the small scale forestry problem in the united states
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Brett J. ButlerU.S. Forest ServicePresentation for the conference on Taking stock of smallholders and community forestryMontpellier FranceMarch 24-26, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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”?
