It's almost amazing how many comments are made with no understanding of the facts behind the subject. Study up on how the Elliot came to be. Where the land came from. How it has expanded over the years. What was the purpose of forming the Elliot? 
As for mechanization, yes the timber industry has become very mechanized. Mills have reduced work forces, harvesting has become very technical, and both still struggle to fill job openings. There isn't enough infrastructure to increase production in any meaningful way. What is the excess capacity for harvesting or milling within the working area of the Elliot? 
Does anyone have any idea how much these timber beasts put back into the local economies?
What real facts should be discussed regarding the Elliot? Or is rhetoric the only facts to present?