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Plum Creek Timber

January 01, 1970

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. was a timberland owner and manager, as well as a forest products, mineral extraction, and property development company, until it merged with Weyerhaeuser Company. It was headquartered in Suite 3100 at 601 Union Street in Seattle.[2]

Plum Creek Timber Co.
Company typePublic
NYSE: PCL
IndustryReal estate investment trust
Founded1989
Defunct2016
FateMerger with Weyerhaeuser
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, United States
Key people
Rick R. Holley (CEO)
Revenue$1.48 billion USD (FY 2014)[1]: 6 
$322 million USD (FY 2014)[1]: 6 
$214 million USD (FY 2014)[1]: 6 
Number of employees
1,300 (2014)[1]: 22 
Websiteplumcreek.com

Plum Creek was spun off from Burlington Resources as a master limited partnership (MLP) on June 8, 1989. Burlington Resources was created from the Burlington Northern railroad's natural resources holdings in 1988. Plum Creek Timber is heir to some of the 47 million acres (19,000,000 ha) of timberland originally granted by the federal government to the Northern Pacific Railway in the 1860s, and most of Burlington's lands were originally purchased, or otherwise acquired as timberland.[3] The MLP converted to a real estate investment trust on July 1, 1999, in order to obtain tax and accounting advantages available to real estate developers.

Plum Creek Timber produces a line of softwood lumber products, including common and select boards, studs, edge-glued boards, and finger-jointed studs. These products are targeted to domestic lumber retailers, such as retail home centers, for use in repair and remodeling projects. These products are also sold to stocking distributors for use in home construction. The company also does mineral extraction, natural gas production, and deals with communication and transportation rights of way. As of December 31, 2014, the company owned and managed approximately 6.58 million acres (2,660,000 ha) of timber lands in 19 states, as well as owned and operated five wood product conversion facilities in the northwest U.S.[1]: 8 

On November 8, 2015, it was announced that Plum Creek would be bought by Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser for $8.4 billion, forming the largest private owner of timberland in the United States.[4] The transaction closed on February 19, 2016.[5]

Transactions with the U.S. Federal Government edit

In late 1999, Congress approved a land swap involving more than 42,000 acres (17,000 ha) of forest land in the Cascade Mountains. In the deal, Plum Creek gave up 31,000 acres (13,000 ha) of land, much of it along Interstate 90 east of Seattle, in exchange for 11,500 acres (4,700 ha) in Federal lands. Plum Creek had warned the U.S. Government that it would log the land should the deal not go through. The federal government also had to pay $4.3 million as part of the deal.[6]

In 2008, Senator Max Baucus arranged for appropriations in the 2008 Farm Bill to be used to purchase 310,000 acres (130,000 ha) of Plum Creek land in Montana. This project became known as the Montana Legacy Project.

Environmental record edit

There is some controversy over the management of Plum Creek's timberland, mostly from environmental groups who decry the recent move from Plum Creek as a timber management company into a developer of its land, taking advantage of the much more profitable land values that have occurred for undeveloped land in the late 1990s until the crash in real estate prices. Plum Creek is engaged in a proposal for a large resort and development tract in the Northern Maine Woods, on Moosehead Lake by Greenville, Maine, one of the largest undeveloped forests east of the Mississippi River.

This follows on the heels of their development of managed land in Washington state (Suncadia) and Montana (Moonlight Basin, Yellowstone Club) into costly resorts, bringing golf courses and luxury housing into the deep forests. The debate pits conservation groups trying to balance recreation and protection, and the effects of sprawl and overdevelopment upon wildlife, quality of life, and the employment of local populations who depend in part on the hunting, fishing and tourist trades which may be damaged by the overdevelopment of the area.

Plum Creek stated that they follow three principles, Replanting, Protecting Water Quality, and Managing Wildlife Habitat. Every year, Plum Creek replanted approximately 85 million seedlings and plans for the natural regeneration of millions of trees. Close to 2,000,000 acres (810,000 ha) of land owned by Plum Creek are a part of four habitat conservation plans across the country and in Montana are involved in a conservation agreement for the grizzly bear.[7]

In 2001, Plum Creek at their Medium Density Fiberboard facility completed the installation of a biofilter, a new air emission treatment technology. This technology uses naturally occurring bacteria to destroy air pollutants that are generated in the wood fiber drying and pressing processes. The technology does not burn natural gas like most treatment systems do to destroy pollutants.[8]

They are also currently working on a Plum Creek Moosehead development. According to an environmental group, the Native Forest Network (NFN), if approved by the Land Use Regulation Commission, Plum Creek's plan would increase Maine's total carbon emissions by nearly 8%.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Plum Creek 2014 Annual Report
  2. ^ . plumcreek.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Jermanok, Stephen (2006-09-24). "Delicate Terrain". The Boston Globe Magazine. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2006-09-24.
  4. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (November 8, 2015). "Weyerhaeuser is buying Plum Creek for $8.4B to form timber giant". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Weyerhaeuser completes merger with Plum Creek". investor.weyerhaeuser.com. February 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Plum Creek, Forest Service land swap now official". The Seattle Times. January 6, 2000.
  7. ^ . plumcreek.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015.
  8. ^ (PDF). plumcreek.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2006.
  9. ^ Fossil Fools Day » Blog Archive » Plum Creek Receives “Fossil Fool’s Award”, Maine, USA

External links edit

  • Plum Creek Timber Legacy Info at weyerhaeuser.com
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • EnvironmentMaine
  • Plum Creek Moosehead plan website
  • Plum Creek Merger Negotiations
  • RIDGE Records. 1923–2015. 9.31 cubic feet (9 boxes). At the Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

