Perhaps forestry would not be affected, but it could be harmful to the forest itself. Those are two different things. Even if millions of cubic metres were available, we should take care to make wise and prudent use of them, rather than plunge headlong and risk hitting another wall. Yes, that is one option, which brings me back to your approach which is based on meeting our needs first, and then taking care of everyone else if we have enough resources left over.
Personally, I would rather have 100 stable, long-term jobs that provide employees with a decent standard of living than 1,000 jobs that will disappear in two years when the town closes down.