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Forest Inventory and Analysis Fiscal Year 2024 Business Report

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The annual Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) business report communicates to taxpayers, partners, and clients the FIA program accomplishments as well as the accomplishments forecast for the coming year given budgeted financial resources. The fiscal year 2024 report is the program’s 27th report.

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Ready for Wildfires

Wildfires are growing bigger, faster and more unpredictable. Drought conditions and years of accumulated dry vegetation continue to raise the stakes, and the U.S. Forest Service is prepared.The Forest Service coordinates the largest and most capable firefighting systems in the world. The mission: keep the public and firefighters safe, protect communities and actively manage forests.A National…

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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.

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Forest Service Priorities

Back to Basics—Delivering Results for America’s ForestsUnder Chief Tom Schultz’s leadership, the Forest Service is taking a back-to-basics approach—refocusing the agency on the fundamental work that matters most to the American people.Prioritizing safety in every action we takeProtecting communities and natural resources from wildfireActively managing forests for health and productivityUnleashing…

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A National-Scale Tree Volume, Biomass, and Carbon Modeling System for the United States

The Forest Inventory and Analysis Program developed a national methodology for compatible predictions of tree volume, biomass, and carbon content for species populating U.S. forest lands. This report serves as the primary reference for the outcome of those efforts and describes all the relevant aspects of the data, statistical modeling methods, and results.