Surf these sites: American Tree Farm System -- Forest industry sponsored certification and recognition program for forest owners. Provides education and technical assistance, conducts conservation projects, promotes sustainable management of forests. Assistance Directory for Private Forest Landowners (USA) -- Directory of state foresters, consulting foresters, and incentives available to assist private forest, woodlot, and tree farm owners. Indexed by state. Emphasis is on the voluntary Forest Stewardship Program. Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc. -- National consulting forestry organization directory contains member profiles and information about consulting foresters. Georgia Forest Landowner''s Manual -- Information for private forest landowners in Georgia, USA Minnesota Forestry Association -- Minnesota''s oldest conservation organization, representing the interests of private forest landowners across the state. Private Forests of USA - topical publication -- On-line version of a topical publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation. Contains summary data on private forests and links to related sites. Production Economics Of Private Forestry (Abstract) -- A comparison of industrial and non-industrial private forest landowner motives for harvest and management in southern USA. Newman, D.H. and Wear, D.N. (1993). American Journal of Agricultural Economics 75:674-678. Timber Taxes -- Comprehensive explanation of the tax treatment of timber. Including qualifying for capital gains, casualty losses, income, expenses, reforestation, and much more. USDA - State of the Land -- Private Forest Land -- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - National summaries, maps, and data on private forest land uses and trends. Part of a national series of land use maps & data by Natural Resource Conservation Service.
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