XIII NWOS Forest Owner Values Science Module

XIII. Forest Owner Values Science Module
These questions ask about benefits you may receive or have received from your wooded land since
owning it. While you may own wooded land with other people, these questions are directed at you
alone.
1. How much, if at all, do you enjoy the beauty (i.e., aesthetics) your wooded land in
provides?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
Enjoy
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Slightly
Enjoy
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Do not
Enjoy
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2. How often is the main purpose or focus of the time you spend in your woods to enjoy the
beauty/aesthetics of them?
Very
Frequently
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Frequently
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Occasionally
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Rarely
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Very
Rarely
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Never
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3. How much, if at all, do you enjoy the peace and quiet (i.e., privacy) your wooded land in
provides?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
Enjoy
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Slightly
Enjoy
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Do not
Enjoy
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4. How often is the main purpose or focus of the time you spend in your woods to enjoy the peace
and quiet (i.e., privacy) of your wooded land?
Very
Frequently
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Frequently
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Occasionally
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Rarely
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Very
Rarely
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Never
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5. How much, if at all, do you enjoy knowing that your wooded land in provides and/or
may provide learning opportunities to yourself and others?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
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Slightly
Enjoy
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Do not
Enjoy
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6. How much, if at all, do you enjoy knowing that your wooded land in provides benefits
to society such as biodiversity habitat, endangered/threatened species habitat, carbon
sequestration, pollution absorption, and water quality?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
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Slightly
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Do not
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7. How much, if at all, do you enjoy knowing that your wooded land in is undeveloped
and provides open space?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
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Slightly
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Do not
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8. How much, if at all, do you enjoy knowing your wooded land in exists for its own right
and its own purposes, without consideration for whether any person (yourself included)
receives or will receive any other benefit for it?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
Enjoy
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Slightly
Enjoy
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Do not
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9. How much, if at all, do you enjoy knowing your wooded land in is currently providing
benefits to other people besides yourself?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
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Slightly
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Do not
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10. How much, if at all, do you enjoy your wooded land in because it could provide
benefits to future generations?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
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Slightly
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Do not
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11. How much, if at all, do you enjoy your wooded land in because it would be available to
provide benefits to you in the future that you do not get now?
Greatly
Enjoy
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Moderately
Enjoy
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Somewhat
Enjoy
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Slightly
Enjoy
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Do not
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