SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: W192 : Rural Communities and Public Lands in the West: Impacts and Alternatives
- Period Covered: 10/01/2001 to 09/01/2006
- Date of Report: 05/24/2002
- Annual Meeting Dates: 04/16/2002 to 04/17/2002
Participants
Rimbey, Neil, University of Idaho; Van Tassell, Larry, University of Idaho; Darden, Tim, University of Nevada; Snyder, Donald, Utah State University; Taylor, Tex, University of Wyoming; Tanaka, John, Oregon State University; Torell, Alln, New Mexico State University; Harp, Aaron, PACWPL Director; Hinson, Margaret, PACWPL Executive Board Member; Martin, John, Idaho BLM
For most recent minutes, see http://www.agx.usu.edu/projects_adm.htm
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
Ranch-level models reflecting the impacts of limited access to federal grazing were just about complete (as proposed for the Fund for Rural America project due the summer fo 2002). In addition, two reports were prepared by the PACWPL technical committee. The first dealt with the pinyon-juniper pine as a potential energy source. The second dealt with the potential listing of the sage grouse as an endangered species. More information will be available next year as the FRA project will be complete and additional work will be completed by the PACWPL.
Impacts
- A regional committee of policy analysts will examine specific policy issues by applying the best research currently available. This committee will provide timely analysis of current public lands policy issues. Ties with the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands will be maintained for technical support, project teams and long-term research efforts on public land policy. A set of standardized social and economic impact assessment tools for evaluating the impacts of public land managem
Publications
None under new project outline.