Forest Ownership

Who owned the forestlands that were damaged or destroyed by the eruption of Mount St. Helens? People, companies and the government—including the U.S. Forest Service.

• Weyerhaeuser 68,000 acres
• United States Forest Service 64,000 acres
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources 12,000 acres
• Plum Creek Timber* 5,000 acres
• Other small land owners 1,000 acres
• Total 150,000 acres