Public Perceptions of Alternative Silvicultural Treatments

This paper reports on a collaborative project between the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW), in cooperation with the University of Washington College of Forest Resources (UW). The collaborators are conducting a joint study of the silvicultural, economic, and visual effects of alternative timber harvest patterns at the Capitol State Forest near Olympia, Washington. The public perception or visual effects aspect of the study explores how various visual cues affect public responses to alternative timber harvesting patterns.