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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031521_ra0110:30 a.m. Regular Agenda Commissioners Chambers JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator FROM: Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant DATE: March 15, 2021 SUBJECT: UPDATE re: Washington State Department of Natural Resources Quarterly County Income Report STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Mona Griswold, DNR Regional Manager, and Drew Rosanbalm, DNR State Lands Assistant, will provide the Commissioners with an update regarding the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Quarterly County Income Report. FISCAL IMPACT: DNR Representatives will discuss timber sales and revenue reports. RECOMMENDATION: No Action Required BY: Morley, tratbr Date �ASHiNG�°a V � a tir°P aATUVL January 28, 2021 The Honorable Kate Dean, Chair Jefferson County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Dear Commissioner Dean: To protect the safety of staff and community members across the state, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources has closed its offices to the public during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, DNR remains open for business, even with many of its staff working remotely. Please contact agency staff via phone or email as much as possible. We are working to navigate through the disruptions to normal operations, and we appreciate your patience during this time of uncertainty. For further information on changes across the agency related to the COVID-19 outbreak, please go to dnr.wa.gov. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages approximately 14,705 acres of State Forest Transfer and Purchase Lands that benefit Jefferson County. These lands generated $3,496,000 in calendar year 2020. Net value under contract for calendar year 2021 is estimated at $18,000 from activities expected to occur under current contracts. The income information in this report does not include anticipated revenues from additional planned activities (contracts harvests, leases, easements, etc.) for which contracts have not been finalized. These income estimates are net after the current agency management cost percentage has been applied. Some counties receive portions of their income from leases and fees; however, the majority of income reflected in this report is derived from timber sales. As most revenue stems from timber sales, these projections can fluctuate depending upon when timber harvests occur. Market conditions, weather, contract requirements, and regulatory requirements influence timber purchasers' decisions about when to harvest. DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT 360-902-1004 NATURAL RESOURCES PO BOX 47001 CPL@DNR.WA.GOV OLYMPIA WA 98504 WWW.DNR.WA.GOV I appreciate how necessary revenue is to the success of county functions. DNR consistently strives to ensure that we realize the maximum available income from the State Forest Transfer and Purchase Lands. Should you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Mona Griswold, Olympic Region Manager, at 360-374-2800 or at mona.griswold@dnr.wa.gov. Hilary S`Franz Commissioner of Public Lands Enclosures COUNTY INCOME REPORT EXPLANATION OF TABLES January 2021 Two categories of lands are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) specifically to benefit counties: State Forest Transfer Lands. Lands acquired by counties through tax foreclosures were transferred to DNR to manage. Management fee rates are established by the Board of Natural Resources. Currently, counties receive 75 percent of the revenue from these lands. State Forest Purchase Lands. State -issued bonds were used to acquire certain parcels from private owners. Typically, these forest lands had been severely logged and were in need of active management. Allocation of revenue from these lands was determined when purchase was authorized, as follows: 26.5 percent to the county in which the property is located; 50 percent to DNR for management expenses; and the remaining 23.5 percent to the State General Fund. Nineteen counties include these types of State Forest Lands within their county boundaries. Income from management activities on State Forest Lands is designated for allocation to several taxing districts in each county. Only a small amount is available to the county for discretionary use. Revenue from State Forest Lands originates primarily from timber sales. These amounts vary widely as market conditions fluctuate. Smaller portions of revenue are derived from activities such as communication site leases, rights -of -way easements for utilities and roads, special forest products, special uses, and interest. Income will also vary with the number of revenue -generating activities within a given year. Variables responsible for high revenues in one year can lead to reduced income the following year. • Table 1 shows the annual revenue for each county from calendar year 2010 through calendar year 2020. This table illustrates the variability in total revenues from year to year. • Table 2 shows projected revenue for all 19 counties from all activities on State Forest Lands for calendar year 2021. • Table 2A shows projected revenue for each timber sale on State Forest Lands in your county anticipated to occur for 2021 and beyond (enclosed if applicable). • Table 3 shows the volume and net value under contract as of December 31, 2020 that is not currently scheduled for harvest until after December 2021 (enclosed if applicable). Projections were developed by DNR region staff by contacting each timber purchaser that has rights to an upcoming sale. Purchasers were asked how much and when they planned to harvest the timber from each sale. These projected timber revenues should be considered rough estimates only; actual activity will depend on individual sale characteristics (species, volume, location, etc.), combined with outside market factors as determined by each purchaser. 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Total Projected Revenues to Counties from State Forest Transfers and Purchase Lands' (Dollars in Thousands) January thru June 2021 July thru December 2021 County High Medium High Medium Clallam $1,968.1 $2,326.6 $899.8 $2,632.8 Clark 1,231.5 1,436.2 57.5 169.7 Cowlitz 10.2 10.2 214.4 214.4 Grays Harbor 2.6 836.0 0.6 904.4 Jefferson 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 King 3,945.1 4,043.2 110.0 404.3 Kitsap 288.6 530.7 29.2 29.2 Klickitat 3.0 85.9 0.5 17.1 Lewis 2,377.8 3,552.0 922.1 1,038.3 Mason 690.3 1,600.4 896.4 896.4 Pacific 4.5 744.2 652.1 1,374.4 Pierce 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 Skagit 2,621.1 4,390.0 86.2 350.2 Skamania 425.5 808.3 289.7 289.7 Snohomish 2,855.8 3,635.8 207.5 1,382.5 Stevens 30.3 30.3 73.4 73.4 Thurston 4,834.9 7,623.9 1,444.7 3,755.3 Wahkiakum 1.4 1.4 1,429.7 1,429.7 Whatcom 595.9 595.9 18.6 18.6 Totals $21,899.5 $32,264.0 $7,341.3 $14,989.1 High - 90 percent reliability that timber harvest will occur and stated revenue will be transmitted. Medium - 50 percent reliability that timber harvest will occur and stated revenue will be transmitted. Note: Projected revenues are based on timber purchaser's logging plans as of December 2020. These plans change with changes in the economy and the business needs of each purchaser. Department of Natural Resources' region staff should be contacted concerning possible fluctuations in timber harvest for sales currently under contract and the schedule of future sales on State Forest Lands in your county. 1 /28/2021 Olympic Region FY 2021 Planned and Sold Harvest Miles v 0 2.5 5 10 The data used to create this map is i1ne\\ide, corporate data from DNR's Geographic Information System. Extreme care w'as aced during compilation of On, nsur map to ie accuracy. However, due to changes in oner h p and the need to rely on outside s\of mfurmation, the Dep—nat of Natural Rew mot accept responsibility for error, and, therefore, there are no amrantres \vhich accompan) this material nWAfANINTOTOUM SRTATfAOEL1ARESOURCES OURCES011) COMM15510NEA 01 In.— I. —I