A National Review of State Preferential Property Tax Programs: Challenges and Opportunities for Agroforestry Practices in the United States

A collaborative research team cataloged each preferential property tax program for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry in the Nation and assessed the programs' attributes to determine their compatibility with characteristics of agroforestry practices. Findings in this report can be used to inform natural resource management and discussions on tax incentives for agroforestry.
#Taxes, #LandManagement, #LandUse, #Agroforestry
2020 Resources Planning Act Assessment Business Report

This first business report for the Forest Service Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment describes the process, costs, and products needed to conduct and support the decadal RPA Assessment, mainly covering the years that led to the publication of the 2020 RPA Assessment in 2023. This report reflects the RPA Assessment team’s commitment to accountability and transparency in delivering the best value, quality, and array of products in response to the authorizing legislation. The intent is to provide a foundation of evidence to highlight the complexity and importance of the RPA Assessment and to assist in framing the management and oversight of future assessments.
#Science, #LandManagement, #ForestProducts
New tools available for monitoring support and analysis
#LandManagement, #Partnerships
Valentine Fire restores forest and community

#WildlandFirefighting, #LandManagement, #ControlledBurn, #Arizona
Future of America's Forests and Rangelands: 2020 Resources Planning Act Assessment

The Resources Planning Act Assessment is a decadal report on the current and future status of America's forests and rangelands. Using the most current data and scientific analysis, it predicts the most likely scenarios for conserving and maintaining our natural resources, including forests, water, biodiversity, and more.
#Science, #LandManagement, #Data
National Prescribed Fire Resource Mobilization Strategy

This strategy details how the Forest Service can increase the scale of using prescribed fire. By using established knowledge and practices for wildland fire suppression, the agency will create regional teams to coordinate landscape-scale prescribed fires. Prescribed fire is a critical tool in efforts to reduce wildfire risk and the harm it can cause to people, infrastructure, and natural resources.