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The Northeastern Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (NE-FIA) is located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. It is one of 24 US Forest Service research units in the Northeastern Research Station, and one of 5 national research units that has responsibility for collecting and analyzing forest resource information for the United States. Our unit is responsible for conducting this research in 13 Northeastern states, from Maine to West Virginia.
Mission
To improve the understanding and stewardship of Northeastern forests through scientifically credible inventories; analyses of the status and trends in forest condition, use, and productivity; and by transferring timely resource information and new technology to the public.
History
The first forest survey of the Northeast was made in 1946. In addition to the survey work itself, the unit conducted research in forest survey methods. These forest surveys have expanded greatly to include measurement of other renewable resources as well as forest distribution, condition, health, biomass, ownership patterns, and timber use. We are the only organization to conduct extensive forest resource inventories and some of our data bases now span more than 30 years. Inventory frequencies have recently been changed so that 10 to 20 percent of all plots are measured annually and reports prepared every 5 years for each state.
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