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FAMILY FOREST FOUNDATION. Steve Webster Steve Stinson Kernen Lien Kirk Hanson. Human Dimensions of Family and Farm Forestry IUFRO Conference March 29 – April 1, 2004 Pullman, Washington. Family Forest Foundation.
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FAMILY FOREST FOUNDATION Steve Webster Steve Stinson Kernen Lien Kirk Hanson Human Dimensions of Family and Farm Forestry IUFRO Conference March 29 – April 1, 2004 Pullman, Washington
Family Forest Foundation Founded in 2001 to promote the conservation, sustainable management, and prosperity of family forests.
Steve Stinson – Family Forestry Foundation Executive Director
FFF Goals • Regulatory stability
FFF Goals • Regulatory stability • Market access
FFF Goals • Regulatory stability • Market access • Public awareness
FFF Goals • Regulatory stability • Market access • Public awareness • Enduring fiscal foundation
Conversion Pressure •Regulatory uncertainty
Conversion Pressure • Regulatory uncertainty • Rising land values
Conversion Pressure • Regulatory uncertainty • Rising land values •Declining and unstable markets
Lewis County Total area: 631,000 ha 90% forested
Lewis County Total area: 631,000 ha 90% forested Federal lands: 236,000 ha (37% of total area)
Lewis County Total area: 631,000 ha 90% forested Federal lands: 236,000 ha (37% of total area) Forest industry: 230,000 ha (36% of total area)
Lewis County Total area: 631,000 ha 90% forested Federal lands: 236,000 ha (37% of total area) Forest industry: 230,000 ha (36% of total area) Public trust: 41,000 ha (6% of total area)
Lewis County Total area: 631,000 ha 90% forested Federal lands: 236,000 ha (37% of total area) Forest industry: 230,000 ha (36% of total area) Public trust: 41,000 ha (6% of total area) Family forests: 55,200 ha (10% of total area)
Lewis County Family ForestsProductivity • 15 to 21 cubic meters/ha/yr • 800,000 cubic meters/yr
Non-timber Amenities Recreation Habitat Water Scenery
Streams • 800 kilometers of fish bearing streams • 1,800 kilometers of non-perennial feeder streams
Public Resources Water Fish Wildlife
Protection Required by Rules Spotted Owl Bald Eagle Marbled Murrelet
Total Acres: 33 Acres in Buffer: 21 % in Buffer: 64%
Family Forest Cooperative – Why? • Diversify income, value-added products
Family Forest Cooperative – Why? • Diversify income, value-added products • Markets for underutilized or undervalued wood
Family Forest Cooperative – Why? • Diversify income, value-added products • Markets for underutilized or undervalued wood • Management and marketing assistance
Family Forest Cooperative – Why? • Diversify income, value-added products • Markets for underutilized or undervalued wood • Management and marketing assistance • Premium prices for family forest wood
Family Forest CooperativeFeasibility Study • Advisory Council
Family Forest CooperativeFeasibility Study • Advisory Council • Cooperative visitations
Family Forest CooperativeFeasibility Study • Advisory Council • Cooperative visitations • Family forest survey
Family Forest CooperativeFeasibility Study • Advisory Council • Cooperative visitations • Family forest survey • Public meetings
Family Forest Education • Objectives, concerns, knowledge
Family Forest Education • Objectives, concerns, knowledge • Assistance
Family Forest Education • Objectives, concerns, knowledge • Assistance • Public awareness
Family Forest Education • Objectives, concerns, knowledge • Assistance • Public awareness • Public support
Family Forest Survey • Aesthetics - 80 %
Family Forest Survey • Aesthetics - 80 % • Biological diversity – 72 %
Family Forest Survey • Aesthetics - 80 % • Biological diversity – 72 % • Long term investment