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IFOA Newsletter G. Kirk David, Editor
Copyright © 2020 Idaho Forest Owners Association
“A CALL TO ACTION”
2020 IFOA OFFICERS
President – David A. Easley
Priest River - 208-437-5373
Vice Pres. – Gordon K. Harnasch
Post Falls - 208-773-0274
Treasurer – Jennifer S. Grimes
Coeur d’Alene - 208-765-0776
Secretary – Marianna J. Groth
Kingston - 208-682-3091
Executive VP – Marrion N. Banks
Athol - 208-755-8168
2020 FFL&MC 1
Meet a Member: J. Frank & Maralee
Morado, Priest River 2
Oscar Baumhoff 3
Coming Events, New Members
4
“Ties To The Land” 5
Shared Stewardship 6
CFTM 7
2019 Timber Tax Tips 8
PLT & IFPC 10
2019 Legislative Recap 11
Misinformation 12
Log Market Report 13
The Board Walk 14
Show The World! 15
ately before the start of the Confer-
ence “Get Acquainted” Social on
Sunday evening.
Here’s a peek at the almost
endless list of Conference presenters
in store for us this year:
Idaho Governor Brad Little (invited);
Society of American Foresters Presi-
dent Tamara Cushing; USFS State &
Private Deputy Chief (retired) Mi-
chael Rains: Evergreen Foundation’s
Jim Petersen; Environomic’s Bruce
Vincent; The Lands Council’s Mi-
chael Petersen; Family Water Alli-
ance’s Nadine Bailey; IDL’s Ara An-
drea and Erica Eidson; IPNF’s Dan
Scaife; NRCS’s Aubrey Hoxie;
IDF&G’s Phil Cooper, Kara Camp-
bell and Micah Ellstrom; IFG’s Doug
Bradetich; Stimson’s Britt Madison;
Idaho Tree Farm’s Sean Hammond;
IFOA’s Allen Banks, Warren Case,
Scott Fitchett, John Vowell and Mar-
rion Banks; UI & WSU graduate stu-
dents; IFM’s Mike Wolcott; and Sil-
ver Cloud’s Brian Baxter.
Along with over 20 vendor dis-
plays, two Socials, two lunches, four
refreshment breaks, a “Spit & Whit-
tle” session, the Idaho Tree Farm an-
nual awards, IFOA and IESAF an-
nual meetings, awesome Silent Auc-
tion, raffle prizes, and door prizes
galore - why would anyone possibly
want to miss it all?
SEE YOU THERE!
“The Roaring ‘20s”: A CALL
TO ACTION - Managing Idaho’s
Forests in the New Decade, is the title
and theme of the 2020 Family Forest
Landowners & Managers Confer-
ence to be held from Sunday evening
through Tuesday afternoon, March
29-31 at the university Inn Best
Western Plus, 1516 W. Pullman
Road, Moscow, ID!
As we all have come to learn,
this major event is THE gathering of
the year for family forest landown-
ers, professional foresters, natural
resource agency personnel, private
logging, planting, thinning, and other
forest management contractors to
meet, converse, compare, contact,
and learn about all things good and
proper about innovative and success-
ful forest management!
For all of you who are IFOA
members, there is a 2020 FFL&MC
Registration Brochure inserted in
this edition of your IFOA Newsletter.
Fill it out and mail it in soon! And
make any lodging arrangements you
need soon also! This event fills the
venue hotel early!
For those of us who are con-
templating what the future of our
forest will be, as an adjunct event to
the Conference, a “TIES TO THE
LAND” - Your Family Forest Heri-
tage Workshop is scheduled for Sun-
day, 3/29/20 9:00am-5pm immedi-
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Joseph Frank Morado (he prefers Frank) was born and raised near Greeley, Colorado. He was
the third child born into a family of eleven children, so he had a well rounded childhood learning to sur-
vive and thrive with that many siblings.
He attended high school there and then went on to earn a bachelors degree in microbiology at
Colorado State University. Upon graduation, he and his newly acquired bride moved to Tacoma, WA
where they were closer to his wife’s family.
Frank soon discovered that it was difficult to get a satisfying job with only a B.S. degree so he at-
tended the University of Washington to get a Masters degree in Fisheries. While attending school he
made contacts at the Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center and part time work evolved into full time
employment after he received his degree. This job worked out well for Frank as he enjoyed his work,
and he was given the opportunity to pursue and complete his PhD in Fisheries from the University of
Washington while employed. He stayed with this employer for 34 years until he retired in 2014.
The move to Tacoma worked out well for Frank’s professional career but not so much for his
family life. After producing two wonderful daughters - and about six years into the marriage - Frank
and his wife decided to divorce. However, about two years later, a great lady by the name of Maralee
came into his life and they remain together today after 37 years of marital bliss. Maralee worked at the
University of Washington managing the protocol for entering and leaving over 50 buildings on campus.
She was able to coordinate her retirement so that both she and Frank could leave their jobs in 2014 and
head for the good life in Idaho.
In 2009, while looking for retirement property in northern Idaho,
they came upon and purchased a 20-acre parcel in the Hoodoo Valley
southeast of Priest River. The area had been heavily logged but they could
see the promise that it held for the future. The site had abundant repro-
duction of 9 conifer species and even some birch to give the landscape
color in the fall. The first activity they pursued was to build a house on the
property, which they moved into in 2016. Even though they lived on site,
the thought of thinning the dense regeneration by hand on their acreage
was daunting. With some professional advice, they enrolled in a federal
cost-share program to thin with a mechanical masticator. They accom-
plished this on 17 acres and are now watching for the remaining trees to
respond with prolific growth.
But you solve one challenge and another emerges. Weeds love to occupy disturbed soil and abun-
dant sunlight, the condition resulting after mastication. Consequently, an abundance of weeds have ar-
rived on site. Frank is using herbicides, tilling and pulling to combat the invasion. He is going to contact
the Bio-control Center of the Nezperce tribe about getting some beneficial insects to help him attack the
weed problem.
