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Invitation to the Interagency Wildland Fire Retardant Reporting System

You have been invited to access the Interagency Wildland Fire Retardant Reporting System. The invitation sent to you is temporary. Follow these steps below to gain access: Step 1 – Locate and accept Invitation EmailYou will receive an invitation from no-reply@sharepointonline.com titled “[Name of Admin] has invited you to Interagency Wildland Fire Retardant Intrusion Reporting System” at the…

#Wildfire, #NaturalResources, #WildlandFirefighters, #Aviation, #Environment, #Water

Integrating Watershed Restoration in Wildfire Management: Opportunities, Approaches, and Examples

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This publication summarizes new techniques in watershed restoration, known as process-based restoration, that improve wildfire management and support the Active Forest Management Strategy, the Executive Order 14225, and the agency's multiple-use mandate.

#Water, #Watershed, #Wildfire, #WildfireRecovery, #Restoration, #Reforestation

Sierra to Sea Watershed Outcomes Bank

Imagine you’re a program manager seeking funding for a project—you identify a funding opportunity, ensure the money can be used for the project, navigate the complex reporting requirements, and successfully implement work on the ground.Then, you learn a neighboring landowner has a similar project working with a different program manager—and so does another landowner across the ridge. Now imagine…

#Watershed, #Water, #Fire, #Partnerships

Water in the West is life

On Colorado’s Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests, water for the region begins as snow in high-elevation locations before flowing down to creeks, reservoirs and irrigation systems that support communities across the Western Slope. It’s a quiet process, but it supports nearly every part of life downstream. (Forest Service video By Travis Weger)On Colorado’s Grand Mesa,…

#Water, #ForestManagement, #Rivers, #Watershed, #Headwaters, #ForestRestoration, #Restoration, #Timber, #GrandMesaUncompahgreAndGunnisonNationalForests

National Best Management Practices Monitoring Summary Report: Overview of Results Fiscal Years 2015–2022

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This monitoring summary report provides a high-level overview of national best management practices in monitoring completed in fiscal years 2015 through 2022 at more than 4,350 sites across the United States. The report supports land management plans and project-level decisions and identifies areas for improvement.

#LandManagement, #LandManagementPlanning, #Water

Working for the American People

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This factsheet highlights recent Forest Service accomplishments to include wildfire risk reduction, healthy forests, and contributions to America's food supply. Thousands of Forest Service jobs support our mission of caring for the land and serving people.