New training available for agency employees managing IIJA, IRA funds or projects
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Forest Service received record levels of temporary funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act in addition to regular appropriations.To be more effective stewards of the special funding, a recently piloted training program with…
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Forest Service achieves financial accountability milestone
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In 2014, Congress passed the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act to make information regarding federal spending more transparent and accessible to the American public. For the first time since its passage, the Forest Service has achieved an unmodified opinion—the highest…
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Planting new hope in the Umpqua River basin
A sugar pine seedling grows within the Archie Creek Fire scar. Seedlings are planted in the early spring so they are not damaged by hot and dry summer weather. Forest Service photo by Adrienne Barcas
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the…
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Policy Report: Jan. 13, 2022
Welcome to the FS Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on Agency policy actions, including directives and regulations.
Recently issued directives:
1. FSH 2409.19 Chapter 10-Knutson-Vandenberg Sale Area Program Management (01/04/2022)
Edits made…