AGRICULTURE (Canadian and US timber production, trade,
     and prices); STATISTICAL DATA: NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
     (Canadian and US timber production, trade, and prices); PRICES
     (Canadian and US timber production, trade, and prices); ROSEBURG LUMBER
     CO.; WESTERN COUNCIL OF LUMBER, PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL WORKERS;
     SEATTLE-TACOMA BOX CO.