by Web Editor | Apr 2, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service’s recently released planning rule could turn the agency into a more efficient decision maker or create a department of perpetual planning, depending on who you listen to. “We are ready to start a new era of planning that takes less time, costs...
by Web Editor | Mar 16, 2012 | News, News/PR
U.S. Forest Service scientists recently released an assessment that shows forest land has expanded in northern states during the past century despite a 130% population jump and relentless environmental threats. At the same time, Forest Service researchers caution that...
by Web Editor | Mar 12, 2012 | News, News/PR
Obama administration officials are emphasizing restoration of degraded ecosystems as they roll out a final new rule for managing the nation’s 193 million acres of forests and grasslands. Thirty years in the making, the rule to be officially issued this month...
by Web Editor | Feb 29, 2012 | News, News/PR
In testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell prioritized the proposed FY 2013 Forest Service budget request in three themes: restoration, communities, and...
by Web Editor | Jan 30, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that it is granting $52.2 million for 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. in 2012. The Forest Legacy Program has protected 2.2 million acres through public-private partnership using federal and...