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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AGENCY-WIDE .............................................................................................................................................................1

BUDGET OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................................1

PURPOSE STATEMENT........................................................................................................................................5

OIG AND GAO REPORTS...................................................................................................................................6

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENTS ...................................................................................................................9

FOUR-YEAR SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS ...............................................................................................11

FOUR-YEAR SUMMARY OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTES)......................................................................14

REVENUE, RECEIPTS AND TRANSFERS.............................................................................................................17

ORGANIZATION CHART ...................................................................................................................................19

AVAILABLE FUNDS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTES)............................................................................20

PERMANENT POSITIONS BY GRADE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTES)................................................21

MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET ..................................................................................................................................22

SHARED FUNDING PROJECTS ...........................................................................................................................24

FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS....................................................................................................................................26

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................26

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................26

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................27

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................28

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS .........................................................................................................................29

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................30

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................34

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................34

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................34

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................35

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................36

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS .........................................................................................................................38

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................39

STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY..................................................................................................................................42

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT .................................................................................................................42

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................42

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................43

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................45

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS .........................................................................................................................48

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................49
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NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM........................................................................................................................................58

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................58

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................58

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................59

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................61

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS .........................................................................................................................65

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................66

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................75

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................75

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................75

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................76

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................77

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OVER $1 MILLION SELECTED IN FY 2022................................................77

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS .........................................................................................................................82

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................83

LAND ACQUISITION....................................................................................................................................................86

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................86

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................86

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................87

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS..........................................................................................................................88

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................89

OTHER APPROPRIATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................91

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................91

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................91

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................92

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................93

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS..........................................................................................................................94

STATUS OF PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................95

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................................97

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT...................................................................................................................97

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE..........................................................................................................................97

PROJECT STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................98

JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ..........................................................................................100

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS........................................................................................................................ 102

STATUS OF PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 103

WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND............................................................................................107

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT................................................................................................................. 107
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APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE........................................................................................................................ 107

PROJECT STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 108

JUSTIFICATION OF INCREASES AND DECREASES ............................................................................................109

PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS ................................................................................................................................110

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT................................................................................................................. 110

PROJECT STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 111

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS........................................................................................................................ 114

STATUS OF PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 115

PAYMENTS TO STATES................................................................................................................................... 121

TRUST FUNDS ............................................................................................................................................................123

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT................................................................................................................. 123

PROJECT STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 123

CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS........................................................................................................................ 124

STATUS OF PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 125

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS .................................................................................................................................127

GENERAL PROVISIONS ..............................................................................................................................................130

MANDATORY LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS...................................................................................................................137

AGENCY-WIDE PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION ................................................................................................138

SPECIAL EXHIBITS......................................................................................................................................................144

BIOMASS AND WOOD INNOVATIONS .............................................................................................................144

CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATING FUNDING FOR RECREATION ACCESS.................................................................148

EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT ................................................................................................................... 149

NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS ....................................................................................................153

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL REIMBURSEMENT.........................................................................................158

STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING ....................................................................................................................... 159

UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS....................................................................................................................... 161

USDA WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEPARTMENTAL SHARED COST PROGRAMS AND CENTRAL COST 

DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................ 163

USDA DEPARTMENTAL SHARED COST PROGRAMS AND CENTRAL COST DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS...........165

FOREST SERVICE - WORKING CAPITAL FUND................................................................................................167

APPENDICES ..............................................................................................................................................................168

NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND............................................................168

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ....................................................................................................205
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AGENCY-WIDE

BUDGET OVERVIEW

“The greatest good for the greatest number in the long run.”

Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service (1905-1910)

Mission

The USDA Forest Service’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and 

grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

Budget Overview

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Forest Service Budget request for discretionary appropriations is $8.4 billion. This is an 

increase of $1 billion from the FY 2021 enacted level. The FY 2022 Budget request includes $2.1 billion for 

Wildland Fire Management, an increase of $170.4 million from the FY 2021 enacted level; $2.4 billion for the 

management of National Forest System lands, an increase of $582.8 million from the FY 2021 enacted level; $148.4 

million for Capital Improvement and Maintenance, an increase of $8 million from the FY 2021 enacted level; 

$313.6 million for Forest and Rangeland Research, an increase of $54.8 million from the FY 2021 enacted level; 

$304.6 million for State and Private Forestry, an increase of $37.4 million from the FY 2021 enacted level, and $1.1 

billion for Forest Service Operations, an increase of $47.9 million from the FY 2021 enacted level. The Wildfire 

Suppression Budget Cap Adjustment (“fire funding fix”) is $2.1 billion, an increase of $80 million from the amount 

provided for FY 2021.

Forest Service Policy Priorities

The FY 2022 Budget request prioritizes critical investments to address threats from wildfire, tackle climate change, 

provide economic relief through job creation, advance racial equity, and further improve our work environment. To 

address these challenges for FY 2022, the Forest Service requests significant increases for wildfire risk management, 

climate reclamation, and climate resilience, all of which are necessary to carry out the Administration’s climate 

agenda (see Table FS-1 below). 

Table FS-1. Forest Service Climate Funding Allocations (thousands of dollars)

Item

2022 

Wildland 

Fire Risk 

Management

2022

Climate 

Reclamation

2022

Climate 

Resilience

2022 

Climate 

Science

2022 

Climate 

Hubs

Climate Funding Allocations:

Forest Service Operations.................... $28,000 $8,000 $6,000 0 0 

Forest and Rangeland Research ........... 0 0 0 $37,000 $5,000 

State and Private Forestry .................... 7,000 0 22,000 0 0 

National Forest System ........................ 265,000 92,000 56,000 0 0 

Wildland Fire Management.................. 100,000 0 0 0 0 

Total, Climate Funding Allocations..... $400,000 $100,000 $84,000 $37,000 $5,000 

Wildland Fire Risk Management 

Climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of wildfires. Traditional fire seasons of the past have now 

extended to year-round events, with wildfires occurring outside of historic fire season timeframes in different parts 

of the country. In 2020, wildfires destroyed nearly 18,000 homes and outbuildings (structures). In addition, Forest 

Service estimates show that approximately 63 million acres of National Forest System lands are at risk from 

uncharacteristically severe wildfires. In 2021, the agency anticipates and is prepared for another significant fire year.

Wildland fire risk management is a top priority for the Forest Service and aligns with USDA’s Strategic Goal to 

mitigate wildfire risk. The FY 2022 Budget requests an additional $400 million to accelerate restoration of degraded 

forests and rangelands in order to address the growing threat to public health and community safety from 
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uncontrollable wildfire. Of this increase in funding, $141 million would go directly toward management for 

hazardous fuels reduction, which will allow the agency to mitigate wildfire risk on 3.7 million acres in high priority 

and high-risk areas. An additional $66 million would fully fund the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration 

Program; and an additional $47 million would support forest and watershed restoration and resilience activities. This 

request will focus resources on high-priority large-scale fuel mitigation, forest resilience projects, and other 

restoration work in the National Forest System. Critically, this investment will help the agency improve the 

resilience of forest and rangeland ecosystems from multiyear drought conditions and protect watersheds, habitat, and 

communities from the negative impacts of uncharacteristically severe wildfire.

Climate Reclamation

The FY 2022 Budget requests $100 million to address orphan oil and gas wells and abandoned mine lands within the 

National Forest System. These programs will provide economic relief in energy-dependent communities through job 

creation and provide the free and fair choice to join a union, while ensuring the long-term health of public lands. The 

National Forest System contains more than 40,000 abandoned mines; more than 20 percent of these pose some level 

of human health and ecological hazard, and 65 to 70 percent have some form of physical safety hazard. This 

investment will allow the Forest Service to address the top 20 sites that pose the most risk and assess an additional 

150 sites to establish cleanup plans. 

