Forested wetland area and distribution: A forest and paper industry policy

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Forestry; (United States)

OSTI ID:6536501

Dubensky, M M; Berg, R S ^[1]; Berry, W S

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1. American Forest and Paper Association, Washington, DC (United States)

The policy statement from the 1988 National Wetlands Policy Forum included the amorphous and ambiguous phase no overall net loss of the nation's remaining wetlands base. To industry and thousands of non-industrial landowners, timber production represents a major function of wetlands. The authors cover historical aspects of wetlands protection, the controversial and politicized issue of wetlands delineation, proposed revisions to the wetlands criteria, regulatory issues related to the US Corp of Engineers and EPA, and compensatory mitigation. A package of economic incentives, education, and favorable tax treatment to encourage landowners to maintain their forested wetlands is suggested. 5 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6536501
• Journal Information: Journal of Forestry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Forestry; (United States) Vol. 91:5; ISSN JFUSAI; ISSN 0022-1201
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290201* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics-- (1992-)
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
FORESTRY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PAPER INDUSTRY
US CORPS OF ENGINEERS
US DOD
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WETLANDS
WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY