Forests in the White River
Watershed
Community
People
Forested
Landscape
The Watershed
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454,000 Acres
•
84% Forest Cover
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16% Agriculture,
Developed, Water,
etc.
Origin of Our Forests
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Agricultural
Abandonment
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Old Fields
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Early Succession
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Cultural History
Forests are Important
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Healthy
Environment
Forests are Important
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Economics
Forests are Important
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Social
Diversity
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Oak - Pine Hemlock
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(Hickory)
Diversity
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Northern
Hardwoods
Diversity
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Spruce - Fir
Owners
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10% Federal
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5% State &
Municipal
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85% Private
Why People Own VT Forestland
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54% Residence
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Aesthetic
Enjoyment
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5% Timber
Investment
Why VT Forestland is Owned
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30% of VT
Forested Acres
are owned as a
Timber
Investment
Vermont Forest Industry - 1997
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90% Small Businesses
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70% Have 5 to 10
Employees
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$1.6 Billion in Wood
Products Shipped
Vermont Opportunities
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1,048 M. Cords Harvested
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727 M. Cords Processed
• 20% Deficit
White River Sawmill Industry
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DCI (Royalton) produces > 2,500 MBF
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Rest are generally small sawmills
White River Manufacturing
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Granville Manufacturing has more
than 15 employees
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Many small businesses,
craftspeople
White River Woods Work
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Logging Contractors
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Truckers
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Service
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Consulting Foresters
White River Watershed Forests
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Recreation
Tourism
Wildlife Habitat
Clean Water
Carbon Storage
What Should We Do to Influence
and Care for the Future White
River Watershed Forest?