THE IMPACT OF FORESTRY-RELATED ORDINANCES ON TIMBER HARVESTING IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA

Local government regulations of forestry practices on private land are often developed independently and without a full understanding of possible economic consequences. The number of forestry‐related ordinances is growing, particularly in the southern United States. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, is...

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Published in:Contemporary economic policy 2009-01, Vol.27 (1), p.67-75
Main Authors: HENDERSON, JAMES E., WILLSON, TINA M., DUNN, MICHAEL A., KAZMIERCZAK JR, RICHARD F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Compliance costs
Control
Economic impact
Environmental protection
Forest law
Forest management
Forestry
Forestry law
Harvest
Impact analysis
Interpretation and construction
Land use
Landowners
Law enforcement
Legislation
Local economy
Local government
Logging
Louisiana
Lumber industry
Population
Private property
Public property
Regulation
Regulatory compliance costs
Rural areas
Studies
Timber
U.S.A
Urban areas
Zoning ordinances
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Summary:Local government regulations of forestry practices on private land are often developed independently and without a full understanding of possible economic consequences. The number of forestry‐related ordinances is growing, particularly in the southern United States. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, is a prime example of an increasingly exurbanized area that has passed a number of forestry‐related ordinances. Impacts of forestry‐related ordinances on timber harvesting activities were examined using seemingly unrelated regression. Results indicate that a significant negative relationship exists between an ordinance requiring a $10,000 road performance bond and the level of timber harvest in the Parish. (JEL Q23, Q28)
ISSN:1074-3529
1465-7287
DOI:10.1111/j.1465-7287.2008.00125.x