U.S. Forest Service
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Th e N ati on’s F orest C ensu s
PNW-FIA Client Meeting
Anchorage, Alaska, April 2008
FIA
TheNation’s
Nation’s Forest
Census Census
The
Forest
Key requirements of
1999 Federal Law
which revised our 1928 mandate
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Operate in every State every year
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Post new data to web annually
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Produce 5-year detailed reports for
each State
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
2008 implementation status
94% (MINUS INTERIOR AK) accomplishment
Other islands
(periodic)
Hawaii
Alaska
Not annualized
Annualized FIA
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
American Samoa
Guam
Palau
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands
Federated States
of Micronesia
Republic of the
Marshall Islands
Current annualized data on web
92% accomplishment
Other islands
(periodic)
Hawaii
Alaska
Not available
Available
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
American Samoa
Guam
Palau
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands
Federated States
of Micronesia
Republic of the
Marshall Islands
5-year reports due by 2007
65% accomplishment
Other islands
(periodic)
Hawaii
Alaska
Scheduled
but not
complete
Complete
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
American Samoa
Guam
Palau
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands
Federated States
of Micronesia
Republic of the
Marshall Islands
Additional reporting demands
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5-year U.S. National Assessments
18 of 28 Montreal Process biological indicators
and Criterion 2 lead
IPCC report on forest area trends and baseline
input for U.S. forest carbon estimation
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EPA report on status of U.S. ecosystems
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Heinz Center report on nation’s ecosystems
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
The FIA Annual Business Report
continues to be praised by the
Office of Management and
Budget, Congress and partners as
a model for demonstrating
program accountability.
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Where the operating dollars go
(8-year average, 1999-2006)
P1
2%
Annual
program cost
is 10 cents
per acre of
forest.
Administration
6%
Misc.
5%
Research
7%
Analysis
7%
Field
60%
Information
13%
= Recent trend
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Historic field cost distribution
40
35
6%
7%
7%
9%
7%
10%
11%
11%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
million dollars
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1999
P2/P3 fieldwork
All QA
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
< QA share
Work accomplished by Grants
getting the most from our dollars
16.0%
Since 2000,
FIA grants
have
averaged
$9.5 million
annuallymostly for
fieldwork
14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
1999
FIA
2000
2001
Fieldwork
2002
2003
Research
2004
2005
Information Mgmt
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
2006
Historic percent of total FIA program
funded by partners
18%
16%
Since 2000,
partner
contributions
have averaged
$7.9 million
annually or
12% of all
program funds
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
2006
AVG
Historic reporting of results
After slowing
during
information
system
development,
publications are
on the rise
200
180
Number publications
Easy data
access is
critical to all
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
1999
2000
2001
2002
Journal
2003
2004
2005
Other
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
2006
Spatial data requests
400
350
along with
privacy issues
300
250
Requests
Spatial data
requests are
expected to
continue rising
rapidly….
200
150
100
50
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
PROGRESS
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FIA is in the 11th year of annualized transition
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Steady funding progress- currently at 91%
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48 States will be implemented by 2008
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Accountability has been institutionalized
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Information systems continue to improve
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Analysis and reporting is catching up with the data
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Congress and partners continue to be supportive
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Other recent items of note:
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New Strategic Plan for 2008-2012
New U.S. Forest Type map
New U.S. Forest Biomass map
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New Forest Inventory Data Online (FIDO)
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to replace MapMaker
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New National Assessment in final draft with
map atlas
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New FIAtlas online map atlas under
development
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Interior Alaska
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Issues of today note issues of a decade ago
Climate change
Biomass for bio-energy
Fire
Some are….FVS and forest industry
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Takes Resources
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FIA needs $8 M to complete final states
plus Interior Alaska ($2.7 M)
Interest in all vegetation inventory &
monitoring information
This would increase resources needed
nation wide
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Emerging Needs
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All veg survey. Partnering with BLM,
NFS range staff, and NRCS to develop
strategic plan for all vegetation.
Urban FIA. Pilots in CO and TN continue.
Cost estimates worked out for urban and
have developed urban field manual
supplements.
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
Your Thoughts?
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Information needs
Priorities
Partnerships
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
OVERALL FORECAST
Mostly Sunny!
Thanks to continued partner support!
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census
U.S. Inventory regions
Pacific
Hawaii
American Samoa
Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands
Federated States
of Micronesia
Guam
Republic of Palau
Republic of the
Marshall Islands
Caribbean
Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
FIA
Forest Inventory and Analysis Research
The Nation’s Forest Census