National Woodland Owner Survey
National Woodland Owner Survey
NWOS 5.0 State Form Questions
National Woodland Owner Survey
OMB: 0596-0078
National Woodland Owner Survey – State-specific Questions
Please note that the following is intended to convey only content and not the actual format of the final survey instrument. Place holders for state specific information, e.g., state name, are indicated by angled brackets.
The questions that follow are listed in alphabetical order and will be included in state-specific questionnaires as indicated in table below.
State Questions
AZ KK
AR AA, OO, PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT, UU, VV
CA N, O
CO KK
DE R, LL
FL UU
KY A, V, W
ME MM, NN
MD E, S, Y, DD, EE, FF, HH
MA C, D, E, F, G, H, BB, EE, FF, HH
MO X, NN
NV KK
NM KK
NC B, OO, PP, QQ, SS, TT, WW
OK JJ
OK (west) KK
OR (east) KK
PA FF
TX (west) KK
UT KK
VA K, L, M, X, LL
WA (east) KK
WI Z, HH, PP, QQ, XX
ACTIVITIES_PAST
X. Have any of the following occurred on your woodland in <state> in the past 5 years?
Check all that apply
Wildland fire Cause of fire____________
Timber theft
Infestation by insects or diseases Please specify: ______________
ADVICE_QUALITY
[Append to ADVICE]
d. How satisfied were you with the quality of this advice?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied
If you were somewhat unsatisfied or very unsatisfied, why?
Very unsatisfied
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
CONTACT_LANDTRUST
X. Do you know a conservation organization, either public or private, that can help you plan for the future ownership and use, such as land protection options, of your woodland in <state>?
Yes Who? ______________________________
No
If no, do you know how to find one?
Yes How? ____________________________
No
CONTACT_PRIVATEFORESTER
X. Do you know a professional forester whom you could contact to work with you on your woodland in <state>?
Yes
No
If no, do you know how to find one?
Yes How? ____________________________
No
CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER
X. Do you know your local <state forestry agency> service forester?
Yes
No
If no, do you know how to find him or her?
Yes How? ____________________________
No
CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER_RECENT
[To be appended to CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER]
X. Have you contacted a <state forestry agency> service forester within the past 5 years?
Yes No
CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER_SERVICES
[To be appended to CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER]
[If no go to question xx. If yes:]
What types of services were provided?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER_USEFULLNESS
[To be appended to CONTACT_SERVICEFORESTER]
[If no go to question xx. If yes:]
x. How satisfied were you with the information/assistance provided?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied
Somewhat unsatisfied
Very unsatisfied
DEVELOPMENT_PRESSURES
X. Have you ever been approached by someone who wanted to purchase your woodland in <state>?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, were they intending to develop it?
Yes No I don’t know
DEVELOPMENT_ACTIVITY
X. Has any woodland within a mile of your woodland in <state> been sold for development in the past 5 years?
Yes No I don’t know
ECOSYSTEMSERVICES_AWARENESS
X. Ecosystem service payment programs provide landowners with money for providing clean water and air; fish and wildlife habitat; scenic beauty; or carbon capture/sequestration. Have you ever read or heard about ecosystem services payment programs before?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, please answer a and b.
a. Have you ever been approached to enroll any of your woodland in <state> in an ecosystem services payment program?
Yes No
If yes what types of services were discussed?
Carbon capture/sequestration
Water quality
Wildlife habitat
Other (please specify): ____________________
b. Have you ever enrolled any of your woodland in <state> in an ecosystem services payment program?
Yes No
If yes, what types of services were provided?
Carbon capture/sequestration
Water quality
Wildlife habitat
Other (please specify): ____________________
ECOSYSTEMSERVICES_BARRIERS
[To follow ECOSYSTEMSERVICES_AWARENESS]
X. Would you be willing to sell or rent ecosystem services from your woodland in <state> given proper financial and contractual arrangements?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, please answer a, b, c, and d.
a. What would you be willing to do?
Maintain forest cover over a long term
Convert crop land to forest land
Convert pastureland/hay land to forest land
Convert other lands to forest land
b. What is the maximum length contract you would be willing to enter?
Less than 5 years
5-9 years
10-19 years
20 years or more
c. At what level of annual payment would you consider entering the ecosystem service markets?
Less than $5 per acre per year
$5 - $24 per acre per year
$25-$49 per acre per year
$50-$75 per acre per year
Greater than $75 per acre per year
d. What are your incentives for participating in the ecosystem service markets?
