Maryland Land Use Trends Since 1950, 12% forest land loss -- 4% since 1982 From 1982 to 1997, developed acres in Maryland increased by 35% - projected to increase by 14,000 acres per year 7% Decrease in rural acres 4% Loss in forest acres since 1982 Ownerships are getting smaller, parcels more fragmented Nationally, at least 25 million acres has dropped out of forest industry ownership since the 1980s In 2003 alone, 4.5 million acres of major US timber holdings changed hands
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