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1 State Forest Management: Pennsylvania April 14, 2010 Jim Grace Deputy Secretary for State Parks and Forestry Pennsylvania DCNR
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4 Pennsylvania s Forests 16.6 million ac.(6.7 million ha.) of forest (58% of the state) More forest today then in the last 150 years Maturing forest World-class quality hardwoods Suite of uses and values Vital to our economy and quality of life
5 Pennsylvania is 58 percent forested 16.6 Million acres
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12 Millions of Acres Pennsylvania Forestland Area by Year Year
13 Tree Species Composition by Number of Trees, 2002 Red maple 21% Black birch 10% Northern red oak 3% Eastern hemlock 3% Sugar maple 6% American beech 6% Black cherry 9%
14 Percent Forestland by Stand Size Class, 2002 Seedlingsapling stands 10% Large tree stands 58% Mid-size tree stands 32%
15 100,000 80,000 60,000 Wood Volume Millions of Board Feet, ,426 72,819 85,822 40,000 20,000 22,820 26, Year of Inventory
16 Pennsylvania s Forest Forest products $5 U.S. billion/year 90,000 employee
17 Pennsylvania s Forest Recreation & Tourism Multi-billion $/year Habitat ~ flora & fauna
18 Pennsylvania s Forest Clean water 25,000 miles of streams
19 Pennsylvania s Forests Spiritual and esthetic value
20 PA Forest Ownership PUBLIC (29%) State Forest 2.1 million acres State Game Lands 1.5 million acres Allegheny National Forest 0.5 million acres Other 0.9 million acres PRIVATE (71%) 528,000 landowners 12 million acres
21 State Forest System Established in 1898 Created for: Continuous supply of timber & wood products Protect watersheds & conserve the waters Furnish opportunities for healthful recreation
22 State Forest System 2.1 million acres 20 districts Multiple Resources Management 1.1 million acres 61 Natural Areas 70,000 acres 16 Wild Areas 146,000 acres
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24 Management Guidance Legal Mandates Strategic Plan SFRMP Forest Certification Advisory Committees CNRAC EMAC STAC RAC
25 Sustainability and Ecosystem Management Resources Uses Values
26 Timber Sales per year USFS SILVAH
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30 State Forest Timber Sales 2009 $15 Million? $$$$$ 2008 $ 26.3 Million 2006 $39.3 Million 2004 $36.3 Million 2002 $31.8 Million 2000 $28.3 Million 1998 $20.3 Million 1996 $15.6 Million 1994 $12.2 Million
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32 Tree Regeneration is Lacking White-tailed deer overbrowsing Competition from other plants
33 Shelterwood System Natural Regeneration
34 Deer Impact on Regeneration -Major Issue-
35 Deer browse line Fern understory
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37 REGENERATION-State Forest 2,500 acres treated annually with herbicide 36,000 acres fenced 3,000 acres/yr $4 million annual cost
38 RECREATION
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40 pennsylvania WILDS Edward G. Rendell, Governor
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42 The PA Wilds Opportunity Over 2.1 million acres of Public Land! 27 state parks, with 1,200 overnight camping sites. 8 state forest districts with 1.3 million acres of public forestland. Over 500,000 acres of forestland in Allegheny National Forest, with over 600 campsites. 10 major rail-trail systems, with over 134 miles of trails miles of designated hiking trails in state parks and state forests.
43 Wildlife Viewing Sinnemahoning State Park
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45 WildsWaters Opportunities Abound
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47 RIVER ISLANDS
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49 Cherry Springs State Park
50 A view into the night skies
51 Forest Ownership, Pennsylvania National Forest State forests Private State game lands Nonforest
52 Rural and Community Forestry Rural Forestry Assistance Conservation Education Urban and Community Forestry Watersheds & Riparian Partnerships - USFS
53 Rural Forestry Assistance Forest Landowner Assistance Stewardship Plans & Forest Practices Trainings for Landowners and Professionals Outreach Forest Legacy Program Conservation Easements
54 Forest Stewardship
55 Fire Prevention Volunteer Fire Assistance Federal Excess Property
56 Fire Suppression
57 Pest Management
58 Exotic Insects and Diseases Gypsy Moth Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Asian Longhorned Beetle Emerald Ash Borer Sudden Oak Death Syndrome (SODS)
59 Our Vision Forest are a renewable resource Sustainable Management Provide uses and values for our citizens and future generations Protect environmental systems
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64 Pennsylvania s State Forest Oil and Gas 71,526 acres gas storage leases 174,000 acres under lease 490 royalty producing gas wells
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