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Strengthening Tribal Consultation and Nation-to-Nation Relationships

Effective beginning 5/20/2025

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The United States and Tribal Nations are creating a more realistic and progressive relationship that honors and respects Tribal sovereignty. This action plan details how the Forest Service will fulfill the Federal trust responsibility we have with Indigenous people, co-managing their ancestral homelands to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of forests and grasslands for present and future generations.

#Indigenous, #Policy, #Tribes, #TribalEngagement, #TribalRelations

Forest Level Economic Contributions Dashboard – 2019

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National forests and grasslands provide multiple benefits to the American people and the communities where they live. They support local economies through recreation, timber, energy, minerals, and livestock grazing. This dashboard was created to help understand how each of these activities support local economies. The dashboard breaks economic contributions down into distinct categories. Learn…
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Policy Report: Aug. 8, 2022

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Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on agency policy actions, including directives and regulations. RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVES The following new directives were published during the period of 07/25/2022 to 07/29/2022. Forest Service Handbook…
#Policy, #Timber, #TimberSales, #RulesAndRegulations, #Directives

Policy Report: June 20, 2022

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Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on agency policy actions, including directives and regulations. RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVES The following new directives were published during the period of 06/13/2022 to 06/17/2022. Forest Service Manual 2700…
#RulesAndRegulations, #Directives, #Policy, #InsideTheForestService

Policy Report: June 13, 2022

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Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on agency policy actions, including directives and regulations. RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVES The following new directives were published during the period of 06/06/2022 to 06/10/2022. Forest Service Manual 6400…
#InsideTheForestService, #Policy, #RulesAndRegulations, #Planning, #Grazing, USDA Forest Service rangeland grazing, #PublicComment

Policy report: May 3, 2022

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Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on agency policy actions, including directives and regulations. RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVES The following new directives were published during the period of 04/25/2022 to 04/29/2022. Forest Service Handbook…
#InsideTheForestService, #Policy, #RulesAndRegulations, #TimberSales