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Though landowners may have a variety of reasons for owning forest land, the fact remains that forest land is a significant financial investment. To manage this investment well, its important to understand what can produced on it, including both timber and non-timber forest products.
Taxation of forest property and forest management activities is controlled by both the state and federal rules. Concerted effort and record keeping is required to minimize overall tax payments and coordinate between capital gains, timber yield, and property taxes.
Rolling dip, mid-picture, on an out-sloped road. Source: Bill Weaver, Pacific Watershed Associates. Roads are an essential improvement on your forest property. They provide access for recreation and for management activities.
Source: http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/modeling The future is going to be warmer but how much warmer is a question for which we have no definitive answer. Californias diversity of temperature and precipitation provide many examples of how forests may adapt to projected climate changes.
Lumber, logs, young trees, older trees, and forest soil carbon in Humboldt County, CA It has long been known that approximately half the dry weight of trees is carbon.
A beautiful and structurally strong laboratory made of wood As consumers, Californians use a lot of wood. We build the vast majority of our homes as well as many larger buildings with wood. Even with computers, smartphones, and the internet, we still use a lot of paper.
Though privately owned, forests are so important and valuable that society has instituted numerous laws and regulations controlling the manner in which private (and public) forest landowners can use and manage their forest.
