Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry: Strategic Plan Update for Fiscal Years 2008-2012

摘要

The forests of the Northeast and Midwest, the region served by the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry (NA), are important to the nation. These 20 States and the District of Columbia contain 43 percent of the nations population and 25 percent of the nations forests, of which 92 percent are non-federally owned. These State and privately owned forests provide significant public benefits. The Federal role is to work across State and other political jurisdictions to sustain these benefits for future generations. A growing population, trends in forest ownership patterns, and increasing environmental threats to forest health present a clear imperative for the strong State and Private Forestry programs carried out by NA.