S&PF

FY2009 State and Private Forestry Annual Report: All Lands, All Hands (March 2010)

smccreary — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:48:39 -0400

Previously called the Redesign Report Card, the new name reflects the publication's broader picture of the many accomplishments and ongoing work accomplished by state forestry agencies, the USDA Forest Service and their many partners across the spectrum of State and Private Forestry (S&PF).

Achieving an "all lands" vision of the nation's forests requires "all hands," and the FY2009 Annual Report provides a look at the wide variety of projects, programs, and people that he

2008 Redesign Report Card: Focus + Priority + Outcome (March 2009)

smccreary — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:01:52 -0400

Now in its second edition, the 2008 Redesign Report Card takes a closer look at the Focus+Priority=Outcome approach of Redesign, a process launched two years ago by NASF and the U.S. Forest Service to enhance delivery of State & Private Forestry programs. The report provides a summary of all projects funded in 2008, which in total leveraged nearly $23 million in matching funding from state agencies and partner organizations to augment federal dollars.

2007 Redesign Report Card

smccreary — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:50:07 -0400

NASF and the U.S. Forest Service have been collaborating on the development of a new, "Redesigned" State and Private Forestry. The S&PF Redesign effort was conceived in response to the need for more progressive strategies for the environmental stewardship of the more than two-thirds of our nation's forest resource that resides in the hands of state or private ownership.

Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative survey work underway

smccreary — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:16:01 -0400

Through the Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative, state forestry agencies in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota are working together to prepare for the arrival of invasive species in the Great Plains. The agencies are assessing the region's tree resources, determining and addressing the potential impacts of invasives to those resources, creating public awareness of invasive species and promoting species diversity.

Federal Partners

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:20:10 -0400

State Foresters have the primary authority to manage and protect state and private forests across the country, which encompass two-thirds of the nation's forests. State Foresters and their agencies are supported by many federal partners through the delivery of a number of programs aimed at assisting private landowners in managing their forested lands and protecting those lands from insects, fire and disease.

NASF Resolution No. 2007-7: Endorsing the approach and recommendations of the S&PF Redesign Board

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:00:07 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
NASF Executive Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Endorsing the Approach and Recommendations of the S&PF Redesign Board

NASF Resolution No. 2004-5: Conservation Reserve Program reimbursements

smccreary — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:00:05 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
NASF Forest Resource Management Committee
Southern Group of State Foresters

NASF Resolution No. 2000-11: Lack of NIPF Landowner Cost-share Assistance Program (retired)

smccreary — Thu, 05 Oct 2000 00:00:11 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
NASF Forest Resource Management Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Lack of a NIPF landowner cost-share assistance program

NASF Resolution No. 2000-3: Landowner Recognition in the Forest Stewardship Program

smccreary — Thu, 05 Oct 2000 00:00:03 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
Southern Group of State Foresters

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Landowner Recognition in the Forest Stewardship Program

NASF Resolution No. 1999-9: Restore Stewardship Incentives Program (SIP)

smccreary — Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:00:09 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:

Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters

ISSUE OF CONCERN:

Restoration of the Stewardship Incentives Program (SIP)

BACKGROUND: