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Purpose of the State Assessment & Strategy

This is a process to develop an accurate assessment of the condition, benefits and threats across all Indiana’s forest ownerships. Indiana currently has 4,700,000 acres of forestland, 84% of which is privately owned. The remaining 16% is public and includes county, city, and state-owned lands as well as urban forests.

The intent of the Statewide Forest Resource Assessment or “State Assessment” is to identify key forest-related issues and priorities to support development of a long-term Resource Strategy specific to Indiana’s forest needs.

The State Assessment is the first part of the process and development of a long-term Resource Strategy will follow.  See the “our approach” link below for a timeline on how the second part of the process will create the Resource Strategy from the State Assessment.

The State Assessment will identify landscape areas where national, regional, and state resource issues and priorities converge.  It will incorporate the best data available, work with stakeholders, and adequately consider other state assessments, plans, and priorities as relevant.  It is hoped that the State Assessment provides a valuable document for communicating forest-related issues, threats, and opportunities in the State of Indiana.

Elements of the State Assessment and Strategy are required by the Federal Farm Bill for the Division of Forestry to continue receiving funds under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act.  The US Forest Service has provided grant funding for the development of these items.

For email updates and information pertaining specifically to the Statewide Forest Resource Assessment & Strategy send a message with “subscribe” or “unsubscribe” in the subject line to stateassessment@dnr.in.gov

Updated: July 27, 2009
Please direct comments and suggestions to: stateassessment@dnr.in.gov

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