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DNR presenter reports $9.1M timber revenue for calendar 2025; committee hears 2026 projection and sale-status updates
Summary
A DNR presenter told the Clallam County Revenue Advisory Committee that calendar 2025 timber sales closed with about $9.1 million in revenue and that fourth-quarter receipts were strong; the presenter gave a cautious $6.5M projection for calendar 2026 and reviewed the status of specific sales and reoffers.
A Washington Department of Natural Resources presenter briefed the Clallam County Revenue Advisory Committee on timber-sale results and near-term projections at the March 16 meeting. The presenter said calendar 2025 closed with approximately $9.1 million in timber revenue and that the fourth quarter delivered roughly $2.1 million, one of the better fourth quarters in recent years.
The presenter described the calendar-2026 plan and offered a working projection of roughly $6.5 million for calendar 2026, while cautioning that markets, weather and contractor availability make predictions uncertain. "It's a tough business ' between weather, markets, contractor availability, trucking availability," the presenter said, noting fire season or a wet spring could materially alter outcomes.
Committee members asked about individual sales and map details. The presenter said many closed sales are in audit and will trigger the 10% bid-deposit payouts in November-December and likely be paid out in January-February if audits are clean. Specific sales mentioned included Pine West (re-offered for April), Rocky Road (sold), Driftwood Delight and others; several remaining sales require SEPA review.
The presenter described common sale processes: reoffers when a sale receives no bids, competitive open auctions, direct sales to government agencies in limited cases and voluntary land exchanges (including recent transactions with The Nature Conservancy). He said appraisals and 3rd-party reviews are used in exchanges and that the department aims for conservative revenue estimates on offered parcels.
Committee members thanked staff for quarterly reporting and said the information helps local taxing districts project revenue.
