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Northeastern Area Overview
Our Mission
Lead and help support sustainable forest
management and use of forests across the
landscape to provide benefits for the people
of the 20 Northeastern and Midwestern States
and the District of Columbia.
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We Achieve This By …
• Providing leading-edge technical assistance,
• Building strong state forestry programs,
• Targeting financial assistance,
• Reducing Federal investments through
prevention,
• Monitoring and assessing forest sustainability
trends,
• Acting as an information clearinghouse.
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• Who we are
• Who we serve
• What we do
• How we work
• Who cares? (And, why they should!)
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Who We Are
We are Part of the Forest Service
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Forest
Service
State and Private
Forestry
Northeastern...
Area
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National Forest
System
Research
Who We Are
Director and
Deputy Director
Grey
Towers
Administration and
Civil Rights services
through NE and NC
LINE ORGANIZATION
STAFF ORGANIZATION
St. Paul, MN Field Office
Forest Management – Robin Morgan
Coop Fire – Bill Terry
Forest Health Protection – Jerry Boughton
Mike Prouty
Morgantown, WV Field Office
John Hazel
Durham, NH Field Office
Lew McCreery, Acting
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Grants – Kathy Duran
Information Management – Terry Gross
(Acting)
We Serve
The Northeast and Midwest
St. Paul, MN
Grey Towers,
Milford, PA
Morgantown, WV
Durham, NH
Newtown Square
Headquarters
Headquarters
Field Office
Historical Site
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We Serve
• About 5 million non-Federal landowners
• More than 170 million acres of forest
• More than 120 million people in 20 states
• Nearly 43% of the US population
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We Serve the Nation’s Forest Land
U.S. Forest Land
77%
23%
20 States Served by
NA
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Rest of
the U.S.
We Serve State and Private (Non-Federal) Forests
U.S. Forest Land
All Ownerships
77%
23%
92%
NA
rest of
the U.S.
42%
8%
Federal
58%
Non-Federal
* Forest health support also provided on federal lands
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Federal
Non-Federal
We Serve Millions of Americans
U.S. Population
43%
20 States Served by
NA
57%
Rest of
the U.S.
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NA Population
120+ million
citizens
4.8 Million
Landowners
What We Do
• Implement S&PF programs
• Provide expert advice, innovative technology
• Financial assistance
• Work with FS Regions, Stations
• Work at Federal, State, and local levels
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What We Do
We have National Responsibilities
– National Information Center – St. Paul, MN
– Grey Towers – Milford, PA
– Wood Education and Resource Center – WV
– Army Environmental Center – Aberdeen, MD
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How We Work
These Guiding Principles Guide Our Work:
• Partnerships
• Program Integration
• Innovative Approaches
• Focused Resources
• Outcome-based Performance Measures
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How We Work
We Use a Variety of Programs
Forest
Stewardship
National
Fire Plan
Forest
Legacy
Urban &
Community
Forestry
Cooperative
Fire
Management
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Forest Health
Protection &
Monitoring
How We Work
We Seek to:
• Add Value through
– Voluntary partnerships and cooperation
– Non-regulatory assistance
• Create Opportunity
– For the people and forest
– Through improved program delivery
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How We Work
Our Emphases for FY 2006:
– Homeland Security
– Sustainable Forest Management
– Cost-effective Assistance
– Healthy Forests
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Healthy Forests Restoration Act, 2003
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Focus on hazardous fuels reduction in communities at risk
Streamlines administrative procedures
Authorizes $760 million
New authorities
– Biomass research
– Utilization
– Watershed Forestry Assistance
• Emphasis on forest health and reduction of insects and
disease
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Who Cares? (Why We Should)
VALUE from…
– Sustainable forests
– Well-prepared volunteer fire departments
– More-livable towns and cities
– Better informed forest land owners
– Jobs contributing to local economies
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Who Cares? (Why We Should)
OPPORTUNITY to Achieve…
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Results!
Effective mgmt. – watersheds and forests
Serve more peoples’ needs
Use and extend FS expertise
Leverage investments
Turn around Forest Service credibility
Sustainable forests
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The Current NA Budget . . .
FY 2006
. . . Dollars in thousands . . .
Forest Health Management
Cooperative Fire Management
Cooperative Forestry
Grey Towers
28,566
18,189
50,311
1,950
Total
99,016
Operating Costs
Assessment to NERS/NCRS
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16,678
1,547
The Current National Budget . . .
FY 2006
State & Private Forestry
$361,238,000
$99,016,000
27%
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Some Key Accomplishments in
2005…
• Placed 804,557 acres of private lands under stewardship.
• Assisted more than 3,727 towns and cities to improve
their urban forest resources.
• Protected 22,636 acres through Forest Legacy.
• Monitored 20 states for forest health conditions.
• Assisted 3,428 Rural Volunteer Fire Departments.
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The Outlook . . .
• Private Landowners will determine the future of
most of America’s forests.
• Private lands will continue to outproduce Federal
lands.
• Urban forests will contribute to:
– More livable communities
– Better air quality
– Increased energy savings
• Collaboration and partnerships are key.
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The Outlook . . .
The Forest Service is focusing on four profound
threats to our Nation’s forests:
• Fuel and fires
• Invasive species
• Fragmentation
• Unmanaged recreation
The Northeastern Area wants to make Americans aware
of these threats and what we’re doing to address them.
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