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North Carolina

By Web Admin on 8/3/2005 | Keyword(s): States

Message from Stewardship Program

Many landowners want to do right by their forest resources but are unsure of the best approach to take in managing their own property. Luckily, there's help! If you find yourself wanting your forest to be more than just a timber crop, then the Forest Stewardship plan may be just perfect for you. The Forest Stewardship Program is tailored to people who see the forest as tracts of natural beauty, wildlife habitat, recreation, productive timber and care enough to protect clean water through appropriate soil conservation practices. It all starts with a plan tailored to your wants and desires for the property.

We welcome you to contact us and find out how easy it is to have a Forest Stewardship plan prepared for your property at no cost by our resource professionals or a consultant hired by us. For your convenience, you may submit an application form online.

State Forestland Statistics:

Total forested acres = 18.7 million acres
Privately owned = 7.4 million acres
Industry = 2.4 million acres
Corporations = 1.8 million acres
National Forests = 1.08 million acres

Stewardship in North Carolina:

*Number of stewardship plans = 2500+
*Acres covered by stewardship plans = 380,000+ acres

*These numbers, estimates from 1/31/02, are continuously increasing and may be significantly higher in the future.

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