Forest Health Management, Rocky Mountain Region

Reports and Publications


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Forest Insect and Disease Conditions

Harris, J.L., comp. 2005. Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the Rocky Mountain Region, 2004. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources. R2-05-09.  31 p.  Available in PDF format.

Harris, J.L., comp. 2004. Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the Rocky Mountain Region, 2003. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources. R2-04-03.  33 p.  Available in PDF format.

Harris, J.L., R. Mask, and J. Witcosky, comp. 2002. Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the Rocky Mountain Region, 2000-2001. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   42 p.  Available in PDF format.

Harris, J.L; M. Frank; and S. Johnson, eds. 2001. Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the Rocky Mountain Region 1997-1999. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   39 p.  Available in PDF format.

Biological Evaluations and Technical Reports

Allen KK, Long DF. 2003. Evaluation of the Douglas-fir beetle on the Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-04-01. 10 p.  Available in PDF format.

Allen KK. 2003. Evaluation of MPB activity on the Black Hills National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-04-02. 17 p.    Available in PDF format.

Allen KK, Long DF. 2001. Evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity on the Black Hills National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-02-02. 30 p.  Available in PDF format.

Allen KK, Long DF. 2002. Evaluation of Douglas-fir beetle along the north fork of the Shoshone River, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-02-03. 9 p.  Available in PDF format.

Allen KK, McMillin JD. 1999. Evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity in Beaver Park on the Spearfish/Nemo Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-00-01. 17 p.

Burns KS. 2005. Biological evaluation of potential hazard trees in Tie City Campground. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-05-06. 16 p. Available in PDF format.

Burns KS. 2005. Biological evaluation of potential hazard trees in campgrounds on the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-05-07. 32 p.  Available in PDF format.

Burns KS. 2006. White pine blister rust surveys in the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains of southern Colorado. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-06-05. 22 p.  Available in PDF format.

Burns KS, Schoettle AW, Jacobi WR, Mahalovich MF. 2008. Options for the management of white pine blister rust in the Rocky Mountain Region . Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-206. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 26 p.  Available in PDF format.

Costello SL, BE Howell. 2006. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity in the Dillon Reservoir and Lower Blue Analysis Areas of the Dillon Ranger District, White River National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-06-06. 40 p.  Available in PDF format.

Costello SL, BE Howell. 2006. Biological evaluation of spruce beetle and mountain pine beetle activity in the Sierra Madre Analysis Area on the Parks Ranger District, Medicine Bow – Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-06-09. 60 p.   Available in PDF format.

Costello SL, BE Howell. 2007. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle and spruce beetle activity in the Larson II Analysis Area on the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Medicine Bow – Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-07-01. 49 p.   Available in PDF format.

Costello SL, BE Howell. 2007. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle in the Keystone Ski Area of the Dillon Ranger District, White River National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-07-02. 35 p.   Available in PDF format.

Cain RJ, Howell BE. 2005. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity on the Black Trout Analysis Area of South Park Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands, 2005. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-05-04. 36 p.  Available in PDF format.

Cain RJ, Howell BE. 2005. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity on the Rock Creek Analysis Area of Yampa Ranger District, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Gressland, 2005 USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-05-02. 37 p.  Available in PDF format.

Cain RJ, Howell BE. 2005. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity on the Upper Fraser Analysis Area of Sulphur Ranger District, Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland, 2005. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-05-03. 33 p.  Available in PDF format.

Cain RJ, Howell BE. 2005. Biological evaluation of spruce beetle and mountain pine beetle activity on the French Creek Analysis Area of Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, 2005. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-05-05. 52 p. and 18-p. addendum.  Available in PDF format.   Addendum

Cain RJ, Sullivan KF, Jorgensen CL. 2002. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity on the Arapaho National Recreation Area (ANRA) and of dwarf mistletoe on ANRA recreation sites USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-03-01. 34 p.  Available in PDF format.

