However, although logging and forest management were conducted to recover the cost of the investment, the earnings were lower than expected because the area's geographical features and vegetation meant that there was a lack of wood with a high market value, and inadequate access roads meant that there was a dependence on high-cost rafting to transport the wood.
ところが、投資経費を回収するために伐採と施業を行っても、その収益は地形上・植生上から市場価値の高い材木が少なく、搬出も道路が未整備であることから、コストの高い筏流しに頼らざるを得ず、予想より低いものであった。