282 



TIMBER RESOURCES FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE 



during the period 1965-74. By 1975, the more 

 favorable planting sites and largest blocks of 

 plantable area will be reforested. Planting the 

 more difficult sites will reduce the rate of planting 

 thereafter. 



The acreage of plantable area remaining in 

 1952 looms large in comparison with the area of 

 acceptable plantations established by that year. 

 It is encouraging, however, to note that the area 

 of acceptable plantations expected during the 

 period 1953-84 is also much greater than the 

 area successfully planted by 1952 (fig. 90). We 

 can at least expect considerably better planting 

 progress in the future than in the past. If 

 present indications hold, the area of acceptable 

 plantations may reach 30 million acres by 1984. 



Comparison With Reappraisal 

 Estimates 



An earlier study of the forest situation in the 

 United States was made by the Forest Service dur- 

 ing 1945 and 1946. It was reported in the pub- 

 lication "Forests and National Prosperity," but 

 is commonly referred to as the "Reappraisal." ^ 

 The brief general treatment of the planting situa- 

 tion at that time contains few statistics. In only 

 one case is there a comparable figure in the Timber 

 Resource Review, as shown in the following 

 tabulation. 



*9 FORESTS AND NATIONAL PROSPERITY. A REAPPRAISAL 

 OF THE FOREST SITUATION IN THE UNITED STATES. U. S. 



Dept. Agr. Misc. Pub. 668. 1948. 



PLANTED BEFORE 



EXPECTED PLANTING 







1953 





1953-1984 











24.94 





10 



10 



20 





30 





acceptable plantations (million acres) 





Figure 90 



