Transcript THE STATE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADDRESS Briefing for Forest Service Personnel n.

THE STATE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADDRESS
Briefing for Forest Service Personnel
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STATE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADDRESS
• History of International Work in the Forest Service
• Current Situation in International Programs
History of US Forest Service International Activities
Phase 1 (1900-1945)
1902—Bureau of Forestry Chief, Gifford Pinchot, is invited to the Philippines
to provide technical assistance.
1903—Creation of Caribbean Nation
Forest Reserve in Puerto Rico—not
international but started emphasizing
tropical forestry.
1905—Establishment of US Forest
Service; Gifford Pinchot, First Chief.
1910—Wood Products Laboratory in
Madison, WI, starts research in tropics
on tropical wood.
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
History of US Forest Service International Activities
Phase 2 (1945-1970)
Post WWII—USAID and FAO are established.
1950—US Forest Service provides technical assistance to newly
independent and developing countries.
1958—Foreign Forestry Service is created
under Deputy Chief for Research.
1970—By 1970, US Forest Service has
sent 150 professionals for long-term and
short-term assignments overseas.
• Over 2,500 foreign nationals have gone
through the US Forest Service training
programs.
1940
1950
1960
1970
History of US Forest Service International Activities
Phase 3 (1970-1990)
1980—USAID establishes Forestry Support Program (FSP) to assist
countries around the world.
1985—Disaster Assistance and
Support Program (DASP) is
established and funded by USAID.
1987—US Forest Service provides
assistance to 50 countries, and 35
Forest Service employees serve on
1-year assignments in 20 countries.
1970
1980
1990
History of US Forest Service International Activities
Phase 4 (1990-Present)
1990—International Forestry
Cooperation Act is passed.
• Farm Bill of 1990 directs Secretary
to establish a Deputy Chief for
International Forestry.
• Jeff Sirmon is first Deputy Chief of
International Forestry
1991—USAID Forest Resources
Management II project (FRM II)
replaces FSP.
1990
2004
History of US Forest Service International Activities
Phase 4 (1990-Present)
1994—International Forestry has budget of
$7 million and 55 FTE’s. USAID funding is
$2 million.
• International Forestry moves into Franklin
Court Building at 14th and L Streets.
• Jeff Sirmon retires.
1990
1994
2004
Phase 4 (1990-Present) continued…
March 1995—Val Mezainis becomes second Deputy Chief for International
Forestry.
June 1995—International Forestry is
zeroed out by Congress and Deputy Chief
position is eliminated in FY96
Appropriations bill.
• Congress allows Forest Service to take
$2.7 million of appropriated money “off
the top” for International Forestry.
• International Forestry downsizes to 17
FTE’s.
1990
1995
2004
Phase 4 (1990-Present) continued…
June 1999—International Forestry
becomes International Programs.
• International Programs establishes
partnerships with The Nature
Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited and
universities.
1990
1999
2004
Phase 4 (1990-Present) continued…
June 2000—International Programs
gets line item in appropriated budget
under State & Private Forestry
• Money is no longer “off the top.”
1990
2000
2004
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