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Maryland State Forest Harvest Plans

Savage River State Forest

Year

Acres Harvested1

Acres in

General Mgmt Zone2

Rotational

Cycle

Years3

Acres

of Special

Protection2

2,001

570*

29,000

50.8

24,500

2,000

391

29,000

74.1

24,500

1,999

417.5

29,000

69.5

24,500

1,998

487

29,000

59.5

24,500

1,997

420.3

29,000

68.9

24,500

1,996

369.5

29,000

78.4

24,500

* Proposed harvest in 2001 Annual Work Plan

Potomac-Garrett State Forest

Year

Acres Harvested1

Acres in

General Mgmt Zone2

Rotational

Cycle

Years3

Acres

of Special

Protection2

2,001

226*

9,750

43.1

8,492

2,000

147.8

9,750

65.9

8,492

1,999

119

9,750

81.9

8,492

1,998

213.5

9,750

45.6

8,492

1,997

186

9,750

52.4

8,492

1,996

194.5

9,750

50.1

8,492

* Proposed harvest in 2001 Annual Work Plan

Green Ridge State Forest

Year

Acres Harvested1

Acres in

General Mgmt Zone2

Rotational

Cycle

Years3

Acres

of Special

Protection2

2,001

309*

17,500

56.6

25,500

2,000

204.1

17,500

85.7

25,500

1,999

199.2

17,500

87.8

25,500

1,998

203.5

17,500

85.9

25,500

1,997

150.7

17,500

116.1

25,500

1,996

233.8

17,500

74.8

25,500

* Proposed harvest in 2001 Annual Work Plan

1 State forest harvesting data provided by Department of Legislative Services.

2 Forest Manager estimates of acres in GMZ and Special Protection Areas.

3 Rotational Cycle is determined by dividing the acreage in the logging zones by annual harvests.

State Forests Controlled by DNR

Land Type

Total Acres

Protected Acres

Logged Acres

State Parks

91,300

91,300

 

State Forests

136,900

68,450

68,450

Eastern Shore Property

58,000

29,000

29,000

Totals

286,200

188,750

97,450

 

Percent of Land Protected by DNR from Logging in Maryland

 

Management

Total Acreage

Protected Acreage

Amount Protected

DNR

6,319,000

188,750

2.9%