Climate Resilience: Adaptation and Mitigation

Maintaining climate-resilient landscapes is central to Forest Service activities and goals. Working with partners and 

stakeholders, the agency is taking actions to adapt the Nation’s forests and grasslands to a changing climate and 

proactively address challenges, including those stemming from a longer, more severe wildfire season, regional 

drought, invasive species, and significant outbreaks of insects and disease. In line with Executive Order 14008, 

Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, the Forest Service is using science to advance climate-smart land 

management, restoration, fire management, and science innovation and delivery for the benefit of current and future 

generations. To further the Executive Order’s goal to support the conservation of 30 percent of U.S. lands and 

waters by 2030, the agency is requesting $84 million to fund State and Private Forestry and National Forest System 

programs to develop climate adaptation and mitigation measures and promote the health and resilience of Federal, 

State, private, and Tribal lands.

The FY 2022 Budget request supports increasing capacity for carbon sequestration through reforestation, post-fire 

restoration, mitigating forest pests, and production of sustainable woody biomass for forest products on both public 

and private lands. The National Forest System’s reforestation needs are estimated at 4 million acres, and the Forest 

Service will focus investments on planting the right species, in the right place, under the right conditions to create 

forests that will remain healthy over time. The agency will also continue to leverage partner resources through 

Shared Stewardship, making integrated decisions on mutually defined projects across all land ownerships.

The Forest Service is also coordinating with the Department of the Interior to support a strategy for creating a 

Civilian Climate Corps, drawing on the agency’s unique legacy of the New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps. 

Through the Civilian Climate Corps, the agency will work to deliver forest and watershed health and resilience, 

carbon sequestration, wildfire risk reduction, innovation in science and science delivery, and improvements in 

sustainable operating infrastructure. In addition, a Civilian Climate Corps will provide career opportunities for a 

diverse generation of Americans in critical work to promote sustainability in forest ecosystem services.

Civilian Climate Corps

In support of Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, the FY 2022 Budget 

requests $27 million for a Civilian Climate Corps. This investment will help mobilize the next generation of 

conservation workers and create accessible training opportunities and good jobs. The Civilian Climate Corps shall 

aim to conserve and restore public lands and waters, bolster community resilience, increase reforestation, protect 

biodiversity, improve access to recreation, and address the changing climate. Of this funding, $16 million will go to 

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management, $6 million will go to Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness, and $5 

million will go to the National Forest System salary and expense account to support work in these areas.

Climate Research

Forest and Rangeland Research plays a key role in addressing change, environmental justice, and economic 

prosperity in the forest sector. Over the past five years, Forest Service has endured significant losses in capacity for 
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research and science delivery, which has hindered its ability to keep pace with delivering science innovations in 

forest and grassland health, carbon management, wildland fire management, and natural resource conservation. The 

FY 2022 Budget request reverses this trend and makes significant investments to increase Forest Service’s scientific 

contributions related to climate mitigation and adaptation in the forest sector. This includes an increase of $37 

million to support the Administration’s science-based approach to improve the climate resilience of forest and 

rangeland ecosystems. Additionally, the FY 2022 Budget requests an increase of $5 million to Forest and Rangeland 

Research to support the USDA Climate Hubs. This funding will accelerate science production and technology 

transfer to aid land management agencies, private landowners, and agricultural producers, including foresters, with 

information on scientifically sound climate adaptation practices.

Improving Infrastructure, Providing Economic Relief, and Creating Jobs

The FY 2022 Budget request supports considerable economic activity in national, regional, and local economies 

through natural resource management, research and development, wildland fire management, and by providing 

sustainable use of the national forests and grasslands. This economic activity provides benefits to many rural forestand grassland-dependent communities. The results of a recent 2019 economic analysis show Forest Service 

programs and work contributed 383,600 jobs (full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal) and $35.7 billion in 

gross domestic product (GDP) (not including wildfire response). Recreational visitor use, hunting and fishing, 

energy and minerals development, forest products, and livestock grazing generated 60 percent of that economic 

activity. In FY 2020, the Forest Service experienced 18 million more visits than the previous year as many 

Americans sought outdoor activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Above-average visitation numbers are 

expected again during 2021. This budget requests a significant additional investment in recreation of $56 million 

above the FY 2021 enacted level so the agency and its facilities are prepared to meet public demand. 

