Local benefits from land management : a strategy for measuring performance
Date
2011
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Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
Abstract
The Forest Service faces a long-standing challenge of reporting accomplishments in ways that
Congress and the public find compelling. Over the past several years, the Forest Service has
made significant improvements to its accountability system. The Forest Service plays an important
role in rural economies, especially in the rural West. However, the Forest Service does not
track the economic effects that Forest Service work has on local communities. Describing the Forest
Service’s impact on rural communities could increase understanding and support for the agency’s
work. The Forest Service can use data that it already collects to track initial measures of the economic
effects of its management on local communities.
Description
3 pages