APPENDIX FOUR 



Accomplishments Under the 1988 

 Forest Health Strategic Plan 



Eight strategic issues were identified in the 1988 Forest Health 

 Strategic Plan. Some of the most significant accomphshments 

 since 1988 addressing these issues are described below: 



PLANNING 



Tree mortahty and growth loss caused by pests are now consid- 

 ered within growth and yield models for several forest areas. This 

 capability is available for use during the next National Forest 

 System land management planning cycle. 



Forest Pest Management regional offices were decentralized and 

 additional staff members were added as part of a national effort 

 to make Forest Pest Management specialists more available to re- 

 source managers and strengthen pest prevention through in- 

 volvement in forest plan development and implementation. 

 Between the end of 1987 and end of 1990, the number of Forest 

 Pest Management field offices was increased fiom 8 to 18, and 27 

 new permanent positions were established nationwide. The addi- 

 tional staff members, combined with moving existing regional of- 

 fice staff to field offices, resulted in a shift from a majority of pest 

 management specialists being located in headquarters offices to a 

 majority being located in field offices. Regional staffs report that 

 the decentralization and addition of staff has led to significantly 

 greater input by pest management specialists to interdisciplinary 

 resource planning teams. 



A Forest Pest Management and Land Management Planning 

 Workshop provided recommendations for strengthening consid- 

 eration of forest health during forest plan implementation and 

 monitoring. 



PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 



A 1-hour documentary video was developed to inform the public 

 on the dynamics of forest ecosystems, including subjects such as 

 atmospheric deposition, southern pine beetle, mountain pine 

 beetle, wildfire, and wilderness. The documentary, entitled "Are 

 We Killing America's Forests," has been shown on PBS. 



Forest Service public involvement policy on pest suppression was 

 clarified. A public participation plan is now required for all forest 

 pest suppression projects on national forests. 



Forest Service Northern Region prepared Forest Health and 

 Ecological Integrity in the Northern Rockies. Written in popular for- 

 mat, this publication has been distributed widely beyond the 



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