. A descriptive analysis of Montana's forest resources. Forests and forestry Montana Statistics; Timber Montana Statistics. Future Timber Production Every projection made to date has suggested that national markets for lumber and other major wood products will increase for at least the next several decades. But the ability of the forests of Montana to share in meeting this increase--or in continuing at present levels of production--hinges on as yet unresolved questions concerning the extent of the land base that will be devoted to timber production and the quantities of products that can be ha
. A descriptive analysis of Montana's forest resources. Forests and forestry Montana Statistics; Timber Montana Statistics. Future Timber Production Every projection made to date has suggested that national markets for lumber and other major wood products will increase for at least the next several decades. But the ability of the forests of Montana to share in meeting this increase--or in continuing at present levels of production--hinges on as yet unresolved questions concerning the extent of the land base that will be devoted to timber production and the quantities of products that can be harvested from a given base. Possible Changes in the Timberland Base Increases in the National Wilderness Preservation System pose the most dramatic possible reduction in the timberland base. By 1974 the Forest Service had identified more than 1,600,000 acres in Montana as having all the qualifica tions required of Wildernesses. These acres, designated New Study Areas (USDA Forest Service 1973b), are shown on figure 8. New Study Areas resulted from a lengthy analysis that included extensive public participation. Each area was assigned a Quality Index based on scenic quality and the opportunities for users to achieve both solitude and a variety of experiences. In figure 21 r- Figure 21.—Cumulative acreages and allow- able harvests of View Study Areas by Quality Index classes, Montana. o CD „ o o u. Quality index classes _c 35. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schweitzer, Dennis L; Benson, Robert E. , joint author; McConnen, Richard J. , joint author; Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Ogden, Utah). Ogden, Utah : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
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