U.S. Declares "Emergency Situation" For National Forests
Posted On
April 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed the U.S. Forest Service to increase timber outputs, simplify permitting processes, remove National Environmental Policy Act processes, reduce implementation and contracting burdens, and to work directly with state and local government and forest product manufacturers to ensure that the Forest Service delivers a reliable and consistent supply of timber.
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