Frank joined IFOA about 3 years ago when he was exposed to the organization while taking some
forestry extension courses from the University of Idaho. Because of the interest he showed in improving
his forest, he was asked to run for the position of Director for IFOA. He agreed and was elected by our
membership to begin serving in 2020. Frank thinks one of the best values that IFOA has for its members
is the ability to influence regulations and laws that affect the management of forests in Idaho. He is also
keen on the information he acquires about proper management at the Family Forest Landowners &
Managers Conferences held in March in Moscow.
Frank and Maralee enjoy living in a rural forest setting, but now their enthusiasm is reaching a
new level as they take on their management actions to achieve a healthier and more productive forest. by IFOA member Thomas A. Leege
Meet A Member:
J. Frank & Maralee Morado, Priest River
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Frank & Maralee Morado
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In Memory of Oscar Baumhoff
On January 6th, 2020, one of IFOA’s treasured members passed quietly at his family home in Centerville.
Oscar Baumhoff was a longtime strong and stalwart supporter of IFOA; a premier forest steward and tree farmer; and
friend to all whose efforts improved forest conditions in Idaho, whether industrial, state, or federal - but especially
family forest ownerships. IFOA members offer reflections on their association and friendship with Oscar:
When I was re-hired by the Idaho Department of Lands in 1984 at the Payette Lake Area office in
McCall, one of my main responsibilities was to administer the Reforestation Law. At that time many 50-year
contracts were expiring and several counties were looking to receive a considerable amount of basically de-
ferred tax dollars from the expiring contracts. That’s when I first met Oscar Baumhoff, who was then Chair
of the Boise County Board of Commissioners. We had many meetings and long discussions about the ap-
praisal of the standing timber and amount the county would eventually receive. I soon learned how adamant
Oscar was in making sure the County was treated fairly in the process, and I respected his opinions. So be-
gan a great friendship from this ordeal and I much enjoyed my visits with Oscar, whether it be about the his-
tory of mining in the region or his forest management activities throughout these past 30+ years.
Oscar loved challenges in the political arena, whether it was
serving on the local School District Board, Board of County Commis-
sioners, Central Health District Department, or running the local news-
paper. He was proud of his accomplishments within each area, like ob-
taining funding to expand the Basin School student numbers and facili-
ties to building a Community Center at Centerville. He soon turned his
focus on the family property and then applied the same energy and fo-
cus to the management needs of their extensive holdings.
Oscar worked with Trout Unlimited and others to rehabilitate
parts of Grimes Creek in the Centerville area for a balanced ecology
after the mining activities had left a void. He lead the family in planting
about 6,000 seedlings at Rye Flat on Grimes Creek. He conducted a
wildfire mitigation treatment by thinning and pruning trees on is prop-
erty to help protect subdivisions near Centerville. He has worked
through numerous timber stands improving the overall forest health by
utilizing an individual selection treatment leaving the healthy vigorously
growing trees. In 2015 the Idaho Tree Farm Program awarded Oscar
as their Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year for his accomplishments.
Oscar was a humble man but always available to let us use his
property for tours to showcase proper forest management treatments and be present to explain what and why
he did what was needed. He was truly a good steward of the land. So I know that when his soul arrived at
the pearly gates above it was his turn to hear “Well done, good and faithful servant.” by John Lillehaug, IFOA’s NRCS-STAC representative
While we are saddened of the news of Oscars passing, we are heartened by the fact that his legacy will
go on. He was certainly one of the best advocates of IFOA and its principles of promoting good stewardship
of the land. He practiced what he preached and instilled this through his children and grandchildren.
One of the highlights during my tenure as Chair of the Idaho Tree Farm Committee was to present
Oscar and his family the 2015 Idaho Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Award. His work on restoration
of Rye Flat and Grimes Creek is a work of love of the land and doing what’s right. Oscar, old friend, you will
be missed! by Steve & Janet Funk, IFOA members
Oscar was one of the friendliest people I have known, he always remembered you and was happy to
see you again. I had the privilege to tour his Tree Farm when he was Idaho Outstanding Tree Farmer of the
Year - what a great host! In the picture, Oscar is on the left, then Steve Funk, then John Lillehaug. We
learned a lot from Oscar - not just about how to treat a forest, but also how to treat people. Sounds like his
life is a great example for the rest of us. He will be missed! by Diane Partridge, IDL Private Forestry Specialist
Oscar, Steve, & John - 2015
FEBRUARY Identifying Idaho’s Trees
Coeur d’Alene, Mon., 2/10/2020 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/
IFOA Board Meeting
Coeur d’Alene, Tues. 2/11/19 [email protected]
Landscaping for Fire Prevention
Bonners Ferry, Thurs., 2/13/2020 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/
MARCH Identifying Idaho’s Trees
Sandpoint, Tues., 3/3/2020 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/
Forestry Cost Sharing Workshop
Sandpoint, Sat., 3/7/2020 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/
IFOA Board Meeting
Coeur d’Alene, Tues., 3/10/2020 [email protected]
APRIL IFOA Board Meeting
Coeur d’Alene, Tues., 4/14/2020 [email protected]
Idaho Forest
Restoration Partnership Coeur d’Alene, Tues.-Wed., 4/14-15/2020
www.idahoforestpartners.org
Idaho Tree Farm Committee Coeur d’Alene, Thurs., 4/23/2020
www.idahotreefarm.org
Idaho Arbor Day Friday, 4/24/2020
www.arborday.org/states/state.cfm?state=ID
MAY IFOA Board Meeting
Coeur d’Alene, Tues., 5/12/2020 [email protected]
Idaho State Forestry Contest
Careywood, Thurs., 5/14/2020 www.idl.idaho.gov/forestry/contest
Contact information for family forest owner interests: Organization Telephone E-mail Website Idaho Forest Owners Association 755-8168 [email protected] www.idahoforestowners.org Idaho Forest Stewardship Program 666-8632 [email protected] www.idl.idaho.gov Idaho Tree Farm Program 437-4820 [email protected] www.idahotreefarm.org National Woodland Owners Assoc. 800-476-8733 [email protected] www.woodlandowners.net
Coming Events
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North Central Idaho
Timber Market Outlook Orofino, Thur., 3/12/2020 www.uidaho/clearwater
Landscaping for Fire Prevention
Saint Maries, Sat., 3/14/2020 www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/
Managing for Forest Resilience
Orofino, Tues./Thur./3/17&19/2020 www.uidaho/clearwater
International Day of Forests
Saturday, 3/21/2020 www.un.org/en/events/forestsday
“TIES TO THE LAND” Workshop
Moscow, Sun., 3/29/2020 www.idahoforestowners.org
FAMILY FOREST
LANDOWNERS & MANAGERS CONFERENCE
Moscow, Sun.-Tues., 3/29-31/2020 www.idahoforestowners.org
IFOA WELCOMES THESE NEW MEMBERS: Ken & Kay Bledsoe, Coeur d’Alene ♦ John Coleman, Coeur d’Alene
Robert A. Costigan, Spirit Lake ♦ Hal G. & Carolynn E. Ferris, Bellevue, WA
Marshall & Shana Joy, Athol ♦ Harvey K. Malone, Mukilteo, WA
IFOA-Education Foundation Impact
Your tax deductible donations to the IFOA-Education Foundation can help improve the informa-tion and education of Idaho’s future citizens and voters about the crucial importance of natural resource stewardship to our state’s economy, environment, and quality of life for all of us and our heirs. Excellent efforts by IFOA and several other outstanding organizations we support are only capable of functioning successfully because of your thoughtful contributions to:
IFOA-Education Foundation, PO Box 1257, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-1257
Page 5 IFOA Newsletter Winter 2020
“Ties To The Land” - Your Family Forest Heritage
It’s no secret that today’s family forests are critical resources. We who are privileged to own for-
est land supply society with timber and non-timber products, clean air and water, wildlife habitat, and
scenic beauty. We express our values in the responsibility we take for managing our forests and the joy
we take in simply walking the land.
