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pdfCONSERVATION PRACTICE ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS SURVEY - VERSION 4
FORESTRY PRACTICES
OMB No. 0535-0272
Approval Expires: 12/31/2024
Project Code: 943
Survey ID: 9027
Version: 4
United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
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St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
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identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
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estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
1. On December 31, 2023, did you own or manage any forest or woodland?
INCLUDE
· woods, woodlots, timberland, forests
· forest land at least 1 acre in size, 120 feet
wide, and has at least 10% forest cover, or
where trees were removed and trees will
grow again
EXCLUDE
· Christmas tree farms, orchards, nurseries
· land that is mowed for lawn
10
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 10 on page 27
2
2. Did you own or manage more than 45,000 acres of forest or woodland?
xxx
1
Yes - Go to Section 10 on page 27
3
No - Continue
3. Are you considered a Timberland Investment Management Organization (TIMO) or Timberland Real Estate
Investment Trust (REIT)?
·
A TIMO is an organization that buys, manages, and sells timber or timberland on behalf of institutional
clients.
·
A REIT is a company that owns and manages timberland as a real estate investment on behalf of private
investors.
xxx
1
Yes - Go to Section 10 on page 27
3
No - Continue
3
Section 1 - Land Use
Acres
901
1. How many total acres of land do you currently own or manage? ...................................................
xxx
2. How many acres of forest or woodland do you currently own or manage? ....................................
3. Do you currently rent or lease any of your forest or woodland from others?
108
Yes
1
No
3
4. In what year did you or your business first own or manage your forest or woodland? ...............
year
121
5. During the last 10 years, have you earned any income from forestry activities? Select all that apply.
122
Timber harvest
123
Fees for allowing hunting or other recreation
xxx
Fees for allowing grazing
xxx
Fees for allowing others to gather forest products
xxx
Sale of edible products, such as berries or maple syrup
xxx
Sale of medicinal products, such as ginseng or St. John's wort
xxx
Sale of landscaping products such as transplants
xxx
Sale of decorative products, such as boughs or birch bark
127
6. On average, what percentage of your household's or operation's annual income comes from
the forest or woodland that you own? ................................................................................................
%
7. Is your primary residence within 1 mile of your forest or woodland?
xxx
Yes
1
3
No
8. Do you operate a farm or ranch?
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 produced (other than forest products) or animals raised on that land.
100
Yes - Continue to Item 7a
1
3
No - Go to Section 2 on page 4
a. Is your farm or ranch headquarters within 1 mile of your forest or woodland?
xxx
1
Yes
3
No
4
Section 2 - Approach to Conservation
1. In this survey, conservation practices refer to actions taken to improve forest conditions, water quality or
wildlife habitat, or to reduce the risk of wildfire or pests such as insects, disease, or invasive plants. Report
your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about your approach to using conservation
practices.
Agree
2605
xxx
xxx
2608
2609
2610
2611
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
I seek out information about conservation practices and their
implementation
1
2
3
I generally adopt new conservation practices before other forest
owners/managers in my local area
1
2
3
I experiment with new conservation practices on my forest land
1
2
3
I do not implement new conservation practices unless I know that they
will increase my profit or reduce my workload
1
2
3
I am willing to adopt conservation practices that improve
environmental quality, even if they do not increase my profit or reduce
my workload
1
2
3
I am willing to adopt conservation practices that protect my investment
in the land, even if they do not increase my profit or reduce my
workload
1
2
3
I am willing to adopt conservation practices that preserve land for the
next generation, even if they do not increase my profit or reduce my
workload
1
2
3
2. Which of the following are reasons for using conservation practices on forests or woodlands you own or
manage? Select all that apply.
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Improving timber productivity
Improving yield of non-timber forest products
Supporting overall forest or woodland health
Supporting wildlife habitat
Improving stream habitat for species such as salmon or brook trout
Improving water quality in the area (e.g. avoiding polluting streams, rivers, and lakes)
Sequestering carbon
Reducing the risk or severity of wildfire
Maintaining or improving scenery or beauty of the forest or woodland
Enhancing recreational opportunities
Reduce impacts of insects, disease, or invasive plants
Other, please specify:
xxx
_____________________________________________________
5
Section 3 - Technical Assistance and Forest Plans
1. Have you ever received technical assistance (expertise or information) for conservation on forest or woodland
you manage from any federal, state, local university or other source?
