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The Hiawatha National Forest: An Examination of Trust Between Natural Resource Agencies and Local Communities

Problem Addressed: Community relationships

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Capture a range of perspectives on the agency-community relationship between USFS personnel working at HNF and residents living nearby.

Key Findings: Many study participants explained how important it is that the community trusts the agency because of their dependence upon the HNF.

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Growing a Sustainable Bioenergy Industry for the Northeast

Problem Addressed: The Northeast Woody/Warm-Season Biomass Consotium

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Design, implement, analyze and evaluate robust, scalable, and sustainable value chains for lignocellulosic biomass suitable for advanced transportation fuels for our region.

Key Findings: Sustainable bioenergy value claims can provide broad societal benefits, but must be implemented with full consideration of the biophysical, social, cultural and economic resources and values of the region.

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A Study of the Market for the Balsam Fir Dimension Lumber in the Twin Cities

Problem Addressed: Utilization of balsam fir

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine an estimate of the current market share of balsam fir in the Twin Cities markets and to obtain information concerning the opinions and attitudes of retail yard owner/managers.

Key Findings: The biggest hurdles to overcome for increased market share of balsam fir in the Twin Cities' dimension lumber market are a lack of knowledge and familiarity with the species on the part of retailers and large order customers, and the real or perceived supply instabilities.

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A Suggested Program for Meeting a Possible Spruce Budworm Outbreak in Maine

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Present methods for preventing and controlling spruce budworm outbreaks

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U.S. Forest Service Environmental Statement Final Addendum 1975 Activities

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Offer environmental statement for cooperative spruce budworm suppression poject in Maine

Key Findings: Results of suppression activities and new information included

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A Work Plan to Minimize Effects of the Spruce Budworm Through Stand Alteration

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Evaluate the long term effects of both new and old forest management practices on spruce budworm populations and forest composition, assess regional effects of new and old management practices to control spruce budworm populations and reduce stand susceptibility and vulnerability, and evaluate the long term effects of the above on a large scale.

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Aerial Evaluation of Damage from Spruce Budworm Attack in New Brunswick

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm damage

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Test new approaches to locating and assessing advanced damage from spruce budworm in the New Brunswick

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Aerial Foliage Protection Program Nova Scotia, 1986

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Protect foliage from being eaten and/or killed by spruce budworm larvae and to protect cone bearing trees in designated cone production areas in Cape Breton Island

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Community/Agency Trust and Public Involvement in Resource Planning

Problem Addressed: The extent to which local community members trust a management agency and their willingness to engage in resource-related public discourse and involvement.

Key Findings: The central role of building trust among local constituents within many planning frameworks needs to be reconsidered with consideration given to both the needs of individuals who trust an agency and the desires of distrusting individuals who are more likely to become involved in public involvement efforts.

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Reflections from USDA Forest Service Employees on Institutional Constraints to Engaging and Serving Their Local Communities

Problem Addressed: Community relationship building with forest management

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Look at the institutional constraints to engaging and serving local communities from the perspectives of 20 USDA Forest Personnel from three units.

Recommendation: The Forest Service provides opportunities for successful relationship building efforts and assesses Innovative techniques in a Community Partnerships Demonstration Project.

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