nisms for making information available to forest 

 resource managers on the historical roles of drought, 

 pests, and wildfire. 



• Give appropriate consideration to forest health conditions 

 and pests and wildfire in forest plan monitoring. Review 

 forest plan monitoring guidelines and make any 

 needed changes. 



• Help ensure that native and introduced pests and wildfire 

 are considered on private forest lands, urban areas, and 

 the urban-wildland interface. Incorporate forest 

 health considerations into the planning process for 

 State forest resource plans, forest stewardship plans, 

 and urban forestry plans. 



Prevention 



GOAL 



Susceptibility to pests is decreased by applying avail- 

 able forest management options. 



RATIONALE 



Many stands are at risk to pest damage because of high stocking 

 density, wrong species composition for the site, or failure to use 

 available management measures. Many losses could be prevented 

 and suppression costs reduced if management treatments to 

 reduce stocking could be directed to immediately threatened 

 stands. Much of this activity will require additional funding and 

 collective action across resources, jurisdictions, and ownerships. 

 Pest and wildfire problems in the urban-wildland interface are 

 a significant example of this need. 



ACTIONS 



The following actions should be taken to facilitate application of 



prevention measures: 



• Include funding needs for pest risk rating and prevention 

 planning in future budget requests. Determine funding 

 needs to risk-rate stands for bark beetles, European 

 gypsy moth, western spruce budworm, Douglas-fir 

 tussock moth, root diseases, and fusiform rust. The 



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