Here in the United States we are cutting trees faster than new ones are
growing for the future. And because science is showing us how to use wood
better and in new ways we are likely to want more trees in the future
than we use today. In fact we must double the annual growth of usable
wood. This can't be done easily or quickly. It will require decades of
good forestry. So we must take steps now--
To protect all our forests well from fire, insects, and disease;
To stop wasteful and destructive cutting;
To keep plenty of trees of all sizes growing to replace those we cut;
To restore commercial tree growth on millions of acres of forests
that have been badly treated or burned;
To give farmers and other small owners more help in growing,
harvesting, and marketing their tree crops;
To put wild land into public forests when private owners cannot take
care of it or the public interest calls for special treatment.
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