Exxon's estimates of potential project expenditures including labor costs
within the State of
Wisconsin during the 30-month construction period and during each year of
operation are about $212
million and $49 million, respectively (Table 1-19).

The secondary affects accompanying increased spending in the study area would
be concentratedin
the sectors of residential construction, retail trade, FIRE (finance, insurance,
and real estate), TCPU
(transportation, communications, and public utilities), and other services.
The benefits accruing to
these sectors due to increased demand for goods and services would be offset
by sectors adversely
affected because they cannot compete for qualified labor because of the high
wage rates offered at
the project. For example, in Forest County, the average weekly wage in 1984
was $169.00 for servic
employees, and $170.00 for forest and wood products employees. In comparison,
Exxon employees
during the operations phase would make approximately $420.00/week. This differential
would have
several effects on the regional economy, with the most significant being
the potential for employee
turnover and wage inflation. However, it is anticipated that, due to the
project's relatively small
overall impact on study area unemployment, these effects would be concentrated
in the immediate
vicinity of the project and would be short-lived.

Impacts To Forestry Productivity
Timber Resources - Timber productivity on Exxon-controlled woodlands not
scheduled for clearing
and facility development would not be affected. A timber management plan
drafted by Steigerwald
Consultant Foresters, Inc., of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, would be followed by
Exxon on woodlands not X
scheduled for development. The only forest impacts are expected on project
areas that are develop,

The merchantable timber removed from Exxon-controlled areas and shipped to
the wood-using
industry is not considered a loss. The loss would occur when -annual timber
growth would not be
allowed to accumulate on the developed area. The potential anticipated timber
value loss is shown
Table 3-43.

                                        Table 3-43
                    Estimated Annual Timber Value Loss in Developed Areas
                                    Exxon'sVestimatesooflpotential project
expendituresmincluding labor costswithintheState Total
                     Wiscnsindurng te 3-monh cnstrctio peiod nd urin eah
yer ofopeatio ar abot $
                     million and $49 million, respectively (Table 1-19)a

                     The secondary affects acompanying increased spnding
in the study areawould be concentrated
                     the sectors ofresidential cnstruction, reail trade,
FIE (finance, inurance, and ral estate),  '
                     (transportation, communications, and public utilities),
and other services. The benefits accruing t~~~~
                     these sectors due t increased demand or goods and servics
would be offset y sectors advers 'C

affected _____ geashycno     opt    o   ulfe    abrbcueo       h  ihwg  
  ae    fee
                     the project. For exampl, in Forest County, theaverage
weekly wage in 984 was $169.00 for si
                     employees, an $170.00 forforest and wod products eployees.
In omparison, Exon employet


                     durng he pertins has woldmak aproxmaely$42.00wek.  hisdiferntil
wuldhm


         sevraleffct onthereionl eon Volumt te  Totsgiiatbigteptnilfrepo
                     turnoeranwageiflaton.  oweve~itiantiipatethatduetoheprjectsrelaivelsm$2

                     overal impac on stdy are unemloyrnet, thee effets woud
be oncentated i the imedia
                     vicinity of the roject and woul be short-livTd
                     Impacts To Forestry Productivity ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~g
                     TimberResoures - Tmber roductvity o Exxo-contrlled wodland
not cheduld for leeli
                     and aciitydevlopentwoud nt b afecte. Atimer  anaemet
pan rafed y s edgr
                     Consltan Forster, In., o Tomhawk Wisonsi, wold b folowedby
Exon n wodla se n
                     schedled or dvelopent.The nly orestimpats ae expctedon
pojec area tha aredeee
                     The  ercantale imbe reovedfro  Exxn-cntrlledares an
shppedto he wod-sin
              _  indusry is nt consiered a oss. Th loss wuld occr when-nnual
tmber grwth woud no oyb
              -  allowd to acumulat on thedeveloed area  The ptentialanticiated
tiber vaue lossisnail
              - Table 3-43. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   ~   ~   ~   ~  ~   ~  ~~~~~a


              u                         Table 3-43~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~n
              u     Estimated Annual Timber Value Loss in Developed Area
                                                                        
         noum  ota
                    Exxon'sestimaes of otentil projct expnditure incluing
laor coss withn the tat e1o