Being a good steward of our natural resources
Amount of annual payment per acre
Secure annual payments over the life of the contract
Reduces the risk associated with producing agricultural commodities
Able to participate in a market without entering into a permanent easement
Provides an opportunity to maintain a rural landscape
Other (please specify): ____________________
ECOSYSTEMSERVICES_PARTICIPATION
[To follow ECOSYSTEMSERVICES_AWARENESS]
X. What do you consider the barriers to participating in ecosystem service markets?
Check all that apply.
Lack of knowledge
Regulation/red tape
Market is too young and underdeveloped
Financial payments too low
Removes open land from agricultural production (hay, pasture, crops)
Restricts future land use options
Other (please specify): ____________________
FIRE_MANAGEMENTPLAN
X. Do you have a fire protection or management plan for any of your woodland in <state>?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, have you taken actions to implement it?
Yes No
FIRE_PREVENTION
X. How much, on average, do you spend per year for fire risk reduction (payments and the value of your time) on your woodland in <state>?
$0/acre
$1 - $24/acres
$25 - $49/acre
$50 - $99/acre
$100 - $200/acre
More than $200/acre
Dropped
Dropped
FORESTLOSS_SOLUTIONS
X. a. What do you think is happening to the area of woodland in <state>?
Increasing significantly
Increase a little bit
Staying about the same
Decreasing a little bit
Decreasing significantly
b. What, if anything, do you believe federal, state, and local governments should due to help change or maintain these trends in <state>?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
FUTURE_PREDICTION
X. What do you predict will become of your woodland in <state> in the next 50 years?
Developed by heirs
Sold and developed by others
Nothing
(please specify): ____________________
FUTURE_HEIRS
X. Have you considered who will own your woodland in <state> after you?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, are you planning to pass on to your heirs?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, please answer a, b, and c.
a. How many heirs do you have?
___ Number
b. Have any of your heirs expressed interest in it?
Yes No
c. Do you have an estate plan to help you transfer the land to your heirs?
Yes No
Have you discussed this plan with your heirs?
Yes No
INTERNET
X. Do you use computers/the internet to help you better understand or manage your woodland in <state>?
Yes If yes, what was the topic of this information?
Check all that apply.
Insects or plant diseases
Wildlife or wildlife habitat
Timber production
Land preservation
Other (please specify): _____________________
No If no, why not?
Check all that apply.
I don’t really need any information
I don’t have access to the internet
Internet information is too generic and doesn’t pertain to me
I don’t trust online information
I can’t find the information I need online
Other (please specify): _____________________
LANDUSEPRESSURE_DEVELOPMENT
X. Is any of your woodland in <state> being threatened by development pressures?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, are you seeing more properties around your woodland in <state> being broken up into smaller parcels?
Yes No
LANDUSEPRESSURE_MINING
X. Is any of your woodland in <state> being threatened by mining?
Yes No
MANAGEMENT_ACTIVE
X. Do you plan to actively manage your woodland in <state>?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, please answer a, b, and c.
a. What do you plan to manage it for?
More wildlife
Income
To leave it better than I found it
Provide clean water
Sequester carbon
Healthier woods
Other (please specify): _____________________
b. How likely are you to use a professional forester to help you meet these goals?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
c. How willing are you to pay for these services?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
MANAGEMENTINFORMATION
X. a. How interested are you in learning more about managing your woodland in <state>?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Neither interested nor uninterested
Somewhat uninterested
Very uninterested
b. How would you prefer to get this information?
Check all that apply.
Seminars
Field trips
Internet
Short-courses
Newsletters
Brochures and pamphlets
Talking with a forester
Having a forester visit my land
Other (please specify): ____________________________
MANAGEMENTPLAN_ACRES
[To be appended to MANAGEMENTPLAN]
x. How many acres does the plan cover?
____ Acres
MANAGEMENTPLAN_CERTIFIED
[To be appended to MANAGEMENTPLAN]
x. If yes, has your property been certified in the Stewardship Program?
Yes No
MARKETS
X. How would you rate the local market for selling <product> from your woodland in <state>?
Very strong
Strong
Neither strong nor weak
Weak
Very weak
No opinion
MEMBERSHIP_ENVIRONMENTAL
X. Are you a member of a wildlife, forestry, or other natural resource oriented organization?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, which one(s)? _____________________________
_____________________________
MEMBERSHIP_FORESTRY
X. Are you a member of a forestry oriented organization, such as <state forest landowner organizations>?
Yes If yes, go to question xx.
No If no, why not?
Check all that apply.
