Shared Forest Health Management

Washington State is one example where all level of government share responsibilities managing forest health and resiliency.

A quick review of the chart below can reveal opportunities across levels and locations, from collaboration to gaps, to inform your forest health management and resiliency efforts.

Level	Organizations	Responsibilities
Federal	USDA APHIS PPQ (Plant Pest and Disease Program) USDA Forest Service (Regional Forest Health Protection Office)	Plant regulation Sanitary certification Monitoring Surveys Detection Diagnostics
State	State Department of Agriculture (Plant Protection and Pesticide Management) Department of Natural Resource (Forest Health Division, Urban and Community Forestry Program, State Urban and Community Forestry Council) State Recreation and Conservation Office (Invasive Species Council) Cooperative Extension (Integrated Pest Management, Master Gardeners, Forest Landowner Program)	Surveys Ecosystem disservices management Quarantines GIS resources Strategic planning Monitoring Technical Assistance Coordination Leadership Outreach Education Testing Confirmation
Local	Conservation Districts Local Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture Counties, Cities and Towns	Outreach Education Technical Assistance Policy Regional Coordination

Tags

Forest Health, Pests and Diseases, Planning

Related Resources

Tools

Indianapolis Region: Tree Species Vulnerability Assessment

Tools

Boston Region: Tree Species Vulnerability Assessment

Organizations

Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science

Guide Steps

Forest Health Action Guide Step Four: Don’t Wait for the Future

Tools

Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard

Organizations

Sustainable Forestry Initiative