NE-FIA Reporting Outlook
William H. McWilliams
Northeastern FIA User’s Workshop
April 13, 2004 – Sturbridge, MA
State Analysis – Joint Ventures
Ramping-Up Reporting
5-Yr Comprehensive Report
Reporting Schedule
Special Studies
Employment Opportunities
State Analysis – Joint Ventures
McWilliams
Analysis and Reporting
Wharton
Barnett
Will McWilliams – Section Head
Butler
Brett Butler
Barnett
McWilliams
Widmann
Eric Wharton
Widmann
Rich Widmann
Tonya Lister (30%)
Research Forester – New Hire – Forest Health
Wharton
Ramping-Up Reporting – Example for a 5-year Cycle
Products Available for First 3 Panels:
- FIADB loaded by next year
- Nine ramp-up tables are posted on NE-FIA Web Site
- Optional Annual Report
Products Available for Panel 4:
- Same as first 3 panels
- Growth, removals, and removals added
- one table added to NE-FIA Web Site
- optional for annual report
- Annual Report
5-Yr Comprehensive Report
Produced every 5 years regardless of cycle length!
Covers current situation and 20-year historical trends
Issue-driven reporting framework – color – maps – etc..
Reporting Schedule: Next 4 Years
2004:
OH, NH, & NY – Standard 9 Tables – Annual Report?
PA – Standard 10 Tables – Annual Report
ME – 5-yr Comprehensive Report
2005:
OH, NH, & NY – Standard 9 Tables – Annual Report?
PA – 5-yr Comprehensive Report
ME – Annual Report (by State)
2006:
NH, CT, DE, MA, NJ, RI, & VT – Standard 9 Tables
– Annual Report?
OH & NY – Standard 10 Tables – Annual Report
2007:
CT, DE, MA, NJ, RI, VT, MD, & WV – Standard 9 Tables
– Annual Report?
NY & NH – Standard 10 Tables – Annual Report
OH – 5-yr Comprehensive Report based on 5 panels
Special Studies
National Woodland Owner Study
Timber Products Output Study
PA Regeneration and Invasives
Value-Added Studies,
i.e. American chestnut paper
Employment Opportunities – Analysis and Reporting
Research Forester / Ecologist
www.usajobs.opm.gov
The End