An Analysis of Future Softwood Timber Supply in Western Washington

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Darius M. Adams ◽  
Ralph J. Alig ◽  
James A. Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Private Forest ◽  
Land Loss ◽  
Private Lands ◽  
Data Rates ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
Near Term ◽  
Private Management ◽  
Forest Practice

Abstract Western Washington faces many changes in its private timber resources, in policies regulating private forest practices, and in management directions on public lands that could markedly alter future timber supplies. Assuming stability of forest practice regulations extant in early 1992 and in past trends in private management, future nonfederal softwood harvest could change little from the average levels of the 1980s. A 70% reduction in national forest harvests could reduce total western Washington cut by less than 10%. Our analysis demonstrates the impacts of uncertainties in this projection, including the basic inventory data, rates of land loss, rates of private management intensification, and future forest practice regulations. A key feature in all scenarios is the limited volume of older timber from which to draw near-term harvest on private lands. Thus, conditions or regulations affecting the availability of older timber or the minimum age of harvest have large near-term harvest impacts. West. J. Appl. For. 9(3):81-87.

scholarly journals Timber Trends on Private Lands in Western Oregon and Washington: A New Look

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darius M. Adams ◽  
Gregory S. Latta
Keyword(s):  
Market Model ◽  
Intermittent Streams ◽  
Land Loss ◽  
Private Lands ◽  
The Public ◽  
Commercial Thinning ◽  
Policy Simulations ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
Full Period ◽  
Riparian Protection

Abstract Market model projections of private harvest in the Douglas-fir region over the period to 2054 suggest that harvests in western Oregon could be sustained at or above recent levels for the full period with ending inventories at least as high as in 2004. Western Washington, in contrast, may face some harvest reductions, particularly on other private ownerships, as a result of high harvests in the 1980s and continued rapid land loss. Projected silvicultural regimes in both half-states shift toward more use of commercial thinning on all private ownerships. No trend in future log prices is foreseen. In policy simulations, applying Washington's riparian protection policy to western Oregon led to a 4.4% annual private harvest reduction. Extension to intermittent streams in western Washington reduced annual harvest by 1.9%. Quintupling national forest harvest across the region increased annual regional harvest by 3.2% with more than a quarter of the public increment offset by private harvest reductions.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of the United States Experience in Controlling Forest Practices on Private Lands

1987 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Kreutzwiser ◽  
L. M. Crichton
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Private Land ◽  
Private Lands ◽  
American Experience ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Administrative Commitment ◽  
States Experience ◽  
Forest Practice

The forest practice legislation of 14 states is examined critically to provide a basis for suggesting elements of a forest practice act for Ontario. Four types of legislation are identified: voluntary-selective, voluntary-comprehensive, mandatory-selective, and mandatory-comprehensive. The American experience suggests strongly that only mandatory-comprehensive legislation has had much impact on improving forest management on private land. This experience also suggests any effort to develop similar legislation for Ontario must give particular attention to how the administering agency is notified of intended activity on private land, the development standards for harvesting, regeneration, road construction and other practices, and procedures for monitoring and enforcing compliance with standards. A meaningful administrative commitment, including adequate staffing and funding, will be essential to any effort to enhance forest management on private land in Ontario.

scholarly journals Innovative forest practice agreements–What could be done that would be innovative

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 939-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Close Link ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Forest Practice

The concept and implementation of sustainable development are resulting in seemingly impossible goals for policy-makers and practitioners. Sustainability, in terms of government policies, tends to mean something quite different than what it means to Aboriginal peoples. Sustainability to Aboriginal peoples is not just about the environment and development; it is about survival of their peoples. Because of the close link between the social and economic elements of sustainable forest management, policies for strengthening the economic development of the forest sector are unlikely to be successful in the long run when they do not integrate environmental, social and cultural concerns. Innovative forest practice agreements (IFPAs) and other forms of community-based tenures offer vehicles to do so something unconventional–alternative mechanisms and means by which to incorporate indigenous knowledge and values and to implement Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Key words: Indigenous peoples, Sustainable Forest Management, Innovative Forest Practices, tenure arrangements, Article 8(j), Convention on Biological Diversity

Productivity of Nonindustrial Private Forests in Western Washington: Alternative Futures

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph J. Alig ◽  
Darius M. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Financial Returns ◽  
Timber Management ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
Productive Potential ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
Forest Practice

Abstract Nonindustrial private timberlands in western Washington have high productive potential and contribute harvest amounts somewhat more than proportional to their area. Of all private ownerships they are influenced the most by land use shifts and are affected in important ways by forest practice regulations. About 1 million acres of nonindustrial private timberland contain opportunities for timber management intensification that would increase net growth, in many cases offering attractive financial returns. Significant increases in timber growing investments could double softwood harvest levels in the long term. A combination of forest practice regulations to lengthen rotations by 10 yr and a 15% setaside of other timberland with older timber could reduce short-term softwood harvest levels by one-third. West. J. Appl. For. 10(1):29-35.

