Stewardship Contracting: Implementation of an Innovative Resource Management Tool by Units of the U.S. Forest Service

Author

Cassandra J. Hemphill, The University of MontanaFollow

Year of Award

2015

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Name

Forest and Conservation Science

Department or School/College

College of Forestry and Conservation

Committee Chair

James Burchfield

Commitee Members

Elizabeth Dodson, Alexander L. Metcalf, Jeffrey Greene, Gregory Larson

Keywords

diffusion, implementation, innovation, institutionalization

Abstract

The U.S. Forest Service has an urgent need to restore forests to healthy conditions. To meet this need, in 2003 Congress authorized the agency to use the innovative stewardship contracting tool. However, eight years after authorization, implementation had not reached the expected or desired levels. This prompted this study, which asked ôWhy do some field units in the U.S. Forest Service implement and institutionalize stewardship contracting, while others do not?ö

Recommended Citation

Hemphill, Cassandra J., "Stewardship Contracting: Implementation of an Innovative Resource Management Tool by Units of the U.S. Forest Service" (2015). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 4594.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4594