United States. Forest Service.
Pub. Date
2005.
Description
The Forest Stewardship Program (FSP) Spatial Analysis Project (SAP) was developed to evaluate the impact over the landscape that the FSP has had over the last decade and identify areas of stewardship suitability to allow for strategic delivery of the FSP. The SAP has two main components: the historic spatial database of stewardship plan tracts, and the 12-layer suitability analysis. Both components are used together in a GIS analysis to categorize...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Lumber grading issues often serve as a point of confusion, and at times, frustration to the small sawmills of Colorado. Although lumber grade stamp requirements are often narrowly seen as a barrier to entry into certain markets, they actually provide utility to buyers, sellers, and users of lumber. This Technical Bulletin is provided to explore some of the basics behind lumber grades, such as: how they are developed, how mills can implement lumber...
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Pub. Date
2004.
Description
This Technical Bulletin is meant to provide information on government, and non-profit sponsored programs aimed at assisting small businesses in meeting their financing needs. The programs that are outlined generally fall into two categories, those providing loan guarantees, and those providing direct loans.