Forest Plans of North America
Forest Plans of North America presents case studies of contemporary forest management plans developed for forests owned by federal, state, county, and municipal governments, communities, families, individuals, industry, investment organizations, conservation organizations, and others in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The book provides excellent real-life examples of contemporary forest planning processes, the various methods used, and the diversity of objectives and constraints faced by forest owners. Chapters are written by those who have developed the plans, with each contribution following a unified format and allowing a common, clear presentation of the material, along with consistent treatment of various aspects of the plans. This work complements other books published by members of the same editorial team (Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resource Management), which describe the planning process and the various methods one might use to develop a plan, but in general do not, as this work does, illustrate what has specifically been developed by landowners and land managers. This is an in-depth compilation of case studies on the development of forest management plans by the different landowner groups in North America. The book offers students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general public an opportunity to greatly improve their appreciation of forest management and, more importantly, foster an understanding of why our forests today are what they are and what forces and tools may shape their tomorrow. Forest Plans of North America provides a solid supplement to those texts that are used as learning tools for forest management courses. In addition, the work functions as a reference for the types of processes used and issues addressed in the early 21st century for managing land resources. - Presents 40-50 case studies of forest plans developed for a wide variety of organizations, groups, and landowners in North America - Illustrates plans that have specifically been developed by landowners and land managers - Features engaging, clearly written content that is accessible rather than highly technical, while demonstrating the issues and methods involved in the development of the plans - Each chapter contains color photographs, maps, and figures
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Forest Plans of North America
Forest Plans of North America presents case studies of contemporary forest management plans developed for forests owned by federal, state, county, and municipal governments, communities, families, individuals, industry, investment organizations, conservation organizations, and others in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The book provides excellent real-life examples of contemporary forest planning processes, the various methods used, and the diversity of objectives and constraints faced by forest owners. Chapters are written by those who have developed the plans, with each contribution following a unified format and allowing a common, clear presentation of the material, along with consistent treatment of various aspects of the plans. This work complements other books published by members of the same editorial team (Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resource Management), which describe the planning process and the various methods one might use to develop a plan, but in general do not, as this work does, illustrate what has specifically been developed by landowners and land managers. This is an in-depth compilation of case studies on the development of forest management plans by the different landowner groups in North America. The book offers students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general public an opportunity to greatly improve their appreciation of forest management and, more importantly, foster an understanding of why our forests today are what they are and what forces and tools may shape their tomorrow. Forest Plans of North America provides a solid supplement to those texts that are used as learning tools for forest management courses. In addition, the work functions as a reference for the types of processes used and issues addressed in the early 21st century for managing land resources. - Presents 40-50 case studies of forest plans developed for a wide variety of organizations, groups, and landowners in North America - Illustrates plans that have specifically been developed by landowners and land managers - Features engaging, clearly written content that is accessible rather than highly technical, while demonstrating the issues and methods involved in the development of the plans - Each chapter contains color photographs, maps, and figures
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Forest Plans of North America presents case studies of contemporary forest management plans developed for forests owned by federal, state, county, and municipal governments, communities, families, individuals, industry, investment organizations, conservation organizations, and others in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The book provides excellent real-life examples of contemporary forest planning processes, the various methods used, and the diversity of objectives and constraints faced by forest owners. Chapters are written by those who have developed the plans, with each contribution following a unified format and allowing a common, clear presentation of the material, along with consistent treatment of various aspects of the plans. This work complements other books published by members of the same editorial team (Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resource Management), which describe the planning process and the various methods one might use to develop a plan, but in general do not, as this work does, illustrate what has specifically been developed by landowners and land managers. This is an in-depth compilation of case studies on the development of forest management plans by the different landowner groups in North America. The book offers students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general public an opportunity to greatly improve their appreciation of forest management and, more importantly, foster an understanding of why our forests today are what they are and what forces and tools may shape their tomorrow. Forest Plans of North America provides a solid supplement to those texts that are used as learning tools for forest management courses. In addition, the work functions as a reference for the types of processes used and issues addressed in the early 21st century for managing land resources. - Presents 40-50 case studies of forest plans developed for a wide variety of organizations, groups, and landowners in North America - Illustrates plans that have specifically been developed by landowners and land managers - Features engaging, clearly written content that is accessible rather than highly technical, while demonstrating the issues and methods involved in the development of the plans - Each chapter contains color photographs, maps, and figures

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ISBN-13: 9780127999319
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date: 03/13/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 482
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About the Author

