Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands To Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk
Orders Active Management of Federal Lands to Reduce Wildfire Risk
What it does
Federal land agencies must develop and implement plans to actively manage forests and rangelands to reduce wildfire risk, meet acreage treatment targets, and streamline approvals.
Real-world impact
- Establishes large acreage treatment targets for federal lands to reduce fuels.
- Expands timber sales and markets, including biomass and export opportunities.
- Streamlines reviews and consultations to speed up hazardous-fuel projects and restoration.
Topics
Summary
This order directs the departments that manage federal lands to actively manage forests, rangelands, and other federal lands to improve conditions and reduce wildfire risk.
It requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to set goals and implementation plans, including specific 2019 acreage and timber-sale targets, to speed restoration, maintenance, and hazardous-fuel treatments.
The order also calls for faster environmental reviews, greater use of drones, and expanded partnerships with states, tribes, communities, nonprofits, and private companies to protect people, watersheds, and infrastructure.
Questions, answered
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