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							    THE STATE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADDRESS
          Briefing for Forest Service Personnel




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   STATE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADDRESS




• History of International Work in the Forest Service


• Current Situation in International Programs
       History of US Forest Service International Activities
       Phase 1 (1900-1945)

   1902—Bureau of Forestry Chief, Gifford Pinchot, is invited to the Philippines
   to provide technical assistance.

                                             1903—Creation of Caribbean Nation
                                             Forest Reserve in Puerto Rico—not
                                             international but started emphasizing
                                             tropical forestry.

                                             1905—Establishment of US Forest
                                             Service; Gifford Pinchot, First Chief.

                                             1910—Wood Products Laboratory in
                                             Madison, WI, starts research in tropics
                                             on tropical wood.



1900            1910                  1920             1930               1940
       History of US Forest Service International Activities
       Phase 2 (1945-1970)

   Post WWII—USAID and FAO are established.

   1950—US Forest Service provides technical assistance to newly
   independent and developing countries.

                                    1958—Foreign Forestry Service is created
                                    under Deputy Chief for Research.

                                    1970—By 1970, US Forest Service has
                                    sent 150 professionals for long-term and
                                    short-term assignments overseas.

                                    • Over 2,500 foreign nationals have gone
                                    through the US Forest Service training
                                    programs.



1940                    1950                      1960                         1970
       History of US Forest Service International Activities
       Phase 3 (1970-1990)

  1980—USAID establishes Forestry Support Program (FSP) to assist
  countries around the world.


                                   1985—Disaster Assistance and
                                   Support Program (DASP) is
                                   established and funded by USAID.


                                   1987—US Forest Service provides
                                   assistance to 50 countries, and 35
                                   Forest Service employees serve on
                                   1-year assignments in 20 countries.




1970                                1980                                 1990
       History of US Forest Service International Activities
       Phase 4 (1990-Present)

                              1990—International Forestry
                              Cooperation Act is passed.

                              • Farm Bill of 1990 directs Secretary
                              to establish a Deputy Chief for
                              International Forestry.

                              • Jeff Sirmon is first Deputy Chief of
                              International Forestry

                              1991—USAID Forest Resources
                              Management II project (FRM II)
                              replaces FSP.




1990                                                                   2004
       History of US Forest Service International Activities
       Phase 4 (1990-Present)



                             1994—International Forestry has budget
                             of $7 million and 55 FTE’s. USAID funding
                             is $2 million.

                             • International Forestry moves into Franklin
                             Court Building at 14th and L Streets.

                             • Jeff Sirmon retires.




1990                1994                                                2004
       Phase 4 (1990-Present) continued…


  March 1995—Val Mezainis becomes second Deputy Chief for International
  Forestry.


                                  June 1995—International Forestry is
                                  zeroed out by Congress and Deputy Chief
                                  position is eliminated in FY96
                                  Appropriations bill.

                                  • Congress allows Forest Service to take
                                  $2.7 million of appropriated money “off
                                  the top” for International Forestry.

                                  • International Forestry downsizes to 17
                                  FTE’s.




1990                                  1995
       Phase 4 (1990-Present) continued…




                       June 1999—International Forestry
                       becomes International Programs.

                       • International Programs establishes
                       partnerships with The Nature
                       Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited and
                       universities.




1990                              1999                        2004
       Phase 4 (1990-Present) continued…




                       June 2000—International Programs
                       gets line item in appropriated budget
                       under State & Private Forestry

                       • Money is no longer “off the top.”




1990                                      2000                 2004
    FOREST SERVICE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS




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