Moving to an annual inventory in the Pacific Northwest

Abstract

The process of moving toward an annual inventory in the Pacific Coast states began with educating the individual states as to what might be involved in the annual system. The states and some industry groups voiced concerns about inventorying unproductive or reserved lands on an annual basis. The states in particular were concerned about the ability to estimate periodic change with an annual system. The discussion presents these concerns and other possible problems that the Pacific Northwest may face when moving to an annual inventory system.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the first annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 1999 November 2-3, San Antonio, TX.

Citation

Azuma, David. 2000. Moving to an annual inventory in the Pacific Northwest. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C., eds. Proceedings of the First Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-213. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 5-7