Forest Service Set to Begin Using New Authority to Treat Bark Beetle, Improve Forest Health
New Authority Stems from Bennet-Authored Provision in Farm Bill
May 01, 2014
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is primed to begin using its new authority to expedite the treatment process for forest land that has been damaged by insects and disease. In testimony yesterday before the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said he exp...