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The Maryland Forests The Maryland Forests Association Association and and A Landowner’s A Landowner’s ConcernsConcerns
Maryland Forests AssociationMaryland Forests Association
MembershipMembership – – Forest land ownersForest land owners ForestersForesters LoggersLoggers MillsMills Hunt ClubsHunt Clubs individualsindividuals
Maryland Forests Maryland Forests AssociationAssociation
MissionMission:: ‘‘To promote the maintenance of a To promote the maintenance of a
healthy and productive forest landbase healthy and productive forest landbase so as to enhance the economic, so as to enhance the economic, environmental, and social well-being of environmental, and social well-being of all who live in the state.’all who live in the state.’
Maryland Forests Maryland Forests AssociationAssociation
EducationEducation – – LobbyingLobbying – legislature and agencies – legislature and agencies AlliancesAlliances with other organizations to with other organizations to
achieve missionachieve mission Maryland Master Logger ProgramMaryland Master Logger Program
Landowners’ Concerns Landowners’ Concerns
OrOr Will growing trees be an asset or liability Will growing trees be an asset or liability
for our children?for our children?
Trends – MD Forest AreasTrends – MD Forest Areas
TimberlandsTimberlands DecliningDeclining
Non-Non-commercial commercial IncreasingIncreasing
OverallOverall- - Forests Forests DecliningDeclining
Trends in Forest Land Area
0
1000000
2000000
3000000
1950 1964 1976 1986 1999
Acre
sTimberlandNon-commercialTotal Forest land
MD Forest LandownersMD Forest Landowners
Trend:Trend: Landowners Landowners
IncreasingIncreasing Acreage per Owner Acreage per Owner
droppingdropping Forest FragmentationForest Fragmentation
Forest Owners and Acres per Owner
0
30000
60000
90000
120000
150000
1955 1966 1976 1986 1999
Num
ber F
ores
t Own
ers
0
20
40
60
80
100
Avg
Acre
s per
Own
er
LandownersAcres/Landowner
Forest DynamicsForest Dynamics
Age Structure Age Structure ChangingChanging
Volume per area Volume per area increasingincreasing
Composition changingComposition changing
Average Volume per Acre
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
1950 1964 1976 1986 1999
Boa
rd F
eet
MD Forest IndustryMD Forest Industry
Mills in Maryland
0
200
400
600
1952 1965 1975 2005
Mills decliningMills declining Logger infrastructure Logger infrastructure
DecliningDeclining Loss of CompetitionLoss of Competition
Forest Land EconomicsForest Land Economics Lumber Price Flat Lumber Price Flat
Maryland Timber Competes on World Maryland Timber Competes on World MarketMarket
US Lumber Average Price 1995 - 2005
$0$100$200$300$400$500
Secondary Assets of Secondary Assets of ForestsForests
Hunting ActivitiesHunting Activities Niche marketsNiche markets
Mushrooms. Ginsing…Mushrooms. Ginsing…
Income variableIncome variable
Non-Market Benefits of ForestsNon-Market Benefits of ForestsRealized by the People of the StateRealized by the People of the State
Water QualityWater Quality Air QualityAir Quality WildlifeWildlife AestheticsAesthetics
A Landowner’s PerspectiveA Landowner’s Perspective
Concerns about Concerns about Timberland’s FutureTimberland’s Future
Critical Mass to Support FPI?Critical Mass to Support FPI? Lose of sustainable timberLose of sustainable timber
Competitive Markets?Competitive Markets?
Infrastructure?Infrastructure?
Regulations? Zoning? ESA?Regulations? Zoning? ESA?
Economics of Growing Economics of Growing TreesTrees
Plant seedlings, manage Plant seedlings, manage Harvest after 45 yearsHarvest after 45 years Return on Capital ~ 1% per yearReturn on Capital ~ 1% per year
Wall Street > 3-5+% per yearWall Street > 3-5+% per year
Incentives for Forest Incentives for Forest SustainabilitySustainability
Return on benefits realized by the Return on benefits realized by the peoplepeople
Right to Practice ForestryRight to Practice Forestry Equity with FarmsEquity with Farms
Credit for Buffer timber takingCredit for Buffer timber taking See Virginia tax creditSee Virginia tax credit
Tax reliefTax relief See Delaware Ag and Forests - zero taxSee Delaware Ag and Forests - zero tax
Incentives for Forest Incentives for Forest SustainabilitySustainability
Easements – Easements – similar to Agsimilar to Ag
Regulatory relief – Regulatory relief – similar to Agsimilar to Ag