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<PERIOD>20090101
<FILING-DATE>20090219
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20090219
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Temple Thomas J.
<CIK>0001453781
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32729
<FILM-NUMBER>09622813
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>509-334-5900
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>601 W. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 1100
<CITY>SPOKANE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>99201
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>POTLATCH CORP
<CIK>0001338749
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6798
<IRS-NUMBER>820156045
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>601 WEST FIRST AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 1600
<CITY>SPOKANE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>99201
<PHONE>(509) 835-1500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>601 WEST FIRST AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 1600
<CITY>SPOKANE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>99201
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>Potlatch Holdings, Inc.
<DATE-CHANGED>20050914
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd234094.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-01-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001338749</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POTLATCH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001453781</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Temple Thomas J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 WEST FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPOKANE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8072</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>466</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Form 3 originally filed on January 13, 2009 incorrectly ommitted 3,072 restricted stock units (?RSUs?) and 2,500 shares of Potlatch Corporation Common Stock held by Mr. Temple.  This amendment corrects this error.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 3,072 RSUs that may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The RSUs will vest in three installments of 20%, 20%, and 60% on each of November 3, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, subject to continued employment through such dates.  During the vesting period, an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the RSUs had they been in the form of common stock will be converted into additional RSUs. These accrued RSUs will vest pursuant to the same vesting schedule.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Pamela A. Mull, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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