Though there is always economic risk in starting a new business venture or pioneering a new industrial process, it seems like a time for cautious optimism. CLT production, in Clallam County, would add a needed source of jobs and income for Clallam County residents. Europe and Australia are already using the process successfully. These efforts started with partnerships between government and business.The D.R. Johnson mill in Southern Oregon started producing CLT wood products a couple of years ago. The mill in Southern Oregon partnered with the state and university researchers, bought new equipment and has started down a path that could revitalize Oregon’s timber industry. Great to see the Port looking hard at this process.