Overview:

Arguably, one of the best ways to maintain and preserve something is to give it lasting economic value. Forests are under constant pressure from development and other land uses, and one of the easiest ways to convince other people of their worth is by making forests a source of money. Here, we will examine production levels of both wood and non-timber products in relation to what is thought to be the sustainable rate of harvest.

Analysis:

10. Area of forest land and net area of forest land available for timber
442 acres are scheduled for some kind of timber treatment in the near future, with another 32+ acres becoming available after 2004.

This does not include timber management experimental areas under scientific observation.
Since the first parcel was purchased in 1960, 442 acres of timber stand improvement, and 26.5 acres of pruning and thinning, 30 acres of control of undersireable species, and 10 acres of tulip-poplar release have been conducted.

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12. The area and growing stock of plantations of native and exotic species
51,473 conifer, hardwood, fruit, and nut trees have been planted.
65.5 acres of Japanese larch, red pine, tulip-poplar, white pine (most have died), Norway spruce, Scotch pine, and Sugar maple. Most of the trees have done very well. There is also a small Christmas tree plantation of blue spruce and Douglas-fir. Other trees that are planted include black cherry (Prunus serotina), eastern hemlock (Pseudotsuga canadensis), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), American chestnut (Castanea dentata), and black walnut (Juglans nigra).

 

Complete list of trees planted by year, species, and number

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Indicators:

  1. Area of forest land and net area of forest land avaliable for timber production
  2. Growing stock of both merchantable and non-merchantable timber
  3. The area and growing stock of plantations of native and exotic tree species
  4. Annual removal of wood products, compared to the volume determined to be sustainable
  5. Annual removal of non-timber forest products, compared to the level determined to be sustainable