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Although the 1999 Vermont Forest Resource Plan addresses all forest lands
and associated resources, the plan of action will be implemented primarily
by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation's Division of Forests,
with assistance from associated partners. Many of the action items are
ongoing efforts, others are modifications of existing programs, while
some are identified as new initiatives.
The Division of Forests has identified 28 distinct programs when preparing
annual budget documents. These programs are carried out by a staff of
64 individuals, located primarily in various field offices near the resources
they manage and the people they serve. These programs range from statutory
responsibility and carrying out obligated rules and procedures, to cooperative
federal/state projects and long-standing programs of assistance to Vermont's
forest owners and users.
The following is a listing of Forestry Division programs:
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- State Land Inventory, Assessment and Planning
- Recreational Trails‹state land
- Forest Roads‹state land
- State Land Vegetation Management
- State Land Administration and Acquisition
- Forest Resource Data Management and Analysis
- Forest-based Rural Economic Development
- Technical Assistance‹forest product harvesting and manufacturing
- Wood For Energy
- Essex Service Center
- Natural Resource Education
- Forest Resource Advisory Committee‹staff assistance
- Urban and Community Forestry‹technical assistance
- Urban and Community Forestry Grants Program
- Urban and Community Involvement and Outreach
- Forest Fire Prevention and Control
- Forest Health Monitoring
- Vermont Forest Ecosystem Monitoring
- Forest Insect and Disease Management
- Forest Insect and Disease Lab
- Use Value Appraisal Program for Forest Land
- Management of Private Forest Land‹technical assistance
- Monitoring of Acceptable Management Practices for Water Quality
- Forest Stewardship Program
- Cost Share Programs‹SIP/EQIP/FIP/WHIP
- 1998 Ice Storm Recovery Program
- Permit Process for Heavy Cutting
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