The timber clear-cut portion maybe misleading and significantly inflated. The description cites the Forest Service as say 11 million acres are harvested every year. The term harvest likely does not translate to clear-cut. This could be including thinnings or other partial cuts. The fact that such a large portion of clear-cut is shown on federal lands, in relation to private timber lands, further points to them misinterpreting the data. I didn't see an actual source for the data beyond just saying it is from the Forest Service. They may also be double counting several categories on here as there are lots of areas with multiple uses, especially on the federal and state lands.
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Reply to [Bloomberg] Here’s How America Uses Its Land by JPAnalyst
The timber clear-cut portion maybe misleading and significantly inflated. The description cites the Forest Service as say 11 million acres are harvested every year. The term harvest likely does not translate to clear-cut. This could be including thinnings or other partial cuts. The fact that such a large portion of clear-cut is shown on federal lands, in relation to private timber lands, further points to them misinterpreting the data. I didn't see an actual source for the data beyond just saying it is from the Forest Service. They may also be double counting several categories on here as there are lots of areas with multiple uses, especially on the federal and state lands.