Forestry is a major employer statewide. In 10 counties, forestry is the No. 1 employer. So any mill closures or change in markets and management has a major impact on the economy. For example, the Verso and Park Falls mill closures impact the workers, the suppliers and the forests themselves, explains Collin Buntrock, a forest products team leader for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Wisconsin landowners account for 60 percent of the state's forest owners. So any change in market dynamics impacts private landowners, too. The county forest system is also robust. So timber sale revenue has a big impact on municipality budgets. 

Forestry is a major employer statewide. In 10 counties, forestry is the No. 1 employer. So any mill closures or change in markets and management has a major impact on the economy.&nbsp;For example, the Verso and Park Falls mill closures impact the workers, the suppliers and the forests themselves, explains Collin Buntrock, a forest products team leader for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Wisconsin landowners account for 60 percent of the state's forest owners. So any change in market dynamics impacts private landowners, too. The county forest system is also robust. So timber sale revenue has a big impact on municipality budgets.&nbsp;

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