??How much resource is there now?

Where is the resource located?

What will the resource be in the future?

Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory

Do we need a total state forest inventory?

Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory

What do we gain from a total State Inventory.

• 54,396 forest related jobs (2002)

• $1.68 billion total wages (2002)

• Twelfth consecutive year revenue over $1 billion

Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory

Who Benefits?

18.5 Million Acres

200,000+ Land Owners

Recommended by the Task Force for Strategic Initiative for Forest-Based Economic Development

Legislation passed by the 2002 Legislature• To start the inventory process• To be completed by 1/05• To submit the findings in writing and by way of a web site• To develop a continuous forest inventory

Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory

Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory

Spatial Information Technologies Laboratory and College of Forest Resources faculty at Mississippi State University will provide technical assistance and support.

Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory

1)Southwest Region (2004-2005)

2)Southeast Region (2005-2006)

3)Central Region (2006-2007)

4)North Region (2007-2008)

5)Delta Region (2008-2009)

Landsat 7Scene 23-38Perspective100,000 ft agl (above

ground level)

Jackson

Natchez

Classified Image

•Water

•Pine Cover

•Hardwood Cover

•Non-Forest

Riverside Casino

Forested Area Determination

2003

1998

1993

1987

Change

Detection

For Land

Utilization

Afforestation

Harvest Detection

Deforestation

Cover Types Age Classes

Final Remote Sensing Products

Choctaw County Choctaw County

Mixed Pine/Hardwood

Hardwood

Regeneration

Pine 0 - 3

4 - 6

7 - 12

13 - 19

20 - 26

> 27

Stratified Random Sampling Scheme

Inventory Information

Thank you!Questions or Comments

Mississippi Institute for Forest InventoryP.O. Box 6350

MS State, MS 39762Phone: 662-325-5496

Fax: 662-325-550