It’s also no secret that the current owners of private forestland are aging. Look around at the
next forest owner or Tree Farmer meeting. How many graying heads do you see? The truth is that mil-
lions of acres of family-owned forest, range, and agricultural land in the U.S. will change hands this dec-
ade. Whether that land we have worked so hard to conserve passes intact to our families or becomes a
casualty to development, subdivision, or other conversion depends largely on how well we take charge of
the process of succession planning now while we have choices and time to implement those choices.
Do you want to pass your land to your children? Have you asked them if they are interested in
owning and caring for the forest? Are you waiting for the kids to bring up the subject? Do your chil-
dren have the skills to manage the family land? Are you able to explain to your family your devotion to
the land and its heritage? Are you afraid to stir up trouble between family members by discussing the
topic of inheritance? Are you just at a loss to know where to start with the whole idea of succession and
estate planning?
TIES TO THE LAND: YOUR FAMILY FOREST HERITAGE, an award winning daylong workshop
about intergenerational transfer of forest, farm or range land is for all who need that boost to start the
all-important family conversations about the future. The program presents practical tools and interac-
tive exercises to help families learn to face succession head-on. The curriculum touches on estate plan-
ning and legal processes, but focuses on the conversations that need to take place within a family before
the attorneys and accountants are brought in.
Remember, succession happens! Whether that succession is planned and results in the successful
transfer of your forest to the next generation depends on you. “Ties to the Land” can help. Sign up now
and help the future of your family and your land.
Use the 2020 FFL&MC Registration Bro-
chure or the “TIES TO THE LAND” insert to
register for the workshop on March 29th,
2020 in Moscow.
There may be another TTTL Workshop on
April 11th, 2020 in Sandpoint. Don’t miss
the opportunity to bring your family to a
day of discovery!
Info? (208) 683-3168
IFOA INVITES and ENCOURAGES ALL MEMBERS TO SHARE: “WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS?”
Just send your comments, stories, or pictures to: [email protected]
or IFOA, PO Box 1257, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-1257
We would love to hear about what’s doin’ on your place!
Winter 2020 IFOA Newsletter Page 6
Idaho’s Shared Stewardship Committee
On December 3rd 2019, Governor Brad Little’s Idaho Shared Stewardship Committee met for the
first time. There were about 30 people in attendance, 17 of those comprised the Advisory Committee.
Governor Little gave the formal introduction of the committee and then turned the meeting over to Brian
Wonderlich, with the Office of the Governor, who will head the committee.
The members of the committee are:
Governor’s Representative: Brian Wonderlich, Office of the Governor
Member, Idaho House of Representatives: Representative Sage Dixon
Member, Idaho Senate: Senator Steve Vick
County Commissioner: Boundary County Commissioner Dan Dinning
Large forest manufacturing: Tom Schultz, Idaho Forest Group
Small forest manufacturing: Brett Bennett, Bennett Lumber
Industrial forest owner: Anna Torma, PotlatchDeltic
Logger: Tim Christopherson, Associated Loggers Contractors
Family forest landowner: David Easley, Idaho Forest Owners Association
Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership: Rick Tholen, Payette Forest Coalition
Conservation non-governmental organization: Kurt Dryoff, National Wild Turkey Federation
Conservation non-governmental organization: John Robison, Idaho Conservation League
Idaho Lands Resource Coordinating Council: Knute Sandahl, State Fire Marshall
Idaho Department of Lands: Director Dustin Miller and Peg Polichio
U.S. Forest Service Northern Region 1: Tim Garcia
U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Region 4: David Rosenkrance
Natural Resource Conservation Service: Curtis Elke, State Conservationist
The Shared Stewardship Program started with the Good Neighbor Authority in 2016. Then in De-
cember of 2018, Idaho signed an Agreement for Shared Stewardship between Idaho and the United States
Department of Agriculture. This was signed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue; the State of
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and Governor elect, Brad Little; USDA Forest Service Regional For-
ester for the Northern Region, Leanne M. Marten and Regional Forester for the Intermountain Region,
Nora B. Rasure; and State of Idaho Department of Lands, Dustin T. Miller.
The 4 main points of the 2018 agreement are:
1.) Jointly to work with other stakeholders - federal, state, tribal, non-governmental organizations,
communities, and universities - to help identify land management priorities and desired outcomes using
all available authorities and active management tools.
