LANSING, Michigan – New federal policy is aimed at addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis by boosting timber production, but some experts say it’s not expected to have a major impact in Michigan. There are more than 2.5 million acres of national forest in the Northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula, but most forestland in Michigan is owned by the state, local governments and private entities and individuals. …Supporters of the policy change say it also will provide a major boost for the US timber industry, as well as preventing wildfires. However, some experts, including Shivan Gc, an assistant professor in the Michigan State University Department of Forestry, criticize the new policy. …Gc said the policy change may increase timber production in the short term but that she doesn’t expect a big impact on the economy, especially in Michigan, since it primarily applies to federal land.