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Maine’s Public Lands timber policy issues

Problem Addressed: Three major policy issues on Maine Public lands
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Inform policymakers and the public on the issues
Key Findings: Ten words won't do it -- have to read the paper
Recommendation: Ditto
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In what year did these events occur?

Problem Addressed: Recent occurrence of large wildfires in the East -- by recent standards
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Provide a list of important wildfire events
Key Findings: Large wildfires have not gone away in the East.
Views: 2580
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Maine Forest and Forest Products Survey – Preliminary Findings

Problem Addressed: How do Maine residents view forests, forestry, and the emerging bioproducts industry.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Explore Maine resident views toward forest conditions, practices, and new forest uses for bioenergy and other products.
Key Findings: Forest sustainability is a key concern both state-wide and in mill towns.
Recommendation: Maine residents express strong support for forestry and forest products. Sustainable harvesting is a precondition, as is stakeholder engagement in the development of new forest-based processing technologies.
Views: 2710
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Northern tamarack: unused resource?

Problem Addressed: Describes extent of tamarack in North, and potential market options
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Assess area and volume of tamarack and describe markets
Key Findings: Resource is not large but generally underutilized; tamarack area once much larger
Recommendation: Tamarack suited to uses in the round, small mills, small logging operations
Views: 2525
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Fire trends, Northern Forest

Problem Addressed: Longterm trend in fire in NY, VT, NH, ME
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Describe longterm trends
Key Findings: Area burned at historic lows; fire numbers not declining. Response capacity eroding
Recommendation: Don't assume the fire issue has gone away.
Views: 2656
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Fire trends southern New England

Problem Addressed: Describe trends in forest fire occurrence on region
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Better inform the public and agencies on longterm trends
Key Findings: Fires much better controlled than in past; fire weather has been favorable, values at risk far higher
Recommendation: Don't assume the fire problem has gone away.
Views: 2571
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Fire trends Lake States

Problem Addressed: Is there a trend in fire occurrence in the Lake States?
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Describe trends in fire numbers and area burned in MI, WI, MN
Key Findings: Fire occurrence data are weak; whether a trend depends on period analyzed
Views: 2733
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Spruce budworm returns to Northeast

Problem Addressed: Current status of Spruce fir forests in NY, VT, NH, and ME
Goal(s)/Objective(s): DEscribe extent and condition of region's spruce fir forests and timber supply
Key Findings: Most of the spruce fir area is in Maine; an large surplus is in the 21-40 yr age class
Recommendation: Land managers need to prepare in advance for possible budworm outbreak
Views: 2417
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Tree Growth Participation in Maine’s Organized Towns

Problem Addressed: Description of land in Maine's Tree Growth Tax 1977 to 2013
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Analyze how area and number of landowners in TGT has changed by county
Key Findings: Tree Growth area has peaked, but remains important in all counties.
Recommendation: Additional research to retain and improve Tree Growth Tax program
Views: 2544
Downloads: 1
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