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Author(s):
Thomas DeMeo, Amy Markus, Bernard Bormann, Jodi Leingang
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Topic(s):
Fuels Inventory & Monitoring
Management Approaches
Fuels

NRFSN number: 13348
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Several trends have emerged in recent years that affect the management of the National Forest System, particularly in the western U.S. One is the recognition of landscapes departed from a natural range of variation, especially with implications for wildfire management. Another trend is the economic decline in many rural communities of the western U.S., particularly those based on natural resource activities such as timber production. Finally, there is increasing acceptance of collaborative approaches to forest management. Collaborative approaches endeavor to increase mutual learning among previously polarized parties, find consensus to accomplish objectives, and improve the quality of public participation while addressing recent landscape and socioeconomic concerns. 

Citation

DeMeo, T.; Markus, A.; Bormann, B.; Leingang, J. 2015. Tracking progress - The monitoring process used in collaborative forest landscape restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest. Ecosystem Workforce Program Working Paper No. 54. 20 p.

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