There are frequently calls to increase local government control over forests in the US. Minnesota’s county forests contain approximately 30% of all local-government-managed forests in the United States. These forests are managed in ways that protect public access while providing a stable timber supply to mills. This happens because of the intersection of law, markets, and local politics. County forests are legally obligated to provide revenue to local tax districts while paying for management from money earned from timber sales. This pushes counties towards managing with the goal of providing a stable revenue stream from their lands, a goal that is supported by local politics in timber-dependent counties. The result is that counties are more production-oriented than other public forestland managers; however, they provide more consistent public access than private forest owners.

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法律、市场和地方政治推动明尼苏达县经营森林的成果

经常有人呼吁增加地方政府对美国森林的控制。明尼苏达州的县级森林约占美国所有地方政府管理森林的 30%。这些森林的管理方式可以保护公众进入，同时为工厂提供稳定的木材供应。这是因为法律、市场和地方政治的交集。县级森林在法律上有义务向地方税收区提供收入，同时从木材销售中获得的资金支付管理费用。这促使各县以提供稳定的土地收入来源为目标进行管理，这一目标得到了依赖木材的县当地政治的支持。结果是县比其他公共林地管理者更注重生产；然而，