Bret P. Vicary

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Current Research Interests:

• Timber Taxation
• Timberland Investments for Institutional Investors
• Appraisal Techniques for Timber and Timberland
• Impact of Regulations on Timberland Values
• Impact of Conservation Easements on Timberland Values
• International Timberland Investments

Selected Publications:

• Vicary, B.P. 1982. Polymorphic Site Index Curves for Even-Aged Spruce-Fir Stands in Maine. Thesis in partial fulfillment of Master of Science in Forestry, University of Maine, 135 pp.
• Vicary, B.P., T.B. Brann, and R.H. Griffin. 1984. Base-Age Invariant Polymorptfic Site Index Curves for Even-Aged Spruce-Fir Stands in Maine. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 802, October 1984, University of Maine, Orono, 33 pp.
• Vicary, B.P. 1986. The Theory and Practice of Timberland Appraisal. Thesis in partial fulfillment of Ph.D. in Forestry, University of Maine, 520 pp.
• Vicary, B.P. 1988. Appraising Maine Forestland in a Changing Market. New England Real Estate Journal -- Maine Spotlight, July 22, 1988, .MS-16.
• Vicary, B.P. 1989. The Future of New England's Forest. New England Real Estate Journal -- Northern New England, 3-part series published Aug. 11, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, 1989.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. More "Tears": A Response to "Tears Are Not Enough". The Real Estate Appraiser & Analyst, Vol. 56, No. 3, p.80.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. Appraising Premerchantable Timber. The Canadian Appraiser, Bk.2, Vol. 34, pp.24-26.
• Strong, R.A. and B.P. Vicary. 1990. A Growing Interest in Timberland. Explorations, Univ. of Maine, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp.36-40.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. The Professional Forester's Role in Appraisal. The Consultant, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp.16-17.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. Who is Really Qualified to Appraise Timberland? The Consultant, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp.16-17.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. Foresfland Market 1989: Foreign Investors and Enviromnental Groups Make Significant Advances. Real Estate Update, Vol. 12, No. 24, pp. 8, 26-27.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. Maine's Forestland Marketplace Has Seen Much Foreign Activity. New England Real Estate Journal, Sept. 18, pp.15B-16B.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. Maine's Forests Face Pressure From Many Uses, Various Investors. Bangor DailyNews, Oct. 18, p.16.
• Vicary, B.P. 1990. The Northem Forestland Market -- Review & Outlook. Press Release, 14 pp.
• Vicary, B.P. 1991. Trends and challenges for forestland appraisers. Speech presented to Appraisal Institute of Canada annual meeting, Saint John, New Brunswick, May 23, 1991.
• Vicary, B.P. 1994. Trends in appraising conservation easements. Appraisal Joumal, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 138-I43.
• Vicary~ B.P. t994. Valuation of conservation easements. Appraisal Journal, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp. 483-488.
• Vicary, B.P. 1994. Appraising conservation easements: revisited. Appraisal Journal, Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 640-642.
• Vicary, B.P. 1994. More on easement sales. Appraisal Journal, Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 645-647.
• Vicary, B.P. 1994. A forester looks at Maine's Islands. IsIand News, Vol. 7, No. 5, p. 3.
• Vicary, B.P. 1993. Valuing non-commodity resources on private land. 1N: Foresters together: Meeting tomorrow's challenges, Proceedings of the 1993 Soc. of Amer. Foresters Nat'l Convention, Indianapolis, IN, pp. 299-308.
• Vicary, B.P. 1995. Appraising natural resources -- Public Transactions & Contingent Valuation. Meeting of the Midwest Forest Economists, August 7-9, 1995, Merrimack, WI, ?? pp.
• Vicary, B.P. 1995. The art of inventory. The Consultant, Summer 1995, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp.12-17.
• Vicary, B.P. 1996. Changing markets and the Northern Forest resource. Speech presented at Industrial Forestry Forem Amer. Pulpwood Assn., Feb. 1, 1996, Bangor, ME.
• Vicary, B.P. 1996. ForestIand Markets in Forestry Curricula. In: 1996 Southern Forest Economicss Workshop Proceedings, Mar. 29, 1996, Gatlinburg, TN.
• Vicary, B.P. 1996. Do you want Maine to ban clearcutting? New England Real Estate Journal --Northern New England, July 5-July 11, 1996, p.25D.
• Vicary, B.P. 1996. Developments in Maine's Forest Debate. New England Real Estate Journal --Northern New England, Nov. 1-Nov. 7, I996, p.25B.
• Vicary, B.P. 1996. All Eyes on Maine as Precedent-Setting Initiative Unfolds. The Consultant, Summer 1996, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp.12-13.
• Vicary, B.P. 1997. Update on Maine's Forestry Legislation. New England Real Estate Journal --Northern New England, Jan. 3-Jan. 9, 1997, p.21C.
• Vicary, B.P. 1997. Maine Forest Practices Still in Limbo. The Consultant, Winter 1996, Vol.2, No. 1, p.10.
• Vicary, B.P. 1997. Recreation Leases in the Northern Forest. The Consultant, Summer 1997, Vol.42, No. 3, p. 16-24.
• Vicary, B.P. 1997. Timberland Investment Strategies. Forestry Noontime Seminar Series, Univ. of Maine, October 17, 1997.
• Vicary, B.P. 1998. Timberland Markets - The Northeast. The Consultant, Spring 1998, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 14-15.
• Vicary, B.P. 2000. Stewardship Affects the Bottom Line. The Fountain, Issue #4 Winter 2000, p. 1.
• Vicary, B.P. 2000. Stewardship Affects the Bottom Line. Fountains, AutumrffWinter 2000-2001, p. 17.
• Vicary, B.P. 2000. The Value of Forest Stewardship to Timberland Investors - Panel on Landscape Perspectives. New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Div. of Lands & Forests, Annual Training Meeting, May 23, 2000, Utica, NY.
• Vicary, B.P. 2000. Ratting on Your Colleagues: Should the Code Require It? Journal of Forestry, Vol. 98, No. 7, pp. 26-27.
• Vicary, B.P. 2001. Working Forest Conservation Easements. The Consultant, Summer 2001, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 24-28.
• Vicary, B.P. 2003. The Value of Working Forests: Money Does Grow on Trees! Vermont Family Forests, March 11, 2003, Montpelier, VT.
• Vicary, B.P. 2003. Working Forest Conservation Easements & Their Impact on Forest Values. New England Society of American Foresters, Winter Meeting, March 19, 2003, Burlington, VT.
• Vicary, B.P. 2003. Appraising Conservation Easements in Maine: Parts A & B. State of Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, April 16 & May 7, 2003, Portland, ME.
• Vicary, B.P. 2003. Impacts of Legal Encumbrances on Forestland Values. Timber Industry Forum, Farm Credit Service, Sept. 10, 2003, Auburn, ME.
• Vicary, B.P. 2004. Timberland Market - Domestic & International. New England Society of American Foresters, Winter Meeting, March 24, 2004, Quebec City, Quebec.
• Vicary, B.P. 2004. Working Forest Conservation Easements & Their Impact on Forest Values. Western Forest Economists, 39th Annual Meeting, May 4, 2004, Welches, OR.

 

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