FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING ON PRIVATE LANDS: A CASE STUDY OF THE SPATIAL ANALYSIS PROJECT IN THE NORTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES

Eric J. Holzmueller (), John W. Groninger and Michael A. Martinek
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Eric J. Holzmueller: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
John W. Groninger: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
Michael A. Martinek: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2013, vol. 15, issue 01, 1-14

Abstract: In 2004, the US Forest Service launched the Spatial Analysis Project (SAP) to determine whether lands enrolled in the Forest Stewardship Program meet state stewardship objectives. Within each state, SAP used an aggregate analysis to categorise all land available for the FSP as — low, medium, or high stewardship potential. We characterized differences in land classified by the SAP in the study area, and determined if states have been effectively enrolling lands in the high category. Results indicate that while states are enrolling high stewardship potential lands(p

Keywords: Nonindustrial private forest landowners; forest management; forest stewardship program; policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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