2.) Collaborate on mutually agreed upon projects and other work within priority landscapes identi-
fied through federal and state planning documents, such as National Forest land management plan and
the Idaho State Forest Action Plan, that reduce fuels and wildfire risk to communities, create and sus-
tain jobs, and improve forest health and resiliency. Such may define within separate agreement(s).
3.) The Forest Service and IDL will jointly identify a list of initial projects with a target of two pro-
jects, one in northern Idaho and one in the Southern Idaho, by April 2019.
4.) By 2025, the partners will work to double the annual acres treated through active management on
National Forests and promote cross-boundary work on other lands within the priority landscapes that
reduce fuels and wildfire risk to communities, produce additional fiber, create and sustain jobs, and
improve forest health and resiliency.
Governor Brad Little selected two major areas out of the 6.1 million acres that have been federally
designated for insect and disease infestation. These two priority landscapes have a total of 4,314,600
acres. The Northern Idaho Priority Landscape consist of parts of Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Benewah
and Shoshone counties for a total of 2,030,100 acres. The Southern Idaho Priority Landscape, which is
2,284,500 acres, consists of parts of Adams, Washington, Gem, Valley, and Idaho counties.
(Continued on page 7)
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Shared Stewardship (cont.)
There will be 1,744,900 acres of US Forest Service land, 161,000 acres of BLM land, 313,500 acres of
State endowment land, 1,849,700 acres of private land, 3,800 acres of tribal land, and 181,400 acres of
other ownership involved in this Shared Stewardship project. These lands have some of the highest pri-
ority in the state. Everyone in the State of Idaho has a stake in these projects.
According to The Agreement for Shared Stewardship document, “Idaho’s unique forest land owner-
ship includes 73.6 percent of non-reserve (non-Wilderness) forest land managed by the Forest Service, 7.1
percent managed by the State, and 16 percent of forest lands are privately and tribally owned. The For-
est Service provides 10 percent of the raw material to Idaho mills. Idaho mills are currently operating at
68% of capacity, the lowest utilization on record. Each million board feet of milled timber produces 15
jobs and an average salary of $56,600.”
The initial deliverables or goals for the Shared Stewardship Committee and leaders are listed below:
1). Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics of success for Shared Stewardship in Idaho,
under John Robison.
2). Identify potential Shared Stewardship barriers (i.e., - process, policy, funding, capacity etc.) and po-
tential solutions and actions to address those barriers, under Tom Schultz.
3). Develop a common set of Shared Stewardship Principles, under Tim Garcia.
4). Develop a communication plan for Shared Stewardship, under Brian Wonderlich and Craig Foss of
IDL.
The time line set for us had the Key Performance Indicators and Potential Barriers (1&2) due on De-
cember 31, 2019. The development of a common set of Shared Stewardship Principles is due by March
31, 2020. The development of a communication plan for Shared Stewardship will be due by July 1, 2020.
There is plenty happening in the world of Shared Stewardship, and Idaho has been leading the way.
The outcome of these programs will help to decrease major wildfires on Idaho lands. Shared Steward-
ship will be sure to benefit all Idahoans, present and future. by David A. Easley, IFOA President
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Committee on Forest Taxation Methodology
Established by Idaho state law in 2004, the Committee on Forest Land Tax Methodology (CFTM)
provides input to the State Tax Commission and Idaho Legislature regarding valuation of forestland en-
compassed by the Productivity Option Designation (Category 6) of Idaho’s forest tax law. For many
years a group of somewhat obscure individuals have been meeting regularly to guide the valuation of for-
estland for property tax purposes. Current membership includes me (representing IFOA), county offi-
cials, a tax commission member and forest industry representatives.
The hot topic in front of the committee lately has been the upcoming expiration of forestland value
restrictions that were established in 2012. Without these restrictions the value of forestland under the
Productivity option was set to dramatically increase and could fluctuate significantly year to year. Also,
historical values have been established by a complicated formula.
So, in lieu of continuing to use this convoluted approach (and run the risk of high uncertainty for
landowners and county officials) the CFTM agreed to stabilize forestland values under the Productivity
Option (not directly affecting the Bare Land & Yield Category 7 option) by limiting annual increases or
decreases to five percent from the previous year. Furthermore, adjustments will be based on a five-year
rolling average of timber stumpage values within each region of the state. Legislation is being introduced
during the 2020 legislative session to implement this approach.
The committee faced many challenges and tensions before reaching a compromise to address this
issue but, thankfully, it appears an agreement has been reached that should provide certainty and fair-
ness to all parties involved. by Mike Wolcott, CFTM member, representing IFOA
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The Federal income tax laws contain forestry-specific provisions that are important for managing and conserving timber.
his publication provides forest owners, foresters, loggers, and timber businesses a guide of the applicable Federal income tax laws,
including the latest tax law changes, for filing their 2019 tax returns. The information is not intended to render legal or account-
ing advice and is current as of September 30, 2019.
TIMBER PROPERTY CLASSIFICATIONS
Classifications of your timber property for tax purpose are important as the tax treatment and the associated tax report-
ing vary considerably for each property type. Depending on your ownership purpose, how you use the property, and your activi-
ties, there are three types of timber classifications: (1) an investment property (mainly used for producing income from growing
timber or asset appreciation); (2) personal-use property (mainly used for personal enjoyment versus for profit); and 3) a business
property (having regular, active, and continuous income-producing timber activities). If you do not materially participate in the
business (i.e., “passive activity”), losses from such business are not deductible against income of non-passive source (passive loss
rules). Also, if the profit objective is not met, your timber activities may be considered a hobby rather than a business. Losses
that are deductible for a business are not allowed for a hobby. Depending on the specific situation, woodland or tree farms are
typically not considered as “farming” for tax purpose. You must make a determination of your timber property categorization
each year.
Example 1: In 2019, you had a timber sale from your 49-acre timber property. You own the timber mainly for profit and
classify your timber as investment.
TIMBER SALES
Sale of standing timber held as investment or personal-use may qualify for the beneficial long-term capital gains, rather
than as ordinary income, if you own it for more than 1 year before the sale (inherited timber is automatically considered long-
term). Sale expenses and the timber depletion (see below) are deductible from the sale proceeds. Use Form 8949 and Form 1040
Schedule D to report the sale.
