| This report was written by Jill D. Pokorny, plant
pathologist, USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private
Forestry. The author thanks the following people for their assistance in
designing survey questions, establishing a mailing list, and reviewing survey
content: Amy Snyder, Gina Childs, Lisa Burban, and Patricia Gundrum, all of
whom work for the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private
Forestry. A special thanks is extended to Barb Spears, also employed by the
USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, for her
assistance with data compilation. The author also thanks the following people
who served as reviewers for this report: Gerard Hertel, James Hanson, Lisa
Burban, L. Robert Neville, Amy Snyder and Barbara Fair. |