Table 40—Summary of State and Private Forestry 1996 accomplishments compared to long-term program levels

Table 40—Summary of State and Private Forestry 1996 accomplishments compared to long-term program levels                
        Percent of     Percent change comparison  
  Unit of 1996 1996 1996 Actual to 1995 2005 1/ 1995 Actual to 1996 Actual to
  measure 2/ Actual Funded 1996 Funded Actual RPA 1996 Actual 2005 RPA
Appropriated accounts                
Forest pest management 3/                
Insect and disease management surveys MM acres 661 661 100 657 NA 99 NA
Insect and disease suppression MM acres 1.2 3.3 2.7 275 44
Insect and disease special projects Projects 33 38 NA 115 NA
Forest management and utilization              
Forest resource management              
Forest land management plans MM acres 3.2 3.8 7.8 119 41
Timber harvested M cubic feet 318 199 NA 63 NA
Reforestation 4/ M acres 761 734 759 96 100
Timber stand improvement 5/ M acres 419 377 NA 90 NA
Woodland owners assisted M owners 215 192 NA 89 NA
Wood utilization MM cubic feet NA NA NA NA NA
Seedling, nursery, and tree improvement MM seedlings 482 401 NA 83 NA
Urban forestry assistance 6/ No. of assists 41,705 32,171 NA 77 NA
Transfer accounts                
  M approved              
Rural community fire protection, FmHA applications NA     2 NA NA
Watershed and flood prevention, NRCS 7/ Projects 23     59 NA 257 NA
Watershed planning, NRCS Plans 18     42 NA 233 NA
Resource conservation and development, NRCS Projects 214     232 NA 108 NA
River basin surveys and investigations, NRCS Plans 39     58 NA 149 NA
Forestry Incentives Program, ASCS                
Reforestation M acres 107     136 NA 127 NA
Timber stand improvement M acres 19     20 NA 105 NA
Agricultural Conservation Program, ASCS                
Reforestation M acres 77     202 NA 262 NA
Timber stand improvement M acres 23     33 NA 143 NA
1/ Information from Draft 1995 RPA Program.                
2/ M = thousand, MM = million.                
3/ Includes accomplishments on National Forest System and other Federal lands, as well as State and private lands.                
4/ Includes Conservation Reserve Program, Forestry Incentives Program and Agricultural Conservation Program accomplishments.                
5/ Includes Forestry Incentives Program and Agricultural Conservation Program accomplishments.                
6/ Areas represent more than one assistance per community; e.g., New York, Philadelphia, etc.                
7/ Accomplishments for 1996 are estimates; actual data is not available from NRCS.                

Last Updated on 9/18/97
By USDA Forest Service