CARSON CITY, Nevada – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Nevada State Director Alida Ceballos announced that Tahoe Forest Products. will receive $50 million to expand timber processing capabilities at its business in Carson City. This significant investment comes through a partnership between the USDA and MapleMark Bank and will enable the business to access guaranteed loan funds to support domestic timber production. …This investment supports sustainable timber harvesting that improves forest health, reduces wildfire risk, and strengthens rural prosperity by creating jobs for hardworking Americans.” …This expansion will allow Tahoe Forest Products to shift from raw material production to finished lumber suitable for sale to retail distributors and large-scale construction markets. In addition, the business will increase its capacity for lumber production from purely rough lumber to premium lumber by 60,000 MBF, or thousand board feet.

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