MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Over 1 million acres of corporate timberland in Michigan's Upper Peninsula changed hands in 2005-06. Ownership change is a primary vector for land use change. New owners will open some of these lands to new types of development that will help shape the future economic, social, and natural landscapes of the region. In this research, an analysis of corporate timberland ownership patterns and related change in management practices will be made and be used to yield policy and market-based strategies to preserve local prosperity, wildlife, and public access.

Also known as: The Forestland Group, LLC

Primary location: Houghton United States