NCRS - The Changing Midwest Assessment

Public and Private Ownership of Timberland

 

Timberland is defined as forest land that is producing - or is capable of producing - at least 20 cubic feet of industrial roundwood products per acre per year under natural conditions. Further, the utilization of timber is not restricted by statute or administrative rule. In other words, these are the lands that supply the wood products that we use every day. The slide shows featured on this page describe changes in the area (acres) of timberland in public and private ownership.