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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. of our report dated
January 25, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appear in Plum
Creek Timber Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/S/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
October 9, 2000
Seattle, Washington
