The Value of Trees

SFHA Board Chair Betty McMillan, Jeff Bolton, and
SFHA Executive Director Ammie Jenkins in front
of a Sandhills region pine forest.  

Posted by Starr Oldorff.  Ben Franklin once said "time is money".  In North Carolina, trees are money.  According to the NCFS website, the forest products industry is the largest business in the state, contributing about $30 million annually to North Carolina's economy and providing over 100,000 jobs for North Carolinians.  The NCFS website is full of  related resources and educational information.

The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) has asked that SFHA share information about North Carolina's Present-Use Valuation Property Tax Program with farmers, forest owners, members, and anyone who cares about trees and there economic and environmental impact. Follow this links below for more information.



Links:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/resources/publications/economics_and_taxes.php

http://ncforestservice.gov/about_ncdfr.htm
http://ncforestservice.gov/links.htm