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Water in the West is life

An aerial view of rivers flowing through the mountains of western Colorado.
On Colorado’s Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests, water for the region begins as snow in high-elevation locations before flowing down to creeks, reservoirs and irrigation systems that support communities across the Western Slope. It’s a quiet process, but it supports nearly every part of life downstream. (Forest Service video By Travis Weger)On Colorado’s Grand Mesa,…
#Water, #ForestManagement, #Rivers, #Watershed, #Headwaters, #ForestRestoration, #Restoration, #Timber, #GrandMesaUncompahgreAndGunnisonNationalForests

Reports and Publications

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Forest Products Cut and Sold Reports Annual and quarterly reports of volumes and values of all convertible forest products cut and sold and the amount and value of all non-convertible forest products cut and sold from the National Forest System lands and National Grasslands.Access ReportsPeriodic Timber Sale…
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Forest Resources of the United States, 2022: A Technical Document Supporting the Forest Service 2020 RPA Assessment

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This General Technical Report provides the most recent information about U.S. forest resources based on the Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis program and is a key supporting document for the Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment. It includes resource data tables that present estimates of forest area, volume, mortality, growth, removals, timber products output, and more within the context of changes since 1953.

#Inventory, #ForestInventoryAndAnalysis, #Research, #ResearchAndDevelopment, #Forestry, #ForestManagement

Field Guide for Tree Risk Assessments and Hazard Tree Mitigation on Developed Recreation Sites, Worksites, and Road Systems in Oregon and Washington Forests

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Assessing and mitigating risks posed by hazard trees improves the safety of forest users and workers. This field guide proposes a framework that can be applied nationally to any forested landscape. It also provides detailed information on the most common tree species and diseases found in Oregon and Washington. Updated from the 2016 version, this edition includes new photos and the latest best practices for assessing and managing trees at risk of harming people or damaging property. 

#Recreation, #ForestManagement, #Disease, #Hazards, #Safety

Shared Stewardship

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Sunset over Little Molas lake on the San Juan National Forest near Molas Pass, south of Silverton, Colorado, along the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550). (U.S. Forest Service photo) Coming Together for Tomorrow’s Forests The challenges facing America’s forests are urgent, and the growing momentum behind…
#SharedStewardship, #ForestManagement, #SharedStewardshipStrategy, #Utah, #Wyoming, #Montana, #Alaska, #Georgia, #Idaho, #TribalRelations, #Tribes

Forest Products Cut and Sold from the National Forests and Grasslands

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Cut and Sold reports show total volumes and values of all convertible forest products sold and harvested from the National Forest System lands and National Grasslands agency-wide, and by organizational unit. In addition, these reports show the amounts and values of species and products sold and harvested, including all other forest products that cannot be converted into volume measure (non-…
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