U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden of Oregon today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will invest $6,276,170 in 13 projects in Oregon to spur the development of innovative wood products, further develop markets for bulk timber and renewable wood energy utilization, and increase the capacity of timber processing and manufacturing facilities. Federal funding is essential to ensure the state’s leadership in the wood products industry while restoring healthy forests and reducing wildfire risks.
“Oregon has some of the best wood products in the world, and this federal funding will help our state stay at the forefront of wood innovation while supporting rural communities.” said Merkley, who also recently served as chairman of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee.introduced his bipartisanship. mass timber federal building code “These projects are a win-win, helping get wood products to our mills and helping reduce wildfire risk in our forests.” These projects are a win-win for a fast-growing industry with deep roots in Oregon. We look forward to the benefits your investment will bring. ”
“These federal investments across rural Oregon rightly recognize that both wood products and innovation are synonymous with our state and will continue to be for generations to come.” said Wyden. “I’m satisfied, bipartisan infrastructure law and inflation control law The results of my work to solve this problem are extremely important and immediate, reducing the threat of wildfires and increasing jobs for rural Oregonians through massive timber and renewable wood energy. It’s generating profits. All of this is a big win and will bring a lot of development to Oregon. ”
The wood products economy is essential to the economy and environment of Oregon and the entire Pacific Northwest because sustainably sourced raw materials for a wide variety of wood products improve forest resiliency. Removing small diameter trees and brush to reduce wildfire risk can benefit wildlife while supporting rural economies.
The investment in Oregon is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s broader USFS Timber Innovation Program grants to public, private, and nonprofit sectors, totaling $73.9 million in disbursements to 171 projects across the country this year. be exposed. This federal funding is bipartisan infrastructure law, inflation control lawand annual expenses.
The 13 projects selected in Oregon will be funded under three Wood Innovations Program grant categories:
Wood Innovation Grant
- $330,000 Timber Lab Co., Ltd. Design for mass wood manufacturing was recognized
- $300,000 Williams & Russell CDC Black business hub’s mass timber building design praised
- $300,000 community development partner Julia West for Mass Timber Building Engineering and Design
- $300,000 Elk Creek Forest Products Cooperating with resource saw equipment introduction project
- $300,000 Go Lab Co., Ltd. for that Plan to support increased wood products manufacturing capacity in southern Oregon
- $299,164 oregon state university for that Commercialization of point-supported mass timber structure in the United States
- $125,000 Jennifer Bonner Mohr, LLC Blank House: A Model of Seismic Zone Aspect Ratio
- $50,699 Brox Wood Lot LLC Brocks Wood Lot LLC Sawmill Expansion – Phase 1
Wood product infrastructure support grant
- $981,651 Iron Triangle LLC Selected for the Iron Triangle Biomass Utilization Efficiency Improvement Project
- $900,000 Gilchrist Forest Products LLC Gilchrist Forest Products Chip Reloader Extension
- $389,656 Brox Wood Lott LLC Installing a wood waste treatment system for a community firewood program
community wood grants
- $ 1,000,000 cut my timber Expansion of mass production capacity for wood
- $ 1,000,000 Timber Lab Co., Ltd. Timberlab’s expansion into bulk wood manufacturing
