Evaluating the effectiveness of the Forest Stewardship Program in West Virginia

A mail survey was conducted of West Virginia forestland owners who had a wr itten forest stewardship plan on file for a minimum of five years. Along wi th sociodemographic information for each respondent, the survey requested i nformation on the types of forest management activities prescribed by the p lan and any forest management activities implemented since the plan was fil ed. Respondents were also asked to describe their levels of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with various aspects of the forest stewardship planning pr ocess.