Regulation of Private Forestry Practices by State Governments

CONTENTS


Executive Summary


Introduction


State Forestry Programs

Current Status
    Frequency
    Program Focus
    Regional Differences
    Emphasis over Time
    Investment Magnitude

Future Prospects

Forest Practice Regulatory Programs

Historical Setting

Contemporary Conditions
    Major Regulatory Initiatives
        Federal
        State
        Local
    State Authority
        Comprehensive Regulatory Programs
        Multiple Authority Regulatory Programs
    Expansion Prospects

Legal and Constitutional Setting

    Grounds for Intervention
        Externalities
        Property Concepts
    Constitutional Authority
        Taking of Property
        Criteria for Judgement
    Forest Practice Jurisprudence
        Major Cases
        Legal Design

Political and Administrative Environment
    Regulatory System Components
    Administrative Designs
        Comprehensive Structure
        Multiple Authority Structure
    Attitudes and Perspectives
    Multi-Sector Issue Importance

Administration
    Responsible Agencies
    Program Coordination
    Effectiveness
    Conflict Response
Statutory Content
Rule Promulgation
    Process
    Optimal Precision
Notification-Review Systems
    Major Types
    Applications Processed
Enforcement
    Plan Review and Inspections
    Enforcement Actions
        Mechanisms
        Corrective Action
        Legal Actions
        Appeals
    Certification and Licensing
Monitoring
    Effectiveness
        Selected Programs
        Program Costs
    Administrative
    Compliance
Information Flows
    Training and Education
    Science and Technology
    Political Preferences

Costs and Expenditures
Administrative Costs
    Expenditures
    Personnel
    Revenue Sources
        Amounts
        Allocation
    Program Competition
Public Compliance Costs
    Landowners and Operators
    General Public

Effectiveness and Accomplishments
Relative Effectiveness
    Educational Programs
    Technical Assistance
    Voluntary Guidelines
    Tax Incentives
    Fiscal Incentives
    Legal Restrictions
Resource Management
Timber Supply
Environmental Quality

Program Design and Development

Emerging Policy and Management Issues

Program Expansion and Refinement
Contingency Regulations
Standards in Statute and Rules
Collaborative Program Implementation
Government Jurisdictional Conflicts
Cumulative and Long-Term Effects
Incentive-Based Alternatives
Landowners and Administrative Costs
Program Outcomes and Effectiveness
Assimilation of New Technology
Legalization of Administrative Processes
Legal and Constitutional Foundations

State Forest Practice Regulatory Program Examples

Alaska
California
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington

Conclusions and Observations

Literature Cited

Appendix A. Comprehensive Forest Practice Regulatory Structures
Major Components of State Laws

Alaska
California
Connecticut
Idaho
Maine
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington

Appendix B. Multiple Regulatory Structures Involving Forestry
Major Components of State Laws

Florida
Hawaii
Maryland
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia

Appendix C. Regulatory Programs of Foreign Governments

Overview
North America
Africa
Latin America
Europe
Australia
Other Regions

To Order
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