Forest Damage Survey for 2004

This data represents areas of forest damage due to insect infestation, disease, winter damage, fire, flood, landslides, and windthrow. The information was collected, cooperatively by aerial surveys by both the USFS, Forest Health Protection (FHP) and ADNR, Div. of Forestry. Surveys are conducted primarily in July and August so that pest "signatures" may be identified during the optimal period for symptom development of ocular estimation. The aerial survey is coordinated such that the maximum extent of recent bark beetle damage (fading trees) and insect defoliation (discoloration, foliage loss) patterns may be determined. Aerial survey flights are termed as "local" if they can be completed within 1 day from the survey base and "regional' if more than 1 day is required to complete the survey reconnaissance. Survey bases are Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. Surveys are flown in Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska and Interior Alaska.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Use Constraints: It is not recommended the data be used at a scale larger than 1:250000. Any hardcopies or published datasets utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by USFS, State & Private Forestry or AK DNR.", "Access Constraints: To ensure distribution of the most current public information, please refer requests for data or products to Forest Health Protection, State & Private Forestry, AK region USDA Forest Service."]
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contact-email roger_burnside@dnr.state.ak.us
coupled-resource []
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frequency-of-update notPlanned
graphic-preview-description Sample area of forest damage data.
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licence ["\nUSFS, State & Private Forestry and the State of Alaska makes no express or\nimplied warranties (including warranties of merchantability and fitness)\nwith respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic\nservices or products or their appropriateness for any users purposes. In no\nevent will USFS State & Private Forestry or the State of Alaska be liable\nfor any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or other damages\nsuffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of\nthe electronic services or products, any failure thereof or otherwise, and\nin no event will USFS State & Private Forestry or the State of Alaska's\nliability to the requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the\nelectronic service or product.\n"]
metadata-date 2005-09-23
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metadata_type geospatial
progress completed
resource-type dataset
responsible-party [{"name": "Alaska Dept of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Forest Health Program", "roles": ["pointOfContact"]}]
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temporal-extent-begin 2004-07-01
temporal-extent-end 2004-08-01
Groups
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  • National Provider
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Tags
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  • aerial
  • alaska
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • anchorage
  • ceder-decline
  • ckan
  • damage
  • disease
  • drainages
  • fairbanks
  • forest
  • forests
  • geo
  • geoss
  • health
  • insect
  • juneau
  • kenai
  • land
  • national
  • north-america
  • pest
  • region-10
  • spruce-aphid
  • spruce-beetle
  • summer
  • survey
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-19T21:56:56.041571
metadata_modified 2025-11-19T21:56:56.041576
notes This data represents areas of forest damage due to insect infestation, disease, winter damage, fire, flood, landslides, and windthrow. The information was collected, cooperatively by aerial surveys by both the USFS, Forest Health Protection (FHP) and ADNR, Div. of Forestry. Surveys are conducted primarily in July and August so that pest "signatures" may be identified during the optimal period for symptom development of ocular estimation. The aerial survey is coordinated such that the maximum extent of recent bark beetle damage (fading trees) and insect defoliation (discoloration, foliage loss) patterns may be determined. Aerial survey flights are termed as "local" if they can be completed within 1 day from the survey base and "regional' if more than 1 day is required to complete the survey reconnaissance. Survey bases are Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. Surveys are flown in Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska and Interior Alaska.
num_resources 2
num_tags 30
title Forest Damage Survey for 2004