NE-FIA Reporting Outlook William H. McWilliams Northeastern FIA User’s Workshop

1. NE-FIA Reporting Outlook William H. McWilliams Northeastern FIA User’s Workshop April 13, 2004 – Sturbridge, MA State Analysis – Joint Ventures Ramping-Up Reporting 5-Yr Comprehensive Report Reporting Schedule Special Studies Employment Opportunities

2. McWilliams Analysis and Reporting Wharton Barnett Will McWilliams – Section Head Butler Brett Butler Eric Wharton Barnett McWilliams Widmann Tonya Lister (30%) Widmann Wharton Rich Widmann Research Forester – New Hire – Forest Health State Analysis – Joint Ventures

3. Ramping-Up Reporting – Example for a 5-year Cycle Products Available for First 3 Panels: - FIADB loaded by next year - Nine ramp-up tables are posted on NE-FIA Web Site - Optional Annual Report Products Available for Panel 4: - Same as first 3 panels - Growth, removals, and removals added - one table added to NE-FIA Web Site - optional for annual report - Annual Report

4. 5-Yr Comprehensive Report Produced every 5 years regardless of cycle length! Covers current situation and 20-year historical trends Issue-driven reporting framework – color – maps – etc..

5. Reporting Schedule: Next 4 Years 2004: OH, NH, & NY – Standard 9 Tables – Annual Report? PA – Standard 10 Tables – Annual Report ME – 5-yr Comprehensive Report 2005: OH, NH, & NY – Standard 9 Tables – Annual Report? PA – 5-yr Comprehensive Report ME – Annual Report (by State) 2006: NH, CT, DE, MA, NJ, RI, & VT – Standard 9 Tables – Annual Report? OH & NY – Standard 10 Tables – Annual Report 2007: CT, DE, MA, NJ, RI, VT, MD, & WV – Standard 9 Tables – Annual Report? NY & NH – Standard 10 Tables – Annual Report OH – 5-yr Comprehensive Report based on 5 panels

6. Special Studies National Woodland Owner Study Timber Products Output Study PA Regeneration and Invasives Value-Added Studies, i.e. American chestnut paper

7. Research Forester / Ecologist www.usajobs.opm.gov Employment Opportunities – Analysis and Reporting

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