TREASURE Forest Landowner's Creed 
| BELIEVE the right to own land is among the most treasured and most valued rights of all Americans; 
and 
| BELIEVE the ownership of land not only grants me the privilege of pursuing my goals but that it also 
carries the responsibility of good stewardship; and 
| BELIEVE that good stewardship of this country's precious natural resources is necessary to the strength 
and well being of our great nation; and 
| BELIEVE that good stewardship of my forest lands will help provide this country's needs for forest 
products, for clean air and water, for healthy and thriving populations of fish and wildlife, and for forest based 
recreation; and 
| BELIEVE further that good stewardship of my forest lands will contribute to the natural beauty of Alabama 
and will guard against soil erosion and the depletion of soil productivity; and 
| BELIEVE that good stewardship also involves protecting my forest lands from insects, diseases, 
wildfires, and overgrazing. 
THEREFORE, | pledge that on my forest lands | will optimize 
Timber Production--To help meet this country's need for forest products, to provide jobs, and otherwise to 
promote a healthy economy; and 
Recreational Opportunities--For myself, my family, my friends, and for my invited guests; 
Environmental Quality--To protect our country's vital soil, water, air; and 
Aesthetics--For all who visit my forest lands to see and enjoy; and that my efforts will be 
Sustained--For continuous, multiple benefits by managing all my resources in ways that are compatible with 
my primary objective so that my forest resources will be 
Usable--For the enrichment, education, and enjoyment of others; and not only to meet my own 
Resource Needs--But also to help keep our country strong and free not only for our present generation but 
also for 
Every Generation of Americans that will follow us. 
Figure 1-Wording from the credo of Alabama's TREASURE Forest program. Note that the signatory promises to optimize outputs whose 
first letters spell the acronym "TREASURE." 
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