INCLUDE
· Expertise or information provided for planning or implementing conservation practice or designing,
laying out, or installing conservation structures
· Expertise or information from a government agency, private consultant, or other technical expert that
may be paid or free
· Expertise or information from private technical service providers (TSPs) that is reimbursed by federal,
state, or local governments
EXCLUDE financial assistance that helps defray the cost of installing or implementing conservation practices.
200
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Item 1b
a. Have you received technical assistance from any of these sources? Select all that apply.
201
202
203
Federal agencies
State or local agencies
Private sources
b. Report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about technical assistance on your
forest or woodland.
Agree
204
205
xxxx
207
208
209
xxxx
211
212
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
N/A
Technical assistance is available to me
1
2
3
I currently receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I have received technical assistance in the past, but it took
too much time or effort
1
2
3
I have never sought out any form of technical assistance
1
2
3
I have had trouble accessing technical assistance
1
2
3
4
I received technical assistance and it was beneficial
1
2
3
4
I received technical assistance but it did not meet my needs
1
2
3
4
I am comfortable using free technical assistance from
federal employees
1
2
3
I am comfortable using free technical assistance from nonfederal government sources
1
2
3
4
6
2. A forest management or stewardship plan may be written to help the landowner meet their conservation goals
for their forest or woodland.
Did you have a forest management plan in 2023?
213
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 4 on page 7
2
Don't Know - Go to Section 4 on page 7
a. Who was the primary writer? Select one.
xxxx
1
I was
2
Private consultant forester
3
State or local government forester
4
Federal government forester
5
Other, please specify:
xxx
____________________________________________________
b. How was the forest management plan funded? Select all that apply.
xxx
1
I paid for it
2
A program paid for it
3
Other, please specify:
xxx
xxx
xxx
____________________________________________________
c. Have you taken actions to implement the forest management plan?
xxx
1
Yes
3
No
7
Section 4 - Forest Stand Improvement and Related Practices
1. Forest stand improvement includes cutting or killing selected trees in the overstory to achieve desired forest
conditions. Brush management includes cutting or killing shrubs or other understory vegetation. Woody
residue treatment includes practices to manage and/or remove dead or cut down branches, treetops, or slash
remaining after forest management activities or natural disturbance.
Based on the definitions above, have you ever implemented forest stand improvement, brush management,
or woody residue treatment activities on land you own or manage?
xxxx
Forest stand improvement
xxxx
Brush management
xxxx
Woody residue treatment
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
If you answered 'Yes" to any of the above in Item 1, continue to Item 2 on page 8.
If you answered 'No' to all of the above in Item 1, complete items 1a and 1b below, then go to Section 5 on
page 11.
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about forest stand
improvement, brush management, or woody residue treatment.
I have never done forest stand improvement, brush management, or woody residue treatment because:
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
There was no conservation need
1
2
3
Attempts by other woodland owners were unsuccessful
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
I did not receive financial assistance
1
2
3
Financial assistance would not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
I have a conservation need but am not comfortable doing these
activities on my own
1
2
3
I have a conservation need but more information would be helpful
1
2
3
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
b. Please specify any additional reason why you have never done forest stand improvement, brush
management, or woody residue treatment.
Other reason, specify:
xxxx
________________________________________________________
After completing Items 1a and 1b above, go to Section 5 on page 11.
8
2. What were your conservation objectives in implementing forest stand improvement, brush management, or
woody residue treatment? Select all that apply.
xxxx
Protect or improve wildlife habitat
xxxx
Reduce the risk or severity of wildfire
xxxx
Improve productivity of timber
xxxx
Improve yield of non-timber forest products
xxxx
Support forest health in general
xxxx
Maintain or improve scenery or beauty of the woodland
xxxx
Sequester or store carbon
xxxx
Reduce impacts of insects, disease, or invasive plants
3. What year did you first do forest stand improvement, brush management, or woody
residue treatment? ......................................................................................................................
year
xxxx
xxxx
a. For the first year of forest stand improvement, brush management, or woody residue
treatment, what percentage of your forest or woodland was included? ............................................
%
b. For the first year of forest stand improvement, brush management, or woody residue treatment, did you
receive either of the following:
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
316 1
Forest stand improvement
3
Brush management (specifically treating
living woody vegetation)
320 1
Woody residue treatment (managing
and/or removing dead or cut down
branches, treetops, or slash)
416 1
i.
