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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"United States. Forest Service"”.

  1. Democratic Administration in the United States Forest Service

    Leifer, Nancy Leigh

    … dominant theory in citizen involvement in the United States Forest Service since the 1950s, has prolonged the process of determining the public interest by promoting the use of appeals and lawsuits. The advent of more collaborative public involvement strategies in the past fifteen years offers …

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  2. Democratic Administration in the United States Forest Service

    Leifer, Nancy Leigh

    … dominant theory in citizen involvement in the United States Forest Service since the 1950s, has prolonged the process of determining the public interest by promoting the use of appeals and lawsuits. The advent of more collaborative public involvement strategies in the past fifteen years offers …

    montana Repository record

  3. Risk Management in United States Forest Service: National Environmental Policy Act Planning Processes

    Taylor, Caysie AlishaVirginia Tech2012

    The United States Forest Service planning processes, which are driven in large part by the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), are a part of all major (and some minor) land management decisions by the agency. The outcomes of these processes are the result of multiple …

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  4. THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EMPLOYEES AND THE IMPACTS OF COLLABORATION

    Treadaway, Sandra Kay

    … the decision up to federal agencies. For the United States Forest Service, public participation models have not been overly successful. The conflict has affected both the public and USFS employees. The latest model of public participation is collaboration. For this study collaboration was …

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  5. THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EMPLOYEES AND THE IMPACTS OF COLLABORATION

    Treadaway, Sandra Kay

    … the decision up to federal agencies. For the United States Forest Service, public participation models have not been overly successful. The conflict has affected both the public and USFS employees. The latest model of public participation is collaboration. For this study collaboration was …

    montana Repository record

  6. A SIMPLE GIS APPROACH TO PREDICTING RARE PLANT HABITAT: NORTH CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, REGION ONE

    Nock, Erin Elizabeth

    … plant species listed on the Region One Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List. Environmental variables, including annual precipitation, mean May temperature, slope, aspect, elevation, geologic material and dominant vegetation type, were used as predictors. Model output was field-verified by …

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  7. A SIMPLE GIS APPROACH TO PREDICTING RARE PLANT HABITAT: NORTH CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, REGION ONE

    Nock, Erin Elizabeth

    … plant species listed on the Region One Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List. Environmental variables, including annual precipitation, mean May temperature, slope, aspect, elevation, geologic material and dominant vegetation type, were used as predictors. Model output was field-verified by …

    montana Repository record

  8. Experiments to Measure the Effects of Timber Harvesting Equipment on Surface Lithic Scatters

    Baughman, Douglas J.2016

    … site protection practices in Region 5 of the United States Forest Service, the economy of Northeastern California is being adversely affected. In an attempt to help the Forest Service make more informed management decisions and improve the Northeastern California economy, I undertook …

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  9. Assessing the Potential of Scenario Planning as a Public Participation Tool for Public Land Managers

    Ehrman, Matthew K

    … decision-making. This paper first reviews United States Forest Service fire management policies and public participation requirements and practices. It also reviews the literature on the use of scenario planning in natural resources management and documents specific cases of scenario …

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  10. Assessing the Potential of Scenario Planning as a Public Participation Tool for Public Land Managers

    Ehrman, Matthew K

    … decision-making. This paper first reviews United States Forest Service fire management policies and public participation requirements and practices. It also reviews the literature on the use of scenario planning in natural resources management and documents specific cases of scenario …

    montana Repository record

  11. Resource Sovereignty: The Indigenous Value of Mount Rainier Within Activities of Traditional Resource Harvesting

    Nemecek, Samantha Joan2001

    … of Mount Rainier until the National Park Service established Mount Rainier National Park in 1899. Since 1992 there have been formal, written requests by these Tribes to revitalize the harvest of these culturally significant plant resources in their original collection location. Through …

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  12. THE EFFECTS OF FEDERAL LAND ON RURAL POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND INCOME IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST

    Cleverdon, Stephen Michael

    … plays in shaping rural counties in the Western United States. Some argue that the restrictive policies imposed on federal lands harm rural economies because the extractive industry is not allowed to operate at its potential. Others believe that those restrictions benefit rural economies because …

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  13. THE EFFECTS OF FEDERAL LAND ON RURAL POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND INCOME IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST

    Cleverdon, Stephen Michael

    … plays in shaping rural counties in the Western United States. Some argue that the restrictive policies imposed on federal lands harm rural economies because the extractive industry is not allowed to operate at its potential. Others believe that those restrictions benefit rural economies because …

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  14. An Investigation of Sacred Space - The Grove

    Slade, Nancy S.Virginia Tech2004

    … 11th, 2001. Through a program developed by the United States Forest Service and American Forests, these Living Memorials are taking the form of memorial groves. Washington, D.C. chose Kingman Island, located in the Anacostia River, as the location for their 9/11 Memorial Grove. Using the Kingman …

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  15. Nest Site Characteristics and Breeding Biology of Flammmulated Owls in Missoula Valley

    Seidensticker, Mathew T

    … listed as a sensitive or species of concern with United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Despite these listings the Flammulated Owl is little studied in Montana. Although region-wide surveys have greatly increased our understanding of …

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  16. Nest Site Characteristics and Breeding Biology of Flammmulated Owls in Missoula Valley

    Seidensticker, Mathew T

    … listed as a sensitive or species of concern with United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Despite these listings the Flammulated Owl is little studied in Montana. Although region-wide surveys have greatly increased our understanding of …

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  17. Multimedia kiosk interface evaluation: an analysis of usage

    Boggess, Howard P.Virginia Tech1996

    … interface of a computer kiosk designed for the United States Forest Service. There are many established conventions for multimedia interface design. Many graphic techniques, such as buttons that change colors and generate an audible click when pressed and "windows" on the screen used for …

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  18. A comparative study of vascular plants associated with Allium tribracteatum Torrey and Allium obtusum Lemmon, with special consideration of the flora of the Mehrten Formation, Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties, California

    Shaw, Aaron David2002

    … California and is a species of concern to the United States Forest Service because of this restricted distribution. Allium obtusum, on the other hand, is found both on the Mehrten Formation and on other soil types in the Sierra Nevada and has a much wider geographic distribution.</p> <p>I found …

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  19. EFFECTIVENESS OF PRESCRIBED FIRE ON MEETING FUEL LOAD AND WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES IN EAST TEXAS NATIONAL FORESTS

    Wall, Trey2019

    … Using standardized methodology outlined by the United States Forest Service and the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas’ Fire Monitoring Program for data collection, the efficacy of current Forest Service prescribed burn regimes were analyzed for 24 study sites in East Texas National …

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  20. Evaluating Repeat Photography in Documenting Natural and Cultural Landscape Changes: a Changing Crown of the Continent Ecosystem between 1899 and 2010

    Waltner, Dusty Leigh

    … out to record the West. Followed by a time when forestry and conservation started taking on new meanings with the policies of the first United States Forest Service Chief, Gifford Pinchot. This study investigates the role of photography in shaping the landscape of the West by taking a …

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