<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-13-011547.txt : 20130507
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-13-011547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRENIER CHARLES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266248

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32729
		FILM NUMBER:		13820086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O POTLATCH CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		601 W. FIRST  AVENUE, SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POTLATCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001338749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				820156045
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST FIRST AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(509) 835-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 WEST FIRST AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Potlatch Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050914
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001266248</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRENIER CHARLES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O POTLATCH CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>601 W. FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPOKANE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 power of attorney filed herewith.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lorrie D. Scott, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>grenierpoa.txt
<TEXT>
			     POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Terry Carter, Eric J. Cremers and Lorrie D. Scott, signing
singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of Potlatch Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3,
4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5,
complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto and timely file such
form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of April 2013.

/s/Charles P. Grenier
Charles P. Grenier

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