Example 2: In 2019, you sold your standing timber for $20,000. Your selling expenses were $2,500. You owned the tim-
ber as an investment for 10 years. The sale qualified for long-term capital gains that can be reported on Form 8949 and Form
1040 Schedule D. The $2,500 selling expenses were deductible from the sale.
Under Section 631(b), business timber sale may be eligible for long-term capital gains (Section 1231 gains) if the timber is
held for more than 1 year before the sale. Use Form 4797 and Form 1040 Schedule D. It is prudent to file Form T (Timber), For-
est Activities Schedule (see below).
Example 3: Your forester administered a timber sale for you using the competitive bidding method. You accepted the
highest bid. Because you owned the timber in your business for more than 1 year before the sale, the standing timber sale quali-
fied for long-term capital gains.
Different rules apply if the business taxpayer cut his or her timber (or had “a contract right to cut” the timber) to sell or
to use in his or her trade or business. To qualify for the long-term capital gains, the taxpayer must own such timber for more
than 1 year and elect to treat the cutting as a sale. That is, make the Section 631(a) election on Form T, Forest Activities Schedule,
Part II.
Example 4: You hired and directed a logger to cut your standing timber and sold the logs to a mill you specified for
$20,000. From the sale, you paid the logger $4,000 for cutting and hauling the timber. Assuming the fair market value (FMV) of
the standing timber on January 1, 2019, was $15,000, and your timber depletion (see below) was $2,000, if you made a Section 631
(a) election, you could report $13,000 ($15,000 - $2,000) as capital gains, and $1,000 ($20,000 - $15,000 - $4,000) as ordinary in-
come.
Taxpayers (other than corporation) may deduct up to 20 percent of qualified business income subject to taxable income
and wage and/or property basis limitations if applicable. However, Section 1231 gains that are treated as capital gains are not
qualified business income. Also, timber sales from an investment or passive business may be subject to a 3.8-percent net invest-
ment income tax for single taxpayers with adjusted gross income (AGI) over $200,000 (or $250,000 for couples).
FORM 1099-S
Form 1099-S, Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions, is required for lump-sum or pay-as-cut standing timber sale
(Corporate and high-volume business sellers are exempt.).
TIMBER BASIS AND DEPLETION DEDUCTION
The basis of your timber refers to your investment in the timber and is defined differently depending on how you acquire
your timber property. For purchased property, your timber basis is its purchase cost, allocated separately from that of land. For
gifted property, it is the donor’s adjusted basis when the FMV of the timber at the time of the gift is equal to or more than the
donor’s adjusted basis. For inherited property, it is the timber’s fair market value on the decedent’s date of death (or alternate
date). Keep records to verify your timber basis calculation.
Example 5: You purchased a tract of pine plantation for a total of $33,000 (2,000 tons of pulpwood). Assuming the FMV
of the land and timber was $10,000 and $20,000, respectively, the original basis for timber was $22,000 ($33,000 x ($20,000 /
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Tips for Forest Landowners for 2019 Taxes
Winter 2020 IFOA Newsletter Page 9
$30,000)). The basis for the land was $11,000.
Timber depletion refers to the cutting of standing timber, and it is a deduction based on the timber basis and timber vol-
ume upon timber sale. The amount of depletion is subtracted from the timber sale.
Example 6: Your timber account contained 1,000 tons of sawtimber ($10,000 basis) and 6,000 tons of pulpwood ($6,000
basis). In 2019, you sold 500 tons of your sawtimber and 3,000 tons of pulpwood. Your depletion deduction was $8,000 ((500 x
($10,000/1,000)) + (3,000 x ($6,000/6,000))).
DEDUCTIONS OF TIMBER EXPENSES AND TAXES
Timber expenses (along with certain other “miscellaneous itemized deductions”) cannot be deducted for investment in
2019 (Public Law 115-97). They are fully deductible on Schedule C of Form 1040 if you materially participate in your timber
business. Such expenses include those paid for insects, disease, and fire control, firebreak maintenance, overnight travel, precom-
mercial thinning, vegetation-competition control, depreciation from equipment used, and fees paid for forester, attorney, or ac-
countant. Severance and yield taxes paid are deductible from the timber harvests. State and local property taxes on timber in-
vestment property are deductible. Alternatively, you may elect to treat these taxes as part of the timber costs (i.e., as “carrying
charges”) and deduct them upon timber sales.
CASUALTY LOSS OF TIMBER AND LANDSCAPE TREE
Loss of timber due to a casualty event such as hurricane, fire, earthquake, tornado, hail, or ice storms may be tax deducti-
ble. For timber held as an investment or a business, the loss deduction is the smaller of the adjusted basis of timber and the differ-
ence of the FMV of the timber immediately before and after the casualty in the block. Report salvage sale of timber separately. A
taxable gain may result if the salvage sale exceeds the adjusted basis of the timber and related selling expenses. Casualty loss of
landscape trees at a private residence is deductible only for federally declared disasters.
Example 7: A hurricane damaged your investment timber with $6,000 timber basis in it. A qualified professional assessed
the FMV loss of the timber before and after the hurricane to be $10,000. Your casualty loss deduction would be $6,000.
REFORESTATION COSTS
Taxpayers may deduct up to $10,000 qualified reforestation costs ($5,000 for married couples filing separately) per year
per qualified timber property (QTP). Any amount over $10,000 per year per QTP may be deducted over 84 months (amortized).
Trusts are eligible for amortization only. Report the deduction as an adjustment to gross income on the front of Form 1040 for
investment, or Schedule C for business. Elect to amortize on Form 4562. Also, attach a statement to the return showing the date,
location, and amount of the expenditure.
Example 8: Mr. and Mrs. Smith spent $17,000 to reforest their timber property in 2019. They deduct $10,000, plus 1/14th
($500) of the remaining $7,000 for a total deduction of $10,500 in 2019. For 2020–2025, they will deduct 1/7th (or $1,000) of the
$7,000. In 2026, they will deduct the last 1/14th (or $500).
