| Table 17—Reforestation program needs--fiscal years 1996-98 | |||
| Current and | Prior Year | ||
| Projected | Projected 1/ | ||
| 1,000 acres | 1,000 acres | ||
| Fiscal year 1996 | |||
| 10/1/95 balance | 842 | 843 | |
| Actual needs 2/ | 325 | 300 | |
| Actual accomplishments | -363 | -277 | |
| 10/1/96 balance | 804 | 866 | |
| Fiscal year 1997 | |||
| 10/1/96 balance | 804 | 866 | |
| New needs 2/ | 300 | 280 | |
| Projected accomplishments | -315 | -317 | |
| 10/1/97 balance | 789 | 829 | |
| Fiscal year 1998 | |||
| 10/1/97 balance | 789 | ||
| New needs 2/ | 280 | ||
| Projected accomplishments | -309 | ||
| Projected 10/1/98 balance | 760 | ||
| 1/ Projections in FY 1995 Report of the Forest Service. | |||
| 2/ Actual or new needs are the results of timber harvests, regeneration failures, and natural disasters such as fires, storms, insects, | |||
| diseases, and other changes. |