Abstract :
Many polarized land use conflicts, especially with respect to the development of natural ecosystems for industrial activity such as commercial forestry, are in need of equitable and flexible solutions. Assuming that major interests can be grouped into two competing proponent groups, that alternative land uses are equally appropriate and that they are equally important to society, the author suggests the use of zoning to protect approximately 25% of the land in an uncompromised natural state, offset by zoning of another 25% of the land for intensive commodity production. The remaining 50% of the land may include various combinations of compatible multiple use, and has the potential to emphasize either protection or production values in an uncertain future
