TREATMENT NEEDS OF FOREST LANDS 



The conservation treatment needs for the inventoried acreage of 

 forest lands (grazed and not grazed) were based on estimates in terms 

 of the conservation problem associated with the development and manage- 

 ment of the forest and forage resource. The needs were expanded from 

 the random sample data and adjusted by each county committee to reflect 

 their best estimates. The 1967 study shows 1,894,268 acres (31 percent) 

 of the commercial forest are adequately treated, and 853,164 acres (97 

 percent) of the noncommercial woodland are adequately treated or not 

 feasible to treat from the standpoint of timber production. Based on 

 the 1958 study, the adequately treated acreage is 80,100 acres below 

 the projected estimate for 1975. Over 2 million acres (55 percent) of 

 the grazed commercial woodland and 315,502 acres (47 percent) of the 

 grazed noncommercial woodland are adequately treated for grazing purposes, 

 which is a dual use of the more lightly stocked stands of timber. 





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The treatment needs for the inventoried acreage of woodland for 

 both the grazed and non-grazed portion of commercial and noncommerical 

 forest dc not consider protection from fire, insects and disease since 

 these treatments apply to all categories of woodland. 



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