Basics
- Puget Sound Indicator Name
- Private forestland easements
- Progress Indicator
- Acre (acres)
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Description
Acres of private forestlands protected by conservation easements
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Preventing forestland conversion in the Puget Sound region is a key strategy for Puget Sound recovery. Well-managed forestlands can provide fish and wildlife habitat, reduced storm and flood damage, air purification, and outdoor recreation opportunities while providing timber and wood products. Forestlands, especially those held by private landowners in small parcels, are under immense pressure from developers. Growth in the Puget Sound region is directly related to the decrease in forested lands and the conversion of these lands is a primary pressure affecting the health of streams.
This Progress Indicator is in development.
Key Progress Indicator Results
Methods
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- Critical Definitions
Conservation easements: A voluntary agreement between land trusts, conservation programs, and private landowners to protect conservation values on their lands. These agreements permanently limit the uses of land in order to protect conservation values (WA Association of Land Trusts).
Interpretation of Results
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Subcategories
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