1. NCASI -Biometrics Working Group Meeting Le Pavillon Hotel New Orleans, LA March 4, 2009

2. Biometrics Working Group Meeting Agenda Wednesday March 4th, 2009 Le Pavillon Hotel, New Orleans, La 8:00 – 8:15 -Welcome and Overview; John-Paul McTague – Chair (Rayonier) 8:15 – 8:35 -Biomass Energy and Sustainable Forestry; Al Lucier –NCASI 8:35 – 8:55 -State thoughts on the impact of bioenergy on forest sustainability; Dave Struble – Maine Forest Service 8:55 - 9:15 -How is FIA Accommodating New Demands from carbon and energy projects; Greg Reams – FIA 9:15 – 9:45 -Details of the new biomass estimates; Mark Hansen – FIA 9:45 – 10:00 -Science based credibility and carbon decision support; Linda Heath – FIA 10:00 – 10:30 -Break 10:30 – 10:50 -Limitations of FIA data for projecting supply; DaveWear – USFS 10:50 – 11:10 -Emerging interests in carbon offset projects and additionality; Nadine Block – AF&PA 11:10 – 11:20 -Can FIA Become the Foundation for a Nationwide Strategic Carbon Inventory?; Rich Guldin – Director of Quantitative Sciences - FIA

3. 11:20 – 11:40 -The components of change in FIADB 3.0; Frank Roesch – FIA 11:40 - 12:00 -Plans to improve estimators to better utilize panel data; John Coulston - FIA 12:00 – 1:00 -Lunch 1:00 – 1:20 -Hardwood Weight Equations; Ray Souter – USFS – Stoneville,MS 1:20 – 2:00 -Status of RPA reporting; Brad Smith - USFS 2:00 – 2:20 -FIA GRM data: Where does it come from?; Chris Oswalt - FIA 2:20 – 2:40 - Seamless Landownership data for Forest Inventory and Assessment of Changes in Management Practices; Shailu Verma - Lanworth 2:40 – 3:00 -Are FIA data useful for forest certification?; Paul Van Deusen - NCASI 3:00 – 3:30 –Break 3:30 – 3:50 -Data privacy issues: Getting access to FIA plot locations and ownership data; Greg Reams - FIA 3:50 – 4:30 -Discussion and action items; J.P. McTague Agenda

4. Biometrics Working Group Meeting Material The BWG is administered by NCASI. The BWG organizes meetings where knowledgeable forest biometricians from academia, government forestry agencies and industry discuss technical issues. Meeting topics are often related to the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. However, technical issues on carbon monitoring or sustainable forestry are also of interest. Items from the January 2008 BWG meeting:NCASIFIA 1) Jacksonville Meeting Minutes 2) Jacksonville Meeting Presentations (if available)Jacksonville Meeting Minutes John Paul McTague: Introduction Greg Reams: FIA Annual Business Report Fred Cubbage: Using FIA Data for Economic Development and Planning. John Moser: What is Analysis Quality? Paul Van Deusen & Frank Roesch: Interpretation of FIA Growth and Removals Estimates John Coulston: Physical constraints on timber availability in the South: A multivariate approach. Ray Sheffield: Historical Perspective on Forest Area Estimation Tony Johnson: Southern Timber Harvest and Product Output Linda Heath: FIA Data Quality and the US Forest Carbon Budget Please visit http://ncasi.uml.edu/downloads/BWG/

5. 2008 Jacksonville Meeting Minutes

10. Only the latest data for the State Linda Heath’s 2008 Presentation

11. Local equations for biomass?

12. Current FIA Methodology DRYBIOT (Total gross biomass oven-dry weight for live trees). The total above- ground oven-dry biomass of a tree 1.0 inch diameter or larger, including all tops and limbs (but excluding foliage).

13. Other alternatives

14. The most widely used alternative for volume  Enhancements have been made to these equations  Weight estimates are available  Results have not been divulged