Public Input
Technical Report

Click here to view and comment on the Technical Report
The Southern Forest Futures Project is committed to conducting an open process that engages and is responsive to its stakeholders and the public in general. While the assessment will be grounded in science and its reports evaluated through peer review by experts, the questions we seek to answer and the methods we use to get there must also bear the test of public scrutiny and engagement.
For public input to work, we need to make the process as transparent as possible and will do so through several means:
- web site - we will post planning documents, public input, methods, datasets, and both draft and final reports
- online comment form - the web site contains a short briefing followed by a comment form to directly collect your input
- email - we will send periodic updates to those who wish to be kept informed this way
- public meetings - during the initial problem formulation phase and several times during the analysis phase we will hold public meetings
Meeting Location | Sub-Region | Date |
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Baton Rouge, LA | C Plain/ MS Valley | Jan 29 |
Stoneville, MS | C Plain/ MS Valley | Jan 30 |
Gainesville, FL | Coastal Plain | Feb 7 |
Charleston, SC | Coastal Plain | Feb 8 |
College Station,TX | Mid-South | Feb 11 |
Stillwater, OK | Mid-South | Feb 12 |
Little Rock, AR | M-South/MS Valley | Feb 13 |
Lexington, KY | Apps/Cumberland | Feb. 19 |
Nashville, TN | Apps/Cumberland | Feb. 21 |
Raleigh, NC | Piedmont/C Plain | Feb 25 |
Blacksburg, VA | Apps Cumberland | Feb 26 |
Asheville, NC | Apps/Cumberland | Feb 27 |
Athens, GA | Piedmont/C Plain | Mar 6 |
Auburn, AL | Piedmont/C Plain | Mar 7 |
Puerto Rico/VI | The Islands | tbd |
Webinar Sessions | All | Apr 8 7 pm EST |
April 16 2 pm EST |
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April 16 7 pm EST |
1:00 pm | Introductions and Expectations for the Meeting |
1:15 pm | Overview of the Southern Forest Futures Project |
2:15 pm | Break |
2:30 - 4:45 pm | Breakout groups for discussion
"What forces of change are likely to influence the future of the forests in the South?" "What values and services are likely to be affected by these forces of change in this sub-region and should be addressed in this project?" |
4:45 pm | Summary and Closeout |
5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Webinar meetings will broadly follow this sequence but will occur at different times.