FOREST HEALTH MONITORING 



A Forest Health Monitoring Program is eventiiallv 

 established nationwide, and proxides information on 

 forest condition and trends for formulation of 

 national policy. 



FOREST HEALTH RESTORATION 



Those forests that have suffered recent severe mortali- 

 tv from drought, pests, and x\dldfire are eventiiallv 

 restored to sustainable and productive condition, and 

 other forests highlv susceptible to this same kind of 

 event are treated to avert similar damage. 



.\L\NAGEMENT OF INTRODUCED FOREST PESTS 



Plans and capabilities exist to limit spread or eradicate 

 newlv introduced forest pests, and to minimize 

 ecosvstem disruption from pests that ha\e already 

 been introduced or may be introduced in the future. 



EXCLUSION OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS 

 Plans and policies are developed and applied to 

 prevent additional forest pest introductions into the 

 United States. 



INTERNATIONAL. COOPERATION IN 

 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION 



Forest health protection is recognized as a problem 

 requiring international cooperation, common inter- 

 ests are identified with other countries, and long-term 

 relationships are de\'eloped to maintain and protect 

 forest health worldwide. 



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