Table 3.12—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Tennessee, 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 2 5 2 — 2 a 10 11 13 
Natural pine 126 94 104 93 94 96 104 108 113 114 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 162 108 106 109 110 112 105 108 109 109 
Upland hardwoods 274 384 388 356 380 377 376 371 374 373 
Bottomland hardwoods — _ — — — — — — — — 
Total 564 591 600 558 584 587 592 597 608 609 
Other public 
Pine plantations 40 56 39 21 18 18 20 21 22 23 
Natural pine 25 9 48 44 42 46 43 43 43 44 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 166 110 121 102 93 95 120 127 128 128 
Upland hardwoods 259 360 410 378 390 384 363 355 351 349 
Bottomland hardwoods 60 73 69 58 60 58 52 51 50 50 
Total 550 608 687 603 603 601 599 597 595 594 
Forest industry” 
Pine plantations 9 38 55 112 141 209 387 492 562 609 
Natural pine 89 73 77 63 59 56 49 62 76 84 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 148 106 165 143 127 128 110 109 110 110 
Upland hardwoods 432 645 787 814 859 810 699 614 555 510 
Bottomland hardwoods 86 112 92 97 107 102 82 75 ais) 76 
Total 764 974 1,176 1,229 1,293 1,305 1,328 1,353 1,378 1,389 
Other private: 
Farmer 
Pine plantations () (*) () 47 43 74 128 121 105 106 
Natural pine (?) () ©) 379 255 257 203 179 159 158 
Mixed pine—hardwoods @) () (?) 473 383 363 349 315 274 264 
Upland hardwoods () () () 85030) 23) 278 ASk089) VE D5) en? 410" | =D07S) ©2005 
Bottomland hardwoods () (3) () 331 298 240 142 108 92 88 
Total () ©) () AIB3». 542540 “AO245>. 3,597 35183 2,704 = 2,621 
Corporate 
Pine plantations (3) (>) (@) 26 21 27 46 62 76 85 
Natural pine @) (3) () 44 41 55 66 716 87 94 
Mixed pine—-hardwoods (3) (>) ©) 104 93 106 136 158 172 176 
Upland hardwoods (>) (?) () 669 828 929 1,049 = 1,193 1,314 1,42 
Bottomland hardwoods (?) © (?) 26 52 58 81 98 111 117 
Total ©) ) () SO9F) | 10385—.  AyiSs 1,379), 1587 1,760: 1,898 
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