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PostHeaderIcon Information for Policymakers

These pages are intended to aid land managers seeking to plan and implement forest restoration projects on public land; they address some of the primary issues that must be addressed in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). They cannot substitute for the site-specific analysis required for any specific project, but they can help provide context, background, and literature citations for planners writing compliance documents.

Effects of Forest Thinning Treatments on Fire Behavior
Costs vs. Benefits
Ecological Restoration vs. Thinning
 

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