Timber Harvesting by Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners in Western Oregon

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Cleaves ◽  
Max Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Partial Cutting ◽  
Commercial Thinning ◽  
Natural Tendency ◽  
Nipf Owners ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Farm Ownership ◽  
Acquisition Method ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract A survey of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners in Western Oregon was analyzed to gain insights about their harvesting activity. Past participation in harvesting, harvest type, and future intentions for harvest were related to ownership size, tenure, residence, form of organization, method of acquisition, occupation, age, and income. Thirty percent of the respondents reported harvesting at least once during the 1979-1989 period. Higher rates of harvest participation were found for larger ownership sizes, longer tenure, corporate organization, farm ownership, and higher personal income. At least some of the influence of size on reported participation came from the natural tendency of larger ownerships to have a greater variety of acres eligible for harvest. Ownership size combined with a variety of demographic factors--tenure, residence, form of organization, acquisition method, occupation, and income--influenced whether the harvest was a clearcut or a commercial thinning. Commercial thinning and thinning/clearcutting combination harvests were more common than clearcutting. Landowners were generally willing to harvest in the future; more than two-thirds of the NIPF acreage is controlled by owners with definite harvest plans. Owners who reported no intentions to harvest had little past harvesting activity. The predominance of thinning and other forms of partial cutting by smaller NIPF owners may indicate opportunities to improve the condition of NIPFs through assistance in selective cutting. West. J. Appl. For. 10(2):66-71.

scholarly journals Improving Communications to Increase Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowner (NIPF) Participation in Forest Certification Programs: A Case Study in Arkansas, USA

Forests ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Elena C. Rubino ◽  
Nana Tian ◽  
Matthew H. Pelkki
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Despite the socioeconomic and ecological significance of the 10.4 million acres of forestland owned by nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners across Arkansas (approximately 58% of forestland in the state), only 5% of this land is certified through the American Tree Farm System. As such, understanding how to improve the reach and content of communications to NIPF landowners is vital for expanding certification participation and subsequent improvement of forest management in Arkansas and throughout the southern United States. To explore current and optimal communications to increase NIPF participation, we employed Berlo’s source–message–channel–receiver (SMCR, 1960) model to analyze survey data collected from Arkansas NIPF landowners regarding their familiarity with, interest in, and information sources for forest certification programs. Our results indicate that NIPF landowners have a relatively low familiarity with certification programs and a low interest in adopting a certification program regardless of personal involvement throughout the certification process, the transparency of on-sight inspections to the public, and the requirements of forest management plans. However, positive correlations were found between self-reported familiarity with certification programs and the perceived usefulness of various information sources, indicating that communications to NIPF landowners have the ability to be influential. Furthermore, the results showed that the greatest perceived benefits to landowners were improved timber growth and health, better management actions, and environmentally-friendly timber harvesting, whereas the most concerning perceived drawbacks were increased record-keeping and paperwork as well as management costs. These findings will offer actionable insights into future messaging campaigns and provide directions for new approaches of reaching NIPF landowners to increase their participation in forest certification.

Timber Market Development from Private Forests in Northwestern Minnesota

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 153-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. O'Hara ◽  
A. Scott Reed
Keyword(s):  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Information Industry ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
Marketing Process ◽  
Future Behavior ◽  
Process Guidance ◽  
Timber Market ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract Expanding timber industries in Minnesota are increasing the demand for timber. Questions about the suitability of public lands to increase timber output imply a more significant role for nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land. Surveys of both NIPF landowners and industry in a five-county region assessed NIPF owner marketing behavior and opportunities to increase timber utilization from these lands. Results showed that former experiences of owners are suggestive of future behavior. Landowners who had used forestry advice in the past displayed a greater willingness to harvest timber than nonusers of forestry advice. Absentee owners in the study area represented a reserve of comparatively underutilized timber and expressed a need for marketing process guidance including timber pricing information. Industry respodents forecast increased reliance on NIPF timber and were dedicated to greater contributions of time and financial support of programs to stimulate timber harvesting and management on NIPF lands. North. J. Appl. For. 8(4):153-155.

