WAC 458-40-650 --Timber quality codes defined. The timber quality code numbers for each species of timber shown in the stumpage value tables contained in this chapter are defined as follows:

TABLE 1--Timber Quality Code Table

Stumpage Value Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10

WESTERN WASHINGTON MERCHANTABLE SAWTIMBER

 

 

Species

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

 

 

Log Grade Specifications(1)

Douglas-fir & Spruce

1

Over 50% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade and 15% and over Special Mill, No. 1 Sawmill & better log grade.

2

Over 50% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade and less than 15% Special Mill, No. 1 Sawmill & better log grade.

3

25-50% inclusive No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade.

4

Less than 25% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade.

Western Redcedar

& Alaska-Cedar

1

Over 30% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade and over 15% Special Mill, No. 1 Sawmill, Peeler & better log grade.

2

Over 30% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade and less than 15% Special Mill, No. 1 Sawmill, Peeler & better log grade.

3

5-30% inclusive No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade.

4

Less than 5% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade.

Western Hemlock, True Firs, & Other Conifers

1

Over 50% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade and 5% and over Special Mill, No. 1 Sawmill & better log grade.

2

Over 50% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade and less than 5% Special Mill, No. 1 Sawmill & better log grade.

3

25-50% inclusive No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade.

4

Less than 25% No. 2 Sawmill & better log grade.

Ponderosa Pine

1

Less than 10 logs 16 feet long per thousand board feet Scribner scale.

2

10 or more logs 16 feet long per thousand board feet Scribner scale.

Lodegpole Pine

1

All log Grades.

Hardwoods

1

All No. 3 Sawmill logs & better log grades.

Hardwood Utility

1

All No. 4 Sawmill log grade and all hardwood logs graded as utility.

Conifer Utility

1

All conifer logs graded as utility log grade

1For detailed descriptions and definitions of approved log scaling, grading rules, and procedures see WAC 458-40-680.

 

 

TABLE 2—Timber Quality Code Table

Stumpage Value Areas 6 and 7

EASTERN WASHINGTON MERCHANTABLE SAWTIMBER

 

 

Species

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

 

 

Log Grade Specifications

Ponderosa Pine

1

Less than 10 logs 16 feet long per thousand board feet Scribner scale.

2

10 or more logs 16 feet long per thousand board feet Scribner scale.

All Conifers other

than Ponderosa Pine

1

All log sizes.

Hardwoods

1

Sawlogs only.

Utility

1

All logs graded as utility

 

 

TABLE 1 -- Harvest Adjustment Table

Stumpage Value Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Type of

Adjustment

 

Definition

Dollar Adjustment Per

Thousand Board Feet

Net Scribner Scale

I. Volume per acre

Class 1

Harvest of more than 40 thousand board feet per acre.

$0.00

Class 2

Harvest of 20 thousand board feet to 40 thousand board feet per acre.

-$4.00

Class 3

Harvest of 10 thousand board feet to but not including 20 thousand board feet per acre.

-$7.00

Class 4

Harvest of 5 thousand board feet to but not including 10 thousand board feet per acre.

-$9.00

Class 5

Harvest of less than 5 thousand board feet per acre.

-$10.00

II. Logging conditions

Class 1

Generally slopes less than 40%. No significant rock outcrops or swamp barriers.

$0.00

Class 2

Generally slopes between 40% and 60%. Some rock outcrops or swamp barriers.

-$17.00

Class 3

Generally rough, broken ground with slopes in excess of 60%. Numerous rock outcrops and bluffs.

-$25.00

Class 4

For logs which are yarded from stump to landing by helicopter. This does not include special forest products.

-$69.00

III. Remote island adjustment:

 

For timber harvested from a remote island

-$50.00

IV. Thinning (see WAC 458-40-610(20))

Class 1

Average log volume of 50 board feet or more.

-$25.00

Class 2

Average log volume of less than 50 board feet.

-$35.00

WAC 458-40-610(20) Thinning. Timber removed from a harvest unit meeting all the following conditions:

(a) Located in Western Washington;

(b) The total volume removed is less than forty percent of the total merchantable volume of the harvest unit prior to harvest;

(c) Not more than forty percent of the total volume removed is from the dominant and codominant trees;

(d) The trees removed in the harvest operation shall be distributed over the entire harvest unit.

 

 

TABLE 2—Harvest Adjustment Table

Stumpage Value Areas 6 and 7

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Type of

Adjustment

 

Definition

Dollar Adjustment Per

Thousand Board Feet

Net Scribner Scale

I. Volume per acre

Class 1

Harvest of more than 8 thousand board feet per acre.

$0.00

Class 2

Harvest of 3 thousand board feet to 8 thousand board feet per acre.

