Reforestation Technical Assistance for the Non-industrial Private Forestland Owner -- Opportunity Knocks
With the recent shift in timber harvesting from Federal lands to private lands — especially to non-industrial private forestlands (NIPF) — nursery and reforestation workers have a tremendous opportunity to inform landowners regarding the best way to harvest and reforest their land. Historically, only about 10% of all NIPF owners avail themselves of technical assistance on preharvest planning for a timber sale and subsequent reforestation activities. Reasons include lack of agency technical assistance funds, hesitancy to accept Federal funds because of concerns about property rights, and possibly, a lack of multi-resource focus on the part of some public agencies. (Those reasons are the topic of another editorial-any takers?) What I would like to focus on now is the positive opportunity we have now to reach new landowners.
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Author(s): Robert D. Mangold
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 45, Number 1 (1994)
Section: Comments
Volume: 45
Number: 1
