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Forest Service Accountability in Administering Its Trust Funds

Description: The USDA Forest Service has numerous permanently appropriated trust funds and special funds that provide substantial funding independent of the annual appropriations process. Critics have alleged abuse of the funds and have sought greater congressional oversight, and the General Accounting Office has testified on the agency’s management of some of these accounts. While the Administration has offered few responses to the criticisms of these funds, it has, in its FY2001 budget request, proposed c… more
Date: March 8, 2000
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Wildfire Funding

Description: This report addresses the concerns over protecting federal lands from wildfires. The contents include the background, funding levels, and fire funding issues.
Date: June 4, 2007
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Forestry in the 2007 Farm Bill

Description: This report briefly describes the Agricultural committees' jurisdiction over forestry, with examples of legislation addressed by the committees, and also presents information on the forestry provisions in the Administration's proposal for the 2007 farm bill.
Date: March 14, 2007
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Wilderness: Overview and Statistics

Description: This report details the information related to the Wilderness act, which was enacted by Congress in 1964. The contents include the history of wilderness, what exactly it is, prohibited and permitted uses, and the data presented in figures and tables.
Date: January 8, 2009
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Forestry in the Next Farm Bill

Description: This report discusses about Possible Forestry Issues for a future Farm bill, Markets for Carbon Sequestration, Markets for Other Ecosystem Services, Control of Invasive Species etc.
Date: April 29, 2010
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection

Description: This report provides historical background on wildfires, and describes concerns about the wildland-urban interface and about forest and rangeland health.
Date: January 17, 2008
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Stewardship Contracting for Federal Forests

Description: This report discusses the advantages and limitations of each of the two approaches suggested which are the traditional service procurement contracts and contracts that include exchanging goods (timber) for stewardship services. The report also provides background on the issue of stewardship contracting for federal forests.
Date: April 10, 2003
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Forestry Assistance Programs

Description: This report describes the current forestry assistance programs and presents basic information on the programs to assist forestry practices, forest protection, forest recovery, and rural economies.
Date: August 26, 2008
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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Forestry in the Farm Bill

Description: This report briefly describes the Agriculture committees' jurisdiction over forestry, with examples of legislation addressed by the committees. It concludes with a discussion of forestry issues likely to be addressed in the upcoming farm bill.
Date: November 22, 2005
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
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