With no commercial outlets for the fiber, hardwoods have become a nuisance for land managers working to improve forest health and are an increasing component of wildfire-threatened overstocked stands. Attempts by others to develop markets for these species have mostly failed, other than a few mills that primarily cut alder. While softwoods dominate, the forests of Oregon and Northern California also contain large volumes of Oregon white oak, Pacific maple, tan oak, madrone, chinquapin, myrtle, and Oregon ash. The new mill will be tooled to cut hardwood lumber, an unusual move in Oregon where the vast majority of mills process softwoods such as Douglas fir and ponderosa pine, the state’s most common tree species. Partial funding for the programs was made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. The programs’ primary purpose is to support local economies while directly contributing to improving forest health and reducing wildfire risks to communities. Patrick’s is one of nine projects in Oregon to receive grants totaling more than $4,000,000 during 2023 through the forest service’s wood innovations and community wood grants programs. The mill is being funded in part by a $1 million Community Wood Grant provided by the USDA Forest Service. Patrick Lumber Manufacturing has begun work to add a sawmill at its manufacturing facility in Philomath, Or.
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