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FOREST HEALTH MONITORING 1992 ACTIVITIES PLAN
Citation:
Alexander, S. AND J. Bernard. FOREST HEALTH MONITORING 1992 ACTIVITIES PLAN. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/620/R-93/002 (NTIS PB94114717).
Description:
Forests, which cover approximately one-third of the United States, are an important part of the U.S. economy, culture, and ecology. n response to legislative mandate and for our environment, several government agencies have been working together to develop a program to monitor the condition of the Nation's forests. his multi-agency program is the Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) program. he U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has contributed to this initiative under the auspices of their Forest Health Monitoring program. he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has participated the forest component of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program. Other contributing agencies include the National Association of State Foresters and individual state forestry agencies, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Soil Conservation Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Forest Service.This report is designed to serve the purposes for FHM. he first is to provide a description of major FHM activities planned for the fiscal year 1992. hese activities are from the initial planning stages of field work to the assessment and reporting activities. he second is to provide background information about the FHM program organization, the indicator development process, and other activities within FHM.