Energy and Environment Cabinet

The Kentucky Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources and Strategy document identifies key forest-related issues and priorities to support development of a long-term resource strategy specific to Kentucky's forest needs.

A link to each of the different sections of the Kentucky Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources and Strategy document can be found below.

Introduction and Table of Contents

Section 1 - Statewide Assessment
Identifies landscape areas where national, regional and state resource issues and priorities converge. It incorporates the best data available, stakeholder input and other state plans and reports. The assessment is a valuable document for communicating forest-related issues, threats and opportunities in Kentucky.  Top five issues derived from public comments:

•  Issue 1 - Forest Health
•  Issue 2 - Water Quality and Quantity
•  Issue 3 - Forest Loss and Fragmentation
•  Issue 4 - Forest Management
•  Issue 5 - Funding

Section 2 - Forest Priority Areas
Identifies the most important regions for particular forest issues and the strategies that address these and focuses implementation efforts towards areas where the need is the greatest. 

Section 3 - Forest Resource Strategy
Includes long-term strategies to address threats to forest resources in Kentucky. It contains the prioritized strategies and action steps that the Division of Forestry, partners, land managers and conservationists can implement to maintain or improve the biological diversity in Kentucky’s forests.

References

Forest Legacy Program Supporting Documentation