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Governor's Advisory Committee on Chip Mills
Revised Draft Final Report
THEMATIC BACKGROUND CONTENTS
a) Sustainable Timberland Resource Base
- Timber Resource Setting
- Timber Growth and Harvest
- Additional Scenarios for Projecting Growth and Drain
- Forest Land Change Detection
b) Sustainably Managed Forests
- What is Sustainable Forest Management?
- Levels and Intensity of Forest Management
- Sustainable Management and Private Forest Profitability
- Chip Mills and Sustainable Private Forest Management
c) Sustainable Economic and Social Impacts
- Hardwood Markets and Sustainable Management
- Economic Impacts : Forest Products and Tourism Industries
- Economic Incentives for Landowners and Firms
- Innovative Institutional Arrangements
d) Environmental Sustainability
- Soil Erosion and Fertility
- Water Quality, Sedimentation, and Watershed Protection
- Biodiversity and Species Conservation
- Forest Fragmentation
- Recreation and Aesthetic Amenities
- Standards and Permits to Ensure Environmental Sustainability
e) Education, Training and Professional Management
- Landowner Motivations
- Landowner Education and Assistance
- Logger Training
- Forester Expertise and Certification
f) Landowner Rights and Responsibilities
g) A Recent Study of Chip Mills in Missouri
h) Chip Mill Experiences in Other States
