The Information and Education (I & E) section provides Ohio's citizens with opportunities to learn about and experience the best that Ohio's forests have to offer.

Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H1.
Columbus, OH 43229

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Forestry Acronym Key



ACP Agricultural Conservation Program   ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines   AFA American Forestry Association
AFF American Forest Foundation   AFPA American Forest & Paper Association
AP Associated Press   ARS Agricultural Research Service (USDA)
ASCS Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service (now CFSA)   ATFP American Tree Farm Program
BCI Bureau of Criminal Investigations   BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIFC Boise Interagency Fire Center   BLM Bureau of Land Management
CFFP Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention   CFP Cooperative Fire Protection
CFSA Consolidated Farm Services Agency (formerly ASCS)   CIS Critical Incident Stress
CWA Clean Water Act   DG Data General
EEF Environmental Education Fund   EOC Emergency Operations Center
EPA Environmental Protection Agency   ERDAS Earth Resource Data Analysis System
FDIC Fire Department Instructors Conference   FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEPP Federal Excess Personal Property   FIP Forestry Incentives Program
FFY Federal Fiscal Year (10-1 to 9-30)   FLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (Glencoe, GA)
FOP Fraternal Order of Police   FY Fiscal Year (Ohio, 7-1 to 6-30)
GIS Geographic Information System   GRF General Revenue Fund
GSA General Services Administration   HB House Bill
IAFC Interagency Fire Crew   ICS Incident Command System
IFSTA International Fire Service Training Association   IRCG Eastern Intra-regional Coordinating Group
ISA International Society of Aboriculture   ISO Insurance Services Office
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act   MAIFFPC Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
MOA Memorandum of Agreement   MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MORPC Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission   MTDC Missoula Technology & Development Center (USFS-Montana)
NA Northeastern Area (20 states; Region 9)   NAASF Northeast Area Association of State Foresters
NEAT Northeast Area Training   NEPA National Environmental Training Act
NFDRS National Fire Danger Rating System   NFFS Northeast Forest Fire Supervisors
NFPA National Fire Protection Association   NFS National Forest System
NIFQS National Interagency Fire Qualifications System   NIIMS National Interagency Incident Management System
MIPF Non-Industrial Private Forest   NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPS National Park Service (an agency of the US Dept. of the Interior)   NPS Nonpoint Source (Pollution)
NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Group (formerly SCS)   NWCG National Wildfire Coordinating Group
NWOA National Woodland Owner's Association   OARDC Ohio Agriculture Research & Development Center
OCAP Ohio Capability Analysis Program   OCOEA Ohio Conservation and Outdoor Education Association
ODA Ohio Department of Agriculture   OEMA Ohio Emergency Management Agency
OFA Ohio Forestry Association   OFA Ohio Fire Academy
OMB United States Office of Management and Budget   OML Ohio Municipal League
OMP Operation and Management Plan   ONLA Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association
OPOTA Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy   ORC Ohio Revised Code
ORFC Ohio Rural Fire Council, Inc.   OSAF Ohio Society of American Foresters
OSFA Ohio State Firefighters' Association   OSP Ohio State Patrol
OSU-E Ohio State University Extension   PL Public Law
PLT Project Learning Tree - Ohio   PMT Photo-Mechanical Transfer
PPE Personal Protective Equipment   R-9 Region-9 (USFS-Headquarters, Milwaukee)
RCD Resource, Conservation & Development   RCFP Rural Community Fire Protection
REC Roscommon Equipment Center   RFA Rural Forestry Assistance
RFDC Rural Fire Defense Council   RFPC Rural Fire Prevention and Control
RFPIA Rural Fire Protection in America   RPC Regional Planning COmmission
SAF Society of American Foresters   SB Senate Bill
S&PF State & Private Forestry   SQM Stream Quality Monitoring
S/U Service/Urban   SWCD Soil and Water Conservation Districts
SIP Stewardship Incentive Program   TIC Timber Industry Council
TIP Tree Improvement Program   TM/SF Timber Management/State Forests
TSI Timber Stand Improvement   UCF Urban and Community Forestry
UPI United Press International   USDA United States Department of Agriculture
USDOI United States Department of the Interior   USDOT United States Department of Transportation
USFS United States Forest Service   USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS United States Geological Survey   WREEC Western Regional Environmental Education Council
WUI Wildland Urban Interface