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Forest Products - Programs and Software

The following programs are available for download from this site. All programs have been developed by the USDA Forest Service and are public domain software. Programs were created by USFS employees Steve Rheinberger and Rick Toupin (retired).Logging Systems ProgramsContact Person:Lisa BallLogging SpecialistEmail: lisa.ball@usda.govInstructions to modify Microsoft Excel Options to enable macros.…

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Wildflower Ethics and Native Plants

For many of us a field of wildflowers is one of the most beautiful experiences we can encounter in Nature. There is a deep impulse we carry from childhood into adulthood to reach out and pick a flower in a beautiful butterfly-filled meadow or along a public wooded trail lined with spring beauties, irises, or wake-robins. It is because we all carry such memories that we have devoted an entire…

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Water in the West is life

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

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.

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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.