Local Economy answers...

1.

What benefit is cutting my trees to the local community?

For every $1 invested in timber it returns $41.60 of value added economic activity to the state’s economy.

Most small communities in the northern half of Minnesota are largely dependent on the timber industry.


2. What are my trees used for?

Most trees in Minnesota are used for paper, Orientated Strand Board (OSB), engineered lumber, sawed lumber, or firewood.


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