House hearing: Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act
On May 21, Associate Deputy Chief Beattra Wilson, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs on the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act. The text of the bill may be read here. The hearing may be watched below.
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House hearing: Fostering Opportunities to Restore Ecosystems through Sound Tribal Stewardship Act
On May 20, Deputy Chief John Crockett, State, Private and Tribal Forestry, testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands about the "Fostering Opportunities to Restore Ecosystems through Sound Tribal Stewardship Act," or "FORESTS Act." You can read his full testimony here. You can watch the hearing below. The deputy chief begins speaking at approximately the 1:49:00…
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Forest Landowner Support Funded Projects
A view of a forested landscape in Maine, where more than 90% of forests are privately owned and managed. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Private forest landowners manage more than 60% of forests in the United States. Through the Forest Landowner Support initiative, the Forest Service…
#ForestLandownerSupport, #Grants, #StatePrivateTribalForestry, #Tribes
Who Is Eligible to Apply and How?
The Hogback Ridge Fuels Crew is clearing tree brush and loading into a chipper to clear land to prevent a catastrophic wildfire from occurring. This is one of many projects nationwide funded by a Community Wildfire Defense Grant in 2023.
How to Apply for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant ProgramApply now for a Community Wildfire Defense Grant. Notices of funding opportunities are…
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program
Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CWDG) help communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk and implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.Launched in 2022, the $1 billion five-year competitive grant program funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act prioritizes communities that:Are in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard…
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Forest Legacy 2025 Funded Projects
Spanning 11,438 acres, the Qapqapa Wildlife Area in Union County, OR will be co-managed as a working forest by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. (Courtesy photo by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation)
In 2025, the Forest…