DEPRECIATION, SECTION 179 EXPENSING AND BONUS DEPRECIATION
Depreciation is a deduction you take for the cost (or other basis) of properties you used to produce timber (e.g., logging
equipment, tractor, or temporary road). Land is not depreciable. Business taxpayers may elect to deduct up to $1,020,000 for
qualifying property in 2019, subject to $2,550,000 annual phase out and business taxable income limitations (Section 179). Also,
taxpayers may take a bonus depreciation equal to 100 percent of the cost of qualifying property.
COST-SHARE PAYMENTS
Cost-share payments are ordinary income unless it qualifies for income exclusion (Section 126). To be eligible for income
exclusion, the cost-share payment is from a qualified program and is used for capital expenditure. Qualified Federal programs for
income exclusion include the Forest Health Protection Program, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Security
Program, and Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Several State programs also qualify for exclusion. The excludable
amount is the present value of the greater of $2.50 (fixed) per acre or 10 percent of the average annual income from the affected
acres over the last 3 years.
Example 9: You received $6,000 from CRP cost share for qualified capital expenditure. If you had $9,600 of income from
the property in the last 3 years, you could exclude up to $6,400 ((10% x ($9,600 / 3)) ÷ 5.00%) from your income. f you had no
income from the property in the last 3 years, you could exclude up to $5,000 (($2.50 x 100 acres) / 5.00%) (Interest rates differ for
different regions, Farm Credit System Bank). Attach a statement to the tax return describing the cost-share program and the
exclusion calculations.
FORM T (TIMBER)
Form T (Timber), Forest Activities Schedule, is required if you claim a timber-depletion deduction, sell cut products in a
business (under Section 631(a)), or sell outright business timber. However, it is not required if you only have occasional timber
sales (one or two sales every 3 or 4 years).
CONSERVATION EASEMENT
You can take a charitable deduction for a qualified conservation easement. T he deduction is up to 50 percent (100 per-
cent for qualified farmers and ranchers, including forest landowners) of the taxpayer's AGI in a year. Any excess amount of do-
nation over the AGI limit may be carried forward for 15 years. by Linda Wang, National Timber Tax Specialist, USDA Forest Service
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Project Learning Tree provides training and materials to teachers and others who work with
youth. Workshop attendees experience hands-on, minds-on activities, indoors and out, with techniques to
help young people learn about trees, forests and the rest of the environment. Idaho PLT is gearing up for
a terrific 2020, and has just announced its spring and summer workshop schedule at https://
idahoforests.org/plt, with workshops throughout the state, and something for everyone, from educators of
Pre-K through High School. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend PLT workshops.
PLT OFFERS WORKSHOP WITH FOREST OWNERS FIELD DAY
Idaho PLT is pleased to offer its “Walk in the Forest” workshop in conjunction with the Forest
Owners Field Day in the Priest River Experimental Forest on Saturday, June 20. Workshop participants
will receive a day of PLT training in the forest on Friday, and then attend Field Day sessions on Satur-
day.
NEW PLT CURRICULUM INTRODUCES YOUTH TO GREEN CAREERS
Idaho PLT is excited about this new curriculum from National PLT. We look forward to working
with our family forest owner, industry, agency and other partners to share it with teachers, counselors
and others who work with youth ages 12-25. Learn more about the materials at https://www.plt.org/plt-
launches-green-jobs-exploring-forest-careers/. Contact [email protected] if you’d like to be in the
loop as we plan how to implement this new program in Idaho.
If you’d like to receive periodic email updates from PLT/IFPC, please contact
[email protected]. Please help spread the word about PLT and these additional education opportuni-
ties:
PARTICIPANTS & SPONSORS SOUGHT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY TEACHERS TOUR
Teachers and school counselors of 6th-12th grades are invited to apply for the life-changing, all-
expense paid Sustainable Forestry Tour, based out of Post Falls, June 22-26. It’s an incredible VIP jour-
ney through beautiful forests and high-tech mills, while meeting dozens of people who care for forests
and make wood and paper products. Participants may earn 1-3 optional credits or 42 Washington ESD
clock hours. Apply by 3/31 at https://idahoforests.org/tour.
ARBOR DAY STUDENT PHOTO CONTEST
Arbor Day is the last Friday in April. It’s a special holiday for celebrating trees and planting
more for the future. Learn about the contest and see winner’s galleries at https://idahoforests.org/
photocontest. IFPC invites Idaho 5th-12th grade students to submit digital photos by 3/31. Winners re-
ceive cash and other prizes, are honored at the state ceremony and tree planting, and their photos are
shared online.
FOREST EDUCATION GRANTS
IFPC is accepting proposals for Forest Education Grants of up to $250. Do you have an idea that
will help youth learn about Idaho trees and forests? Apply by 3/15 at https://idahoforests.org/grants.
PLT & IFPC Education Updates
The IFOA Forest Seedling Program’s superior stock containerized seedlings (Douglas fir, western
larch, western white pine, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and western redcedar) are available for
planting in early April. If you have not made your order yet, NOW is the time! These vigorous seed-
lings are selling out quickly! To be sure you’ll fill your order with all the best trees you can buy at a
most reasonable price, this is the one and only outlet for IFOA’s proper seed bank-sourced inventory.
So, right away, place your order for robust, healthy, and genetically improved forest seedlings with:
Karla Freeman at the Kootenai-Shoshone Soil & Water Conservation District office.
Call or email today
(208) 209-4348 [email protected]
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Your IFOA Legislative Committee provides the following U.S. legislative accomplishments for 2019,
courtesy of the American Forestry Foundation (AFF). To learn more about AFF’s work with government
officials on policies and programs for forest owners, AFF can be found at www.forestfoundation.org. From
their website: “The American Forest Foundation works on-the-ground with family forest owners, partners
and elected officials to promote stewardship and protect our nation's forest heritage.”
♦ ♦ ♦
Appropriations
With the help of your advocacy work, funding for Landscape Scale Restoration was increased
from $14 million to $20 million and $5 million was put towards the Community Wood Energy Program
(CWEP). These funds will help to create even more opportunities for family forest owners to get the as-
sistance and resources they need to continue keeping their forests healthy for future generations.
