Maine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation § 8876. Forest Resource Assessment Program

1. Current status. Assess the current status of forest resources, using standards of forest sustainability developed in accordance with section 8876-A;

2. Future demand. Project future demand for forest resources based on a common economic forecast developed by the Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission and on other appropriate economic projections;

3. Trends. Identify trends in resource utilization and forecast supply available to meet the projected demands; and

4. Potential shortfalls. Identify potential shortfalls in forest resources and the management and policy actions necessary in the public and private sector to avoid shortfalls.

5. Deleted. Laws 1997, c. 720, § 9.

The director shall coordinate the efforts of this program fully with ongoing bureau and federal forestry program planning efforts and with the efforts of the Maine Economic Growth Council to develop a long-term plan for the State's economy pursuant to Title 10, section 929-B.