assessments and resource strategies that pertain to the <strong>Forest</strong> Legacy Program,including the identification of <strong>Forest</strong> Legacy Areas. If the state assessmentincorporates a state’s <strong>Forest</strong> Legacy <strong>Assessment</strong> of Need, the approval process isthat which is required for the <strong>Forest</strong> Legacy Program.Grant Narrative—States are encouraged to use a single annual grant narrative,which outlines actions to address the state assessment and resource strategy, for allS&PF programs that are authorized to receive funding under a consolidated grantoption.<strong>Forest</strong> Service Support—Each geographic region and the islands shall have anS&PF point of contact to assist states with development of assessments andresource strategies and to coordinate with <strong>Forest</strong> Service program staff.Approved by the RIC, October 20, 2008 Page 5 of 11Appendix A
Redesign Components:STATE ASSESSMENTS & RESOURCE STRATEGIESAPPENDIX ANational Themes and Strategic ObjectivesThis document describes the national strategic objectives that tier to the three Redesign themes. Thedescriptions include suggestions on how states may address the objectives in their assessments andresource strategies. There is also a list of potential data layers that could be used in the assessmentsfor addressing each objective. States will likely have unique state or regional issues that may also beaddressed in their assessments and strategies.National Theme: Conserve Working <strong>Forest</strong> LandsIdentify and conserve high priority forest ecosystems and landscapes.In many parts of the United States, forests and other open space are being fragmented andconverted to development. <strong>Forest</strong>ry agencies can work with partners, stakeholders and communitiesto identify and protect priority forest landscapes through land acquisition, conservation easements,and land use policies. <strong>Forest</strong>ry agencies can also provide technical assistance to communities to helpthem strategically plan for and conserve forests and other open space.Factors contributing to loss include residential, commercial and industrial development; expansionof utility infrastructure and transportation networks; and planning, zoning, and policies that favorconversion. Consequences include the outright loss of public benefits associated with forests or themarginalization of those values provided by contiguous forested landscapes. Fragmentation alsoincludes “parcelization,” or the fracturing of large singular ownerships into numerous smaller ones.<strong>Assessment</strong>s and strategies should attempt to identify, protect and connect ecologically importantforest landscapes, and open space, thus maintaining a green infrastructure, particularly around andwithin areas of, population growth and development.Potential data layers: Green infrastructure composite, protected areas, including <strong>Forest</strong> LegacyAreas, open space conservation plans, community forests, development risk, forest fragmentation,roads and other infrastructure.Actively and sustainably manage forests.<strong>Forest</strong>ry agencies and partners can provide landowner assistance and incentives to help keepworking forests working. Providing forestry assistance to landowners can improve the economicsof, and encourage sustainable forest management. In urban and suburban areas, forest agencies canassist communities to develop sustainable forest management and green infrastructure programs.<strong>Assessment</strong>s and strategies can identify viable and high potential working forest landscape wherelandowner assistance programs, such as <strong>Forest</strong> Stewardship can be targeted to yield the mostbenefit in terms of economic opportunities and ecosystem services. <strong>Assessment</strong> and strategies canalso identify opportunities for multi-landowner, landscape scale planning and landowneraggregation for access to emerging ecosystem service markets.Potential data layers: Spatial Analysis Project (high potential for <strong>Forest</strong> Stewardship), forest coverApproved by the RIC, October 20, 2008 Page 6 of 11Appendix A
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