Developing forest land is different in each state. LCDC as much as it sucks, stops farm land and forest land, from falling victim to the scenario you described!
Land use development areas were set, good or bad during the 70's in Oregon!
Seems to work "mostly"
Until one can get a friend on whatever zoning/land use commission one needs to sway.
But without zoning commissions of some sort, most regular folks would be screwed at some time or another.
