the small scale forestry problem in the united states

The Small-scale Forestry Problem in the United States

Brett J. ButlerU.S. Forest Service

Forest Ownership in the United States

Family35%

Other Private21%

Federal33%

State9%

Local1%

3

The Forestry Spectrum

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Urban Forestry

Rural Forestry

Boutique/Backyard/Suburban Forestry

U.S. Forest ServiceNational Woodland Owner Survey

Self-administered mail-based survey

Topics: Land characteristics Ownership

objectives Management

practices Demographics

n=15,440 Cooperation rate:

51%

Family Forests of the U.S. by Size of Forest Holdings

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+0%

10%

20%30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

AreaOwners

Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

Perc

enta

ge

Attitude: Beauty and Scenery

1-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-999 1000+

12

34

56

7

Size of Forest Holdings (Acres)

Impo

rtanc

e

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

Attitude: Part of Home

1-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-999 1000+

12

34

56

7

Size of Forest Holdings (Acres)

Impo

rtanc

e

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

Attitude: Timber Production

1-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-999 1000+

12

34

56

7

Size of Forest Holdings (Acres)

Impo

rtanc

e

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

Behavior: Part of Home

1 2 3 4 5 6

020

4060

8010

0

Size of Forest Holdings (Acres)

Per

cent

age

1-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-999 1000+

020

4060

8010

0

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

Behavior: Commercial Harvesting

1 2 3 4 5 6

020

4060

8010

0

Size of Forest Holdings (Acres)

Per

cent

age

1-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-999 1000+

020

4060

8010

0

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

Behavior: Land Tenure

1-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-999 1000+

010

2030

4050

Size of Forest Holdings (Acres)

Land

Ten

ure

(Yea

rs)

0.5-4 5-9 10-19 20-39 40-399 400+Size of Forest Holdings (Hectares)

New Approaches/New Terms/New Profession? New Terms

Suburban forestry Backyard forestry Boutique forestry Woodscaping

New Professions Not Arborists Not Foresters “General Land Contractors”?

Comments?

Brett Butler

U.S. Forest Service

bbutler01@fs.fed.us

www.fia.fs.fed.us/nwos

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