Restoring Hope:The U.S. Forest Service’s Economic

Recovery Program

Gail Kimbell

Chief, U.S. Forest ServiceCOFO Panel, Economics and Forestry

Rome, Italy—March 20, 2009

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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National Forest System 20 percent of U.S. forests and many rangelands

Forestland in the lower 48 states

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Caring for the land and serving people

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Infrastructure and watersheds

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Outdoor recreation

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Next generation

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Wildland fire management

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Restoring hope ...

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... and investing in the future