AFF’s Bi-Annual Fly-In
This past spring, 60 landowners from 20 states travelled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for for-
estry issues on behalf of family forest owners around the nation. Before meeting face-to-face with their
representatives, attendees received in-depth briefing from AFF staff on federal policy issues that impact
family-owned forests and were taught strategies for being an effective advocate. Hill Days allow family
forest owners to tell their stories and underscore their important role in providing for all Americans.
One of our own IFOA Directors, Marcus Smith, was one of the 60 attending! Marcus submitted an excel-
lent report to the IFOA BOD.
Disaster Aid Bill
This year marked the first time that guaranteed funding would be available to help landowners
get paid for the loss of timber value due to natural disasters. Ex.: Communities and forestland were dev-
astated after the 2018 Camp Fire and this funding will go a long way in helping people help restore the
forests in the area.
Implementing the Farm Bill
With the passing of the Farm Bill in 2018, the implementation process for conservation programs
such as EQIP, RCPP, and CSP began this year. Although the implementation process won’t finish until
early 2020, this year AFF was determined to make sure that family forest owners will benefit from these
NRCS programs by attending stakeholder meetings, advocacy work, and submitting comments through-
out the entire process.
Forest Recovery Act introduced in the Senate
The Forest Recovery Act, H.R. 1444, would make available financial support for landowners to be
reimbursed for loss of timber value in all areas regardless if the event had been declared a federal disas-
ter. Not only would this help family forest owners to work towards restoring their forests but it would
also help to protect the many benefits that are provided by these woodlands.
Advocacy at the State level
Because of the urgent need, AFF’s policy team is now advocating for family forest owners at a
state level, starting in California, in order to ensure that landowners like you are being represented and
getting the attention they deserve in this space. Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia has been championing this
bill within the House of Representatives. Until this year, this bill had not been able to secure a Senate
Champion. Because of the dedicated work of AFF’s advocacy leaders, Senator Hyde Smith of Mississippi
introduced this bill into the Senate, stating that, “Not allowing these timber interests, many of whom are
family-owned small business operations, to recover their losses doesn’t help anyone - not them, the local
economy, or the environment”. by Jennifer S. Grimes, IFOA Director & Legislative Committee member
U.S. Legislature 2019 Forestry Recap
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How Misinformation Produces
Flawed Climate and Carbon Policies
Those of us in the forest sector already know wood is the most sustainable building material avail-able. We all understand the importance of marketing wood products to environmentally-conscious con-sumers. But this doesn’t mean we’re immune to the turbulent politics of carbon policy. You can’t afford not to participate in the climate debate. Fortunately, we have a positive story to tell.
Recent polls find Americans are increasingly concerned about climate change even if they’re di-vided on the causes and solutions to this issue. Politicians, especially on the West Coast and other parts of the country, are eager to address those concerns often by increasing regulations on industry. If you live and operate in California, or have witnessed the debate over “cap and trade” legislation in Oregon, you know what I mean.
As with many political issues, climate policies have been “weaponized” by our opponents. They exploit public concerns about deforestation, even though the volume of trees grown in the United States has increased by 50 percent over the past half century. They disseminate flawed and agenda-driven stud-ies accusing the wood products industry of being significant carbon polluters, even though the forest sec-tor manufactures products with renewable materials, using far less fossil fuel energy than steel and con-crete.
It is easy for us to dismiss the lies and falsehoods spread by our opponents. The problem, however, is that politicians often use their misinformation to develop punitive policies that hurt our domestic indus-try. Cap and trade proposals, for example, often promote “carbon offsets” by paying private forest land owners not to harvest trees. This would starve our manufacturers of raw material, even though young, growing trees pull carbon from the atmosphere at a higher rate than older trees. Without markets for trees, forest owners have less incentive to pay for forest health treatments.
These proposals place arbitrary limits on carbon emissions to squeeze manufacturers, while raising the costs of energy that are ultimately borne by consumers. It is common sense that if American timber production and wood manufacturing was sharply curtailed, American consumers would simply use more imported wood. However, in many cases it will come from third-world counties that don’t manage forests as sustainably as we do. Or Americans would simply substitute wood with fossil fuel-intensive products.
The wood products industry is constantly threatened by such short-sighted and misguided policies. But we are not helpless. We have a good story to tell about sustainability, and armed with the facts, we must participate in the process and explain how carbon solutions can be found when consumers use more domestic wood products, not less.
We win the debate when we share useful information from credible sources. The International Panel on Climate Change has found that sustainable forest management and wood products are essential to solving the carbon problem. According to the 2010 United Nations Global Forest Resources Assess-ment, “increasing the global forest land base and increasing the capacity of each forest, while using them as a sustainable supply of wood for building materials and fuel to offset the need for other energy‐intensive materials and fossil fuels, represents an important carbon mitigation option over the long term.”
Climate change is increasingly a factor in public lands management as our opponents seek to elimi-nate timber harvests under the guise of carbon sequestration. The decline in timber harvests and thinning on federal lands, combined with a century of wildfire suppression, has left many national forests unnatu-rally overgrown. If a burned forest is not rehabilitated, as is often the case on federal lands, trees may not naturally regenerate and dead logs left by the fires emit carbon long after the fires have been extin-guished. Instead of serving as a carbon sink, many national forests are becoming a carbon source and a net polluter. We must tell that story.
Researchers estimate that harvested and regenerated forests will provide approximately 30 percent more total carbon sequestration benefits than unmanaged forests. That’s because more than half of those benefits come from replacing fossil fuels with carbon-storing wood products. Through active forest man-agement, harvesting a ton of wood provides more sequestration benefits than leaving that ton growing in the forest.
The American wood products industry has a lot to lose if policymakers enact the wrong solutions to climate change. But the industry also has a lot to gain if each of us gets involved in the policy-making process. Wood is the most sustainable building material available. We must tell this story every day.
by Nick Smith, Executive Director of Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that is supported by individuals and busi-
nesses who are passionate about improving the health of our forests and the future of our rural, forested communities.
