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DNR reports stronger-than-expected timber receipts but pause and litigation cloud next year’s outlook
Summary
Department of Natural Resources staff told Clallam County commissioners that timber receipts exceeded second-quarter expectations, but a commissioner-ordered pause on new sales and ongoing litigation leave revenue for junior taxing districts uncertain.
Drew (Department of Natural Resources staff) told the Clallam County Board of Commissioners that timber receipts finished the second quarter at $4,560,000, above the earlier internal forecast, but that near-term uncertainty remains because of a pause on new sales and active litigation. “So we finished the quarter at 4,560,000,” Drew said.
The state agency reported under contract going into calendar 2026 of about $7.5 million and said it is aiming for a countywide year-end timber revenue between $9.5 million and $10 million. The agency also told commissioners that a large Elk Mill sale is scheduled for January and is listed at…
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