The total estimated cost of the US Forest Service in the year 2045 is (projected, expected, estimated?) to be 4.78 billion dollars (constant 1993 dollars). This is about 50% greater than in 1993 (3.14 billion dollars). USFS expenditures for "Timber" is expected to drop from 31% of the USFS budget (1993) to about 19% of the budget (2045). The emphasis by the USFS on reforestation is expected to decline over the next 50 years. One estimate is that government funds (both USDA and State funds) available for tree planting will decline by 37% from the year 2010 to 2045. ==================================== Question #1. Why is the USFS planning to be more inefficient in the future? $40/ha in 1993 $60/ha in 2045 [remember, these are constant dollars] Question #2. Since the US population is expected to increase by 44% by the year 2045, why would less emphasis be placed on funding (subsidizing) reforestation on non-industrial private lands? David South dsouth@forestry.auburn.edu 334-844-1022 334-844-1084 (FAX) As always, views expressed here are my own (and I am not speaking on the behalf of others). http://www.forestry.auburn.edu/coops/sfnmc/sfnmc.html ========================================================================= The world population is expected to double by the year 2100. Therefore the annual demand for wood for energy (etc.) will increase and might double (to more than 7 billion m3/yr). To provide plantation wood for people in the future, support the planting of trees on pastureland. Set a goal of converting 8 million ha of pastureland/yr for the next 55 years. This would increase tree plantations to about 5% of the world's landbase. ========================================================================= Support Zero Population Growth for the United States http://www.igc.apc.org/zpg/index.html
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