Research focused on economic gain while maintaining integrity of ecosystem. Forest inventories regular and credible and public recognizes problem. Large numbers of NIPF owners have access to and using extension education as a base for applying forestry science on the ground. Forestry management in public interest is made available through private sector. Long-term benchmark, studies in forest management are yielding usable results.
Incentives bring together landowners to agree on desired practices and outcomes.
Action Items Improved management research Improved incentives. Improved planning on sustained watershed landscape scales. Improved educational opportunities. Incorporate adaptive management concepts into policy guiding management. Define agreeable measures of Biodiversity, ecosystem integrity and sustainability.