U.S. would need 70 sawmills to replace Canadian lumber imports

 The United States would need to build about 70 new sawmills—each costing an estimated US$200 million—to achieve a 25% increase in timber production and fully offset reduced Canadian lumber imports. Alyse Sharpe, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of the Interior, said federal timber sales have already grown this year. Sales by the Bureau of Land Management rose 4.6% so far in fiscal 2025 compared with the entire fiscal 2024. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2025, U.S. Forest Service timber sales increased by 12.5%, and further sales are expected ...