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NWOS Small Corporate and Other Private owners (NWOS Long) Telephone Survey
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| File Title | NWOS Small Corporate and Other Private owners (NWOS Long) Telephone Survey |
| Author | Sarah Butler |
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| File Modified | 2023-07-10 |
| File Created | 2026-09-13 |
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NWOS Telephone Survey Guide OMB # 0596-0078 Expiration date: to be updated INTERVIEWER INTRODUCTION Interviewer text: Hello, this is <NAME> calling on behalf of the <STATE> Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. We are conducting the National Woodland Owner Survey for the U.S. Forest Service and you were selected to participate. Several weeks ago you were mailed a copy of this survey. We have not received it and were hoping to collect the data by telephone today. Your cooperation is extremely important to the accuracy of the survey and your individual report will be kept confidential (under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347)). Response is voluntary. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0596-0078. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service email address [email protected] and include the OMB Control Number in the subject line. The rest of the interview time is allotted to going through the survey and recording landowner’s answers. These interviews will a subset of the National Woodland Owner Survey Short Form (below), with the interviewer reading the questions and the landowner responding. Interviews will not go beyond the allotted time (15 minutes). 1. How many total acres of land do you currently own in <STATE>? ______acres 2. Wooded land covers XX% of the <REGION>. Wooded land includes: • Timberland, forests, and woodlands • Land at least 1 acre in size, 120 feet wide, and has at least 10% forest cover Land at least 1 acre in size, where trees were harvested and will grow again Wooded land does not include: • Christmas tree farms, orchards, or nurseries • Land that is mowed for lawn How many acres of wooded land do you currently own in <STATE>? ______acres 3. Which category below best describes your ownership? Select only one. • Individual • Joint, with husband or wife • Joint, such as with other family members or friends • Family partnership or family LLC or LLP • Family trust or estate • Corporation or business (for-profit) • Corporation or business (non-profit) • Other (please specify):________________________________ 3. How many people are a part of this ownership, including you? ____owners 4. Do you currently own more than one separate, unconnected property with wooded land in STATE? __Yes __No 5. Is your home (primary residence) on or within a mile of any of your wooded land in STATE? __Yes __No __Not Applicable 6. Do you have a vacation home or cabin on or within a mile of any of your wooded land in STATE? __Yes __No __Not Applicable 7. Do you own any land within a mile of any of your wooded land in STATE that is farmed or ranched? For the purpose of this survey, a farm or ranch is a place where, in most years, $1,000 or more is earned from the sale of crops (other than forest products) or animals. __Yes __No __Not Applicable 8. How important are the following as reasons for why you currently own your wooded land in [STATE]? If you own one property, check one box for each item. If you own more than one property in [STATE], consider them all and check one or more boxes for each item. To enjoy beauty or scenery To protect nature or biological diversity To protect water resources To protect or improve wildlife habitat For land investment For privacy To raise my family To pass land on to my children or other heirs For cultural/spiritual reasons For firewood For timber products, such as logs or pulpwood For nontimber forest products, such as berries or maple syrup For grazing/shade animals For hunting For recreation, other than hunting Other (Please specify): 9. a. How did you get your wooded land in [STATE]? Check all that apply. __Purchased __Inherited __Received as gift __Other (please specify):___________________ b. IN what year did you, personally, first take ownership of your wooded land in [STATE]? ______Year 11. Have you ever sold or given away any of your wooded land in [STATE]? __Yes __No 12. Who makes the management decisions, such as whether or not to harvest trees, for your wooded land in [STATE]? Check all that apply. __Me __My husband or wife __My children __My parents __Another family member __My business partner __My land manager or forester __Other (please specify):___________________ 13. A management or stewardship plan may be written in order to help the landowner meet their goals for their wooded land. a. How familiar are you with these types of plans? Extremely Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not at all Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar __ __ __ __ __ b. Do you have a written management or stewardship plan for any of your wooded land in <STATE>? __Yes __ No __Don’t know If yes, please answer c. If no or don’t know, skip to question 14. c. Have you taken actions to implement it? __Yes __ No __ Don't know 14. Have trees ever been cut or removed from any of the wooded land that you own in <STATE> since you have owned it? __Yes __No If yes, please answer a, b and c. If no, skip to question 15. a. What types of products were harvested? Check all that apply. __Firewood, for sale __Firewood, for personal use __Logs, for sale __Logs, for personal use __Wood chips or pulpwood, for sale __Wood chips or pulpwood, for personal use __Other (please specify):___________________ 15. Which of the following have occurred on your wooded land in <STATE> in the past 5 years? Check all that apply. __Cut and/or removed trees for sale __Cut and/or removed trees for own use __Planted trees __Collected nontimber forest products, such as berries or ginseng __Reduced fire hazard __Controlled burn/prescribed fire __Eliminated or reduced invasive plants __Eliminated or reduced unwanted insects or diseases __Road construction or maintenance __Trail construction or maintenance __Improved wildlife habitat __Livestock grazing __Other (please specify):______________________________ 16. Which of the following will likely occur on your wooded land in <STATE> in the next 5 years? Check