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New Ways of Seeing Southeast Alaska's Forests and Economy June 2008

Working with the Tongass Futures Roundtable in Southeast Alaska, Headwaters Economics prepared an extensive analysis of the economic challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Alaska. Read more about our study in our latest newsletter (600K Acrobat pdf) or click here to go to the full report to read more about the economic challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Alaska, including detailed analysis of the local and regional trends.

Highlights

Timber-related jobs today make up 2 percent of all employment in Southeast Alaska, with very little value-added manufacturing.
Using wood products biomass to generate energy offers an economic development option that reduces fossil-fuel dependence and strengthens the wood products industry. (See page 3 of the newsletter.)

Also at Headwaters Economics:

Click here to access our newest report: "The Economy of the Gila Region"
In Progress: Atlas for Bison Restoration Contact Patty Gude for more information
In Progress: Energy Development & the West Contact Ben Alexander for more information

Previous Issues:
Home Development on Fire-Prone Lands Fire Fighting Costs Will Soar If Trends Continue
January 2008

Click here to read this article in our newsletter (600K Acrobat pdf).
Click here to go to the full wildfire report and see statistics for your state and county.

Only 14% of the available “wildland urban interface” in the West is currently developed, leaving tremendous potential for new home construction in the remaining 86%.

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