XXXII NWOS Public Survey

XXXII. NWOS Public Form
Survey of Public Forest Land Managers in the United States
USDA Forest Service
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Amherst, MA 01003
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Version: Public 6.0
Instructions
 Please provide answers for all of the forested land that is under your agency’s jurisdiction, i.e.,
“owned” by your agency, in .
 Please include land that is under your agency’s jurisdiction, but managed by others.
 Please do NOT include land that your agency manages, but the land is under the jurisdiction of
another agency.
 The person who is most knowledgeable about the agency’s forested land in should
answer this questionnaire.

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General Questions about Your Agency’s Forested Land
1. How many total acres of land are currently under your agency’s jurisdiction in ?
________ acres
2. Forested land covers XX% of .
Forested land includes:
 Woods, woodlots, timberland, and forests
 Land at least 1 acre in size, 120 feet wide, and has at least 10% forest cover
 Land at least 1 acre in size, where trees were removed and trees will grow again
Forested land does not include:
 Christmas tree farms, orchards, or nurseries
 Land that is mowed for lawn or recreational fields
How many acres of forested land are currently under your agency’s jurisdiction in ?
_______ acres

Not Applicable

Not Important

Of little importance

Moderately Important

Important

Very Important

3. How important are the following reasons for why your agency currently has forested land in
?

To protect beauty or scenery
To protect nature or biological
diversity
To protect water resources
To protect or improve wildlife
habitat
For land investment
For firewood
For timber products, such as logs or
pulpwood
For nontimber forest products,
such as
For hunting
For recreation, other than hunting
For gas or oil extraction
For other mineral extraction, such
sand, or gravel
For carbon capture/sequestration
For the public to enjoy
Other
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(Please specify):

4. Which of the following have occurred on your agency’s forested land in in the past 5
years?
Check all that apply.
__Cut and/or removed trees for sale
__Cut and/or removed trees for internal/agency purposes
__Collected nontimber forest products, such as
__Reduced fire hazard
__Controlled burn/prescribed fire
__Eliminated or reduced invasive plants
__Eliminated or reduced unwanted forest insects or disease
__Road construction or maintenance
__Trail construction or maintenance
__Improved wildlife habitat
__Livestock grazing
__Other (please specify):_______________________
__None of the above
5. Which of the following will likely occur on your agency’s forested land in in the next 5
years?
Check all that apply.
__Cut and/or removed trees for sale
__Cut and/or removed trees for internal/agency use
__Collect nontimber forest products, such as
__Reduce fire hazard
__Controlled burn/prescribed fire
__Eliminate or reduce invasive plants
__Eliminate or reduce unwanted forest insects or disease
__Road construction or maintenance
__Trail construction or maintenance
__Improve wildlife habitat
__Livestock grazing
__Other (please specify):__________
__None of the above
__I don’t know

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6. a. Who, with your agency’s permission, has hunted, hiked, or otherwise recreated on your
agency’s forested land in in the past 5 years?
Check all that apply.
__The general public for free
__The general public for a fee
__Other (please specify):_________
__Nobody -> If nobody, skip to question 7
b. How did they recreate?
Check all that apply.
__Hunting
__Fishing
__Hiking/walking
__Bicycling
__Camping
__Horseback riding
__Skiing or snowshoeing
__Off-road vehicles, such as ATVs or snowmobiles
__Other (please specify):________
7. Is any of your agency’s forested land in posted to restrict access and/or use by the
general public?
__Yes __No -> If no, skip to question 8.
a. Approximately what percentage of your agency’s forested land in is posted to
restrict trespassing?
__0% (not restricted on any of your agency’s forested land)
__ 1-24%
__25-49%
__50-74%
__75-99%
__100% (restricted on all of your agency’s forested land)
b. Approximately what percentage of your agency’s forested land in is posted to
restrict hunting?
__0% (not restricted on any of your agency’s forested land)
__ 1-24%
__25-49%
__50-74%
__75-99%
__100% (restricted on all of your agency’s forested land)

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c. Approximately what percentage of your agency’s forested land in is posted to
restrict motorized vehicles?
__0% (not restricted on any of your agency’s forested land)
__ 1-24%
__25-49%
__50-74%
__75-99%
__100% (restricted on all of your agency’s forested land)
8. A management or stewardship plan may be written in order to help an agency meet its goals for
its forested land. What percentage, if any, of your agency’s land that is eligible for management
(i.e. not designated as ‘wilderness’ or other non-management areas) is covered by a written
management plan?
__0% (none)
__ 1-24%
__25-49%
__50-74%
__75-99%
__100% (all)
__ Not applicable – no lands are eligible for management
9. To encourage good woodland management, groups have created green certification programs
to recognize landowners who comply with the group’s standards. Examples include Tree Farm,
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
a. How familiar are you with green certification?
Extremely
Moderately
Somewhat
Slightly
Not at all
Familiar
Familiar
Familiar
Familiar
Familiar
__
__
__
__
__
b. What percentage, if any, of your agency’s forested land in is currently green
certified?
__0% (none)
__ 1-24%
__25-49%
__50-74%
__75-99%
__100% (all)

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Not Applicable

No concern

Of little concern

Moderate concern

Concern

Great concern

10. Please indicate your level of concern about each of the following topics for your agency’s
forested land in .

Air pollution
Climate change
Damage from animals
Development of nearby lands
Drought or lack of water
Damage or noise from off-road vehicles
Invasive plants
Keeping land intact for future generations
Misuse of forested land, such as vandalism or dumping
Trespassing or poaching
Unwanted forest insects or diseases
Water pollution
Wildfire
Wind or ice storms
Other
(please specify):

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