all that apply __Cut and/or remove trees for sale __Cut and/or remove trees for own use __Plant trees __Collect nontimber forest products, such as berries and ginseng __Reduce fire hazard __Controlled burn/prescribed fire __Eliminate or reduce invasive plants __Eliminate or reduce unwanted insects or diseases __Road construction or maintenance __Trail construction or maintenance __Improve wildlife habitat __Livestock grazing __Other (please specify):_________________________________ 17. To encourage good woodland management, groups have created green certification programs to recognize landowners who comply with the groups’ standards. Examples include Tree Farm, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). a. How familiar are you with green certification? Extremely Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not at all Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar __ __ __ __ __ b. Is any of your wooded land in <STATE> currently green certified? __Yes __No __Don’t know 18. Some state and local governments have programs that defer, reduce, or eliminate property taxes for wooded land. In <STATE>, there are the Tree Growth Tax Law and Open Space Tax Law programs. a. How familiar are you with these programs? Extremely Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not at all Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar __ __ __ __ __ b. Is any of your wooded land in <STATE> currently enrolled in one of these programs or a similar one? __Yes __No __Don’t know 19. Development rights for land can be sold or voluntarily given away. This is usually in the form of a conservation easement. a. How familiar are you with this concept? Extremely Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not at all Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar __ __ __ __ __ b. Have development rights been sold or voluntarily given away on any of your wooded land in <STATE> by either you or a previous owner? __Yes __No __Don’t know c. If No or Don’t know, how likely are you to do so in the next 5 years? Extremely Extremely Not Likely Likely Undecided Unlikely Unlikely Applicable __ __ __ __ __ __ 20. Cost-share programs provide landowners with money to help them establish or otherwise manage their wooded land. Examples include the Conservation Reserve Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, and various state funded programs. a. How familiar are you with this cost-share programs? Extremely Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not at all Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar __ __ __ __ __ b. In the past 5 years, have you used a cost-share program to help you establish or manage your wooded land in <STATE>? __Yes __No __Don’t know 21. Have you leased your wooded land in [STATE] (other than for logging)? __Yes __No If yes, please answer a and b. If no, skip to question 22. a. What leasing activities did they use it for? Check all that apply. __Logging __Hunting __Recreation (other than hunting) __To graze/pasture livestock __Solar/wind __Other (please specify):_________________ 22. In efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change, public programs and private markets have been created that pay owners of wooded land for capturing or sequestering carbon. a. How familiar are you with this cost-share programs? Extremely Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not at all Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar Familiar __ __ __ __ __ b. Is any of your wooded land in <STATE> currently enrolled in one of these carbon capture programs or markets? __Yes __No __Don’t know 23. a. Who, with your permission, has hunted, hiked, or otherwise recreated on your wooded land in [STATE] in the past 5 years? Check all that apply. __Me and/or my husband or wife __My children __Other family members __Friends __Neighbors __The general public for free __The general public for a fee __The general public as part of an access program __Other(please specify) 24. b. How did you/they recreate if at all? Check all that apply. __Hunting __Fishing __Hiking/walking __Bicycling __Nature viewing __Birding __Camping __Horseback riding __Skiing or snowshoeing __Off-road vehicles, such as ATVs or snowmobiles __Other (please specify):_________________________ 24. What activity, if any, is posted to restrict access and/or use by the general public on any of your wooded land in [STATE]? __Trespassing __Hunting __Motorized vehicles __Other (please specify) 24. Please indicate your level of concern about each of the following topics for your wooded land in <STATE>. If you own one property, check one box for each item. If you own more than one property in [STATE], consider them all and check one or more boxes for each item. Air pollution Climate change Damage from animals Development of nearby lands Drought or lack of water Damage or noise from off-road vehicles Government regulation High property taxes Invasive plants Keeping land intact for future generations Misuse of forested land, such as vandalism or dumping Trespassing or poaching Unwanted insects or diseases Water pollution Wildfire Wind or ice storms Weak timber markets 25. How likely is it that you will sell or give away any of your wooded land in [STATE] in the next 5 years? Extremely Extremely Not Likely Likely Undecided Unlikely Unlikely Applicable __ __ __ __ __ __ 26. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about the future of your wooded land. Check one box for each item. I want my wooded land to stay wooded I would sell my land if I was offered a reasonable price Please answer for the owner who makes most of the decisions for this property. 27. What is your age: ______ 28. What is your gender? __Male __Female 29. What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed? __Less than 12th grade __High school/GED __Some college __Associate degree __Bachelor’s degree __Advanced degree 30. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? __Yes __No 31. What is your race? Select one or more. __American Indian or Alaska Native __Asian __Black or African-America __Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander __White 32. What is your household’s annual income? __Less than $25,000 __$25,000 to $49,999 __$50,000 to $99,999 __$100,000 to $199,999 __$200,000 or more 33. On average, what percentage of your household’s annual income comes from the wooded land that you own? _____percent