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| Date March 10, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-423T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 10, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOREST SERVICE Continued Work Needed to Address Persistent Management Challenges
Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resources an... |
| Date March 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-337 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals, Objections, and Litigation Involving Fuel Reduction Activities, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2008 GAO-10-337 March 2010 FOREST SERVICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-337, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on Appeal... |
| Date July 21, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-906T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Federal Agencies Have Taken Important Steps Forward, but Additional Action Is Needed to Address Remaining Challenges
Statement of Patricia Dalton, Managing Director Natural R... |
| Date April 1, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-444T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Actions by Federal Agencies and Congress Could Mitigate Rising Fire Costs and Their Effects on Other Agency Progr... |
| Date March 11, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-443T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOREST SERVICE Emerging Issues Highlight the Need to Address Persistent Management Challenges
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Nat... |
| Date Nov. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-68 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Interagency Budget Tool Needs Further Development to Fully Meet Key Objectives GAO-09-68 November 2008 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-68, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources... |
| Date Feb. 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-433T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Federal Agencies Lack Key Long- and Short-Term Management Strategies for Using Program Funds Effectively
State... |
| Date Jan. 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-195 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Better Planning, Guidance, and Data Are Needed to Improve Management of the Competitive Sourcing Program GAO-08-195 January 2008 FOREST SERVICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-195, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Planning, Guidance, and ... |
| Date June 19, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1017T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT A Cohesive Strategy and Clear Cost-Containment Goals Are Needed for Federal Agencies to Manage Wildland Fire Activ... |
| Date June 1, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-655 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Lack of Clear Goals or a Strategy Hinders Federal Agencies’ Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires GAO-07-655 June 2007 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-655, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Lack of Clear... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-427T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Lack of a Cohesive Strategy Hinders Agencies’ CostContainment Efforts
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-07-427T January 30, 2... |
| Date Sept. 18, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-967 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters BISCUIT FIRE RECOVERY PROJECT Analysis of Project Development, Salvage Sales, and Other Activities GAO-06-967 a September 2006 BISCUIT FIRE RECOVERY PROJECT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-967, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Analysis of Project Development... |
| Date June 21, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-896T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION Better Guidance Needed to Clarify Sharing of Costs between Federal and Nonfederal Entities
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managi... |
| Date May 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-570 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2006 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns about Cost Sharing between Federal and Nonfederal Entities GAO-06-570 May 2006 WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-570, a report to ... |
| Date Oct. 21, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-15 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate RESULTS-ORIENTED GOVERNMENT Practices That Can Help Enhance and Sustain Collaboration among Federal Agencies GAO-06-15 a October 2005 RESU... |
| Date July 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-923T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 14, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Timely Identification of Long-Term Options and Funding Needs Is Critical
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing... |
| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-741T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives NATURAL RESOURCES Federal Agencies Are Engaged in Numerous Woody Biomass Utilization Activities, but Significant Obstacles May Impede Their Efforts
Statement of Rob... |
| Date May 13, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-373 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives NATURAL RESOURCES Federal Agencies Are Engaged in Various Efforts to Promote the Utilization of Woody Biomass, but Significant Obstacles to Its Use Remain GAO-05-373 a May 2005 NATURAL RESOURCES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-373, a report to the Chairman, Committee... |
| Date April 27, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-586T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FOREST SERVICE Better Data and Clear Priorities Are Needed to Address Increasing Reforestation and Timber Stand Improvement Needs
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro,... |
| Date April 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-380 |
Title
d05380covsprd.fm Page 1 Friday, April 29, 2005 8:54 AM United States Government Accountability Office TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: Protecting Structures and Improving Communications during Wildland Fires United States Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. 20548-0001 Official Business Penalty for Private Use $300 Address Service Requested GAO
April 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters TECH... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-353T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, February 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Forest Service and Interior Need to Specify Steps and a Schedule for Identifying Long-Term Options and Their Costs
Statement of Robi... |
| Date Jan. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-147 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Important Progress Has Been Made, but Challenges Remain to Completing a Cohesive Strategy GAO-05-147 a January 2005 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Important Progress Has Been Made, but Challenges Remai... |
| Date June 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-612 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions GAO-04-612 a June 2004 WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions Highlights of GAO-04-612, a ... |
