the national woodland owner survey yesterday, today, and tomorrow brett j. butler u.s. forest...
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The National Woodland Owner SurveyYesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Brett J. ButlerU.S. Forest Service
SAF National FIA User Group Meeting AgendaMarch 3, 2009 New Orleans, La
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Who are these people?What do these people have in common?
The Forefathers of Forest Conservation in the United States
T. Roosevelt J. Muir J. WeeksG. Pinchot
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According to 1,000 likely voters: who owns most of the forests in the U.S.?
A. U.S. Government
B. Forest industry
C. Family forest owners
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NWOS: Yesterday
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NWOS: Today
• 2002-2006
• Family Forest Owners of the U.S., 2006
• NWOS Table Maker
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Family Forest Owners of the US, 2006
• Family forest owners rule!
• Size matters• Beauty, legacy, and
privacy• To manage or not to
manage?• They are a bunch of
old guys
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Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:
Step 4: Step 5:
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Who is this?
A. Woodsy Owl
B. Smokey Bear
C. Connie Fir
D. Santa Claus
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NWOS: Tomorrow
• 2010– Trends
– Sample size
– State-specific
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Partnerships
• State and Private Forestry
• Family Forest Research Center
• Sustaining Family Forests Initiative
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Projects
• P2 inventory data– ownership variables
– TIMOs and REITs
• Ownership trends• Social availability• Geospatial products
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1953 1978 1993 2006
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Ow
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Area Owners
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Questions?
Brett Butler
U.S. Forest Service, Amherst, MA
[email protected]; 413.545.1387
www.fia.fs.fed.us/nwos