Research and Publications
California Seeing Dramatic Increase in Cost of Timber Harvesting, According to Study by Cal Poly Institute
San Luis Obispo, Calif., March 23, 2005 - The cost of preparing state-mandated plans to harvest trees in California has increased more than 1,200 percent over the last 30 years, making it difficult to manage forests and increasing the likelihood that forest land will be converted for other uses, according to a study released today by Cal Poly's Institute for the Study of Specialty Crops.
The study found the typical harvest plan costs about $30,000
to prepare, compared to $2,200 (adjusted to today's dollars) 30 years ago. The increasing cost of the harvest plans adds to the financial burden of managing forest land and economically squeezes landowners, the study concluded.
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Solving the Wildfire Crisis: Learning from History
A narrated CD presentation on forest health and wildfire risk.
Hosted by Dr. Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Ph. D.
Bring a nationally recognized forestry expert into your community! Free, ready-to-run presentation addresses one of the biggest crises facing California
This photo-filled presentation provides an expert's perspective on California's forest health and wildfire crises. In it, Dr. Thomas Bonnicksen clearly explains what has led to the epic destruction and overwhelming wildfire threat that now plague California's forests, as well as how we can make our forests and communities safe again.
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Minimum Requirements to run the CD
Intel Pentium 4 processor, 256K RAM
Operating Systems: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3); Windows 98 Second Edition,
Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP.
Sound card.
Run time is approximately 20 minutes.
Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849
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California Forests magazine
California Forests magazine - Winter 2005
Environmental Education in California
California Forests magazine - Summer 2004
From Forests to Condos? Forestland Conversion in California