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1 National FIA Strategic Plan 2007-2011

2 National FIA Strategic Plan 2005 Timeline
Draft for Review – March – May Revised Plan to FIA M-Team– June Review by FIA Exec Team – August Final Draft – Sept

3 “Ancient” History 1928 McSweeney- McNary Forest Research Act
1974 Forest & Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA) 1978 Forest & Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act

4 FIA Mission “make and keep current a comprehensive survey and analysis of the present and prospective conditions…….for renewable resources of the forests and rangelands of the United States”

5 “Modern” History AF&PA Blue Ribbon Panels –
1992, 1997, 2003 1998 Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act (Farm Bill ) 1999 FIA Strategic Plan

6 FIA Base Program Annual Inventory Nationally Consistent Core Variables
Annually Available Data 5-year State Reports

7 “Current” FIA 10-year in West, 5- or 7-year in East
Remote Sensing for Phase 1 National Core Variables (Phase 2 & 3) & QA Regional Add-ons for local issues NWOS, Timber Product Output 5-year state reports Research

8 “Current” FIA What’s needed?
6 states more to implement HI, OK, MS, NM, WY, Int AK Phase 3 Veg in limited number of states Mapped Products

9 “Future” FIA Full Funding
Deliver Base Federal program in all 50 States & Island Territories. National Core, Annual Data release, 5-year reports, spatial products. Full Phase 3 implementation Research on policy relevant issues

10 “Future” FIA Tier 1 Enhancement Options
Techniques Research Synchronize P2 & P3 cycles Partnerships with other Fed Programs Increased use of remote sensing Increased analytical capability Sustainability Assessment Legacy Data Recovery Tropical Forest Inventory intensification

11 “Future” FIA Tier 2 Enhancement Options
Shorten Cycle Length – 5 or 7 years everywhere Robust National Variables including DWM, Veg, etc. Land Use/Land cover change analysis Urban Forest Inventory Rapid Assessment Team All Treed Lands Wildlife Habitat monitoring Rangeland Inventory Special Forest Products


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