Forest Service: Broad-Scale Assessments Could Be Better Integrated Into the Forest Planning Process
T-RCED-00-146
Published: Apr 11, 2000. Publicly Released: Apr 11, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Forest Service's forest plans, focusing on the: (1) role of broad-scale assessments in the agency's planning process; (2) lessons that have been learned about conducting such assessments; and (3) importance of holding Forest Service managers accountable for integrating the assessments into their planning processes.
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