🌲Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production Executive Order
Executive Order 14225 mandates the immediate expansion of American timber production to enhance economic security and job creation. The order outlines directives for federal agencies to streamline permitting processes and improve forest management, ensuring increased domestic timber supply and reducing reliance on imports. This initiative aims to address forest health and wildfire prevention while balancing environmental regulations.
Learn More🌲Overview of Information Collection Requirements by the USDA
The Department of Agriculture is seeking comments on information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act regarding forest service operations, including timber sales and visitor use monitoring. The focus is on effective management and operational planning within national forests, ensuring the needs of small businesses are met while enhancing the quality of data collection methodologies.
Learn More🌳USA Seeks Nominations for Secure Rural Schools Advisory Committees
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, is seeking nominations for the Secure Rural School Resource Advisory Committees (SRS RACs) pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
Learn More📜NAGPRA Compliance Notice Impacting Businesses in Apache-Sitgreaves
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
Learn More⚖️Notice of Intended Disposition Under NAGPRA
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
Learn More🌲USDA Withdraws Notice for Old-Growth Forest Land Management Plan
The United States Department of Agriculture is withdrawing its notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System.
Learn More🌲Final Approval of Revised Land Management Plan in Idaho
Heath Perrine, Acting Forest Supervisor for the Nez Perce- Clearwater National Forests, Northern Region, signed the final Record of Decision (ROD) for the Revised Land Management Plan (LMP) for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the Revised LMP and is consistent with the Reviewing Officers' responses to objections and instructions.
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