3
3
Yes
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
317
No
Yes
321
No
Yes
No
417
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
318
319
%
322
323
%
418
419
%
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
xxxx
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
9
c. How important were the following factors in your decision to implement forest stand improvement, brush
management, or woody residue treatment?
Important
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Addressed conservation need
1
2
3
Used successfully by other woodland owners
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Anticipated saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
4. Since the first year you began forest stand improvement, brush management, or woody residue treatment,
have you expanded the acreage where they were applied?
xxxx
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 5 on page 11
a. For the expanded acreage, did you receive either of the following?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
332
Forest stand improvement
Brush management (specifically treating
living woody vegetation)
336
Woody residue treatment (managing
and/or removing dead or cut down
branches, treetops, or slash)
428
i.
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
333 1
3
337 1
3
429 1
3
Yes
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance
334
335
338
339
430
431
%
No
Yes
%
No
Yes
No
%
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
xxxx
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
10
b. How important were the following factors in your decision to expand your forest stand improvement, brush
management, or woody residue treatment?
Important
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Addressed additional conservation needs
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Previously, the process for getting technical or financial
assistance was smooth
1
2
3
11
Section 5 - Controlled (Prescribed) Burning
1. Controlled or prescribed burning includes controlled fire applied to a predetermined area to meet
management objectives.
Based on the definition above, have you ever used controlled/prescribed burning on land you own or
manage?
500 1
Yes - Go to Item 2 on page 12
3
No - Complete Items 1a and 1b below, then go to
Section 6 on page 15
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about controlled/prescribed
burning.
I have never used controlled or prescribed burning because:
Agree
501
503
504
505
xxxx
507
508
509
xxx
xxx
xxx
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
It is not needed in my forest or woodland
1
2
3
It's too difficult to get a burn permit
1
2
3
I installed firebreaks
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
Financial assistance was not available
1
2
3
Financial assistance would not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
Could not find a contractor to do the burn
1
2
3
Potential liability from escaped fire is too high
1
2
3
Smoke would bother nearby residents
1
2
3
b. Please specify any additional reason why you have never used controlled or prescribed burning.
510
Other reason, specify:
____________________________________________________________
After completing Items 1a and 1b above, go to Section 6 on page 15.
12
2. Why did you implement controlled or prescribed burning? Select all that apply.
518
Protect or improve wildlife habitat
519
Reduce the risk or severity of wildfire
xxxx
Improve productivity of timber
xxx
Improve yield of non-timber forest products
521
Support forest health in general
522
Maintain or improve scenery or beauty of the woodland
xxx
Reduce impacts of insects, disease, or invasive plants
xxxx
Other, please specify:
529
______________________________________________________
511
3. What year did you first use controlled/prescribed burning? ........................................................
year
512
a. In the first year, on what percentage of your forest or woodland did you use controlled or
prescribed burning? ...........................................................................................................................
%
b. For the first year, did you receive either of the following:
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
513
Prescribed burning
i.
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
514 1
3
How many acres
had financial
assistance?
515
Yes
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
516
%
No
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
517
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
c. How important were the following factors in your decision to implement controlled/prescribed burning?
Important
523
524
xxxx
526
527
528
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Addressed conservation need
1
2
3
Used successfully by other woodland owners
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Anticipated saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
13
4. Since the first year you began controlled or prescribed burning, have you expanded the acreage for this
activity?
530
Yes - Continue
1
No - Go to Section 6 on page 15
3
a. For the expanded acreage, did you receive either of the following?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
531 1
Prescribed burning
i.
3
Yes
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
532 1
No
3
How many acres had
financial assistance?
533
Yes
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
534
%
No
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
535
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
b. How important were the following in your decision to expand your controlled/prescribed burning?
Important
536
xxxx
538
539
540
541
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Successfully addressed conservation need
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
Previously, the process for getting technical or financial
assistance was smooth
1
2
3
542
5. On what percentage of your forest or woodland do you practice controlled/prescribed burning
regularly? ..................................................................................................................................................
%
If you reported 100% for Item 5, go to Item 6 on page 14.
