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Ecosystem Management: Project, Southern Appalachian Assessment, 

 and Sierra Nevada Eccsysten Project -- that incorporate 

 ir.terdiscipl:.nary studies to exarr.ine the interactions cf the 

 physical, biological, social and economic aspects of an ecosystem 



are a good way to promote the sustainability of ecosystems 

 that the Federal Government manages. 



The more we know about these interactions, the wiser our 

 management decisions will be. By better understanding these 

 relationships through these broad assessments, we can make make 

 decisions that better promote ecosystem integrity on lands for 

 which we have responsibility. 



The benefits of these assessments are chat they will: 



o Lead to resilient ecosystems and sustainable flows of goods 

 and services from the public land with potential benefits to 

 sone local economies. 



o Lead to more effective involvement of Che public, Indian 

 tribes, and state and local government in our planning and 

 decision-making processes. 



o Provide information to support more effective analysis of 

 cumulative effects. 



