[MPWG] Fw: Special forest products appraisal-new general technical report

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

FYI: The US Forest Service has a new publication on nontimber forest 
products, entitled:  "A U.S. Forest Service special forest products 
appraisal system: background, methods, and assessment." 
(GTR-822 (2010) A U.S. Forest Service special forest products appraisal 
system: background, methods, and assessment by Jerry Smith, Lisa K. Crone, 
Susan J. Alexander)



Description: Increasing concern over the management and harvest of special 
forest products (SFP) from national forest lands has led to the 
development of new Forest Service policy directives. 
In this paper, we present a brief history of SFPs in the Western United 
States, highlighting the issues that necessitated new management 
direction. The new policy directives that led to the development 
of a cost appraisal system for SFPs are discussed. The framework, 
components, and uses of this cost appraisal system are described in 
detail. An informal assessment of the impact, effectiveness, and value of 
the cost appraisal system is also included.


You can view/download the report at:  
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/publications/gtrs.shtml 
You can order bound copies from the US Forest Service PNW Research 
Station--they have an order form on the website (On the right side of the 
screen, click "Order Print Copies").   
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