Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program

FIA Library

Fact Sheets

OVERVIEW FACTSHEETS:

• What is FIA?   General overview of the FIA program objectives, methods, and history.
• History of FIA   Brief history of the FIA program from the 1930's to present. 
• FIA Program Components   Overview of the various program components which make up the FIA program. 
• FIA Program Structure   Description of the general structure of the FIA program. 
• FIA Program Organization   Description of how the FIA program is organized.
• FIA Bands    Description of the technical teams (bands) in FIA - their roles, activities, and priorities
• FIA Strategic Plan   Overview of the Strategic Plan for Forest Inventory and Monitoring submitted to Congress in response to the Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. 
• FIA Blue Ribbon Panel Reports   Summary of the findings of the First and Second Blue Ribbon Panel Reports on the FIA program.
• FIA Data Uses  Description of FIA data uses (past and present), expanded uses of FIA data, how to access FIA data, including regional assessments
• FIA Data Privacy Policy Decription of current policy with regards to landowner privacy.

DATA COLLECTION FACTSHEETS:

• FIA Data Collection   Overview of the different kinds of data collected by the FIA program. 
• Sampling Hexagons    Description of the spatial and temporal distribution of FIA field sampling locations
• Sampling and Plot Design     Overview of the components related to sampling and plot design
• Phase 2 and Phase 3: Ground Measurements   Description of data collected on Phase 2 and Phase 3 plots
• Quality Assurance      Description of the FIA QA program

FIA REGIONAL PROGRAMS FACTSHEETS:

• North Central FIA Program
• Interior West FIA Program
• Northeast FIA Program
• Pacific Northwest FIA Program
• Southern FIA Program  

PHASE 3 PLOT (FOREST HEALTH)  INDICATOR FACTSHEETS:

Description of P3 Forest Health indicators.

• Ozone Injury  
• Crown Condition   
• Tree Mortality   
• Tree Growth  
• Lichen Communities
• Soil Quality
• Down Woody Material
• Vegetation Structure and Diversity

NATIONAL WOODLAND OWNER SURVEY FACTSHEET:

• National Woodland Owner Survey: An overview of the objectives and methods of FIA's National Woodland Owner Survey