Forests of Michigan, 2015

Pugh, Scott A.; Paulson, Charles S.; Butler, Brett J.

doi:10.2737/fs-ru-79

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“…Given these characteristics of the United States' family forest resource, one can conclude that the actions that are taken by family forest owners can have great and long-lasting impacts on the country's forests and overall quality of life. In Michigan, nearly 45% of the state's 20 million acres of forestland is owned and maintained by family forest owners [4]. Michigan is estimated to have approximately 375,000 family forest owners and nearly half own less than ten wooded acres [5].…”

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Family Forest Owner Management Decisions for Participants Enrolled in a Forest Property Taxation Program in Michigan

Schram

Potter-Witter

Huff

et al. 2020

Forests

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Family forest owners affect the ecosystem services that forests provide and, thus, their management decisions are of interest to the forestry sector. There are many programs available to help family forest owners reduce the management costs, some of which involve a reduced tax burden in exchange for active management. Research Highlights: this study is the first to examine the family forest owners enrolled in a statewide forest property taxation program in Michigan in order to understand how parcel characteristics affect management decisions. Background and Objectives: the goal is to understand the relationships between parcel characteristics and family forest owner management decisions for these program enrollees. Materials and Methods: a dataset of enrollment information was compiled and cleaned, which resulted in 20,915 unique forest stands in the state. Key variables analyzed via multinomial regression include stand condition, size, density, forest types, and forest practices. Results: region, forest type, and stand size significantly predicted forest practices. Conclusions: given that stand and parcel characteristics significantly predict forest practice, it may be useful to use these data, rather than self-reported management data from the owners themselves in order to understand future management trajectories of private forests. These data also describe forest practices of enrollees in a tax program, demonstrating that the program is successfully incentivizing management and shedding light on how these programs can promote conservation and stewardship of private forests.

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Family Forest Owner Management Decisions for Participants Enrolled in a Forest Property Taxation Program in Michigan

Schram

Potter-Witter

Huff

et al. 2020

Forests

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Exploring Environmental Attitudes and Forest Program Uptake with Nonindustrial Private Forest Owners in Michigan

McGrath

Smalligan

Watkins

et al. 2020

Society & Natural Resources

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The study focuses on forest management in four Michigan counties (Alpena, Barry, Newaygo, and Washtenaw). The study examines: 1) management practices on private land, and 2) how incentive programs can encourage landholders to develop a forest stewardship plan, a custom plan that describes your personal goals, unique forest resources, and suggested management activities for your land. This study will inform state and national programs that address landholders' needs. Description of ParticipationAs the owner of one or several forest plot(s) in Michigan, we invite you to participate in this study. If you agree to be part of the study, you will complete a 15-20-minute survey at a time and location of your choosing, and return this booklet in a pre-paid envelope.We give you the option to end or continue your participation in the study after submitting the survey. If you continue, you will receive either information on how to claim a $150 stipend upon initiation of a forest stewardship plan with the Michigan DNR, or an invitation to an interactive educational workshop co-hosted by the Michigan DNR on how to develop a forest stewardship plan. The workshop will take plan in the county where your forested land is location. The exact date, time and location of the workshops is to be determined, but will take place in 2018. Voluntary ParticipationTaking part in this study is completely voluntary. When completing the survey, you may skip any questions that you do not want to answer. You may choose to end your participation in the study after submitting the survey. Additionally, you are free to stop and withdraw from the study at any time. BenefitsYou may directly benefit from being in this study as you will receive information and support that can help you develop a forest stewardship plan and sustainably manage your forested land. However, participation in the study does not obligate you to enroll in any management programs or adopt any management activities. RisksThere are no foreseeable risks to taking part in this study. There is a rare chance that you may develop a forest management plan that you are unable to complete for financial reasons or a lack of decision making authority on the forest land. CompensationYou will not be compensated for completing the survey. If you choose to continue in the study, you may be eligible for a $150 stipend. Because this study pays more than $100, the University of Michigan will collect your name, address, social security number and payment amount. This information will be safely stored and used for income tax reporting purposes only if your total payments from the University of Michigan are greater than $600 in a calendar year (January through December). If you receive more than $600 in payments You have reached the end of the survey Please place this completed survey booklet in the self-addressed envelope. Then drop it in the nearest mailbox! Thank you for your valuable time!

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Forests of Michigan, 2015

Cited by 2 publications

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Family Forest Owner Management Decisions for Participants Enrolled in a Forest Property Taxation Program in Michigan

Family Forest Owner Management Decisions for Participants Enrolled in a Forest Property Taxation Program in Michigan

Exploring Environmental Attitudes and Forest Program Uptake with Nonindustrial Private Forest Owners in Michigan

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