The collection includes typed copies of technical papers which were to comprise the Regional Resources Assessment, Chapters 1-4, 1993. The assessment was guided by a Steering Committee, chaired by Richard A. Skok, former Dean of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Minnesota. (This information is from p. 5 of Lake States Forests (newsletter), Fall 1993.) Also included are three papers evaluating the assessment and related workshops and organizational history from the organization website.
Some publications by the organization are separately cataloged.
Organizational History:
The Lake States Forestry Alliance included representatives of industry, academia, and government who were concerned about forestry issues in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the USDA Forest Service. The organization offered workshops, technical papers, forums, and a newsletter, Lake States Forests. It is now called the Great Lakes Forestry Alliance and as a forum, fosters and facilitates cooperative efforts to enhance management and continued use of public and private forest lands in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ontario. (This information is from the collection.)
