Survey to help secure the viability of Vermont forests

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A survey is out asking people who use forest products to give their input to Vermont state leaders.

The goal is to help chart a path forward to protect the long-term viability of forest-based businesses and the benefits they provide.

Forests, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mike Synder said Vermont is losing thousands of acres of forestland to nonforest uses each year. He said that hurts the forest economy and threatens Vermont’s working forest landscape.

The survey has 12 main topic questions and it will take about 30 minutes to complete. It is open until Jan. 31, 2023.

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