We give landowners the tools they need to be good stewards of their land Work with and through partners Multiple benefits Measurable impact

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1 April 4, 2017 Lexington We give landowners the tools they need to be good stewards of their land Work with and through partners Multiple benefits Measurable impact 2 1

2 Families. 3 Variable N Range Median Mean Age 1,238 (25-97) Acres Owned ( ,000) Years Owned (1-750) Variable N (%) Gender Male Female Residence Type Primary Secondary/other Someone else/another family member resides on our land No residences American Tree Farm System Yes No Don t know

3 Total Acres of Forested Land Owned 2 Number of Years Land Owned or less More than or less More than I want my wooded land to stay wooded 2 53% 82% I want my wooded land to stay in my family I would only sell my land if it was a last resort I would sell my land if I was offered above market value 1 I would sell my land if I was offered market value % Strongly disagree Disagree 6 3

4 To enjoy beauty or scenery 3% 3% 32% 42% 7 To protect nature or biological diversity 3% 3% % To pass land on to my children or other heirs 51% 71% To protect water resources 3% Is part of my home, farm or vacation site 1 52% 71% For privacy 4 70% For land investment % For recreation For hunting 1 10% 5 For timber products For firewood 1 1 For non-timber forest products 4 3% N/A Not important Of little importance Moderately important Important Very important 7 The cost of implementing these practices is too high 3 2 I am unsure about the activities I should do 22% % I have concern about doing the wrong thing and harming my land 2 It is difficult to find the right professional to provide help My neighbors are not supportive of management activities 1 42% 10% 1 The trees in my woods are not the appropriate age Too much time is required to undertake these activities 1 41% 3% 1 There is a lack of educational programs available to me 3 1 Appearance of the property would be less appealing if I do these activities 2 3% 10% I am unable to access portions of the property to do these activities 1 3% 1 I do not live on or near my property 3 22% There are few or no mills around me to buy my wood 2 Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree 3% Unsureness higher among those who have not harvested (58. vs. 43.3%); non-coastal landowners (50% vs. 42.); and those with fewer acres (62% among <=25 acres vs. 37.3% among >500 acres) 8 4

5 Provides recreational opportunities for my family 3% 1 40% 2 6 Knowing I m doing the right thing % Improves the health of my wooded land 3% 3% % Improved aesthetics 3% % Supports a strong link to my community s and family s history and culture Increased productivity to provide greater income Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree 9 I know what types of wildlife live in my woods 53% 8 It is important to me to work to improve or enhance wildlife habitat on my wooded land 4 30% 7 The decisions I make on my wooded land impact available wildlife habitat beyond the borders of my land % I actively manage my wooded land to improve wildlife habitat 10% 1 50% I am doing everything I can to improve wildlife habitat on my wooded land for species of conservation importance 3 30% 41% I have resources and tools needed to improve or enhance wildlife habitat on my wooded land 2 32% 43% I leave my wooded land alone because that is the best thing to do for wildlife habitat There is no need for me to improve or enhance wildlife habitat on my wooded land 1 30% 2 1 Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree 10 5

6 The cost of implementing these practices is too high 41% 2 I am unsure about the activities I should do 22% 3 I have concern about doing the wrong thing and harming my land It is difficult to find the right professional to provide help 30% 1 2 My neighbors are not supportive of management activities 42% 1 1 Too much time is required to undertake these activities 42% 1 3% There is a lack of educational programs available to me 22% 40% 1 The trees in my woods are not the appropriate age 22% 41% 2% 1 I am unable to access portions of the property to do these activities % 1 Appearance of the property would be less appealing if I do these activities 1 32% 3 2% I do not live on or near my property 3 Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree 11 Provides recreational opportunities for my family 3% % Knowing I m doing the right thing 50% 1 6 Improves the health of my wooded land 2% 3% Improved aesthetics 2% 2 40% 1 5 Supports a strong link to my community s and family s history and culture % Increased productivity to provide greater income 2 41% Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree 12 6

7 Which of the following, if any have you interacted with in the last 12 months? do you trust for the most reliable information on improving and enhancing your wooded land? State Forest Service 19.1% 37. Private consulting forester Myself (my personal experience) - University/County Extension 1 U.S. Forest Service State wildlife agencies Wildlife professional Federal wildlife agencies (US Fish and Wildlife, Natural Resources Conservation Service) Family member % Neighbors or another landowner Logger % Nobody 18.3% 8. Local non-profit organizations National non-profit organizations Other % 13 Precontemplatio n Contemplation Read materials Participate in educational activities Preparation Monitor trees Consult forester Map land Write management plan Consult natural resource professional Action Part of ATFS Thin wooded land Remove diseased/dying trees Harvest Replant trees Remove invasives Use prescribed fire Participate in cost sharing Restore areas along streams Maintenance 12 7

8 Meet landowners where they are at with people they trust Recruit Wildlife Professionals Consulting Foresters Create an ongoing relationship ATFS Stewardship Events Newsletters 15 Started in 1995 with the founding of the Longleaf Alliance a non-profit advocacy group Started at Auburn but grew Longleaf Partnership Forum for partners to share Federal Coordinating Council 17 Local Implementation Teams across 9 states America s Longleaf Restoration Initiative 16 8

9 USFS and Extension research project Added Southern Group of State Foresters 2010 Working Group 2012 TN DOF grant for plan 2013 Launch 2016 Release of Plan 17 First, be clear what your goal is. Be specific. Be able to measure progress. Be able to pick places on the landscape. Find allies. Make sure the goal is shared by your coalition. 18 9

10 Start with dedicated small group Hire a staff person to coordinate, but not do it for you Set draft goals with a higher calling Acres, public and private Map the woodbaskets Make connections to conservation goals 19 Stavers and Hardwood Mills Distillers Those that reuse the barrels Wildlife Groups State Forestry Associations Extension State Forestry Agencies Federal Agencies 20 10

11 NRCS State Government Consulting Foresters Congress More Wildlife Groups 21 Start with high profile public land pilots Test your work with woodland owners in a few areas Direct Mail Field Days My Oak Woods Target Active Landowners 22 11

12 For the Core Team For the scientists For those that work with landowners For the landowners Policy Farm Bill 23 Project management tools Database management Measurement Reporting mechanism 24 12

13 PR Higher Calling Meeting Landowners Where They Are At 25 13