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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"U.S. Forest Service"”.
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The U.S. Forest Service : business as usual
<p>There are two prevailing views today about our forests and natural resources. Both views are considered the "right" view, each position comprising a set of values by which we make decisions and choices about using our natural resources. The "dominant world view," is anthropocentric and …
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Public Involvement in the U.S. Forest Service
This dissertation examines how the U.S. Forest Service implements and uses public involvement during the agency's planning processes as mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act. Focused from the perspective of the agency personnel leading the process, this study is informed by both …
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Cumulative Effects Analysis in U.S. Forest Service Decision-Making
This dissertation investigates the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) implementation of the cumulative effects analysis (CEA) requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CEA regulation requires federal agencies to provide an analysis of environmental effects, with consideration of …
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Cumulative Effects Analysis in U.S. Forest Service Decision-Making
This dissertation investigates the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) implementation of the cumulative effects analysis (CEA) requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CEA regulation requires federal agencies to provide an analysis of environmental effects, with consideration of …
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FUELS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE
… fire and fuels management policy in the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the implementation of this policy in fuels management project planning at the national forest and ranger district levels. The policy guiding fuels management is broad and ambiguous but may be summarized as: 1) reducing the …
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FUELS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE
… fire and fuels management policy in the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the implementation of this policy in fuels management project planning at the national forest and ranger district levels. The policy guiding fuels management is broad and ambiguous but may be summarized as: 1) reducing the …
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NEPA implementation and trust: linking stakeholder trust to substantive effectiveness in U.S. Forest Service fuels reduction projects
… documents and public comments from two U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Fuels Reduction projects in the Boulder Ranger District in Colorado, I assessed stakeholder trust judgements by coding trust types and frequencies. I then used process tracing to examine how stakeholder trust types interact …
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U.S. Forest Service policy in northern New Mexico : a case study of the Hassell Report--1967-2000
… land management practices of the United States Forest Service (USFS) in northern New Mexico.' These actions were instrumental in convening the Mexican-American Conference in El Paso, Texas in October 21, 1967. After attending the Mexican-American Conference, Southwest Regional Forester William …
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Three essays on the efficiency of the environmental compliance process for pre-mining operations on U.S. Forest Service lands
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135).
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An Evaluation of Ecosystem Management and Its Application to the National Environmental Policy Act: The Case of the U.S. Forest Service
… criteria are developed to evaluate a sample of Forest Service Forest Plans and their corresponding EISs. Next, ecosystem management is defined based on a review and synthesis of the literature. Ecosystem management evaluation goals and criteria are similarly developed to evaluate the Forest …
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Determinants of Success in Group Work Settings in Federal Natural Resource Recreation Management
… of two separate studies, one focused on the U.S Forest Service interdisciplinary teams implementing environmental analyses in support of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to comply with the 2005 Travel Management Rule and one focused on U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service …
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The Management of National Forests of Eastern United States for Non-Timber Forest Products
Many products are harvested from the forests of the United States in addition to timber. These non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are plants, parts of plants, or fungi that are harvested from within and on the edges of natural, disturbed or managed forests. Often, NTFPs are harvested from public …
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Location and Design of Recreational Hiking Trails: Application of GIS Technology
… facilities and resources increases. The U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and other recreation providers are constrained by limited time and funding to plan for, and implement, recreational facilities for the areas that they serve. Poorly located and designed recreational trails …
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Collective Identity in Appalachia: Place, Protest and the AEP Power Line
… of writers who wrote letters to the U.S. Forest Service in opposition to a proposed AEP power line. This power line was to run through lands in Appalachia, such as various private properties, the Jefferson and George Washington National Forests, and across the New River. Collective …
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Effects of abiotic and biotic factors on population dynamics of brook trout (<i>Salvelinus fontinalis</i>) within Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
… fish collections data from the National Park Service (1996-2021) to investigate the relationship between brook trout abundance and environmental variables in four categories: (1) Natural (time-invariant) variables, (2) Hydrological/Temperature variables, (3) Anthropogenically-influenced …
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Standing closest to the flame: Community wildfire planning and the Healthy Forest Act
… this policy shift, Congress passed the Healthy Forest Restoration Act (P.L. 108-148) in 2003 encouraging communities to develop community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) to guide fuel reduction and wildfire mitigation efforts on both federal and nonfederal lands. This research examines U.S. …
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Management decision-making tools for mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) populations in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) stands
… System. This system was designed to help U.S. Forest Service silviculturists include decisions concerning mountain pine beetle populations in the stand management process.
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Environmental Justice Impacts and Sustainable Solutions
… part summarizes my employment with the U.S. Forest Service as a sustainability consultant. The piece describes three projects I have developed and co-developed in an attempt to meet restrictions and regulations set by the agency and Executive Orders. Part 1: Environmental Justice Analysis of …
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Environmental Justice Impacts and Sustainable Solutions
… part summarizes my employment with the U.S. Forest Service as a sustainability consultant. The piece describes three projects I have developed and co-developed in an attempt to meet restrictions and regulations set by the agency and Executive Orders. Part 1: Environmental Justice Analysis of …
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