The Chip Mill Industry in the South
Description:
Chip mills turn trees into chips for paper, particle-boards, and exports. While the federal government does not collect data on a chip mill industry, chip production in the South has apparently been expanding. The timber supply appears sufficient to allow some increased harvests, but could be depleted by continued industrial expansion. The federal government does not directly regulate timber cutting but could become engaged if requirements of the Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts were tri…
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Date:
June 10, 1998
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department