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Background Materials

Here, find links to various papers that one might find useful in preparing for these meetings. Please note that it is NOT necessary to read these; they are only made available should you want to make use of them.

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Restoration Plan Process

PDF document, 242.3 KB

A graphical view of the process that TACF will be taking through 2011 to compile its restoration plan.

Jacobs 2007 Paper

Jacobs DF. 2007. Toward development of silvical strategies for forest restoration of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) using blight-resistant hybrids. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION. 137: 497 –506

Restoration Plan Draft 1

Microsoft Word Document, 566.5 KB

Throughout 2009 - 2010, a committee within TACF formulated a draft restoration plan. The plan was reviewed during the April 2010 TACF Board and Cabinet meetings and the consensus met was to reformulate a new draft. The first draft is provided here for review prior to the new meeting tracks should participants wish to do so.

PA-TACF Restoration Plan

Microsoft Word Document, 45.0 KB

A plan, specific to Pennsylvania, written in response to the TACF plan draft 1.

TACF Strategic Plan, 2008 - 2013

PDF document, 18.7 KB

10 Year Breeding Plan 2004 - 2014

Microsoft Word Document, 842.5 KB

2002 Testing Task Force Report

PDF document, 8.9 KB

Details planting and maintenance guidelines for initial progeny test plantings for TACF.

2006 Science Audit

PDF document, 48.9 KB

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