This personal account of Forest Service (FS) activ

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USDA Forest Service in Hawaii: The First 20 Years (1957-1977)

This personal account of Forest Service (FS) activ

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By Robert E. Nelson (au)
Year: 1989
Pages: 43
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437906214

Description

This personal account of Forest Service (FS) activities in Hawaii is from the vantage point of an author who during his 2 decades there served as the sole FS rep. in the Hawaiian Islands, then research center leader, and finally the Dir. of the Inst. of Pacific Islands Forestry (IPIF). Contents: (1) Historical Setting: Sandalwood; Fuelwood; Posts and Poles; Treefern; Sawmills; Wood Markets; The Sugar Industry; Forest Decimation; Forming Hawaii Forestry Policy and Programs; FS Assistance to Hawaii Before 1957; (2) FS Program (1957-62): Developing a Broad Research Program; Reports and Pub.; Tech. Assist.; (3) FS Program: Research Program; State and Private Forestry; Amer. Samoa and Western Pacific Territories (1963-69); (4) IPIF. Illus.

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