Multi-state Priority Areas in the Northeast and Midwest

Download or read book Multi-state Priority Areas in the Northeast and Midwest written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape scale conservation occurs when multiple landowners pursue common conservation goals, across large blocks of land, to ensure ecosystems are healthy. Conservation on a landscape scale requires both coordination and a commitment across all land ownership typesprivate, State, and Federal. All three branches of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, are working together and collaborating with partners towards shared landscape conservation goals. The Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry of the Forest Service (Northeastern Area) is well positioned and authorized to facilitate such efforts. The Northeastern Areas landscape conservation efforts support the advancement of multi-State priorities included in State Forest Action Plans (National Association of State Foresters 2010). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsacks S2all-landsS3 policy and the regional position paper, S2Landscape Scale Conservation in the Northeast and MidwestS2 (USDA Forest Service; Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters 2014) also guide our activities. The position paper, developed jointly by the Northeastern Area, Eastern Region of the National Forest System, and Northern Research Station, along with the State Foresters, describes the basis for collaboration among the signatories. Ultimately, landscape scale conservation allows the Northeastern Area to make the most effective use of resources and program authorities to meet regional conservation goals. This project is intended to enhance Northeastern Area efforts to coordinate assistance and accomplish these goals on a regional scale, in the 20 States of the Northeast and Midwest, as well as the District of Columbia.