                    Wiscnsi duingthe 0-mnthcontrucionperod nd urin eah yar
f opraton re bou
                    million and $49 million, respectively (Table 1-19). ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ov



                    The seondar affets acompaning icreasd spening i the tudy
rea wuld b concntra I
                    the sector of residetial constuction, reail tradeFIRE
(finace, insurace, and rel estate t
                    (transportaion, communcations, an public utiities), andother
servies. The benfits acc*ic

                    thesesectrs de toincresed eman forgood and ervies wuld
e offet b secors dve e









                    affetedbecusethe canot ompte or ualiiedlabr bcaue ofthehig
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Exxon's estimates of potential project expenditures including labor costs
within the State of
Wisconsin during the 30-month construction period and during each year, of
operation are about $2
million and $49 million, respectively (Table 1-19).

The secondary af f ects accompanying increased spending in the study area
would be concentrated i
the sectors of residential construction, retail trade, FIRE (finance, insurance,
and real estate), TC
(transportation, communications, and public utilities), and other services.
The benefits accruing b
these sectors due to increased demand for goods and services would be offset
by sectors adversely
affected because they cannot compete for qualified labor because of the high
wage rates offered ;
the project. For example, in Forest County, the average weekly wage in 1984
was $169.00 for ser,
employees, and $170.00 for forest and wood products employees. In comparison,
Exxon employees
during the operations phase would make approximately $420.00/week. This differential
would hav
several effects on the regional economy, with the most significant being
the potential for employ(
turnover and wage inflation. However, it is anticipated that, due to the
project's relatively small
overall impact on study area unemployment, these effects would be concentrated
in the immediat
vicinity of the project and would be short-lived.

impacts To Forestry Productiv
Timber Resources - Timber productivity on Exxon-controlled woodlands not
scheduled for clearinj
and facility development would not be affected. A timber management plan
drafted by Steigerwa
Consultant Foresters, Inc., of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, would be followed by
Exxon on woodlands nol
scheduled for development. The only forest impacts are expected on project
areas that are devel(

The merchantable timber removed from Exxon-controlled areas and shipped to
the wood-using
industry is not considered a loss. The loss would occur when -annual timber
growth would not be
allowed to accumulate on the developed area. The potential anticipated timber
value loss is show
Table 3-43.

                                        Table 3-43
                    Estimated Annual Timber Value Loss in Developed Areas

                                    Volume                              
        Tota'
                                Loss/yr/acre                Stumpage Value
      Stum



Exon'sestimTyes opteiAlcrjc xedtresCrs incldin la  ordcss wihn h  taeo
   Wisonsn durn Fores  738t costucio perio and0 during eahyaofoeain4rbu
   mLlonland F4 ilons repctvl (Tabl 19.0500                          $



 The setotal cofrdequidaentia cofnstucltionbetai trade, FIRE dueitoncleareduance
anelpd areal estate)
 (trialnsotts.Tion communicataions, andpproxicmatlities),cords othe services.
and5300 benedfits of

 Timb ectrs duewto inreaimed aremanfogodadsevcs would reueabfrsuceso offuse
by setors abadoned
 rfeclaied bcorrdose tecandnotherpet forltis quaifed olabo botnecausmer gofwthe
high would ratest on

 tEcpojmct Frct -eTample,34 indicatest aCpotntyalh averagewely wage ins 198
wabou $169000 for
 empoyeas, This figure 0 forihl ig  easotaloh forestanwodpdutemlyes. landwudb
cmparedn Exxo eploy
 duingitiaton Poprations ofhthe Mwoud makd e clearoximatelate y400wears Thie
difebrorental wouldI
 severalrfect flowng minin dreional economlit relmthen mosteverian ovein
the aproxmtenta for yearp]
 cntructiond wageraionfadlecaation. oee, ittheoreticiate that,000e tof the
projet's reltivly be
 assuimpact today std ariesan conemploymemnt, thes effectlos woul 305 connratd
eqivalents ofm
 growntho theprojects and o  inigiicn  shount-lve.2%  fteana oa onyhret hcn1
 imaots 14700 Foresr eqoucivalns



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ld



     Lowland Forest        46        .20       .0            5.00       
0       $ 46
     Total                776        --        --             --        
 --    $4,953

     MBF is thousands of board feet.

The total cord equivalent of annual timber growth loss due to cleared and
developed areas is 305 c
equivalents. This total contains approximately 198 cords of pulpwood and
53,000 board feet of sa
timber.

Timber growth on reclaimed areas would resume as forest succession occurs
on the abandoned and
reclaimed corridors and other facilities. The only continued timber growth
loss would exist on
permanent inspection roads such as the one around the perimeter of the MWDF.

Economic Impacts - Table 3-43 indicates a potential annual stumpage loss
of about $5,000 which--
would accrue to Exxon due to land clearing and installation of access corridors
and other develop
areas. This figure is slightly high because not all of the forested land
would be cleared at project
initiation. Portions of the MWDF would be cleared at later years, while the
borrow area would b
cleared following mining during final reclamation. However, over the approximate
30 year period
construction, operation and reclamation, a theoretical $150,000 of stumpage
growth would be los.
assuming today' s prices and continuous demand. An annual loss of 305 cord
equivalents of timbe
growth represents an insignificant amount (.2%) of the annual total county
harvest, which in 1981
about 147,000 cord equivalents.




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     Lowland Forest        46        .20       .0            5.00       
0       $ 41
     Total                776                                           
       $4995:

     MBF is thousands of board feet.

The total cord equivalent of annual timber growth loss due to cleared and
developed areas is 305
equivalents. This total contains approximately 198 cords of pulpwood and
53,000 board feet of sai
timber.

Timber growth on reclaimed areas would resume as forest succession occurs
on the abandoned and
reclaimed corridors and other facilities. The only continued timber growth
loss would exist on
permanent inspection roads such as the one around the perimeter of the MWDF.

Economic Impacts - Table 3-43 indicates a potential annual stumpage loss
of about $5,000 which-
would accrue to Exxon due to land clearing and installation of access corridors
and other develops
areas. This figure is slightly high because not all of the forested land
would be cleared at project"
initiation. Portions of the MWDF would be cleared at later years, while the
borrow area would bo
cleared following mining during final reclamation. However, over the approximate
30 year period
construction, operation and reclamation, a theoretical $150,000 of stumpage
growth would be los-1.
assuming today's prices and continuous demand. An annual loss of 305 cord
equivalents of timbe
growth represents an insignificant amount (.2%) of the annual total county
harvest, which in 198
about 147,000 cord equivalents.




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     Forest Type         Acres      Cords      MBF'         Cords       MBF
     V
     Upland Forest        738        .25       .070         $7.00      $70.00
  $4
     Lowland Forest        46        .20       .0            5.00       
0       $-
     Total                776        --        --             --        
 --    $4

     MBF is thousands of board feet.

The total cord equivalent of annual timber growth loss due to cleared and
developed areas is 3(
equivalents. This total contains approximately 198 cords of pulpwood and
53,000 board feet of
timber.

Timber growth on reclaimed areas would resume as forest succession occurs
on the abandoned
reclaimed corridors and other facilities. The only continued timber growth
loss would exist on
permanent inspection roads such as the one around the perimeter of the MWDF.

Economic Impacts - Table 3-43 indicates a potential annual stumpage loss
of about $5,000 whil
would accrue to Exxon due to land clearing and installation of access corridors
and other devel
areas. This figure is slightly high because not all of the forested land
would be cleared at proj(
initiation. Portions of the MWDF would be cleared at later years, while the
borrow area would
cleared following mining during final reclamation. However, over the approximate
30 year pel
construction, operation and reclamation, a theoretical $150,000 of stumpage
growth would be I
assuming today's prices and continuous demand. An annual loss of 305 cord
equivalents of tim
growth represents an insignificant amount (.2%) of the annual total county
harvest, which in 1c,-
about 147,000 cord equivalents.




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