Dataset of forest landowner survey to assess interest in supplying woody biomass in two Southeastern United States fuelsheds

Donald G Hodges; Binod P Chapagain; Pattarawan Watcharaanantapong; Neelam C Poudyal; Keith L Kline; Virginia H Dale

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.104674

Dataset of forest landowner survey to assess interest in supplying woody biomass in two Southeastern United States fuelsheds

Data Brief. 2019 Oct 17:27:104674. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104674. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Donald G Hodges¹, Binod P Chapagain², Pattarawan Watcharaanantapong¹, Neelam C Poudyal¹, Keith L Kline³, Virginia H Dale⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Tennessee, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, 274 Ellington PSB, Knoxville, TN, 37996-4563, USA.
² Oklahoma State University, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
³ Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Science Division, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA.
⁴ University of Tennessee, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 569 Dabney Hall, Knoxville, TN, 37996-1610, USA.

Abstract

This article presents data from a recent mail survey of forest landowners regarding their land ownership characteristics and motivations, past and future management activities, and owner perceptions of bioenergy and its impact on forests. The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled 'Opportunities and Attitudes of Private Forest Landowners in Supplying Woody Biomass for Renewable Energy' [1]. The survey was conducted in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the United States, where two primary ports exporting wood pellets to Europe are located. Specifically, the data include responses on forest characteristics, forest management activities, knowledge and interest in woody biomass for energy production, and sociodemographic variables. Additionally, landowner decisions for supplying wood for traditional forest products and biomass for energy were modeled. More than 2900 forest landowners were contacted, with 707 owners providing completed surveys.

Keywords: Bioenergy; Private forest management; Renewable fuel; Sustainability; Woody biomass supply.