The Context - Evolution of forestry and natural resources 20th Century 21st Century Sustainability for future generations Wood Water Managing with a growing nation and sense of unlimited resources Sustainability for future generations Access to open space and nature Water Managing in face of large-scale disturbance and uncertainty Connecting rural to urban systems

A Vision for America’s Forests – Four Pillars Restore and Sustain Forest Landscapes Make Landscapes more Resilient to Climate change Ensure Clean and Abundant Water Create Jobs and Sustainable Communities

“ following the carbon – making the connections” Climate change Creating Carbon-markets leads to choices for private landowners and maintains open space Urban stewardship Forests as Carbon Sinks = energy use water interception GHG Biomass to Energy = renewables CO2 Unhealthy forested ecosystems Fuels reduction = less CO2 from fire + C-sequestered in healthy growing trees wildfire Utilization - new products - new jobs KEY: actions