Socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects : eight case studies
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Date
2011-05
Authors
Charnley, Susan
Jakes, Pamela J.
Schelhas, John
Burns, Samuel Alexander
Dietrich, James E.
Davis, Emily Jane
Moseley, Cassandra
Kershner, Jessica M.
Mattor, Katherine
Morse, Wayde
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Abstract
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 aimed to create jobs and
jumpstart the economy while addressing the Nation’s social and environmental needs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, received $1.15 billion in recovery
funding to support projects in wildland fire management, capital improvement and
maintenance, and biomass utilization. This volume contains eight individual case-study
reports that describe how Forest Service economic recovery projects from around the
United States are contributing to socioeconomic well-being in rural communities and
investigates how forest restoration, conservation, and rural community development
goals can be linked to promote healthy forests and healthy communities. Research findings
demonstrate that these projects met several goals of the act: (1) preserve and create
jobs and stimulate economic recovery; (2) assist those most impacted by the recession;
and (3) invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure for
long-term economic benefits. A companion synthesis report contains key findings and
lessons learned by comparing the eight case studies presented here.
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176 pages
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Charnley, Susan; Jakes, Pamela; Schelhas, John, tech. coords. 2011. A socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects: eight case studies. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-831. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 168 p.