If you reported less than 100% for Item 5, continue to 5a below.
a. What factors limit your use of controlled burning? Select all that apply
543
Some of my forest/woodlands are too close to urban or suburban areas
xxx
It bothers some neighbors
xxx
Some areas do not respond well to burning
xxx
Burning could expose land to soil erosion
xxx
545
Other, please specify:
___________________________________________________
14
6. What is the most recent year when you conducted a controlled or prescribed burn on your
operation? ....................................................................................................................................
year
546
If Item 6 above is 2023, go to Section 6 on page 15.
If Item 6 above is less than 2023, continue to 6a below.
a. If you did not implement controlled or prescribed burning in 2023, do you plan to do so again within 3
years?
547
1
Yes - Go to Section 6 on page 15
3
No - Continue
b. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements in your decision to stop using
controlled/prescribed burning.
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
548
I can no longer find a contractor to do the burn
1
2
3
Did not meet conservation need
1
2
3
Potential liability from escaped fire is too high
1
2
3
Smoke bothers nearby residents
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
Technical assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance did not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
549
550
xxxx
552
553
554
555
556
15
Section 6 - Establishing Vegetation
1. Have you ever done the following to establish forest vegetation including woody or understory plant
communities?
xxxx
Established trees or shrubs using seedlings or cuttings, direct seeding, or natural
regeneration
xxxx
Site preparation to improve chances of tree or shrub establishment
xxxx
Planted understory (non-woody vegetation)
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above in Item 1, go to Item 2 on page 16.
If you answered 'No' to all of the above in Item 1, continue to Item 1a.
a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about establishing forest
vegetation.
I have never established or enhanced forest or understory plant communities because:
Agree
601
602
603
xxxx
605
606
607
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
There was no conservation need
1
2
3
Attempts by other woodland owners were unsuccessful
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
Financial assistance was not available
1
2
3
Financial assistance would not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
b. Please specify any additional reason why you have never established or enhanced forest or understory
plant communities.
Other reason, specify:
608
_____________________________________________________________
After completing Items 1a and 1b above, go to Section 7 on page 19.
16
2. Why did you establish forest vegetation? Select all that apply.
609
Protect or improve wildlife habitat and/or pollinator habitat
xxxx
Improve productivity of timber
xxxx
Improve yield of non-timber forest products
612
Support forest health in general
613
Maintain or improve scenery or beauty of the woodland
xxxx
Sequester or store carbon
xxxx
Reduce impacts of insects, disease, or invasive plants
xxxx
Other, please specify:
xxx
_______________________________________________________
614
3. What year did you first establish forest vegetation? ...................................................................
year
615
a. In the first year, on what percentage of your forest or woodland did you establish forest
vegetation? .........................................................................................................................................
%
b. For the first year, did you receive any of the following:
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
Establishing tree or shrubs using
seedlings or cuttings, direct
seeding, or natural regeneration
616
Site preparation to improve
chances of tree or shrub
establishment
620
Planting understory (non-woody)
vegetation
i.
624
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
617
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
621
1
Yes
1
Yes
3
No
3
No
1
Yes
1
Yes
3
No
3
No
625
How many acres
had financial
assistance?
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
618
619
622
623
%
%
626
627
%
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
628
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
17
c. How important were the following factors in your decision to establish forest vegetation?
Important
629
630
xxxx
632
633
634
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Addressed conservation need
1
2
3
Used successfully by other woodland owners
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Anticipated saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
4. Since the first year you established forest vegetation, have you expanded the acreage for this activity?
635
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 7 on page 19
a. For the expanded acreage, did you receive technical or financial assistance?
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
Establishing tree or shrubs using
seedlings or cuttings, direct seeding, or
natural regeneration
636
Site preparation to improve chances of
tree or shrub establishment
640
Planting understory (non-woody)
vegetation
644
i.
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
637
641
645
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres Percentage of total
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
financial assistance?
638
639
%
642
643
%
646
647
%
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
648
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
18
b. How important were the following factors in your decision to expand this activity?
Important
649
xxxx
652
653
654
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Successfully addressed conservation need
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
19
Section 7 - Wildlife Habitat Management
1. Wildlife habitat management practices include providing and maintaining habitats to enable wildlife movement
and/or provide food and cover for wildlife.
Have you ever taken any of the following actions to protect or enhance wildlife habitat on your forest or
woodland?
xxxx
Left standing or down dead trees as dens for wildlife
xxxx
Created small brush piles for animal shelter
xxxx
Delayed forest management activities to protect birds, bats, etc.
