Industry and forest wetlands: Cooperative research initiatives

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Forestry; (United States)

OSTI ID:6798047

Shepard, J P ^[1]; Lucier, A A ^[2]; Haines, L W ^[3]

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1. National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement, Gainesville, FL (United States)
2. National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement, New York, NY (United States)
3. International Paper, Bainbridge, GA (United States)

In 1989 the forest products industry responded to a challenge of the National Wetlands Policy Forum to initiate a cooperative research program on forest wetlands management organized through the National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI). The objective is to determine how forest landowners can manage wetlands for timber production while protecting other wetland functions such as flood storage, water purification, and food chain/wildlife habitat support. Studies supported by the NCASI in 9 states are summarized. Technical support on wetland regulatory issues to member companies is part of the research program. Since guidelines for recognizing wetlands for regulatory proposed have changed frequently, the NCASI has recommend an explicit link between wetland delineation and a classification system that considers difference among wetland types in vegetation, soils, hydrology, appearance, landscape position, and other factors. 16 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6798047
• Journal Information: Journal of Forestry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Forestry; (United States) Vol. 91:5; ISSN JFUSAI; ISSN 0022-1201
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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