Forest Health Monitoring - West Coast Region
Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) is a national USDA-Forest Service program designed to determine the status, changes, and trends in indicators of forest condition on an annual basis. The FHM program uses data from ground plots and surveys, aerial surveys, and other biotic and abiotic data sources and develops analytical approaches to address forest health issues that affect the sustainability of forest ecosystems. Visit the national FHM website.
 The FHM West Coast Region encompasses Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands. It is one of 5 national FHM mega-regions, organized parallel to the Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) data regions and working directly with state partners. This structure provides leadership and representation on the FHM Management Team, national FHM projects, analysis & reporting, local Evaluation Monitoring project funding, and responses to emerging forest health issues.
Evaluation Monitoring Projects
View information about the Evaluation Monitoring Projects, including the funding process and criteria used during project selection. A listing of current and past projects is also available. Surveys and sampling for Sudden Oak Death has been a focus area for FHM.
State Highlights
View publications of Highlights regarding current forest health status for states in the FHM - West Coast Region.
Risk Map
The 2006 national risk map is currently being updated. Visit the National Insect and Disease Risk Map website for additional information.
FHM West Coast Region Contacts
View contact information for state and USFS cooperators, as well as information about the national FHM Management Team.
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