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If you are having trouble with any part of the project, don't panic. There is likely to be someone nearby who can help you select sites, find aerial photos or maps, or identify birds or trees. The first place to look for help is the site coordinator list provided in your BFL binder. This list includes employees and members of state, provincial, and federal agencies; environmental organizations; nature centers, and individuals who are veterans of BFL. In many cases, these individuals also serve as the state contact for PIF. If you cannot find anyone on the list who lives close enough to help, try some of the contacts listed in Table 1. If all else fails, contact us. We will do our best to link you with someone in your area.

TABLE 1. LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
U. S. AND CANADIAN FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
     USDA Forest Service—Ranger district or forest supervisor's offices
     USDI Bureau of Land Management—District or area offices
     USDI National Park Service—National parks, national monuments
     US Department of Defense—Several military bases are participating in BFL
     US Fish and Wildlife Service—Refuge headquarters or field offices
     Canadian Forest Service/Service Canadian des Forets
     Natural Resources Canada/Ressources Naturelles Canada
     Environment Canada/Environnment Canada
     Canadian Wildlife Service/Service Canadian de la Faune
     Parks Canada/Parcs Canada
STATE AND CANADIAN PROVINCIAL AGENCIES
The names of these agencies will vary by state or province (this list in not all inclusive).
     Department of Fish and Game or Wildlife Agency
     Department of Natural Resources
     Parks Department
     Forestry/Lands Department
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Be sure that you have permission before venturing onto private land.
     The Nature Conservancy—Land Stewardship or preserve offices
     Tribal Headquarters—Indian reservations often have biologists and foresters to help manage their lands; the Native American Fish and Wildlife Biologists Association.
     Forest products industry—You may be able to get access to blocks of land owned by private timber companies; if possible, talk to the company wildlife biologist. The forest products industry is active in Partners in Flight.

If you need further assistance locating sites, contact the BFL staff at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (phone numbers are listed on page iii of your manual and are also on the "Quick Start" page of this site) and we will link you to the nearest source of help. We will do our best to make it easy for you to find sites.

 

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