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  <xsd:element id="ryn_TaxCharacteristicsOfCashDividendTableTextBlock" name="TaxCharacteristicsOfCashDividendTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_TaxCreditAmountPerGallon" name="TaxCreditAmountPerGallon" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_TaxCreditCarryforwardDateOfExpiration" name="TaxCreditCarryforwardDateOfExpiration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ryn_TaxabilityOfAlternativeFuelMixtureCreditMember" name="TaxabilityOfAlternativeFuelMixtureCreditMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ryn_TermCreditAgreementDue2019Member" name="TermCreditAgreementDue2019Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ryn_TexasTimberlandAcquisitionsMember" name="TexasTimberlandAcquisitionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_TimberPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="TimberPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_TimberlandAcquisitionsTextBlock" name="TimberlandAcquisitionsTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_TonsOfPulpShippedToChina" name="TonsOfPulpShippedToChina" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:massItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ryn_TotalSwpSitesMember" name="TotalSwpSitesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromPayments" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromPayments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactPrepaidTaxAssets" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactPrepaidTaxAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityAmountOfCashReceived" name="VariableInterestEntityAmountOfCashReceived" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityAmountOfInstallmentNoteAndLetterOfCreditContributedToSpecialPurposeEntity" name="VariableInterestEntityAmountOfInstallmentNoteAndLetterOfCreditContributedToSpecialPurposeEntity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityAmountOfNotesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" name="VariableInterestEntityAmountOfNotesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityCashToBeReceivedUponMaturityOfNoteIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" name="VariableInterestEntityCashToBeReceivedUponMaturityOfNoteIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityDateInvolvementBegan" name="VariableInterestEntityDateInvolvementBegan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityInvestment" name="VariableInterestEntityInvestment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityLiabilityForPerformanceObligation" name="VariableInterestEntityLiabilityForPerformanceObligation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityMaturityDateOfNotesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" name="VariableInterestEntityMaturityDateOfNotesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityReceivedInterestNet" name="VariableInterestEntityReceivedInterestNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_VariableInterestEntityTermOfNotesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" name="VariableInterestEntityTermOfNotesIssuedBySpecialPurposeEntity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ryn_WoodProductsSaleExpectedClosing" name="WoodProductsSaleExpectedClosing" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ryn_WoodProductsSegmentMember" name="WoodProductsSegmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