-$7.00

Class 3

Harvest of less than 3 thousand board feet per acre.

-$10.00

II. Logging conditions

Class 1

Generally slopes less than 40%. No significant rock outcrops or swamp barriers.

$0.00

Class 2

Generally slopes between 40% and 60%. Some rock outcrops or swamp barriers.

-$18.00

Class 3

Generally rough, broken ground with slopes in excess of 60%. Numerous rock outcrops and bluffs.

-$25.00

Class 4

For logs which are yarded from stump to landing by helicopter. This does not include special forest products.

-$69.00

III. Remote island adjustment:

 

For timber harvested from a remote island

-$50.00

 

 

TABLE 1 -- STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 1

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir

DF

1

$555

$548

$541

$534

$527

2

530

523

516

509

502

3

460

453

446

439

432

4

255

248

241

234

227

Western Redcedar(2)

RC

1

738

731

724

717

710

2

693

686

679

672

665

3

670

663

656

649

642

4

611

604

597

590

583

Western Hemlock(3)

WH

1

321

314

307

300

293

2

292

285

278

271

264

3

268

261

254

247

240

4

222

215

208

201

194

Other Conifer

OC

1

321

314

307

300

293

2

292

285

278

271

264

3

268

261

254

247

240

4

222

215

208

201

194

Red Alder

RA

1

104

97

90

83

76

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

80

73

66

59

52

Other Hardwood

OH

1

112

105

98

91

84

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

63

56

49

42

35

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

474

467

460

453

446

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

109

102

95

88

81

RC & Other Posts(4)

RCP

1

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

DF Christmas Trees(5)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(5)

TFX

1

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Alaska-cedar

(3)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(4)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(5)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 2 – STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 2

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir

DF

1

$536

$529

$522

$515

$508

2

517

510

503

496

489

3

388

381

374

367

360

4

255

248

241

234

227

Western Redcedar(2)

RC

1

824

817

810

803

796

2

824

817

810

803

796

3

792

785

778

771

764

4

565

558

551

544

537

Western Hemlock(3)

WH

1

336

329

322

315

308

2

333

326

319

312

305

3

303

296

289

282

275

4

222

215

208

201

194

Other Conifer

OC

1

336

329

322

315

308

2

333

326

319

312

305

3

303

296

289

282

275

4

222

215

208

201

194

Red Alder

RA

1

104

97

90

83

76

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

80

73

66

59

52

Other Hardwood

OH

1

112

105

98

91

84

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

63

56

49

42

35

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

474

467

460

453

446

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

109

102

95

88

81

RC & Other Posts(4)

RCP

1

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

DF Christmas Trees(5)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(5)

TFX

1

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Alaska-cedar

(3)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(4)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(5)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 3 -- STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 3

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir(2)

DF

1

$556

$549

$542

$535

$528

2

556

549

542

535

528

3

493

486

479

472

465

4

255

248

241

234

227

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

873

866

859

852

845

2

873

866

859

852

845

3

670

663

656

649

642

4

610

603

596

589

582

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

425

418

411

404

397

2

425

418

411

404

397

3

298

291

284

277

270

4

222

215

208

201

194

Other Conifer

OC

1

425

418

411

404

397

2

425

418

411

404

397

3

298

291

284

277

270

4

222

215

208

201

194

Red Alder

RA

1

104

97

90

83

76

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

80

73

66

59

52

Other Hardwood

OH

1

112

105

98

91

84

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

63

56

49

42

35

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

474

467

460

453

446

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

109

102

95

88

81

RC & Other Posts(5)

RCP

1

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

DF Christmas Trees(6)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(6)

TFX

1

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Western Larch

(3)Includes Alaska-cedar

(4)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(5)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(6)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 4 -- STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 4

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir(2)

DF

1

$500

$493

$486

$479

$472

2

463

456

449

442

435

3

418

411

404

397

390

4

233

226

219

212

205

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

199

192

185

178

171

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

421

414

407

400

393

2

322

315

308

301

294

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

773

766

759

752

745

2

773

766

759

752

745

3

670

663

656

649

642

4

532

525

518

511

504

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

320

313

306

299

292

2

319

312

305

298

291

3

299

292

285

278

271

4

245

238

231

224

217

Other Conifer

OC

1

320

313

306

299

292

2

319

312

305

298

291

3

299

292

285

278

271

4

245

238

231

224

217

Red Alder

RA

1

104

97

90

83

76

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

80

73

66

59

52

Other Hardwood

OH

1

112

105

98

91

84

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

63

56

49

42

35

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

474

467

460

453

446

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

109

102

95

88

81

RC & Other Posts(5)

