Using forest inventory data to assess use restrictions on private timberland in Illinois. Forest Service resource bulletin

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5450212

Leatherberry, E C

About half of the Nation's 731 million acres of forest land is privately owned. Traditionally, most private forest land was open for public uses, especially hunting. Today, however, keep out' or no trespassing' signs are seen increasingly throughout the countryside. The situation concerns policymakers and administrators because private lands are important recreational and aesthetic resources. Private landowners close their land to public use for many reasons. Generally, liability concerns, property damage, reasons for owning land, landowner attitudes about hunting or other consumptive uses, and landowners' intent to lease or charge a fee for access.

• Research Organization: Forest Service, St. Paul, MN (United States). North Central Forest Experiment Station
• OSTI ID: 5450212
• Report Number(s): PB-94-131307/XAB; FSRB-NC-149
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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