Protected streams from erosion by using best management practices during forest
management activities
xxxx
xxxx
Planted areas with wildlife-friendly vegetation
xxxx
Controlled undesirable plants to improve quality or connectivity of wildlife habitat
xxxx
Used fencing to protect native tree species from deer browse, etc.
If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above in Item 1, go to Item 2 on page 20.
If you answered 'No' to all of the above in Item 1, go to Item 1a on page 20.
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
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a. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about wildlife habitat
management practices.
I have never established wildlife habitat management practices because:
Agree
701
702
703
xxxx
705
706
707
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
There was no conservation need
1
2
3
Attempts by other woodland owners were unsuccessful
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
I did not receive technical assistance
1
2
3
Financial assistance was not available
1
2
3
Financial assistance would not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
b. Please specify any additional reason why you have never established wildlife habitat management
practices.
Other reason, specify:
708
__________________________________________________________
After completing Items 1a and 1b above, go to Section 8 on page 24.
2. Why did you implement wildlife habitat management practices? Select all that apply.
710
711
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Support overall forest health
Maintain or improve scenery or beauty of the forest or woodland
For hunting
For wildlife photography
Support songbird habitat and bird watching
Establish pollinator habitat
Improve fish, reptile, or amphibian habitat
Aiding in wildlife habitat connectivity
21
3. What year did you first implement wildlife habitat management practices on your
operation? ...................................................................................................................................
year
712
a. In the first year, on what percentage of your forest or woodland did you implement wildlife 713
habitat management practices? .........................................................................................................
%
b. For the first year, did you receive any of the following:
Did you receive
technical
assistance?
Wildlife habitat management
INCLUDE installing structures or
planting trees, shrubs, or grasses to
attract wildlife to an area, delaying
forest management activities to
protect wildlife, monitoring for species,
or other activities to manage existing
habitat
i.
714
1
Yes
3
No
Did you receive
financial
assistance?
715
1
Yes
3
No
How many acres
had financial
assistance?
716
Percentage of total
cost covered by
financial assistance
717
%
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
718
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
c. How important were the following factors in your decision to implement wildlife habitat management
practices on your operation?
Important
719
720
xxxx
722
723
724
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Addressed conservation need
1
2
3
Used successfully by other woodland owners
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Anticipated saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
22
4. Since the first year you implemented wildlife habitat management practices, have you expanded the acreage
for this activity?
725
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Section 8 on page 24
a. For the expanded acreage, did you receive technical or financial assistance?
Did you receive Did you receive How many acres Percentage of total
technical
financial
had financial
cost covered by
assistance?
assistance?
assistance?
financial assistance
Wildlife habitat management
INCLUDE installing structures or planting
trees, shrubs, or grasses to attract wildlife
to an area, delaying forest management
activities to protect wildlife, monitoring for
species, or other activities to manage
existing habitat
i.
726
1
Yes 727
1
Yes
3
No
3
No
728
729
%
If you received financial assistance, what percentage was from federal sources?
INCLUDE Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish & Wildlife Service.
EXCLUDE assistance from state or local agencies.
730
Enter 0 if no financial assistance was received from federal sources. ...............................................
%
b. How important were the following factors in your decision to expand wildlife habitat management practices
on your operation?
Important
731
xxxx
734
735
736
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Successfully addressed conservation need (wildlife
numbers increased or habitat improved)
1
2
3
Improve future economic value of forest/woodland
1
2
3
Saving time or effort
1
2
3
Availability of technical assistance
1
2
3
Availability of financial assistance
1
2
3
23
5. In what year did you last implement wildlife habitat management on your forest or
woodland? (Enter most recent year). .........................................................................................
year
737
If Item 5 above is 2023, go to Section 8 on page 24.
If Item 5 above is less than 2023, continue to 5a below.
a. If you did not implement wildlife habitat management in 2023, do you plan to do so again within 3 years?
738
1
Yes - Go to Section 8 on page 24
No - Continue
3
b. Please report your agreement or disagreement with the following statements.
Agree
739
740
741
742
743
744
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Did not meet conservation need (wildlife numbers or use did
not increase, or habitat did not improve)
1
2
3
It costs too much money
1
2
3
Too much time or effort
1
2
3
Technical assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance ended
1
2
3
Financial assistance did not cover enough of the cost
1
2
3
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Section 8 - Conservation Stewardship Program Participation
1. Are you or have you ever been enrolled in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)?
800
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Section 9 on page 25
a. Have you received financial assistance through the CSP for the enhancement of an annual practice on
land you own or manage?
