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CED-79-88 1 (1979-04-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazdg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC 031~: Spcii ap. Va DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ~ ~ ~ ~ al~Lin B-125053 The Honorable Bob Packwood United States Senate Dear Senator Packwood: RELEASED April 27, 1979 109288 In response to your November 1, 1978, equs1 and later discussions with your office, we evaluate-dthe Forest Serv-4f Lc_,'s refor-estation and timber stand improvement program. ' As agreed with your office, we assessed the Forest Service's _rgress in implementing its July 1978 action plan for im- proving administration of these programs. As agreed, we determined whether the Forest Service had identified lands awaiting reforestation and timber stand improvement which could be readily classified as meeting tests of economic return. We also assessed the potential for increasing funding for these programs in future fiscal years. We gave particular attention to the reforestation backlog-- areas deforested prior to July 1, 1975--and whether it could be eliminated by October 1, 1984. In two previous reports 1/, we cited the Forest Service' continuing problems in developing adequate inventories of reforestation and timber stand improvement needs and in using economic analyses of projects to determine work priorities. The Forest Service's action plan contained solutions for these problems. The results of our review, which are discussed in detail in enclosure I, are summarized below. RESULTS OF REVIEW The reforestation and timber stani improvement needs are comrprised of many costly prqpjfects that cannot be l/More Intensive Reforestation and Timber Stand Improvement Programs Could Help Meet Timber Demand (Feb. 14, 1974, (B-125053)), and Need to Concentrate Intensive Timber Management on High Productive Lands (May 11, 1978, (CED-78-105)). A, .________

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