Socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects
Subtitle: eight case studies
By: Susan Charnley, Pamela Jakes, and John Schelhas
Contributors: Jakes, Pamela J.; Schelhas, John; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
Series: General technical report PNW -- GTR-831; General technical report PNW -- 831.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Forest restoration; Job creation; Forests and forestry; Forestry and community; United States; Case studies
Description: 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.
Notes: "May 2011."

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