I am unaware of any in my area
I am not interested in their issues
I see no benefits in it for me
Too expensive
Other (please specify): _____________________________
NEIGHBORS
X. How many different people or groups own land that borders your woodland property in <state>?
__ Number
X. Of these adjacent landowners, how many do you know personally, for example you know their name and could contact them with a question?
__ Number
NEIGHBORS_COOPERATION
X. How interested would you be to work with a neighbor if there was an opportunity to jointly pursue a project related to your woodland in <state> that benefits both you and your neighbor?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Neither interested nor uninterested
Somewhat uninterested
Very uninterested
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PROGRAM_EFFECTIVENESS
[To be appended to PROGRAM_AWARENESS]
x. How effective do you think this program is at protecting landowner interests?
Very effective
Somewhat effective
Neither effective nor ineffective
Somewhat ineffective
Very ineffective
x. How effective do you think this program is at protecting public interests?
Very effective
Somewhat effective
Neither effective nor ineffective
Somewhat ineffective
Very ineffective
Dropped
PROGRAM_PARTICPATION
X. How likely would you be to enroll some or all of your woodland in <state> in the following programs?
Very Somewhat Neither likely Somewhat Very
likely likely nor
unlikely unlikely unlikely
"Managed Woodland" property tax credit
Ad valorum property tax credit
for having a
woodland management plan
Capital gains credit on timber
income where
regeneration is planned and BMPs are
followed
Increased protection from liability
Availability of cost-share
funds for woodland
improvement practices
Payments to landowners for
ecosystem services,
such as carbon sequestration, watershed
protection, etc.
RANGE
Change:
“Woodland” to “Woodland and Rangeland ”
Add juniper, mesquite, and oak savannah to woodland definition
STATEFORESTRYAGENCY
X. Are you aware of any services or technical assistance provided by the <state forestry agency> for private woodland owners?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, please answer a, and b.
a. What do you believe is the most important function the <state forestry agency> provides to private woodland owners?
Diagnosis and treatment recommendations for woodland pests, such as insects and diseases
Timber harvest monitoring/review
Woodland management recommendations and assistance
Wildfire suppression
Other (please specify): ___________________
b. Have you used any of these services or assistance?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, when was the last time?
Within the last year
Within the last 5 years
Longer than 5 years ago
TAXABATEMENT_DETAILS
[To be appended to TAXABATEMENT]
If yes, please answer a, b, c, and d.
a. Does your state's program require the assistance of a professional forester?
Yes No
b. How long are you required to be enrolled in the program without incurring a penalty?
I can get out at any time
Less than 5 years
Less than 10 years
10 years or more
c. How satisfied are you with the program?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied
Somewhat unsatisfied
Very unsatisfied
d. How concerned are you about continuing compliance with the program's requirements?
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very low concerns
No concerns
TAXABATEMENT_WHYNOT
[To be appended to TAXABATEMENT]
If no, why not?
Check all that apply.
I am unaware of any such programs
Property tax savings are not significant enough
Enrollment requirements are too complex
Enrollment commitment (minimum number of years) is too long
Withdrawal penalties are too high
I use another current use property tax programs
Please specify program: ____________________
TIMBERHARVEST_BIDS
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Did you receive more than one bid for your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state>?
Yes No
TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL
x. Have trees been commercially harvested from your woodland in <state> since you have owned it?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
TIMBERHARVEST_CONTRACT
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Did you have a written contract for your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state>?
Yes No
TIMBERHARVEST_DIAMETERLIMIT
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Was a “diameter limit” used to select trees for your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state>?
Yes No I don’t know
TIMBERHARVEST_FORESTER_MARKETING
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Did a professional forester help you market timber from your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state>?
Yes No
TIMBERHARVEST_INDIVIDUALMARK
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Were trees individually marked by a professional forester for your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state>?
Yes No I don’t know
TIMBERHARVEST_REPLANT
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Was your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state> a clear-cut?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
If yes, was it replanted after harvesting?
Yes No
TIMBERHARVEST_TAXADVANTAGES
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. Did you take advantage of any tax benefits following your most recent commercial harvest of trees in <state>?
Yes No
TIMBERHARVEST_UNSOLICITED
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
X. Have you ever received an unsolicited offer to buy trees from your woodland in <state>?
Yes No If no, go to question xx.
Have you ever accepted one of these offers?
Yes No
TIMBERHARVESTING_WHYNOT
[To follow TIMBERHARVEST_COMMERCIAL]
x. If no, why not?
______________________________________
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