A. develop a comprehensive long-term strategic research program, with a focus on the giant sequoia-mixed conifer ecosystems;

B. incorporate quality science into the land management decision-making process;

C. provide managers with objective, clear, and high quality ecological data in a format that can be shared between agencies;

D. identify areas where scientific knowledge is inadequate and initiate appropriate studies;

E. demonstrate to both the public and managers the applications of existing ecological knowledge to practical land management problems;

F. increase research and management efficiency by avoiding duplication of effort and encouraging the synergism inherent in interagency diversity;

G. monitor and evaluate the outcomes of various management activities, especially where different methods can be used to accomplish similar objectives;

H. provide the infrastructure to carry on work initiated by, and test management scenarios of, the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project; and

I. develop an educational outreach effort, directed to land managers and the public, on ecological processes and management of giant sequoia ecosystems.