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US Forest Service Proposes New Management Practices for Stewardship of Water Resources
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by
USFS
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published
May 06, 2014
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filed under:
Water,
News,
Forests,
Economy
The U.S. Forest Service today announced its intent to strengthen agency management direction for groundwater resources and the use of best management practices to improve and protect water quality on national forests and grasslands. This action is an integral component of watershed stewardship and land management.
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News & Events
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Department of the Interior’s Activities Generate $360 Billion in Annual Economic Activity, Support 2 Million Jobs, New Report Reveals
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by
DOI
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published
Jul 16, 2014
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filed under:
News,
Economy
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell capped off a weeklong series of events discussing the President’s vision for full, permanent funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund by releasing a report today showing that the various activities of the Department of the Interior contributed $360 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013, supporting more than 2 million jobs in communities across the country.
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News & Events
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Pricing the Priceless: Ecosystem Services Science at USGS
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by
USGS
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published
Aug 05, 2014
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Water,
News,
Aquatic,
Economy
Nature's products and services are essential not only to the ecosystems that provide them, but also to the people and societies built on them. Factoring their value into cost-benefit analyses is an important part of smart planning. But that raises a new question—how to assign value to ecosystem services?
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News & Events
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Central Appalachia Prosperity Project
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Sep 22, 2016
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filed under:
GIS,
Database,
Climate Change,
Energy,
Forests,
Map Products,
Mitigation,
Human Dimensions,
Environmental Policy,
Renewable Energy,
Coal Mining,
Land Use,
Projects,
Economy
The Central Appalachia Prosperity Project is part of the Presidential Climate Action Project to develop policy recommendations on climate and energy security, with a focus on what the next President of the United States could accomplish using his or her executive authority. The Central Appalachian Project draws on the input of America's most innovative experts to produce policy and program recommendations that are sufficiently bold to expedite the region's transition to a clean energy economy. An important component of these recommendations has been better coordination of the efforts being made by all levels of government - federal, regional, state and local.
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Cultural Resources
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Socioeconomics
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Socio-economic Projects
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Western North Carolina Vitality Index
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Sep 22, 2016
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filed under:
Database,
Socio-economic Tools,
Cultural Resources,
Human Dimensions,
Economy
A tool developed to provide information necessary in protecting the region’s unique natural resources, promote development and planning that accommodates healthy growth, preserve the heritage and culture that defines communities, and strengthen public health to improve local economies. The Index was developed by University of North Carolina-Asheville National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center from the result of a partnership between the US Forest Service, the NC Mountain Resources Commission, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the Asheville Board of Realtors and Duke Energy. The current iteration of the index contains over 160 different data metrics for each of the western 27 counties in NC. The information is classified into natural, built, human and economic sectors. Data and maps can be downloaded, spatially examined, and compared with state and national averages. A map viewer function allows users to customize their own maps for specific reports, grant applications, and general education and various presentations.
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Socioeconomics
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Socio-economic Tools