Jacek Siry is a professor of forest economics at the University of Georgia. He teaches forest economics, economics of renewable resources, and international forest business, and conducts research in applied forest economics with emphasis on timber markets, investments and finance, and forest management. Dr. Siry is also a co-author of two other books published by Academic Press, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, and Forest Plans of North America.
Pete Bettinger is a professor of forestry at the University of Georgia. He teaches forest planning, forest measurements, and aerial photogrammetry; and conducts research in applied forest management with particular emphasis on harvest scheduling, precision forestry, and geospatial technologies. Dr. Bettinger has worked with the forest industry in the southern and western United States, and maintains this connection to forestry professionals through his leadership in the Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference and other continuing education courses he offers. Dr. Bettinger is also a co-author of two other books published by Academic Press, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, and Forest Plans of North America.
Krista Merry is a geographer and research coordinator in the School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. She conducts research in applied forest management with an emphasis on remote sensing, geospatial technologies, landscape planning, and precision forestry. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geography from the University of Georgia. She has extensive experience in using geographic information systems (GIS), satellite imagery, and aerial photography, and has earned GISP certification from the GIS Certification Institute. She has published 35 peer-reviewed journal articles and is co-editor of Forest Plans of North America (Academic Press, 2015). She has acted as chair of the Proceedings of the Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference four times (soforgis.uga.edu). She also has experience in developing online continuing education courses (introgps.uga.edu) and has led the data collection efforts for several human subject surveys.
Dr. Donald L. Grebner is a professor in the Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University. His areas of research specialization include forest management and economics, bioenergy, carbon sequestration, and forest protection. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, both traditional and distance, in forest resource management, advanced forest management, and international forest resources and trade. Prior to his time at Mississippi State, he worked as an extension forester with the U.S. Peace Corps in Costa Rica and was a research analyst for Winrock International. He is very active in the Society of American Foresters as well as the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Unit 4.02.00 Accounting and Managerial Economics Working Group. Dr. Grebner is a co-author of three textbooks entitled Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, and Forest Plans of North America.
Dr. Boston received a Bachelor’s degree in forestry from Humboldt State University, and Masters and PhD degrees in forest engineering from Oregon State University. He obtained a JD from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Boston worked for the forest industry in the western United States, Europe and New Zealand. He was a principle in the GIS firm VESTRA Resources in 1988. Dr. Boston has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and is a co-author of four books published by Academic Press, Forest Management and Planning, Forest Plans of North America, Mapping of Human and Natural Systems, and Introduction to Forest Management and two with Springer, Forest Operations in the Tropics and Forest Road Operations in the Tropics. Dr. Boston is an editor of Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences. To our knowledge, he is the only person who has received teaching awards from three different university forestry programs.

Table of Contents

Forest Plans of North America Edited by Jacek Siry, Pete Bettinger, Krista Merry, Donald L. Grebner, Kevin Boston, and Chris Cieszewski 1. Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, New Jersey, United States of America Steven W. Kallesser 2. Eddyville Tree Farm, Oregon, United States of America Michael Newton 3. Michael Family Forest, Texas, United States of America Robin G. Willhoite 4. Pike Lumber Company's Sam Little Forest, Indiana, United States of America Oliver Grimm 5. Poole and Pianta Woodlot, West Virginia, United States of America Russ Richardson 6. Rib Lake School Forest, Wisconsin, United States of America Scott Mueller, Gretchen Marshall, Kirsten Held, and Jeremy Solin 7. Shirley Town Forest, New Hampshire, United States of America Peter Farrell 8. Arcata Community Forest, California, United States of America Mark S. Andre 9. Ejido Borbollones, Durango, Mexico J. Javier Corral-Rivas, J. Ciro Hernández-Díaz, Carlos Antonio López Sánchez, José Encarnación Luján Soto, and Klaus von Gadow 10. Harvard University Forest, Massachusetts, United States of America Audrey Barker Plotkin, John O'Keefe, and David Foster 11. James F. Dubuar Memorial Forest, New York, United States of America James Savage 12. McPhail Tree Farm, South Carolina, United States of America Thomas J. Straka and Tamara L. Cushing 13. Molinillos Private Forest Estate, Durango, Mexico Gustavo Perez-Verdin, Juan Manuel Cassian-Santos, Klaus von Gadow, and Jose Carlos Monarrez-Gonzalez 14. Ross Forests Partnership, Tennessee, United States of America Kerry Livengood and John R. Ross 15. Willow Break LLC, Mississippi, United States of America Ian Munn, William C. Wright, William Hunter, and Greg Bentley 16. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia and North Carolina, United States of America Gary W. Johnson 17. Chesapeake Forest Lands, Maryland, United States of America Kip Powers, Anne Hairston-Strang, Steven Koehn, and Kenneth Jolly 18. Durango State University Forest Las Bayas, Durango, Mexico J. Ciro Hernández-Díaz, Javier L. Bretado-Velázquez, J. Javier Corral-Rivas, Héctor M. Loera-Gallegos, and Eusebio Montiel-Antuna 19. Garcia River Forest, California, United States of America Scott Kelly and Kevin Boston 20. Indigenous Community of Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro, Michoacán, Mexico Alejandro Velázquez, Gerardo Bocco, Alejandro Torres, Adolfo Chavez Lopez, and Felipe Aguilar Gómez 21. Jackson Demonstration State Forest, California, United States of America Helge Eng 22. Mission Municipal Forest, British Columbia, Canada Don Reimer 23. San Pedro El Alto Community Forest, Oaxaca, Mexico Héctor M. De los Santos-Posadas, J. René Valdez-Lazalde, and Juan Manuel Torres-Rojo 24. Sand Hills State Forest, South Carolina, United States of America Scott Danskin and Brian Davis 25. Sessoms Timber Trust, Georgia, United States of America Yenie Tran, Dotty S. Porter, Norris Mattox, Bob Izlar, and Jacek Siry 26. South Willapa Bay Conservation Area, Washington, United States of America Liane Davis, Tom Kollasch, Kyle M. Smith, and Kevin Boston 27. Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, New Hampshire, United States of America Thomas LaPointe, Paul Casey, Ian Drew, and Sean Flint 28. Weaverville Community Forest, California, United States of America Alex Cousins, Colleen O'Sullivan, and Patrick Frost 29. Yale School Forests, New England, United States of America Mark S. Ashton, Marlyse C. Duguid, Alex L. Barrett, and Kristofer Covey 30. Bayfield County Forest, Wisconsin, United States of America Jeff Barkley, Jason Bodine, Chris Hoffman, Jeremy Koslowski, Larry Stevens, Joseph Schwantes, and Jane Severt 31. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Georgia, United States of America Pete Bettinger, Krista Merry, Erika Mavity, Dick Rightmyer, and Ron Stevens 32. City of San Francisco, California, United States of America Jon Swae 33. Forest Management Unit 13 - Forest Management License (FMU) 3, Manitoba, Canada Kevin Crowe and Laird Van Damme 34.

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