Cain RJ, Jorgensen CL. 2003. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity on the Green Ridge Analysis Area of Parks Ranger District, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest, 2003 USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-03-05b. 29 p.  Available in PDF format.

Costello SL, Howell BE. 2006. Biological evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity in the Little Snake Analysis Area on the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, 2006 USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-06-03. 36 p.  Available in PDF format.

Harris JL. 1999. White pine blister rust disease of limber pine in the Bighorn and Medicine Bow National Forests. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-00-02. 8 p.

Harris JL. 1999. Evaluation of white pine blister rust disease on the Shoshone National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Tech. Rep. R2-99-05. 11 p.

Harris JL. 1999. Phomopsis Blight at Bessey Nursery. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-99-07. 6 p.

Harris JL. 2003. 1999 Road-Plot Survey of Dwarf Mistletoe and Comandra Blister Rust Diseases of Lodgepole Pine on the Bighorn National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region. Biol. Eval. R2-03-07. 13 p.  Available in PDF format.

Harris JL, Allen KK, McMillin J. 1998. Little Bighorn Analysis Area, Medicine Wheel and Tongue Ranger Districts, Bighorn National Forest. Insect and Disease Survey. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-99-03. 25 p.

Howell B, Burns K, Kearns H. 2006. Biological Evaluation of a Model for Predicting Presence of White Pine Blister Rust in Colorado Based on Climatic Variables and Susceptible White Pine Species Distribution USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-06-04. 15 p.  Available in PDF format.

Johnson DW. 1999. Evaluation of Porcupine and Snyder Creeks dwarf mistletoe thinning studies, Routt National Forest, Colorado. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Tech. Rep. R2- 62. 12 p.

Johnson DW. 1999. Disease survey of Buckhorn Creek lodgepole pine stand forty years after establishment, Canyon Lakes Ranger District, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Tech. Rep. R2- 63. 5 p.

Jorgensen CL. 2002. Biological evaluation of the spruce beetle and mountain pine beetle for the Brush Creek - Hayden Ranger District, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests 2000 and 2001. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-02-07. 17 p.  Available in PDF format.

Jorgensen CL. 2003. Biological evaluation of spruce beetle and mountain pine beetle for the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears and Parks Ranger Districts, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests, 2003. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-03-05a. 19 p.  Available in PDF format.

Kearns HSJ, Burns KS. 2002. Distribution, incidence and severity of white pine blister rust on the Medicine Bow National Forest USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-06-01. 18 p.  Available in PDF format.

McConnell TJ, Johnson EW, Burns B. 2000. A guide to conducting aerial sketchmapping surveys. USDA For. Serv., Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team, Ft. Collins, CO. FHTET 00-01. 88 p.

McMillin JD, Allen KK. 1999. Evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity in the Blackhawk Timber sale area and the Pactola and Sheridan Lake campgrounds on the Pactola/Harney Peak Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-99-04.

McMillin JD, Allen KK. 1999. Evaluation of mountain pine beetle activity in the Black Hills National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region.   Biol. Eval. R2-00-03. 18 p.

McMillin JD, Allen KK. 2000. Impacts of Douglas-fir beetle on overstory and understory conditions of Douglas-fir stands, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Tech. Rep. R2-64. 17 p.  Available in PDF format.

McMillin JD, Allen KK, Harris JL. Evaluation of mountain pine beetle and Armillaria root disease in the Sundance sale area, Black Hills National Forest . USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region.   Bio. Eval. R2-99-02.

McMillin JD, Allen KK, Long DF. 2001. Evaluation of western balsam bark beetle flight periodicity on the Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-02-01. 14 p.   Available in PDF format.

McMillin JD, Harris JL, Allen KK. Insect and disease survey of the Bighorn National Forest. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Bio. Eval. R2-00-04 . 27 p.

Schaupp WC, Jr. 1999. Evaluation of the montain pine beetle at the site of the Jamestown prescribed fire of May 1999, on the Boulder Ranger District, Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado. USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-99-09 . 20 p.