scholarly journals Washington State's Forest Regulations: Family Forest Owners' Understanding and Opinions

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-198
Author(s):  
Janean H. Creighton ◽  
David M. Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Private Property ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
The United States ◽  
State Legislature ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Private Property Rights ◽  
Family Forest ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Forest Practice

Abstract Washington State has one of the most restrictive sets of Forest Practice Rules (FPR) in the United States. In 1974, the Washington State legislature passed the Forest Practice Act, with the intent of improving environmental conditions by regulating forest practices such as road building, harvesting methods, and the use of chemicals. We found that a knowledge gap exists within the private forest landowner community in Washington State with regards to some state and federal environmental regulations. The larger-acreage landowners with longer ownership tenures were more familiar with forest regulations than were the newer smaller-acreage landowners, based on a survey conducted in 2002. Regardless of regulation familiarity, a substantial number of respondents expressed concern over the limits placed on their ability to manage their lands as they see fit. This sentiment does not seem to arise purely from the potential for economic loss, because timber does not appear to be an important component of respondent incomes. Rather, the loss of management control and government restrictions placed on private property rights may be more significant. Agencies responsible for enforcing these regulations need to recognize that changes are taking place in the greater forest landowner community, and that the approaches of the past may no longer be appropriate for the future. West. J. Appl. For. 20(3):192–198.

Evaluation of a Computerized Timber Inventory System for Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners

1993 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Charles R. Blinn ◽  
John Vandenberg-Daves
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Information System ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Private Lands ◽  
Forest Landowners ◽  
Land Unit ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Unit Basis

Abstract Foresters in many Minnesota counties are interested in gaining access to an automated land use inventory of NIPF lands. The Private Lands Information System (PLIS) was developed to provide field foresters in three Minnesota counties with access to a map-based inventory of NIPF timber stands. An evaluation of that system indicated that most users were pleased with its performance as a tool for targeting areas for management assistance, for working more effectively, and for addressing new issues. PLIS was less expensive to develop initially and to reinventory, on a per land unit basis, than the system which is being applied to state and county lands in Minnesota. However, there is no evidence to suggest which system is more cost effective. Up-front planning is required to develop a system that meets user needs. North. J. Appl. For. 10(3): 123-127.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Change in the US Pacific Northwest Forest Practices on Certified and Noncertified Holdings

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Tikina ◽  
Robert Kozak ◽  
Gary Bull ◽  
Bruce Larson
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Private Forest Owners ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
The Us ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest ◽  
Nonindustrial Private Forest Owners

Abstract A mail survey of certified and noncertified forest managing entities (public agencies, forest industry, and nonindustrial private forest owners) in the US Pacific Northwest region (PNW) was conducted to better understand forest practitioners' perceptions related to the degree of change in forest practices. The results of this study reveal that forest managers perceive relatively small changes in practices in the US PNW, regardless of the certification standard used, although the degrees of change differed for public, forest industry, and nonindustrial private forest owners. This conclusion applies to both certified and noncertified holdings.

scholarly journals Application of Viewshed and Spatial Aesthetic Analyses to Forest Practices for Mountain Scenery Improvement in the Republic of Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang Youn Lee ◽  
Jung Il Seo ◽  
Kyoung-Nam Kim ◽  
Yohan Lee ◽  
Hyeongkeun Kweon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Treatment Target ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Viewshed Analysis ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
The Republic ◽  
And Function ◽  
Public Forests ◽  
Forest Practice

Forest practices for mountainous areas can enhance the scenery value and function of forests. However, forest scenery management is rarely implemented except for conservation areas and public forests. In this study, we first used the viewshed analysis to extract visible and invisible zones from the surface areas of ordinary mountains in Korea, and then we used spatial aesthetic analysis to interpret the human-recognized characteristics on the visible zones of mountain scenery. Finally, based on the results of both analyses, reasonable guidelines for forest practice planning were proposed to improve the scenery of ordinary mountains. The result shows that the viewshed analysis made it possible to extract visible and invisible areas from the surface areas of ordinary mountains, and to determine the scale of zoning for forest practices to improve mountain scenery. In addition, using spatial aesthetic analysis, it was possible to explain the characteristics of mountain scenery according to distance and elevational differences between viewpoint and target, and to suggest a treatment target and direction for forest practices to improve the mountain scenery. This study is meaningful in that the viewshed and spatial aesthetic analyses were applied to evaluate the current scenery of ordinary mountains and to present guidelines for forest practice planning to promote their own scenery values.

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