| Series |
General technical report NC ; 266
General technical report NC ; 266. ^A424708
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| Contents |
Introduction / Charlie Blinn -- Nonindustrial private forest landowners and sources of assistance / Eli Sagor -- What is a cooperative? / Kimberly Zeuli -- Cooperative functions: meeting members' needs / Mark G. Rickenbach -- Forestry cooperatives: past and present / Mark G. Rickenbach -- Forest owner cooperation around the world: where, how, and why it succeeds / David B. Kittredge -- Achieving cooperative success / Kimberly Zeuli -- Learning from the experiences of others: four forest landowner cooperatives share their stories / Pamela Jakes. |
| Abstract |
"Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land represents approximately 48 percent of the forest land cover in the United States, and conscientious stewardship of these forests is a perennial issue facing natural resource professionals. In an attempt to draw on the strengths of NIPF ownership, some entrepreneurial forest landowners are developing forest landowner cooperatives. In this proceedings of a satellite conference, we present information designed to help natural resource professionals and cooperative development specialists to: (1) gain a better understanding of cooperatives and a deeper insight into some of the successes and challenges of cooperatives; (2) evaluate whether the forestry cooperative model is right for your area and, if so, how to further the discussion locally; (3) see how cooperatives can complement other landowner assistance programs such as Tree Farm, Forest Stewardship, and woodland owner associations; and (4) hear first hand about the experiences of forestry cooperative initiatives in Massachusetts, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Washington."--P. [63]. |
| General note | Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 2, 2008). |
| General note | "April 2006." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: Internet from the Forest Service web site. Address as of 12/2/08: http://nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/gtr/gtr%5Fnc266.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Issued in other form | Forestry cooperatives iv, 62 p. |
| GPO item number | 0083-B-06 (online) |
| Govt. docs number |
A 13.88:NC-266 |
