Table 3.7—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Louisiana, selected years 1952-85, with projections to 2030! 
Thousand acres 
Year Projections 
Ownership and 
forest management type 1952 1962 1970 1977 1985 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 
National forest ; 
Pine plantations 59 87 74 60 80 96 137 163 182 197 
Natural pine 159 301 304 306 251 221 149 122 110 103 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 107 91 108 120 101 112 136 136 132 128 
Upland hardwoods 68 36 38 42 58 62 65 65 65 63 
Bottomland hardwoods 142 60 ay) 53 53 23 60 63 64 63 
Total 535 575 579 581 543 544 547 550 553 553 
Other public 
Pine plantations 3 10 4 3) 6 9 17 22 26 30 
Natural pine 27 20 104 96 97 98 85 79 77 76 
Mixed pine-hardwoods 33 49 38 43 45 44 52 55 57 58 
Upland hardwoods 40 19 9 10 24 36 50 58 62 65 
Bottomland hardwoods 210 210 288 289 422 427 429 436 443 451 
Total 313 308 443 443 594 614 634 651 666 679 
Forest industry” 
Pine plantations 10 190 641 785 898 15255, 2022). 2.304 2,423 ~—-2,489 
Natural pine 1,085 1,012 1300; 9515290) 9115145 966 57 454 418 406 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 612 500 645 692 727 554 303 240 226 219 
Upland hardwoods 474 415 488 583 799 777 710 648 607 583 
Bottomland hardwoods 1,533 1,489 1,017 1,056 756 WAT 745 714 690 674 
Total 3,714 3,606 4,091 4,406 4,325 4,329 4,351 4,360 4,365 4,372 
Other private: 
Farmer 
Pine plantations (@) C) (¢) 9] 36 39 59 72 80 87 
Natural pine C) C) () 414 177 155 149 143 140 140 
Mixed pine—hardwoods C) ©) @) 323 83 aa 81 82 80 78 
Upland hardwoods ) © © 348 197 169 170 168 167 165 
Bottomland hardwoods @) (C) (;) 542 313 260 246 235 230 226 
Total () @) C) 1,718 806 700 706 701 697 695 
Corporate 
Pine plantations C) C) (©) 144 144 20) * " 332 407 454 479 
Natural pine () ©) C) 411 371 387 364 354 362 375 
Mixed pine—hardwoods @) @) (C) 136 148 153 157 157 154 151 
Upland hardwoods (¢) C) () 116 109 140 181 192 196 200 
Bottomland hardwoods C) © ©) 1370) W467 11,332 1,186 1,159 1,163 
Total C) C) C) DM. 12,2390 21D: 2219" 2.969 2,329 2,364 
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