SIC 0851 Forestry Services
Encyclopedia of American Industries › Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (2009)
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SIC 0851 Forestry Services
SIC 0851
This industry classification includes establishments primarily engaged in performing, on a contract or fee basis, services related to timber production, wood technology, forestry economics and marketing, and other forestry services, not elsewhere classified, such as cruising timber, fire fighting, and reforestation.NAICS CODE(S)115310Support Activities for ForestryINDUSTRY SNAPSHOTOne-third of the United States is forestland. The United States is the world's leading producer and consumer of wood products, supplying 25 percent and consuming 30 percent. The challenge for federal government, activist groups, and private companies is how best to put the resources to work, yet preserve old-growth trees and animal habitats. U.S. forests cover nearly 747 million acres, or one-third of the nation's lands. Of that total, 52 million acres are "set aside" for non-timber use, such as parks and reserves, as proscribed by the federal government. Two-thirds of the forestlands are classified as timberlands, capable of producing 20 cubic feet of commercial wood per year. Forests in the southern part of the country are more often used for timber than other forests, accounting for more than 60 percent of total production, and they are also the youngest forests in the country. Red maple and Loblolly pine trees are the most common tree varieties in U.S. forests.Federal regulations regarding the industry are numerous. They encompass everything from road construction to reforestation mandates. Many in the industry see these regulations as excessively burdensome and a barrier to trade. However, for many years private companies harvested trees on public lands, paying nothing to the public coffers and having little regard to the impact of wholesale tree clearing. The U.S. Forest Service stepped in, and with the h...See the full content of this document
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