FIGURE 6: HOW ARE LANDOWNERS GETTING INFO TO MAKE DECISIONS? Information Flowing Towards Landowners. Dept of Games and Fisheries

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1 FIGURE 2: Fogel 76

2 FIGURE 3: Fogel 77

3 FIGURE 4: Fogel 78

4 FIGURE 5: Fogel 79

5 Fogel 80 FIGURE 6: HOW ARE LANDOWNERS GETTING INFO TO MAKE DECISIONS? Information Flowing Towards Landowners Dept of Games and Fisheries Soil and Water Conservation Districts Natural Resource Conservation Service USFS (USDA) Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Information Clearinghouses (Forestupdate) NRV Land Trust NRV cooperative TNC Loggers Timber Foresters Landscapers NonTraditional Foresters State and local code Developer's covanents Landowner Associations (informal) Virginia Dept. of Forestry VPI (Extension Service) NGOs Service Providers Regulators LANDOWNER 'X' Sources: Virginia Forest Landowner Update, Jenkins 2002, Boucher 2003, and Powers 2003

6 Fogel 81 FIGURE 7: Coarse Woody Debris Fuel Wood Dynamics disturbance frequency CWD wild fire fuel potential harvest harvest decomposition stand productivity impact of fire Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Habitat Available Water warm climate actual altitude/ intermediate altitude ratio Sources: Van Lear 1993; Tietje 2002; Kimmins 1997 p

7 FIGURE 8: 'Harvey' Fuel Wood Collection Fogel 82 'Hobby wood' Harvest Rate 'Positive Effect' Adjustment percieved state of view expected 'view from house' perceived effectiveness of firebreak expected effectiveness of firebreak percieved shading on 'farming activities' required shading on 'farm activites' 'Farming Activites' 'Hobby wood' Selection Process...blocks light to fruit trees? 'Emotional Significance' Adjustment expected benefit from "heats you twice" percived benefit from "heats you twice" expected guilt percieved guilt 'delivered wood' Additive Emotional Significance Selection Additive 'Positive effect on other goals' Inventory Disrecpency Original goal (20% actual inventory) Inventory Level Wood Usage/ Day Available Technology 'Inventory' Adjustment Days of Heating Remaining Inventory Requirement/ Year...tree damage interfering with other site goals? 'Hobby wood'...blocks view from house? 'Hobby wood' Harvest harvestable wood tree damage canopy opening closure of canopy stand/ tree DBH sunlight available to floor understory growth browsing Stand Dynamics

8 Fogel 83 FIGURE 9: 'Diane' Fuel Wood Collection Harvest Rate Original Goal (expected inventory actual inventory = 0) Goal Adjustment Access Modifier Steep Grade Medium Grade Low Grade CWD Selection Process pine, poplar, gum Species Preference maple, beech Oak, Hickory Access Preference >100' from Access Point > 50' and <100' from Access Point < 50' from Access Point Additive Decision Rule Access Improvement (road building) Time Reqirement 'Other Site' Labor Reqirement Selection 'Personal Event' Labor Available Labor Pool Time Available 'Weekend Event' Necessary Technology Inventory Discrepency Inventory Level Wood Usage/ Day Available Technology Expected Days of Heating Remaining Inventory Requirement/ Year Timing Preference Winter Summer Spring and Fall View Preservation Technique Aesthetics Modifier disturbance frequency (nonfire) Harvest harvestable wood decomposition CWD stand productivity intensity of fire wild fire fuel Coarse Woody Debris Fuel Wood Dynamics

9 FIGURE 10: Fogel 84 'Elizabeth' Fuel Wood Collection Process Selection Process CWD Filter Habitat Filter Harvest Rate Manpower Preference percived manpower expected manpower Species Preference expected fire duration Collection Technology hands hand saw chainsaw Hauling Technology handcarry wheelbarrow truck Pine Cedar Oak Available labor Access Preference Low High Steep Grade Low Grade Selection Proximity Preference percived expected closeness closeness Additive Decision Rule 'Inventory' 'Event' 'Long Term' Decomposition Preference percived rot expected rot disturbance frequency (nonfire) harvestable wood Harvest CWD wild fire fuel stand productivity intensity of fire decomposition Coarse Woody Debris Fuel Wood Dynamics