10.679: Collaborative Forest Restoration

10.679

Active

Forest Service (USFS) [USDA]

Sept. 6, 2022

Sept. 6, 2022

The purposes of the grants are: to promote healthy watersheds and reduce the threat of large, high intensity wildfires, insect infestation, and disease in the forests in New Mexico; to improve the functioning of forest ecosystems and enhance plant and wildlife biodiversity by reducing the unnaturally high number and density of small diameter trees on Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal forest lands; to improve communication and joint problem solving among individuals and groups who are interested in restoring the diversity and productivity of forested watersheds in New Mexico; to improve the use of, or add value to, small diameter trees; to encourage sustainable communities and sustainable forests through collaborative partnerships, whose objectives are forest restoration; and to develop, demonstrate, and evaluate ecologically sound forest restoration techniques.

B - Project Grants

Local and tribal governments, educational institutions, landowners, conservation organizations, and other interested public and private entities. Grant proponents must include a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders as well as appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal government representatives in the design and implementation of the project. The projects may be entirely on, or on any combination of, Federal, Tribal, State, County, Land Grant, or Municipal forestlands. Processing facilities may be located on private land if they are associated with restoration activities on public land.

See Applicant Eligibility.

12.607 - Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Realignment or Closure of a Military Installation

11.307 - Economic Adjustment Assistance

11.303 - Economic Development Technical Assistance

10.854 - Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants

10.664 - Cooperative Forestry Assistance

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