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The Northwest Forest Plan applies only to federal lands and does 

 not contain management direction for private or tribal lands. 



Iiq>lementing the Northwest Forest Plan 



Consistent with President Clinton's strong belief that natural 

 resource production and environmental protection are not mutually 

 exclusive, the goal of the Northwest Forest Plan is to provide a 

 sustainable balance between the needs of forest ecosystems and 

 the needs of local and regional economic systems. The plan 

 includes three focus areas: (1) economic assistance 2) forests, 

 and 3) coordination between agencies at the local, state and 

 federal level . 



This is truly a revolutionary plan and a new paradigm for forest 

 management . 



Economic Assistance 



The Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative (NEAI) , a 

 multi- federal agency effort, provides immediate and long-term 

 assistance to people, businesses and communities where changes in 

 the forest industry and federal forest management practices have 

 affected the economic and social fabric of areas dependent on 



