Laws, markets, and local politics drive outcomes of Minnesota’s county managed forests
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Laws, markets, and local politics drive outcomes of Minnesota’s county managed forests
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2021
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Journal of Forestry
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There are frequently calls to increase local government control over forests in the US. Minnesota’s county forests contain approximately 30% of all local government managed forests in the United States. These forests are managed in ways that protect public access while providing a stable timber supply to mills. This happens because of the intersection of law, markets, and local politics. County forests are legally obligated to provide revenue to local tax districts while paying for management from money earned from timber sales. This pushes counties towards managing with the goal of providing a stable revenue stream from their lands, a goal which is supported by local politics in timber dependent counties. The result is that counties are more production-oriented than other public forestland managers, however they provide more consistent public access than private forest owners.
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USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, (McIntire-Stennis Project # 1013165)
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10.1093/jofore/fvab040
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Fleischman, F., Schmitz, M., & Poljacik, K. (2021). Laws, Markets, and Local Politics Drive Outcomes of Minnesota’s County Managed Forests. Journal of Forestry. doi:10.1093/jofore/fvab040
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Fleischman, Forrest; Schmitz, Marissa; Poljacik, Kelsey. (2021). Laws, markets, and local politics drive outcomes of Minnesota’s county managed forests. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, 10.1093/jofore/fvab040.
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