RCP

1

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

DF Christmas Trees(6)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(6)

TFX

1

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Western Larch

(3)Includes Alaska-cedar

(4)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(5)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(6)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 5 – STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 5

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir(2)

DF

1

$514

$507

$500

$493

$486

2

514

507

500

493

486

3

433

426

419

412

405

4

272

265

258

251

244

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

199

192

185

178

171

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

421

414

407

400

393

2

322

315

308

301

294

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

828

821

814

807

800

2

828

821

814

807

800

3

741

734

727

720

713

4

644

637

630

623

616

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

376

369

362

355

348

2

261

254

247

240

233

3

250

243

236

229

222

4

222

215

208

201

194

Other Conifer

OC

1

376

369

362

355

348

2

261

254

247

240

233

3

250

243

236

229

222

4

222

215

208

201

194

Red Alder

RA

1

104

97

90

83

76

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

80

73

66

59

52

Other Hardwood

OH

1

112

105

98

91

84

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

63

56

49

42

35

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

474

467

460

453

446

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

109

102

95

88

81

RC & Other Posts(5)

RCP

1

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

DF Christmas Trees(6)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(6)

TFX

1

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Western Larch

(3)Includes Alaska-cedar

(4)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(5)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(6)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 6 -- STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 6

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir(2)

DF

1

$464

$457

$450

$443

$436

Engelmann Spruce

ES

1

201

194

187

180

173

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

199

192

185

178

171

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

421

414

407

400

393

2

322

315

308

301

294

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

462

455

448

441

434

True Firs(4)

WH

1

233

226

219

212

205

Western White Pine

WP

1

329

322

315

308

301

Hardwoods

OH

1

25

18

11

4

1

Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake & Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

152

145

138

131

124

LP & Other Posts(5)

LPP

1

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

Pine Christmas Trees(6)

PX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(7)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Western Larch

(3)Includes Alaska-cedar

(4)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(5)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(6)Stumpage value per lineal foot. Includes Ponderosa Pine, Western White Pine, and Lodgepole Pine.

(7)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 7 -- STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 7

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir(2)

DF

1

$306

$299

$292

$285

$278

Engelmann Spruce

ES

1

189

182

175

168

161

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

185

178

171

164

157

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

405

398

391

384

377

2

324

317

310

303

296

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

462

455

448

441

434

True Firs(4)

WH

1

208

201

194

187

180

Western White Pine

WP

1

329

322

315

308

301

Hardwoods

OH

1

25

18

11

4

1

Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake & Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

152

145

138

131

124

LP & Other Posts(5)

LPP

1

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

0.35

Pine Christmas Trees(6)

PX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(7)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Western Larch

(3)Includes Alaska-cedar

(4)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(5)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(6)Stumpage value per lineal foot. Includes Ponderosa Pine, Western White Pine, and Lodgepole Pine.

(7)Stumpage value per lineal foot.

 

TABLE 8 -- STUMPAGE VALUE TABLE

STUMPAGE VALUE AREA 10

January 1 through June 30, 1993

Stumpage Values per Thousand Board Feet Net Scribner Log Scale(1)

 

Species

Name

 

Species

Code

Timber

Quality

Code

Number

Hauling

Distance Zone Number

1

2

3

4

5

Douglas-fir(2)

DF

1

$449

$442

$435

$428

$421

2

415

408

401

394

387

3

374

367

360

353

346

4

206

199

192

185

178

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

199

192

185

178

171

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

421

414

407

400

393

2

322

315

308

301

294

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

766

759

752

745

738

2

766

759

752

745

738

3

673

666

659

652

645

4

525

518

511

504

497

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

285

278

271

264

257

2

284

277

270

263

256

3

266

259

252

245

238

4

218

211

204

191

184

Other Conifer

OC

1

285

278

271

264

257

2

284

277

270

263

256

3

266

259

252

245

238

4

218

211

204

191

184

Red Alder

RA

1

104

97

90

83

76

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

80

73

66

59

52

Other Hardwood

OH

1

112

105

98

91

84

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

63

56

49

42

35

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

474

467

460

453

446

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

109

102

95

88

81

RC & Other Posts(5)

RCP

1

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

DF Christmas Trees(6)

DFX

1

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Other Christmas Trees(6)

TFX

1

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

(1)Log scale conversions Western and Eastern Washington. See conversion methods WAC 458-40-684 and WAC 458-40-686.

(2)Includes Western Larch

(3)Includes Alaska-cedar

(4)Includes Western Hemlock, Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir. Pacific Silver Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, and Subalpine Fir are all commonly referred to as "White Fir".

(5)Stumpage value per 8 lineal feet or portion thereof.

(6)Stumpage value per lineal foot.