January 01, 1970
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Plum Creek Timber Company Inc was a timberland owner and manager as well as a forest products mineral extraction and property development company until it merged with Weyerhaeuser Company It was headquartered in Suite 3100 at 601 Union Street in Seattle 2 Plum Creek Timber Co Company typePublicTraded asNYSE PCLIndustryReal estate investment trustFounded1989Defunct2016FateMerger with WeyerhaeuserHeadquartersSeattle Washington United StatesKey peopleRick R Holley CEO Revenue 1 48 billion USD FY 2014 1 6 Operating income 322 million USD FY 2014 1 6 Net income 214 million USD FY 2014 1 6 Number of employees1 300 2014 1 22 Websiteplumcreek wbr com Plum Creek was spun off from Burlington Resources as a master limited partnership MLP on June 8 1989 Burlington Resources was created from the Burlington Northern railroad s natural resources holdings in 1988 Plum Creek Timber is heir to some of the 47 million acres 19 000 000 ha of timberland originally granted by the federal government to the Northern Pacific Railway in the 1860s and most of Burlington s lands were originally purchased or otherwise acquired as timberland 3 The MLP converted to a real estate investment trust on July 1 1999 in order to obtain tax and accounting advantages available to real estate developers Plum Creek Timber produces a line of softwood lumber products including common and select boards studs edge glued boards and finger jointed studs These products are targeted to domestic lumber retailers such as retail home centers for use in repair and remodeling projects These products are also sold to stocking distributors for use in home construction The company also does mineral extraction natural gas production and deals with communication and transportation rights of way As of December 31 2014 the company owned and managed approximately 6 58 million acres 2 660 000 ha of timber lands in 19 states as well as owned and operated five wood product conversion facilities in the northwest U S 1 8 On November 8 2015 it was announced that Plum Creek would be bought by Seattle based Weyerhaeuser for 8 4 billion forming the largest private owner of timberland in the United States 4 The transaction closed on February 19 2016 5 Contents 1 Transactions with the U S Federal Government 2 Environmental record 3 References 4 External linksTransactions with the U S Federal Government editIn late 1999 Congress approved a land swap involving more than 42 000 acres 17 000 ha of forest land in the Cascade Mountains In the deal Plum Creek gave up 31 000 acres 13 000 ha of land much of it along Interstate 90 east of Seattle in exchange for 11 500 acres 4 700 ha in Federal lands Plum Creek had warned the U S Government that it would log the land should the deal not go through The federal government also had to pay 4 3 million as part of the deal 6 In 2008 Senator Max Baucus arranged for appropriations in the 2008 Farm Bill to be used to purchase 310 000 acres 130 000 ha of Plum Creek land in Montana This project became known as the Montana Legacy Project Environmental record editThere is some controversy over the management of Plum Creek s timberland mostly from environmental groups who decry the recent move from Plum Creek as a timber management company into a developer of its land taking advantage of the much more profitable land values that have occurred for undeveloped land in the late 1990s until the crash in real estate prices Plum Creek is engaged in a proposal for a large resort and development tract in the Northern Maine Woods on Moosehead Lake by Greenville Maine one of the largest undeveloped forests east of the Mississippi River This follows on the heels of their development of managed land in Washington state Suncadia and Montana Moonlight Basin Yellowstone Club into costly resorts bringing golf courses and luxury housing into the deep forests The debate pits conservation groups trying to balance recreation and protection and the effects of sprawl and overdevelopment upon wildlife quality of life and the employment of local populations who depend in part on the hunting fishing and tourist trades which may be damaged by the overdevelopment of the area Plum Creek stated that they follow three principles Replanting Protecting Water Quality and Managing Wildlife Habitat Every year Plum Creek replanted approximately 85 million seedlings and plans for the natural regeneration of millions of trees Close to 2 000 000 acres 810 000 ha of land owned by Plum Creek are a part of four habitat conservation plans across the country and in Montana are involved in a conservation agreement for the grizzly bear 7 In 2001 Plum Creek at their Medium Density Fiberboard facility completed the installation of a biofilter a new air emission treatment technology This technology uses naturally occurring bacteria to destroy air pollutants that are generated in the wood fiber drying and pressing processes The technology does not burn natural gas like most treatment systems do to destroy pollutants 8 They are also currently working on a Plum Creek Moosehead development According to an environmental group the Native Forest Network NFN if approved by the Land Use Regulation Commission Plum Creek s plan would increase Maine s total carbon emissions by nearly 8 9 References edit a b c d e Plum Creek 2014 Annual Report Home plumcreek com Archived from the original on January 25 2009 Retrieved January 25 2009 Jermanok Stephen 2006 09 24 Delicate Terrain The Boston Globe Magazine The Boston Globe Retrieved 2006 09 24 Bhatt Sanjay November 8 2015 Weyerhaeuser is buying Plum Creek for 8 4B to form timber giant The Seattle Times Retrieved November 9 2015 Weyerhaeuser completes merger with Plum Creek investor weyerhaeuser com February 19 2016 Plum Creek Forest Service land swap now official The Seattle Times January 6 2000 Environment amp Our Commitments plumcreek com Archived from the original on July 10 2015 Plum Creek 2003 Environmental Report PDF plumcreek com Archived from the original PDF on March 14 2006 Fossil Fools Day Blog Archive Plum Creek Receives Fossil Fool s Award Maine USAExternal links editPlum Creek Timber Legacy Info at weyerhaeuser com Natural Resources Council of Maine EnvironmentMaine Plum Creek Moosehead plan website Plum Creek Merger Negotiations RIDGE Records 1923 2015 9 31 cubic feet 9 boxes At the Labor Archives of Washington University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Plum Creek Timber amp oldid 1214409760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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