Projects & Policies

Healthy Forests Initiative

Get the facts about the Healthy Forests Initiative being proposed by President Bush.

Four Threats

Chief Dale Bosworth identified four threats facing our nation’s forests and grasslands. They are: (1) fire and fuels, (2) invasive species, (3) loss of open space, and (4) unmanaged recreation.

To learn more about each of these threats, please visit www.fs.fed.us/projects/four-threats/

Payments to States

On October 30, 2000, Congress signed Public Law 106-393. This law is called the "Secure Rural School and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000" and commonly known as Payments to States.

Living Memorials Project

Visit the Living Memorials Project to learn about the healing power of trees.

Protecting Air Quality Related

The Forest Service recently co-authored the FLAG Report , guidance that aids land managers, State permitting authorities, industry and others to better protect forest resources from the adverse affects of air pollution. Visibility is one of these key resources. See real-time visibility and historical visibility that exists in wildernesses.

Process Predicament Report

The Process Predicament: (PDF 608KB) How Statutory, Regulatory, and Administrative Factors Affect National Forest Management. Also:
Appendix A (PDF 298KB)
Appendix B (PDF 787KB)
Appendix C (PDF 423KB)

(Note: PDF format, requires Adobe Acrobat to view).