• James A. Marciano
  University of Maine - Orono
  
• Robert J. Lilieholm
  University of Maine - Orono
  roblilieholm@gmail.com
  2073567349
  
• Jessica E. Leahy
  University of Maine - Orono
  
• Terry L. Porter
  University of Maine - Orono (Business School)
  

The Maine Forest and Forest Products Survey was developed as part of the University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Initiative (FBRI) to identify Maine residents’ views towards forests, forest practices, and emerging technologies in forest-based biorefining. The mail survey, conducted in early 2009, was mailed to 3,000 Maine households and included two samples – a 1,750-household “State-wide” sample, and a 1,250-household “Mill Town” sample. The response rates were 42% and 41%, respectively. The survey was divided into five sections that asked respondents about their: (1) perceptions of Maine’s forests and the forest products industry; (2) views on forest-based biorefineries; (3) general perceptions of the natural environment; (4) perceptions about their household’s economic well-being; and (5) socio-demographic information.