Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2004. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-129). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2004. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-110). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-130). Also available on the World Wide Web.

This study aimed to examine the possible conflicts between a rapidly growing snow mobile tourism and landowners of the region Funäsfjällen in the west of Sweden, close to the border of Norway. The newspapers of early 2018 was filled with landowner’s complaints about snowmobile users riding in areas where it was illegal and considered destructive by the landowners in big parts of northern Sweden. The landowners of the area of Funäsfjällen now threatened to tear up the agreement they had with the snowmobile trail. The method which was used in collecting opinions from landowners was through interview questions. Furthermore, the report is supposed to describe the current trends in snowmobile driving and sales, as well as describe the forest in the area. The study shows that land owners are overall positive to snow mobile tourism, but still showed that a majority of the landowners had been thinking about the trail agreement, and was prepared to tear it up if they did not see any improvements concerning destruction from free riding. Earlier studies showed that snow mobile sales from the latest years made new records, selling about 2 000 more units than average over the last ten years, where a majority of these were so called mountain snow mobiles, made for climbing steep hills and through deep snow. This study shows that the land owners experience an increase of general snow mobile tourism in the area. An earlier study published in the early 2000 showed that the problematic and destructive free riding had decreased quite a lot since the snow mobile trail in Funäsfjällen was opened. In this study though, it seems as something has changed over time, and the land owners now experience quite a big increase of illegal free riding in the area during the last five years, and that the economic compensation from the trail was not enough to cover the potential costs from the snow mobiles destruction on the land. The study also shows that the type of forest in the area was found to be a low productive one, where felling of trees needs a special permit from Skogsstyrelsen.

According to the Forest Care Act, an approved rejuvenation is required no later thanthree years after rejuvenation has been made. Approved rejuvenation methods arenatural rejuvenation, sowing or planting. In 1903, the first law on recapture wasintroduced and since then the law has gradually changed. From 1993 onwards,environmental and production goals are equal. Replanting has to be reported bylandowners to the Forest Board and this is done by filling in and returning a reply card.The report shows the growth in the field and compares this with the answers from theresponse cards. Hylte municipality, all response cards match the observations in thefield. In Halmstad municipality, 18 areas have been observed, of which 14 have beenreported by the landowner that a rejuvenation has been carried out.The intention of the report is also to review how the response cards look and howlandowners perceive them. What could be improved on current response cards?Landowners have been interviewed and data has been collected through fieldobservations. The results have then been compiled and describe the differences observedbetween two different municipalities. In Hylte municipality, the proportion ofrejuvenated areas is 95 percent, while in Halmstad municipality only 79 percent.

Over seven million acres of non-industrial private forest land are controlled by the forest industry under long-term lease agreements. While many landowners appear to be content with these arrangements, others are dissatisfied. Landowners should be aware of the potential benefits, problems, and costs of the long-term commitments.

African American landownership is decreasing in the southeastern United States. At the same time, prescribed fire use, research, and outreach are increasing. This disparity between changing landowner demographics and a renewed interest in a historically prevalent land management tool has prompted a broader conversation about diversity and inclusion in outreach programs and land management preferences. Therefore, an exploratory qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with African American non-industrial private landowners (NIPLs) in southern Alabama, northern Florida, and southwestern Georgia. The objectives of this study were to address the following questions: 1) Do African American NIPLs use prescribed fire?; 2) Why do they choose or refuse to use prescribed fire?; 3) What potential constraints discourage African American NIPLs from using prescribed fire? Twenty-one African American landowners within these states were interviewed from May through August 2019. Analysis of these interviews was completed using rapid rural appraisal, a method used to quickly gather data from individuals in rural settings. The results suggested that 81% of the African American NIPLs interviewed used prescribed fire to accomplish specific land management objectives, such as hazardous fuel reduction, undesired vegetation control, timber stand improvement, pest and disease reduction, and aesthetics. These individuals faced unique potential limitations including a lack of relevant information regarding prescribed fire permits, smoke management, safety, and burning smaller parcels. These individuals also desired opportunities to retain land within their own families and also felt they were underrepresented within land management organizations and extension programs. In the future, policymakers' efforts may benefit from an intentional focus on building relationships with individual landowners, enhancing educational programming and access for landowners maintaining small and large parcels, and striving for diverse and inclusive representation within land management organizations. / Master of Science / During a period of time when the use of prescribed fire (i.e. intentionally ignited fires by land managers and professionals) has increased in the southeastern United States, African American non-industrial private landownership has decreased. When surveyed alongside white and Hispanic landowners within this region, African American private landowners expressed negative attitudes toward prescribed fire and responded at lower rates than others. The combined issues of land loss, minority representation, and the need for prescribed fire on private lands has generated questions about diversity and inclusion in landowner assistance and fire outreach programming. To address these issues, first-hand accounts were necessary to understand land management perspectives from African American private landowners within this region. Therefore, a research study was conducted to interview African American private landowners in southern Alabama, northern Florida, and southwestern Georgia. The objectives of this study were to determine what African Americans know about prescribed fire and if African American private landowners use prescribed fire for land management. Through personal interviews, African American landowners were asked to describe what influenced their use or lack of use of fire and what relationships they had formed with outreach and educational organizations. These individuals were also asked how they believed their prescribed fire perspectives and usage connected to their ancestral heritage. Twenty-one interviews were conducted and the results suggested that seventeen interviewees used prescribed fire at communal, historical, and organizational levels, but limitations to prescribed fire use did exist. Agency and organizational policymakers should focus on building relationships with individual landowners while offering better educational access that focuses on maintaining land legacies, particularly those that would be considered small parcels. Additionally, most of the landowners interviewed believed they were underrepresented within organizational leadership. There is indeed a cultural fabric that cannot be erased from current African American private landowners. Their practices and views are key to the inclusive and diverse conversations that should guide southeastern prescribed fire into the future.

The study was undertaken in response to a prediction by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) that current harvest levels cannot be sustained into the future given an increasing growth to removal insufficiency throughout the state of Virginia. The purpose of the study is to determine how market signals, land and owner characteristics, and owner preferences affect landowners' decisions concerning their forestland. Particular emphasis is placed on the effects of absenteeism and land fragmentation on landowner behavior. Such information is important for targeting policies that will successfully maintain commercial timber levels throughout the state. / Master of Science

Despite all that has been written regarding NIPF landowners, there have not been any studies providing a clear examination of willingness to harvest using a range of harvesting prices. An interesting problem that has not been previously examined is the determination of the relationship between the decision to harvest and the characteristics of owners and their land, such as preferences, landowner type (absentee vs. resident), site qualities, that function in determining potential scale of harvesting activities. This study examines which of these characteristics are important in landowner decisions regarding timber harvesting. Landowner access to land and preferences regarding land use are important in the decision to forego harvesting, while landowner type (absentee vs. resident), access to land, and preferences regarding land use are important in determining scale activities. / Master of Science

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wyoming, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 16, 2008). Includes bibliographical references.