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USFS Spends $40.6 Million For Lands In 15 States

Apr 18, 2012 | News, News/PR

The U.S. Forest Service is investing $40.6 million to acquire 27 pieces of land in 15 states that the agency says will help safeguard clean water, provide recreational access, preserve wildlife habitat, enhance scenic vistas and protect historic and wilderness areas....

Longleaf Pine Project To Have $300M Impact On Southeast

Apr 16, 2012 | News, News/PR

A long-term, federal initiative aimed at more than doubling the size of longleaf pine forests in the Southeast could have an estimated $300 million economic impact in the Pine Belt. In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 20 restoration projects...

USFS Distributes Money To States

Feb 24, 2012 | News, News/PR

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that more than $307 million is being distributed to 41 states and Puerto Rico for public schools and roads and specific county programs. “The annual revenue sharing payments are part of the Department of...

USDA Appoints Alabama State Forester To National Committee

Jan 23, 2012 | News, News/PR

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently appointed eight members to the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee, which provides advice on private forestry and USDA’s programs that assist landowners in managing their forests. “The experts selected for this...