Solutions for Urban Forests • Reduce air pollution through a variety of strategies and new 



technology so that production of ozone and other pollutants 

 that damage forests can be reduced or, at the very least, not 

 increased. 



• Maintain programs to monitor and eradicate exotic pests and 

 to prevent new introductions. 



• Plant and care for trees and other vegetation in urban areas. 



• Manage for hazards such as fire, decay, and root disease in 

 urban-forest interfaces. 



The Future Citizens, forest owners, and resource managers must all be- 

 come active to solve forest health problems in Oregon and 

 Washington. Without cooperation and interaction among 

 groups with diverse and opposing viewpoints, future needs 

 and desires for products and services from regional forests 

 will not be met. 



East of the Cascades, forest fuel reduction, thinning over- 

 stocked stands, and changing species are needed to reduce 

 the risks of uncontrollable, stand-replacing wildfires and 

 widespread insect outbreaks. 



West of the Cascades, the continued introduction of exotic 

 insects, diseases, and plants threaten the existence of native 

 forests and, without continual vigilance, chances of establish- 

 ment and spread are much greater. Air pollution, unless 

 controlled and reduced in the Puget Sound area and the 

 Willamette Valley, will affect increasing numbers of forest 

 species, influencing their ability to grow and reproduce. 



On both sides of the Cascades, the incidence and severity 

 of many native insects and diseases is closely linked to forest 

 management. Awareness of the effects of different manage- 

 ment activities on insects and diseases is essential to achieve 

 desired forest conditions. 



Forest management, forest health monitoring, research, 

 and public education are the tools needed to create and main- 

 tain the forests that are so important to the people of Oregon 

 and Washington. 



