Forest Action Plans serve as strategic framework to outline priority forest resources, designate important issues, and identify strategies to address challenges and opportunities. North Dakota's identified priorities align with the following national themes and associated management objectives:

- Conserve working forests: conserving and managing working forest landscapes for multiple values and uses

- Protect forests from harm: protect forests from threats, including catastrophic storms, flooding, insect or disease outbreaks, and invasive species

- Enhance public benefits from trees and forests: including air and water quality, soil conservation, biological diversity, carbon storage, forest products, forestry-related jobs, production of renewable energy, and wildlife

Check out the 2020 North Dakota Forest Action Plan!