The Assessment does not discuss the Forest Service policy of below-cost timber sales. Air pollutants on the increase include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and ozone. More than half of this is chipped into pulpwood for paper and other products. Only about one-fourth of the timber is cut into high quality saw logs. Compared with Americans elsewhere, residents of the Southern Appalachian region hold relatively high environmental values, an Assessment survey found.
More people contribute to environmental organizations and recycle than the national average.
Seventy two percent of those surveyed disagreed that there should be more timber harvesting in national forests. Only 18 percent said there should be more timber harvesting in national forests. The Assessment analysis of the region's economy does not include these or other personal income figures, nor does it include figures on employment resulting from timber production from national forests. If you experience any difficulty with this site, please contact the site manager .