| Date April 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-426 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters BISCUIT FIRE Analysis of Fire Response, Resource Availability, and Personnel Certification Standards GAO-04-426 a April 2004 BISCUIT FIRE Analysis of Fire Response, Resource Availability, and Personnel Certification Standards Highlights of GAO-04-426, a report to congressional requesters In 2002, the United S... |
| Date Oct. 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals and Litigation Involving Fuels Reduction Activities 04-52 a October 2003 FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals and Litigation Involving Fuels Reduction Activities Highlights of GAO-04-52, a report to congressional requesters The federal fire community’s decades old po... |
| Date July 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-808R |
Title
A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 July 10, 2003 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: Wildland Fires: Forest Service’s Removal of Timber Burned by Wildland Fires Dear Senator Bingaman: Wildland fires burned over 8 million acres during the 2000 wildfire season, making it one of the... |
| Date May 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-689R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 14, 2003 Congressional Requesters Subject: Forest Service: Information on Decisions Involving Fuels Reduction Activities Human activities—especially the federal government’s decades-old policy of suppressing all wildland fires—have resulted in dangerous accumulations of brush, small trees, and other vegetation on federal lands.... |
| Date April 4, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-430 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDLAND FIRES Better Information Needed on Effectiveness of Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Treatments GAO-03-430 a April 2003 WILDLAND FIRES Better Information Needed on Effectiveness of Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Treatments Highlights of GAO-03-430, a report to the Chairman, Hous... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-104 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of the Interior GAO-03-104 a A Glance at the Agency Discussed in This Report
The Department of the Interior has jurisdiction over about 500 million acres of land—about one-fifth of the total U.S. landmass—and about 1.8 billion acres of the Oute... |
| Date June 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-843T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Thursday, June 13, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Reducing the Threat of Wildland Fires Requires Sustained and Coordinated Effort
Statement of Barry T. Hill Di... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1114R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 31, 2001 The Honorable Larry Craig Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Scott McInnis Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Forest Service: Appeals and Litiga... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-51R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2000 The Honorable Jeff Sessions United States Senate Subject: Consequences of the Ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Forest Management Projects Dear Senator Sessions:
th In February 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11 Circuit (the appeals court); which consists of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia; r... |
| Date Aug. 24, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-279R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-284473 August 24, 2000 The Honorable Helen Chenoweth-Hage Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Forest Service: Funding Allocations to Region 4 Dear Madam Chairman: This letter summarizes the information provided during... |
| Date Aug. 14, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-257 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony FIRE MANAGEMENT Lessons Learned From the Cerro Grande (Los Alamos) Fire
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division This statement was originally prepared in anticipation of a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Sena... |
| Date Aug. 14, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-273 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery at 10:00 a.m. MDT Monday, August 14, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FIRE MANAGEMENT Lessons Learned From the Cerro Grande (Los Alamos) Fire and Actions Needed to Reduce Fire Risks
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director Energy, Resources,... |
| Date June 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-241 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday June 29, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS Status of Forest Service’s Efforts to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfire Threats
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, an... |
| Date April 2, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS A Cohesive Strategy is Needed to Address Catastrophic Wildfire Threats GAO/RCED-99-65 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281... |
| Date Feb. 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-79 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EST Tuesday February 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS Nearby Communities Are Increasingly Threatened by Catastrophic Wildfires
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, an... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-273 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Monday, September 28, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS Catastrophic Wildfires Threaten Resources and Communities
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Iss... |
| Date June 14, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-170R |
Title
\Yqwrb ‘1 ;, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-252041 June 14, 1993 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Conrad Burns Senate Burns: ~ul~ull~u ’
149356 Concerned about possible differences in the delivery of federal disaster assistance to rural areas in comparison with urban areas , you asked us in a ... |
| Date April 16, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / f 36 ys” GAO
For Release on Deliwy Expectedat IO:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday April 16, 1991 Testimony lllllhl llllll II
143635 Better Reporting Needed on Reforestation and Timber Stand Improvement Statement of Flora H. Milans, Associate Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Forests, Family Farms, ... |
| Date March 15, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-71 |
Title
hlil IX’ I !)!I I 11 FOREST SERVICE Better Reporting Needed on Reforestation and Timber Stand Irnprovement ._ - _ . ..I. .._ _ _._. ._ __., _.._-. _.-.___--. (;A() 1 |
| Date Feb. 9, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-39 |
Title
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-206050 The Honorable The Honorable United States Subject: Bob Packwood Mark 0. Hatfield Senate RELEASED II Ill II llllll
117674 Proposed Consolidations ‘“‘~‘“in the Forest Service’s (CED-82-39) of Smokejumper Bases Western Regions ,.I...,, On October 8 and October 20, 1981, respectively, you both forwarded to us a copy of a letter from Ms. ... |
