Map 2 of 7 KY WV Potential for Forest Stewardship Program Benefits and Existing Stewardship Plans VA North Carolina TN SC Stewardship Priority Priority Non-Priority Stewardship Priority Areas GA Total Conserving Working Forests Priority 12,430,002 Acres Non-Priority Existing Stewardship Plans, FY2001-20093 2 Stewardship Plans (acres) FY2010 (New) Stewardship Plans 0 25 50 Miles 3 FY 2010 New Plans (acres) Stewardship Plan Acres vs. Total Conserving Working Forests Priority Acres(%) 19,156,952 1 ATLANTIC OCEAN Total 31,586,953 211,549 217,016 428,565 19,825 13,865 33,690 1.86% 1.21% 1.46% Stewardship priority classes were determined using the NC State Assessment of Forest Resources "Conserving Working Forest Land" priority map. Includes all stewardship plans from July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2010. Mixed point and polygon data. Plan acreages from internal DFR 4220 database and GIS. 3 Using STATE fiscal years beginning July 1, ending June 30 during the FY specified.. 1 2 This analysis was produced as part of the North Carolina State Assessment of Forest Resources, a cooperative project of the forestland stakeholders in the state of North Carolina. It was funded, in part, by a grant from the USDA Forest Service. COMPONENT LAYERS: (all layers Hardwood Market Strength Softwood Market Strength Development Risk* equal weights) T&E Species Habitat* Forested Lands DWQ Excellent Water Quality Sub-Watersheds * from Southern Forest Land Assessment MAP NOTES Date: February 2011 Data layer: Conserving Working Forests Priority Areas - Forest Only File name: NC_SAP_2.mxd Map by: Andrew Bailey CONTACT INFORMATION Andrew Bailey NC Division of Forest Resources 919-857-4812 Andrew.Bailey@ncdenr.gov