Public Invited to Propose Forest Projects Under County Payments Program
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Contact(s): Lisa Romano
In response to the two-year reauthorization by Congress of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act in April, the Siuslaw National Forest is soliciting project proposals to be funded under Title II of the act.
The federal legislation encourages individuals, non-profit organizations, local governments, and others to propose projects that restore watersheds, decommission or maintain roads, control noxious weeds, or otherwise improve the condition of the Forest. Proposed projects need not be implemented on Forest Service lands, but must show a benefit to national forest resources.
Project proposals are due electronically by 5 p.m., July 2, 2015. Application forms, instructions, and submission guidelines can be found online at http://go.usa.gov/38CbB.
“The reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools is excellent news for the Oregon counties and numerous communities that partner with the Siuslaw National Forest,” said Jerry Ingersoll, Forest Supervisor of the 630,000-acre forest.
Eligible project proposals submitted to the forest will be reviewed by the Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee, a balanced and diverse group of stakeholders representing local communities, industry, recreational interests, environmental groups, elected officials, and more. Following their review in September, the committee will supply Ingersoll with a list of projects recommended for funding.
“The resource advisory committee is a crucial part of the process of funding projects under the Secure Rural Schools Act,” Ingersoll said. “We recruit continuously for energetic and interested people that represent the diversity of our state and community. Please let us know if you are interested in serving.”
- For more information about the Siuslaw National Forest, visit us on the web at www.fs.usda.gov/siuslaw. You can also follow us at www.twitter.com/siuslawNF and www.facebook.com/DiscoverSiuslawNF.