801
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 9 on page 25
b. Please fill out the table for the number of acres where you received financial assistance through CSP for
applying an enhancement on any of the following practices.
Acres
Percentage of
Cost Covered
by CSP
Payment
Maintaining and improving forest soil quality - INCLUDE activities to
minimize compaction from heavy equipment, limit soil disturbance,
maintain canopy cover, and retain fallen trees or other woody material for
soil cover and carbon cycling.
802
803
Wildlife habitat establishment, improvement, or management - INCLUDE
any planting, harvesting, patch burning, raking, silvopasturing, or other
forest management activities intended to support habitat for wildlife
including pollinators.
804
805
Planting trees or managing for carbon sequestration - INCLUDE increasing
stocking level in forest stands not fully stocked, establishing forest stands
on open lands, applying uneven-aged management, using longer harvest
rotations, and retaining down trees and woody debris intended to increase
carbon storage on-site.
806
Wildfire risk reduction activities - INCLUDE prescribed burning, thinning
forest stands to reduce stand density and fuel, managing understory plants
to create a gap between ground cover and the canopy, or controlling
invasive species.
808
Planting trees or managing for agro-forestry - INCLUDE planting for
silvopasture, increase riparian forest buffer width, adding food-producing
trees/shrubs, cultural plantings, etc.
xxxx
xxxx
Planting trees or managing for non-timber forest products - INCLUDE
cultural plantings, sugar bush management, raking for pine straw, etc.
xxxx
xxxx
%
%
807
%
xxxx
%
%
%
812
813
Other forest stand improvement activities
%
814
Other tree or shrub planting activities
815
%
25
Section 9 - Demographics
1. Please answer the following for the forest or woodland owner or manger.
a. What is your sex?
910
1
Male
2
Female
911
b. What was your age on December 31, 2023? .....................................................................................
912
c. Are you of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin? .............................................................
1
Yes
3
No
3
No
d. What is your race? Select all that apply.
913
White
914
Black or African American
915
American Indian or Alaska Native
916
Asian
917
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
e. Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard?
918
1
Never served in the military
2
Only on active duty for training in the Reserves or National Guard
3
Now on active duty
4
On active duty in the past, but not now
1212
2. Are you retired from forestry, farming or ranching? .......................................................
1
Yes
26
3. What is the highest level of formal education you have achieved?
922
1
Less than high school diploma
2
High school
3
Some college (include associates degree)
4
Four-year college graduate and beyond
4. In 2023, which category below best describes your ownership? Check only one.
xxx
1
Individual ownership
2
Joint, with husband or wife
3
Joint, such as with other family members or friends
4
Family partnership or family LLC or LLP
5
Family trust or estate
6
Corporation or business
7
Grazing association, government facility or American Indian reservation
8
Other, specify type:
929
__________________________________________________________
xxxx
a. How many people are a part of this ownership, including you? (Enter number). ...............................
27
Section 10 - Conclusion
1. Has this operation (name on label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?
1
Yes - Identify the new operator(s) below
3
No - Go to Item 2
Operation Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Operator Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________________________
State: ____________
Zip: ______________
Check if cell phone
Phone: (______) ______________________________________
a. Did this person operate or manage the land individually on June 1, 2023?
1
Yes
No
1511
2. Comments related to the information you reported:
3. Contact Information:
Operator Email:
9929
Operator Phone:
Check to receive
results by email
☐
Operation Email: (if different from above)
9937
9918
Check if
cell phone
☐
(_____) _______________________
Operation Phone: (if different from above)
Check to receive
results by email
☐
9936
Check if
cell phone
☐
(_____) _______________________
Respondent Name:
Respondent Phone: (if different from above)
9912
9911
____________________________________________ (____) _________________
Check if 9910
cell phone
☐
Date:
MM
DD
YY
__ __
__ __
__ __
This completes the survey. The results will be available on the release date at nass.usda.gov/results.
Thank you for your help.
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Use this Space for Notes and Comments.
OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name
Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other
9902
Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other
Enum.
9903
9998
Eval.
9900
R. Unit Change
t
9921
9985
9989
Office Use for POID
__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
Optional Use
9907
9908
9906
9916
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