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, 1994

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.

-$125.00

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, 1994

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, 1994

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

$1,174

$1,167

$1,160

$1,153

$1,146

2

913

906

899

892

885

3

774

767

760

753

746

4

353

346

339

332

325

Western Redcedar(2)

RC

1

1107

1100

1093

1086

1079

2

1107

1100

1093

1086

1079

3

637

630

623

616

609

4

607

600

593

586

579

Western Hemlock(3)

WH

1

610

603

596

589

582

2

604

597

590

583

576

3

597

590

583

576

569

4

278

271

264

257

250

Other Conifer

OC

1

610

603

596

589

582

2

604

597

590

583

576

3

597

590

583

576

569

4

278

271

264

257

250

Red Alder

RA

1

166

159

152

145

138

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

164

157

150

143

136

Other Hardwood

OH

1

84

77

70

63

56

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

115

108

101

94

87

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

774

767

760

753

746

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

166

159

152

145

138

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, 1994

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

$1,174

$1,167

$1,160

$1,153

$1,146

2

833

826

819

812

805

3

710

703

696

689

682

4

571

564

557

550

543

Western Redcedar(2)

RC

1

1218

1211

1204

1197

1190

2

1218

1211

1204

1197

1190

3

673

666

659

652

645

4

326

319

312

305

298

Western Hemlock(3)

WH

1

599

592

585

578

571

2

583

576

569

562

555

3

568

561

554

547

540

4

323

316

309

302

295

Other Conifer

OC

1

599

592

585

578

571

2

583

576

569

562

555

3

568

561

554

547

540

4

323

316

309

302

295

Red Alder

RA

1

166

159

152

145

138

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

164

157

150

143

136

Other Hardwood

OH

1

84

77

70

63

56

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

115

108

101

94

87

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

774

767

760

753

746

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

166

159

152

145

138

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, 1994

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

$903

$896

$889

$882

$875

2

847

840

833

826

819

3

809

802

795

788

781

4

595

588

581

574

567

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

1122

1115

1108

1101

1094

2

1122

1115

1108

1101

1094

3

595

588

581

574

567

4

569

562

555

548

541

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

514

507

500

493

486

2

484

477

470

463

456

3

464

457

450

443

436

4

264

257

250

243

236

Other Conifer

OC

1

514

507

500

493

486

2

484

477

470

463

456

3

464

457

450

443

436

4

264

257

250

243

236

Red Alder

RA

1

166

159

152

145

138

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

164

157

150

143

136

Other Hardwood

OH

1

84

77

70

63

56

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

115

108

101

94

87

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

774

767

760

753

746

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

166

159

152

145

138

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, 1994

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

$908

$901

$894

$887

$880

2

785

778

771

764

757

3

755

748

741

734

727

4

595

588

581

574

567

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

239

232

225

218

211

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

757

750

743

736

729

2

409

402

395

388

381

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

1088

1081

1074

1067

1060

2

1088

1081

1074

1067

1060

3

581

574

567

560

553

4

429

422

415

408

401

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

514

507

500

493

486

2

503

496

489

482

475

3

493

486

479

472

465

4

397

390

383

376

369

Other Conifer

OC

1

514

507

500

493

486

2

503

496

489

482

475

3

493

486

479

472

465

4

397

390

383

376

369

Red Alder

RA

1

166

159

152

145

138

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

164

157

150

143

136

Other Hardwood

OH

1

84

77

70

63

56

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

115

108

101

94

87

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

774

767

760

753

746

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

166

159

152

145

138

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, 1994

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

$900

$893

$886

$879

$872

2

853

846

839

832

825

3

614

607

600

593

586

4

554

547

540

533

526

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

239

232

225

218

211

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

757

750

743

736

729

2

409

402

395

388

381

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

1014

1007

1000

993

986

2

968

961

954

947

940

3

604

597

590

583

576

4

365

358

351

344

337

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

525

518

511

504

497

2

525

518

511

504

497

3

398

391

384

377

370

4

327

320

313

306

299

Other Conifer

OC

1

525

518

511

504

497

2

525

518

511

504

497

3

398

391

384

377

370

4

327

320

313

306

299

Red Alder

RA

1

166

159

152

145

138

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

164

157

150

143

136

Other Hardwood

OH

1

84

77

70

63

56

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

115

108

101

94

87

Conifer Utility

CU

1

54

47

40

33

26

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

774

767

760

753

746

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

166

159

152

145

138

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, 1994

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

$675

$668

$661

$654

$647

Engelmann Spruce

ES

1

237

230

223

216

209

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

239

232

225

218

211

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

757

750

743

736

729

2

409

402

395

388

381

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

544

537

530

523

516

True Firs(4)

WH

1

221

214

207

200

193

Western White Pine

WP

1

435

428

421

414

407

Hardwoods

OH

1

25

18

11

4

1

Utility

CU

1

50

43

36

29

22

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, 1994

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

$394

$387

$380

$373

$366

Engelmann Spruce

ES

1

294

287

280

273

266

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

294

287

280

273

266

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

671

664

657

650

643

2

444

437

430

423

416

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

544

537

530

523

516

True Firs(4)

WH

1

294

287

280

273

266

Western White Pine

WP

1

594

587

580

573

566

Hardwoods

OH

1

25

18

11

4

1

Utility

CU

1

50

43

36

29

22

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, 1994

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

$894

$887

$880

$873

$866

2

771

764

757

750

743

3

741

734

727

720

713

4

581

574

567

560

553

Lodgepole Pine

LP

1

239

232

225

218

211

Ponderosa Pine

PP

1

757

750

743

736

729

2

409

402

395

388

381

Western Redcedar(3)

RC

1

1074

1067

1060

1053

1046

2

1074

1067

1060

1053

1046

3

567

560

553

546

539

4

415

408

401

394

387

Western Hemlock(4)

WH

1

500

493

486

479

472

2

489

482

475

468

461

3

479

472

465

458

451

4

383

376

369

362

355

Other Conifer

OC

1

500

493

486

479

472

2

489

482

475

468

461

3

479

472

465

458

451

4

383

376

369

362

355

Red Alder

RA

1

152

145

138

131

124

Black Cottonwood

BC

1

150

143

136

129

122

Other Hardwood

OH

1

70

63

56

49

42

Hardwood Utility

HU

1

101

94

87

80

73

Conifer Utility

CU

1

40

33

26

19

12

RC Shake Blocks

RCS

1

774

767

760

753

746

RC Shingle Blocks

RCF

1

166

159

152

145

138

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.