Regeneration Following Harvest on Nonindusrial Private Pine Sites in the South: A Diffusion of Innovations Perspective

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Doolittle ◽  
Thomas J. Straka
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Behavior ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Nipf Owners ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract The "diffusion of innovations" model is used to explain differences between nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners who regenerated their pine stands following harvest and those who did not. It describes how new technologies and practices (regeneration in this case) are adopted by members of a social system. Differences between regenerators and nonregenerators are explained in terms of socioeconomic characteristics, personality variables, and communication behavior. The mass media are the most efficient means to reach NIPF owners, but foresters may have to employ personal contacts or individual mailings to affect NIPF regeneration decisions. Noneconomic models of NIPF landowner behavior can expand our understanding of the forces that shape NIPF timberland management practices. South. J. Appl. For. 11(1):37-41.

Program Participation Behavior of Nonindustrial Forest Landowners: A Probit Analysis

1996 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatarao Nagubadi ◽  
Kevin T. McNamara ◽  
William L. Hoover ◽  
Walter L. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Probit Model ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cost Share ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nipf Landowners

AbstractThis study provides an analysis of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners' participation in forestry assistance programs. A probit model was used for data collected from a random sample of 329 Indiana landowners. The analysis revealed that total land owned, commercial reasons for ownership, government sources of information, and membership in forestry organizations influenced NIPF landowners' program participation. Age, fear of loss of property rights, and duration since the first wooded tract was acquired also influenced program participation. Location of landowners' residence on their wooded land and landowners' knowledge of and willingness to participate in a conservation easement influenced the participation in cost-share programs.

Landowner Concern about Wildfires and Implementation of Fuel Reduction Treatments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anusha Shrestha ◽  
Robert K Grala ◽  
Stephen C Grado ◽  
Scott D Roberts ◽  
Jason S Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Fuel Reduction ◽  
Fuel Treatment ◽  
Hazard Potential ◽  
Treatment Implementation ◽  
Wildfire Hazard ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract Fuel reduction treatments implemented by nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners affect wildfire hazard potential on both their tracts and surrounding lands. However, it is not clear how concerned they are about wildfire damages and what actions they are willing to take to lower wildfire hazard. This study determined the landowner concern level about wildfire damages and identified factors affecting their concern and fuel treatment implementation using seemingly unrelated and binary probit models, respectively. Approximately, 68% of landowners were concerned about property damage due to wildfires, and 45% implemented some fuel reduction treatments. The most common and least costly fuel treatment was prescribed burning ($18/acre) followed by chemical ($59/acre) and mechanical ($127/acre) treatments. Raising awareness about potential monetary losses due to wildfires, assisting landowners in preparing written forest management plans, and prioritizing areas with predominant pine cover will encourage landowner participation in hazardous fuel reduction programs and facilitate more effective wildfire mitigation. Study Implications Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners were concerned about monetary damages due to wildfires, which influenced their implementation of fuel reduction treatments. Estimates of fuel treatment cost and implementation frequency provide baseline information necessary to determine cost-effectiveness of various fuel treatments for their subsequent prioritization. Programs and policies that increase awareness among landowners about potential monetary losses due to wildfires, facilitate preparation of forest management plans with wildfire hazard mitigation prescriptions, and prioritize areas with high wildfire hazard potential are needed to increase implementation of hazardous fuel reduction treatments by NIPF landowners to reduce wildfire intensity and severity.

Forest Industry's Management Assistance Programs for Nonindustrial Private Forests in Louisiana, 1980

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Cleaves ◽  
Jay O'Laughlin
Keyword(s):  
Private Forest ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Future Success ◽  
The Future ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract All the major wood-based companies in Louisiana offered Management Agreement Programs (MAPs) to nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners in 1980. Five percent of all NIPF pinelands in Louisiana were enrolled in MAPs of the 11 companies that answered questions about the general features, extent, and possibilities for the future success of this type of program.

scholarly journals Forest Resource Management Plans: Importance of Plan Components to Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners in South Carolina

