Table 3.14—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Virginia, 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 C) C) @ 159 254 393 716 855 892 910 
Natural pine (C) C) (@) 794 937 861 617 522 508 520 
Mixed pine-hardwoods (C) C) C) 592 721 850 1,047. 1,057 1,038 1,026 
Upland hardwoods C) C) () 3,213 3,988 3,671 3,407 3,252 3,167 3,090 
Bottomland hardwoods C) @) C) 210 248 290 269 257 251 241 
Total C) ey C) 4,968 6,148 6,065 6,056 5,943 5;857 51786 
Total other private 
Pine plantations 21 108 194 303 509 692 1,154 1,386 1,469 1,514 
Natural pine 4,267 3,161 2,584 2,102 1,664 1,523 1,097 939 905 923 
Mixedpine-hardwoods 1,071 1,276 1,410 1,518 1,271 1,451 1,690 1,722 1,708 1,704 
Upland hardwoods 6,731 7,815 7,944 7,791 7,620 7,081 6,557 6,442 6/374: 75161292 
Bottomland hardwoods 819 403 407 619 525 597 599 604 606 596 
Total 12,909 12,763 12,539 12,333 11,589 11,343 11,096 11,093 11,064 11,028 
Total, all ownerships 
Pine plantations 46 235 432 680 1,170 1,495 2,267 2,646 2816. £22907 
Natural pine 4,932 3,848 3,282 2,758 2,186 2,004 1,510 1,325 13305; 521335 
Mixed pine-hardwoods 1,297 1,569 1,753 1,932 1,689 1,898 2,200 2,267 2272) AEDOGCT 
Upland hardwoods 8,278 9,541 9,897 9,856 9,773 9,141 8,365 8,103 7,960 7,841 
Bottomland hardwoods 944 559 495 713 618 702 701 698 696 683 
Total 15,497 15,752 15,859 15,939 15,436 15,239 15,043 15,041 15,051 15,034 
' 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. 
3 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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