Schroeder, JennaBecker, Dennis R.Kilgore, Michael A.2011-06-212011-06-212011-01https://hdl.handle.net/11299/107781State forestry departments provide a broad range of services to their states, including wildfire prevention and suppression, monitoring, managing, and generating revenue from state-administered forest lands, providing timber and biomass to industry, improving wildlife habitat, providing forest-based recreation opportunities, and assisting private landowners through financial assistance programs and education and technical forestry assistance. Additionally, services such as conducting vegetation management for other agency divisions have typically been an expected role. Collectively, these are viewed as important environmental and economic services affecting the economy and quality of life in states. However, the ability to provide these services is increasingly in jeopardy because of reduced state (and in some instances federal) funding allocated as a result of the current financial recession. This study seeks to identify the extent to which reduced funding has affected state forestry programs and characterize ways in which states are responding. The intent of compiling this information is to provide the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Legislature, and forestry departments in other states ideas for how to maintain important forestry services and functions in light of decreasing fiscal resources.en-USReport