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 164-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrell G. Thrift ◽  
Thomas J. Straka ◽  
Allan P. Marsinko ◽  
Jeffrey L. Baumann
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Forest Landowners ◽  
Stewardship Program ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Forest Stewardship ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Primary Management ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract This study is based on a survey of 100 South Carolina nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners who participated in the Forest Stewardship Program in 1995-1996. The purpose of the study was to determine which components in a management plan are most important to NIPF landowners. Most important are the landowners' objectives, followed by individual stand descriptions and a schedule of prescribed activities. Data are summarized by type of preparer (government, consultant, or industry) and by timber or nontimber primary management objective. South. J. Appl. For. 21(4):164-167.

Nonindustrial Private Forest Owners in Idaho

1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Ellen Force ◽  
Harry W. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Private Forest Owners ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Domestic Use ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile ◽  
Nipf Owners ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest

Abstract Idaho's nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) owners were surveyed by mail to determine their sociodemographic characteristics, perceptions of the benefits received from owning forestland, use of forest management practices, harvesting plans, and use of forest management assistance. Data were reported for the entire state and also analyzed by ownership class. The sociodemographic profile of Idaho's NIPF owner is similar to that reported from other states. Major benefits of owning NIPF land were: wood for domestic use; esthetic enjoyment; and wildlife appreciation. Esthetics were more important to smaller landowners. Grazing and timber were benefits of importance to large landowners. Fifty-six percent of owners have harvested timber, varying from 35% of small holdings to 74% of large holdings. One-fourth of the owners say they will never harvest timber. Only 34% have ever sought professional forest management assistance. West. J. Appl. For. 6(2):32-36.

The Availability of Fuelwood from Vermont's Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands (NIPF)

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-59
Author(s):  
John J. Lindsay ◽  
Alphonse H. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Energy Resource ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Commercial Production ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Personal Use ◽  
Nipf Owners ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Forest Lands

Abstract Vermont's nonindustrial, private forest lands (NIPF) have the potential of supplying 3.3 million cords of fuelwood annually to the Northeast energy market. Annual commercial production levels during the energy crisis of the early 1980s, however, only reached 660,000 cords; 342,000 cords came from NIPF. An additional 340,000 cords were cut and consumed by NIPF owners. Low stumpage prices, landowner self-consumption, adverse esthetic impacts, and low stumpage volumes restricted the actual amount of NIPF wood sold to the region's commercial energy market. Fuelwood harvest in Vermont was associated with large parcel sizes (>100 ac), the landowner's personal use of fuelwood, and the existence of a forest management plan. Even under these conditions, the percentage of NIPF owners willing to sell to the commercial market remained small (25%). If fuelwood is to establish itself as a reliable energy resource in the Northeast, large ownerships must be protected from subdivision and fuelwood stumpage prices must increase dramatically. North J. Appl. For 8(2):57-59

scholarly journals What do Louisiana and Mississippi Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners Think about Forest Certification?

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyan Perera ◽  
Richard P. Vlosky ◽  
Glenn Hughes ◽  
Michael A. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Private Landowner ◽  
Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Professional Foresters ◽  
Nipf Landowners

Abstract Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners own the majority of timberlands in the southern United States. As forest certification becomes more prevalent, it is important to understand the implications for NIPF landowners. This study, conducted in 2005–2006, reveals how well NIPF landowners in Louisiana and Mississippi understand forest certification, willingness to pay to become certified, and general perceptions about the certification process and implementation requirements. We surveyed 1,200 randomly selected NIPF landowners from each state that owned 10 ac or more of timberland in 2005. A total of 591 usable surveys resulted in an overall adjusted response rate of 30%. Forty percent of respondents believe certification is necessary on public lands. However, their lowest level of agreement is with the need for certification on private forestlands. Respondents believe certification in the United States is driven by environmental nongovernmental organizations rather than by demand in the marketplace. Private landowner organizations and approved professional foresters are the most trusted entities to administer and monitor certification. Results also suggest that respondents are generally not averse to having certifiers monitor their forest management activities; however, a majority are unwilling to bear the cost of certification.

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