F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census A Vision for FIA Over the Next Five Years Greg Reams FIA Program Leader USDA Forest Service

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census LAST 20 YEARS 1992 Blue Ribbon Panel Le Pavillon FIA Annual Survey 1997 Blue Ribbon Panel 2 No progress, U.S. forests are important Annual system begins Buy-in for national program Progress begins in earnest with 1998 Farm Bill

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census WHAT DID WE SAY WE’D DO? Work with partners in defining direction and implementation (States, NFS, Tribes, NGOs, NOAA/NASA/USGS…….) Be national, all states, all ownerships Inclusive of FHM & Forest Health Issues Support Sustainability Criteria & Indicators Develop a national core of attributes & reports With regional flexibility Support user needs including spatial products

In addition to field sampling, we survey private landowners, and… Source: Nelson and Liknes 2007.

ownership,

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census we canvass all primary wood-using mills, Source: Smith et al

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census and provide the official forest carbon estimates to the IPCC. Source: 2010 Sustainability Report

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census planted forests,

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census Spatially monitoring invasive plants is critical to forest health mitigation strategies Sampling of selected high-priority invasive species to meet local management and information needs. Scotch broom cheat grass

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census FIA and Forest Management Conserve Forest legacy, EQIP, Private Forest Lands Research, Wildlife Hab. Incentives, etc… Protect Forest health protection, fire, forest restoration, etc…. Enhance CRP, Biomass crop assist, biofuels,etc…

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census Testimonies on FIA Impacts to Management Science-based foundation for better management of land (Texas FS) Used to create fire prevention and protection strategies (CA) Impacts of mountain pine beetle (CO) Critical to monitoring carbon content and future carbon management strategies (WI)

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census WHAT WE NEED TO DO...You Said Complete the Base Don’t Lose the Base Maintain Flexibility & Core Variable Ramp up small area estimation and spatial products including mapping Find new money to implement urban work Annualize TPO and make available like FIADB Dr. CLUTTER ………….Don’t change the design!!!!

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census Yes, And Some Additional Possibilities We have completed the base with exception of Interior Alaska We are working with partners on URBAN through the Vibrant Cities initiative (Read New Money… Not FIA’s!!!) Enhance Social & Economics Integration Landowner, Product Markets, Ecosystem Service Markets Invasive Species….ties directly to urban work Weather and Climate Impacts Efficiencies FS wide on Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census ENHANCE PARTNER OUTREACH Maintain and enhance current partnerships States and NFS as key partners Continue to build partnerships Tribes Vibrant Cities Water Districts Agencies and entities with similar missions Federal, States, Muni and International contributions to forest I&M

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census Next Big Things Making Spatial Products and Tools more dynamic, and useful by hosting outside FS firewall Land Management Information needs in dynamic environment Shifts in land cover and use classes Attributing by probable influences Weather and climate, population growth, ag markets, fire/weather interactions, etc…

F I A New Orleans, Louisiana 2013 The Nation’s Forest Census THANK YOU QUESTIONS ???????????????????????