Since 2000, just in the last 25 years alone, the average annual harvest from forest system lands has been just 2.3 billion board feet, This [average annual harvest] is far below both historic averages and allowable quantities. Now, just last week, we took a huge step in the right direction by enacting new timber harvesting provisions in the big beautiful bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump to help restore our forests and revitalize the domestic timber industry. (00:38–05:07)
CLAIM
Asserts that the current timber harvest is below historic averages and allowable quantities.
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