Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $5.5 million in grants for conservation projects on 11 forests from Alaska to North Carolina. Grants funded through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program provide financial assistance to …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are extending the public comment period by 15 days on the Forest Service’s draft Environmental Assessment supporting the Forest Service’s …
The Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, on behalf of the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior, are seeking public comments on the development of a definition framework for old-growth and mature forests on federally managed lands. This …
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a memorandum to the USDA Forest Service directing the agency to take bold actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the climate crisis. Secretary Vilsack made his announcement in recorded …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management is announcing that they will soon be opening up public comment on an Environmental Assessment requesting to withdraw lands from new mineral …
On May 10, 2022, I established a Chief’s Review of the Hermit’s Peak Fire (Santa Fe National Forest, NM), which was a result of an escaped prescribed fire (Las Dispensas). The devastating impact of this fire to the communities and livelihoods of those …
Today, the USDA Forest Service issued a rule change to 36 CFR 222.50(h) that harmonizes Forest Service policy with that of the Department of Interior and allows for greater flexibility in handling cases of unauthorized or excess livestock grazing on …
Today, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than half a billion dollars through the Great American Outdoors Act to address deferred maintenance, improve infrastructure, increase user …
Today, because of the current extreme wildfire risk conditions in the field, I am initiating a pause on prescribed fire operations on National Forest System lands while we conduct a 90-day review of protocols, decision support tools and practices ahead of …
The Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced $31.1 million for 15 projects funded through the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) that, with partnership support, aim to reduce …
As part of the Biden-Harris Administrations Rural Infrastructure Tour, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $131 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments to begin work on the USDA Forest Service’s 10-year wildfire strategy: …
Today, the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced their proposed Fiscal Year 2023 allocations of $2.8 billion in projects, grants and programs authorized in the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support local economies, outdoor …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is announcing that internal guidance on how future e-bike use is managed on national forests and grasslands has been finalized. The updated guidance clarifies existing policy and provides guidelines to …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking for proposals for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership to improve forest health on public and private lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service are seeking the …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is announcing that western states federal grazing fees will be $1.35 per head month for 2022. The 2022 fee remains unchanged from 2021. A head month is a unit the Forest Service uses to define a …
Starting next week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the first-ever National Agroforestry Survey. Data collection begins Feb. 1 and concludes April 5, 2022. The survey will be sent to …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore will today launch a comprehensive response to the nation’s growing wildfire crisis – “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in …
Jerry Perez, National Director of Fire and Aviation ManagementJerry Perez is stepping into a critical role for the USDA Forest Service as its newest national director for fire and aviation management. Perez will oversee all aspects of the agency’s fire and …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and restore protections to more than nine million acres of inventoried roadless areas on the Tongass National Forest. The Alaska Roadless …
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced today approximately $13 million in new funding opportunities to support market innovation in wood products and wood energy. The announcement came during a “Leaders for the Built Environment” virtual …
