The volume of timber being cut in Wyoming might outpace the state's few remaining sawmills to meet the demand.
The increase in demand coincides with tariffs being placed on Canadian lumber, which for decades had been a main source of wood in the United States.
Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department announced a significant increase on countervailing duties of Canadian lumber imports, jumping an already high tariff rate to 35%, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Long-term success of expanding the Wyoming timber industry hinges on building back the ''local timber industry,'' instead of trucking logs to mills in other states, Bighorn National Forest Supervisor Andrew Johnson.
Wyoming timber products could include ''finger-jointed two-by-four'' boards, as well as wooden posts and poles, and firewood, he said.
Johnson made his remarks on Tuesday before the Wyoming Legislature's Select Federal Natural Resources Committee.
Optimistic Outlook
He and other land management officials gave optimistic reports as they informed the committee about the outlook for logging and lumber milling in Wyoming, due to recent state and federal policy changes.
The so-called ''One Big Beautiful Bill,'' signed into law July 4 by President Donald Trump
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Trump earlier this year also signed Executive Order 14225, ''Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production.''
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) credited that for $218,000 in Wyoming timber sales, totaling 3.4 million board feet.
Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed a similar state executive order — which Wyoming lumber industry insiders said gives them hope for the future of the industry here.