Forest Products Cut and Sold from the National Forests and Grasslands
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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Periodic Timber Sale Accomplishment Reports (PTSAR)
The Periodic Timber Sale Accomplishment Reports (PTSAR) were developed to enable the Forest Service to track its progress in timber sale volume accomplishments in various categories. Regional reports include a one-page summary for each national forest, plus a one-page regional summary. Service-wide reports include a one-page summary for each region, plus a one-page national service-wide summary.…
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Forest Products Measurement
The Forest Products Measurements group coordinates biometric activities for the National Forests throughout the nation. Our primary responsibilities are for cruising, scaling, volume estimation and spatial information/area determination supporting the Forest Service’s Forest Product Sales program. We provide technical support for cruising, scaling, and volume estimation equations, processes, and…
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Forest Products Measurement - Volume Estimation
*Return to Measurements Web PageThe National Volume Estimator Library (NVEL) is a collection of the standing tree volume estimators used by the Forest Service. The NVEL contains the research publications, descriptions of the implementation process, and the computer source code. The Forest Products Measurement staff maintains the collection and makes the information available to all interested…
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Around the Forest Service: May 2025
Chief Schultz continues to get to know employees. In May, he visited Lake Tahoe Basin and discussed vegetation management projects before observing a prescribed fire and then visiting a timber sale on Tahoe Basin National Forest. Secretary Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a joint fire memo ahead of peak fire season in an event held at Forest Service…
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National Tree Climbing Program - Training
Climber/Instructor TrainingParticipation in Forest Service workshops are limited to employees of Federal, State, and Local government agencies as well as Tribes and University research personnel. As workshops and other training become available, the information will be posted to this web page.For more information, contact Brock (James) Mayo at james.mayo@usda.gov.