Schaupp WC, Jr., Frank M. 2000. Spruce beetle evaluation - 1999. Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District & Surrounding Areas, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests, Colorado. USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region. Biol. Eval. R2-00-05. 35 p.  Available in PDF format.

Schaupp WC, Jr., Frank M, Johnson S. 1999. Evaluation of the spruce beetle in 1998 within the Routt Divide Blowdown of October 1997, on the Hahns Peak and Bears Ears Ranger Districts, Routt National Forest, Colorado. USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region. Biol. Eval. R2-99-08. 15 p.

Schaupp WC, Jr., Jorgensen CL, Cadenhead AJ. 2002. Bark beetle evaluation - 2000 and 2001. Hahns Peak/Bears Ears & Parks Ranger Districts, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forests, Colorado. USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region. Biol. Eval. R2-02-04. 51 p.  Available in PDF format.

Sullivan KF. 2003. Biological evaluation insect and disease conditions in Teal Lake Campground USDA For. Serv., Rocky Mountain Region, Renewable Resources.   Biol. Eval. R2-03-06. 28 p.  Available in PDF format.

Worrall JJ, Sullivan KF. 2002. Discoloration of ponderosa pine on the San Juan National Forest, 1999-2001. USDA For. Serv., Renewable Resources, Rocky Mountain Region. Biol. Eval. R2-02-06. 20 p.  Available in PDF format.

Forest Health Monitoring

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Other Publications

Adams GC, Catal M, Trummer L, Hansen EM, Reeser P, Worrall JJ. 2008. Phytophthora alni subsp. uniformis found in Alaska beneath thinleaf alders. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2008-1212-02-BR. Available in PDF format.

Blodgett, J.T., and K.F. Sullivan. 2004. First report of white pine blister rust on Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine. Plant Disease 88:311. Available in PDF format.

Johnson, D.W. 1999. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. 1863 . IN: Schutt, Schuck, Lang, Roloff [eds.]. Enzyklopedie der Holzgewachse (Encyclopedia of Woody Plants). Ecomed Verlagsgesellschaft AG & Co., Landsberg, Germany. 8 p.

Johnson, D.W. and W.R. Jacobi. 2000. First report of white pine blister rust in Colorado . Plant Disease 84(5): 595.

Negron, J.F., W.C. Schaupp, Jr., K.E. Gibson, J. Anhold, D. Hansen, R. Thier, and P. Mocettini. 1999. Estimating extent of mortality associated with the Douglas-fir beetle in the Central and Northern Rockies. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 14(3): 121-127.

Negron, J.F., W.C. Schaupp and E. Johnson. 2000. Development and validation of a fixed-precision sequential sampling plan for estimating brood adult density of Dendroctonus pseudotsugae (Coleoptera:Scolytidae). The Canadian Entomologist 132: 119-133.

Witcosky, J. February 6, 2004. Scolytus schevyrewi Semenov – An Asian Bark Beetle New to the United States. Pest Update. 2 p.  Available in PDF format.

Worrall, J.J., T.D. Lee and T.C. Harrington. 2005. Forest dynamics and agents that initiate and expand canopy gaps in Picea - Abies forests of Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, USA. Journal of Ecology 93:178-190. Available in PDF format.

Worrall, J.J., K.F. Sullivan, T.C. Harrington and J.P. Steimel. 2004. Incidence, host relations and population structure of Armillaria ostoyae in Colorado campgrounds. Forest Ecol. Mgmt. 192:191-206.  Available in PDF format.

Worrall JJ, Egeland L, Eager T, Mask RA, Johnson EW, Kemp PA, Shepperd WD. 2008. Rapid mortality of Populus tremuloides in southwestern Colorado, USA. Forest Ecol. and Mgmt. 255(3-4): 686-696.  Available in PDF format.


Last modified: 19 March 2007
Contact: Jim Worrall