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National Forests: Estimated Costs and Results of Alternative Silvicultural Treatments

RCED-87-61FS Published: Dec 30, 1986. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed per-acre cost information on the Forest Service's use of herbicides and alternative treatment methods for site preparation, release, and thinning activities for six forests in the Pacific Northwest.

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Cost analysisEnvironmental engineeringForest conservationForest managementHerbicidesNational forestsSpeciesMortalityForestsAdministrative costs