Pingree Forest Partnership: Monitoring Easements at the Landscape Level

Authors: Sader S.A.¹; Ross K.²; Reed F.C.³

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 100, Number 3, 1 April 2002 , pp. 20-25(6)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

The Pingree Conservation Easement in Maine is a model of how large landowners can accomplish forest management and long-term conservation goals while realizing a financial return for this decision. The land conservation trust holding an easement has the perpetual responsibility to ensure that the owners of the property adhere to the easement terms. In this capacity, the New England Forestry Foundation has the responsibility to develop an independent, cost-effective, and scientifically defensible monitoring protocol for the Pingree easement. Elements of the monitoring program, including a three-level hierarchical monitoring method, from satellites to ground, are under development.

Keywords: conservation; land use; remote sensing; sustainable forestry; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: Professor Department of Forest Management, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, ME, 04469-5755, sader@umenfa.maine.edu 2: Director of Land Protection New England Forestry Foundation, Orange, Massachusetts 3: President Catamount Consulting, Randolph Center, Vermont

Publication date: 2002-04-01

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