Table 3.14—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Virginia, 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 | 1 1 1 4 14 37) 62 81 94 
Natural pine 108 78 78 96 110 129 178 204 220 230 
Mixed pine-hardwoods 75 96 96 119 136 184 269 301 313 313 
Upland hardwoods 1,014 1,028 1,028 1,208 1,236 1,192 1,061 997 960 945 
Bottomland hardwoods _- os a — = 1 — — — — 
Total 1,198 1,203 1,203 1,424 1,486 1,520 1,545 1,565 1,575 1,583 
Other public 
Pine plantations — — 2 4 22 35 60 1S 87 94 
Natural pine 149 161 140 123 123 108 73 58 53 50 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 32 39 46 56 47 60 90 104 108 109 
Upland hardwoods 99 123 271 297 305 282 243 223 ps) 204 
Bottomland hardwoods 15 9 10 18 11 18 26 25 23 22 
Total 295 332 469 498 508 504 492 485 483 480 
Forest industry” 
Pine plantations 24 126 235 372 635 754 1,016 1,123 1,179 1,205 
Natural pine 408 448 480 437 289 244 162 124 127 132 
Mixed pine—-hardwoods 119 158 201 239 235 203 151 140 143 141 
Upland hardwoods 434 575 654 560 612 586 504 44] 414 400 
Bottomland hardwoods 110 147 78 76 82 86 76 69 67 65 
Total 1,095 1,454 1,648 1,684 1,853 1,872 1,910 1,898 1,929 = 1,943 
Other private: 
Farmer 
Pine plantations ?) @) () 124 201 210 260 300 318 329 
Natural pine (C) () () 1,168 580 500 345 288 268 268 
Mixed pine-hardwoods C) (@) (?) 820 449 440 396 389 381 377 
Upland hardwoods (3) (°) (3) 3750) eed TOS M8237 2,039 2,020 2,021 2,009 
Bottomland hardwoods (3) (>) C) 348 229 228 238 250 255 255 
Total () () (pr 1G 2109 A 16423 74870 3 278 =, 3,247 13244. 3,238 
Corporate 
Pine plantations () @) (>) 20 54 89 178 231 259 275 
Natural pine () (3) (*) 140 147 162 135 129 129 135 
Mixed pine-hardwoods 6) (?) ©) 106 101 161 247 276 289 301 
Upland hardwoods () () (>) 828 927 1,039 eda 1,170 1,186 193 
Bottomland hardwoods () () () 61 48 719 92 97 10G 
Total @ @) ©) 1,155 iNee2aFal 1,530 1,762 1,903 1,963 2,004 
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