Governor's Advisory Committee on Chip Mills

Final Report
August 1, 2000

THEMATIC BACKGROUND:
CONTENTS

  1. Sustainable Timberland Resource Base
    Timber Resource Setting
    Timber Growth and Harvest
    Additional Scenarios for Projecting Growth and Drain
    Forest Land Change Detection
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Education, Training and Professional Management
    Landowner Motivations
    Landowner Education and Assistance
    Logger Training
    Forester Expertise and Certification
  6. Landowner Rights and Responsibilities
  7. A Recent Study of Chip Mills in Missouri
  8. Chip Mill Experiences in Other States