Graduate Student Oregon State University New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Shifting management of federal forestland towards restoration increasingly relies on labor intensive forestry contracts (LIFC) and a “New Forest Economy”. We investigate whether these contracts are distributed uniformly throughout Washington, Oregon, and California, and whether the Forest Service is advancing equity through the distribution of LIFC in these areas.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the distribution of forest service contracting dollars over time for 20 years (2001 to 2020) across the counties of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Understand the socio-economic and demographics aspect of counties with significant contract capture and whether the USFS is advancing equity through the distribution of labor-intensive forestry contracts in the region.