Quarterly Log Market Report
Winter 2020 IFOA Newsletter Page 13
Timber Cruising & Appraisals
Forest Management Plans
Timber Sales
Insect and Disease Management
“Fire Safe” Management
INLAND FOREST MANAGEMENT, INC.
(208) 263-9420 Mike Wolcott, ACF, CF/Dick Bradetich, (ret.)
Steve Bloedel, ACF,CF/Lee Andrews, CF/Bill Love, CF
John Ailport/Chris Terwilliger/Ryan Pennick
Shane Hoover/Nick Zahler/Casey Clark
Office: Amber Brown
www.inlandforest.com [email protected]
Species October 2019 January 2020
Douglas-fir/western larch $360 - $430/MBF $375- $430/MBF
Grand fir/western hemlock $340 - $430 $370 - $430
Lodgepole pine $340 - $430 $370 - $430
Ponderosa pine $325 (6-7”) - $380 (12”+) $325 (6-7”) - $375 (12”+)
Western white pine $390 - $420 $390 - $420
Western redcedar $750 - $850 $700 - $860
Cedar poles *$1,700* *$1,700*
Pulp $22 - $32/ton $25 - $40/ton
Tonwood $52/ton +/- $50/ton +/-
Note that these figures represent prices paid by competitive domestic facilities in the Inland Northwest, and are based on average-
sized logs and standard log lengths - usually 16’6” and 33’. MBF = Thousand Board Feet. *Pole value varies widely depending
upon length. Market information as of January 20, 2020
Due to consistently high log inventories and a fairly stable lumber market, log prices continue to experi-
ence little movement across all species. However, lumber prices have been trending slightly upward and the lumber futures market has increased significantly recently, which bodes well for a stronger log mar-
ket as we come out of spring breakup. That being said, it is my opinion that log prices will be higher this
spring, but only modestly so considering a plentiful log supply. Mike Wolcott, ACF, Certified Forester
This information is provided by Inland Forest Management, Inc., a forestry consulting company. For additional information, they can be contacted at 208-263-9420, [email protected] or www.inlandforest.com.
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The Board Walk: Nov, Dec, & Jan
November 12, 2019
● 2020 Forest Owners Field Day
Planning Update: President Eas-
ley, EVP Newsam Banks, and sev-
eral other Directors and Members
visited the Priest River Experi-
mental Forest at the end of Octo-
ber. All were quite favorably im-
pressed with the site and the
available amenities, and it is now
reserved for the 2020 Forest Own-
ers Field Day which will be held
on Saturday, June 20th. The
Priest River Experimental Forest,
established in 1911, is one of the
first experimental forests set aside
by the Forest Service. It is located
approximately 13 miles north of
Priest River and contains over
6,300 acres of mountainous forest-
land. Two speakers from the
PREF will also be available to
give presentations at the FOFD.
December 10, 2020
● Many thanks once again to
Janet and Director J. Stephen
Funk for making their beautifully
decorated conference facility at
Edgecreek available to IFOA for
the December board meeting and
potluck.
● Election of 2020 IFOA Board of
Directors: EVP Newsam Banks
reported that of the 292 ballots
that were mailed out to all active
IFOA members, 121 ballots were
returned. David A. Easley, Jenni-
fer S. Grimes, and J. Frank Mo-
rado were elected to positions as
IFOA Directors. Director Steve
Funk advised that he will be step-
ping down from his position after
the December meeting and Alan
R. Banks, who received the next
highest number of votes, will
serve the remainder of his term.
Tess Hahn will serve as an Alter-
nate Director.
● Forest Seedling Program: Over
60% of the 2020 seedlings have
already been sold. Anyone want-
ing to purchase seedlings can
contact the Kootenai-Shoshone
Soil and Water Conservation Dis-
trict at 208-209-4348.
● DEQ Smoke Rule Update:
DEQ is attempting to develop an
all-encompassing Smoke Rule
that will govern when and how
much slash from timber manage-
ment activity of any size can be
burned. However the IFOA
Smoke Rule Committee feels that
DEQ has been slow to under-
stand the particulars about the
volume of slash that private for-
est owners need to burn, the tim-
ing issues for safely performing
those burns, and the lack of any
other viable method to dispose of
their slash. The Committee will
be drafting a document which
will make recommendations to
address these issues.
January 7, 2020
● Idaho Shared Stewardship
Meeting: On December 3rd Presi-
dent Easley attended the first
meeting of the Idaho Shared
Stewardship Committee. In at-
tendance were Governor Little
and other State officials, repre-
sentatives from the U.S. Forest
Service and other agencies such
as BLM and IDL, county Com-
missioners, and members of the
timber and forest products
manufacturing industry. The
purpose of this committee is to
coordinate efforts to reduce the
threat of wildfire in Idaho. A pro-
posed thinning operation would
remove 8 million board feet of
timber from Idaho forests.
● Executive Vice President: By
unanimous vote current EVP
Marrion Newsam Banks was ap-
pointed to remain in the position
of IFOA EVP for the year 2020.
EVP Newsam Banks then led the
Directors through a review of the
proposed 2020 IFOA Budget and
the IFOA Operations Plan.
● IFOA-EF update: Two Director
positions are available on the
IFOA Education Foundation, .
The -EF Board Members would
like to know if there are any
IFOA Directors or Members who
would be interested in serving on
this Board, or who might know of
someone else who would be inter-
ested in doing so. It is the mission
of the IFOA-EF to promote the
education of the general public
and Idaho forest landowners and
professionals by supporting envi-
ronmental, economic and social
benefits of sound forest manage-
ment.
● 2020 FFL&MC Status Update:
Registration brochures for the
Family Forest Landowner and
Managers Conference will soon be
available. The Conference will be
held at the University Inn Best
Western Plus on March 29, 30,
and 31st in Moscow. Interesting
and informative speakers and
panel discussions are on the
agenda, valuable IFOA Raffle
prizes have been procured, and
the ever-popular Silent Auction
will once again offer a wide vari-
ety of items. by IFOA Secretary Marianna J. Groth
Show The World Your IFOA Membership!
Winter 2020 IFOA Newsletter Page 15
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