US Forest Service & D&D Larix: April 7, 2025 Executive Briefing
Welcome to the private resource hub prepared for participants of the April 7, 2025, virtual session between the U.S. Forest Service and D&D Larix, LLC. This page provides reference materials and documentation aligned with the presentation:
“Forest Econometrics and FRASS: Modeling Value Where Timber, Time, and Strategy Meet.”
Purpose of Meeting
This briefing introduces the Forest Resource Analysis System Software (FRASS)—a fully operational platform that integrates biometric, spatial, and economic data to support long-term land valuation, timber harvest scheduling, and federal forest resource planning.
We will explore:
- Financially optimal harvest timing across multiple rotations
- Delivered log market alignment by species and sort/grade class
- Parcel-level economic modeling incorporating wildfire risk and WUI overlays
- USPAP-compliant land valuation reports produced within a secure, SaaS-based platform
Planned Attendees
- Dr. William E. Schlosser (D&D Larix, LLC)
- Director Steven Lohr (USFS)
- Ian Fox (USFS)
- Eli Ilano (USFS)
- Jessica Robertson (USFS)
- Laurel McClean (USFS)
- Susan Veach (D&D Larix, LLC – meeting facilitator & liaison)
- Additional agency representatives as coordinated by Director Lohr’s office
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Recording (4/7/2025) Posted to YouTube
Referenced Materials & Documents
Below are the supporting resources referenced during the session, listed in the order they are introduced or recommended for follow-up:
- Forest-Econometrics.com
Home of the FRASS platform and forest econometrics documentation
http://forest-econometrics.com - Schlosser, W.E. (2023). Growth and Decay: Forest Landowner Impatience Factor.
Journal of Forest Business Research, 2(1), 38–67.
Read PDF - Schlosser, W.E. & B.R. Schlosser. (2023). Carbon as a Commodity, Retention as a Service.
Journal of Forest Business Research, 2(1): 68–84.
Read PDF - Schlosser, W.E. (2020). Real Price Appreciation Forecast Tool: Log Market Price Cycles in the Puget Sound Region.
Forest Policy and Economics, 113(102114).
Article PDF - Schlosser, W.E. (2023). Assessing Wildfire Risk in the Wildland-Urban Interface: A Fire Prone Landscapes Approach.
Online Journal of Ecology & Environmental Science, 1(3).
View Article - Schlosser, W.E. (2023). Defining the Wildland Urban Interface: A Logic Graphical Interpretation.
Online Journal of Ecology & Environmental Science, 1(2).
View Article
New Briefing Document
- The Phantom of the Recession: A Timber Market Downturn Hidden in Plain Sight
Technical briefing on 2021–2025 real timber price devaluation and its implications for federal land valuation
View PDF
FRASS Demonstration Site Access
- Demo Access (Authorized Users Only)
- Powered by the Prognosis growth model, this test parcel from the UW Pack Forest provides real-time access to the FRASS platform
Questions or requests for additional information?
Please contact:
Dr. William E. Schlosser
📧 schlosser@resource-analysis.com
📞 509-592-7650
📍 Pullman, Washington (Pacific time)