GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Forest Trends: Ownership, Markets, and Ecosystem Services Sally Collins Associate Chief, U.S. Forest Service
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service National Forest System
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Forestland ownership (U.S.)
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Softwood from national forest land (% national total consumed) Percent (Based on unpublished data, PNW) 2.9% total U.S. softwood consumption
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Forestland ownership (int’l)
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Ecosystem services
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Multiple services: water …
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service … wildlife, fish, recreation …
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service State and private programs
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service International programs
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service America’s forest estate Acres (thousands) America’s forest estate (Based on GTR-NC-241, table 3)
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service America’s forest estate (projected) Acres (thousands) (Based on PNW-GTR-587, table 2)
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Loss of open space
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Forests on the edge
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Changing industrial timberland
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Cost + freight to Baltimore, 2001 Based on Jim DeCosmo, “Future of the Texas Forest Industry,” 1/31/03
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Capacity/use in the West 48% capacity decline
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Illegal logging
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Stagnant prices Index of price per unit (based on PNW-GTR-560, table 10)
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service What’s next for America’s forests?
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Valuing Ecosystem Services
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Standing dead trees Understory Live trees Soil organic carbon Down dead wood Carbon components of forests
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Carbon markets Research Projects Partnerships
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Ecosystem services markets
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Biomass fuels
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Certification
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Certification test Allegheny NF Medicine Bow NF Mt. Hood NF Fremont-Winema NF (Lakeview Unit) NFs in Florida Siuslaw NF Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
GAA 2007 Environmental Workshop June 19-21, 2007 Grand Rapids, MN Sally Collins Associate Chief U.S. Forest Service Conservation working for people