Table 3.9—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in North Carolina, selected years 1952-85, with projections to 
2030'—Continued 
Thousand acres 
Year Projections 
Ownership and 
forest management type 1952 1962 1970 1977 1985 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 
Other individual 
Pine plantations @) ) () 120 224 359 674 831 878 902 
Natural pine () C) ©) 1,920 -1,930 1,723 1,190 937 833 804 
Mixed pine-hardwoods C) C) C) 772 824 892 1,001 1,007 983 968 
Upland hardwoods (@) C) C) 2,657 121 3,017 3,104 3,183 Sx184" ShESTI62 
Bottomland hardwoods (C) ¢) e} 778 766 841 896 892 878 866 
Total () (@) @) 6,247 6,865 6,832 6,867 6,848 6;756. ‘=262703 
Total other private 
Pine plantations 63 145 230 293 468 724 1,304 1,616 15740" LaiR8I4 
Natural pine 6,868 6,136 5.194 A452 93.734 3250 —D25195 © 1:980 1,553 1,516 
Mixedpine-hardwoods 1,647 1,992 2,047 1,998 1,850 1,905 2,050 2,031 1,978 1,953 
Upland hardwoods 4,391 5,003 5,818 6,399 5,915 5,681 5,645 5,773 5,795" 85746 
Bottomland hardwoods —-2,,336 2,397 2,265 2,202 2,060 2,052 2,035 2,023 2,010 1,988 
Total 15,305 15,673 15,554 15,344 14,027 13,612 13,233 13,171 13,077 13,019 
Total, all ownerships 
Pine plantations 96 359 762 1,120 1,614 2,066 3,029 3,529 3,730 she 
Natural pine 8,607 7,962 7,084 5,645 4,718 4,124 2,858 2,298 2,100 2,059 
Mixed pine-hardwoods 2,027 2,405 2,468 2,433 2,264 2,295 2,412 2,398 213554 995334 
Upland hardwoods 5,653 6,248 7,010 7,545 7,059 6,838 6,793 6,888 6,882 6,820 
Bottomland hardwoods 3,199 3,015 2,806 2,693 2,703 2,674 2,577 2,515 2,471 2,432 
Total 19,582 19,989 20,130 19,436 18,358 17,998 17,673 17,625 17,539 17,494 
' Data for 1952 and 1962 are as of December 31. Data for 1970, 1977, 1985, and the projection years are as of January 1. 
* Includes timberland leased or under management contracts to forest industry from other owners for periods of one forest rotation or longer. Timberland 
under cutting contracts is not included. 
* Data for these other private ownerships are not available for the years 1952, 1962, and 1970. 
Note: Data may not add to totals because of rounding. 
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