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152), enacted in 2020, will allow the Forest Service to repair 

and upgrade vital infrastructure and facilities in the national forests and grasslands through the National Parks and 

Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. GAOA also permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund 

(LWCF), investing in conservation and recreation opportunities in public and private lands. Projects funded through 

the Public Lands Restoration Fund and LWCF will enrich the lives of current and future generations by improving 

landscape resiliency and increasing access. Furthermore, Forest Service projects are projected to support 

approximately 4,400 jobs and contribute $420 million to the GDP on an average annual basis over the 5-year 

lifespan of the Great American Outdoors Act. In FY 2021, Congress appropriated $218.1 million to implement a 

total of 63 Forest Service LWCF projects (Forest Legacy and Federal Land Acquisition). Congress also directed 

$285 million in funding from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to 556 Forest Service 

deferred maintenance projects. In FY 2022, the Forest Service proposes $94.3 million for Forest Legacy, $123.9 

million for Federal Land Acquisition, and $285 million for the Public Lands Restoration Fund, equal to the FY 2021 

enacted levels. These levels are subject to a 5.7 percent sequestration rate. The FY 2022 LWCF and National Parks 

and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund project lists are included in appendices to the FY 2022 Budget request. 

The Forest Service has developed these projects in accordance with GAOA requirements and Administration 

guidance. The agency has begun developing the FY 2023 project lists. 

Advancing Racial Equity and Improving the Workplace Environment

The Forest Service continues to proactively undertake actions that provide a safe, resilient, and harassment-free 

work culture where employees are treated with respect and dignity. Such an environment is paramount to carrying 

out the agency’s mission and delivering needed services to all of the American people. USDA is committed to 

ensuring equity across its agencies, removing barriers to access, and building a workforce more representative of 

America. To that end, the Forest Service strives to maintain a work environment that is equitable, respectful, and 

free of harassment and bullying of any kind. The Forest Service has taken significant steps to improve policies, raise 

accountability, upgrade reporting systems, and conduct training focused on workplace environment to stop 

harassment, bullying, and retaliation. This work is essential to our mission and will continue in FY 2022. At the 

same time, the agency is working to recruit, hire and retain a workforce that reflects the diversity in America.

Forest Service Budget Structure

In accordance with Congressional direction in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141), the Forest 

Service proposed a new budget structure as a special exhibit in the FY 2020 Budget request that improved mission 

delivery by providing greater financial accountability and operational transparency to the public. The Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018 took the first step in modernizing the Forest Service budget by eliminating the cost pool 
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used for Facilities Maintenance (cost pool 9). In the FY 2021 Budget request, Forest Service submitted an updated 

proposal which incorporated Congressional and stakeholder input from the FY 2020 proposal. The Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-93) established the Forest Service Operations Account, which became active in 

FY 2021, along with an updated, more transparent overall budget structure.

FY 2022 is the first year the Forest Service is submitting the Budget request in this new budget structure. It makes 

the cost of salaries and other administrative programs more transparent by separating them from program delivery

into their own designated line items. The Forest Service Operations account includes the following budget line 

items: 

• Salary and Expenses: Base salaries and expenses of the Chief’s Office, the Work Environment and 

Performance Office, the Business Operations Deputy Area, and the Chief Financial Officer’s Office.

• Facility Maintenance and Leases: Costs associated with facility maintenance, repairs, and leases for 

buildings and sites. This includes all leases paid with appropriated funds, including leases paid to partners 

through agreements. 

• Information Technology: Costs associated with information technology, including cybersecurity 

requirements and telecommunications. This also includes costs, and funding estimates, provided by the 

Chief Information Officer based on FITARA definitions.

• Organizational Services and Support: Costs associated with utility expenses, business services, and other 

administrative contract expenses necessary for the support of facilities and personnel.

Additionally, the new structure establishes salary and expense budget line items in the following discretionary 

appropriations accounts: Forest and Rangeland Research, State and Private Forestry, National Forest System, and 

Wildland Fire Management. In combination with the Forest Service Operations accounts, these budget line items 

eliminate the need for cost pools while significantly increasing accountability and operational transparency within

the Forest Service budget. 
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PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Forest Service was established within the Department of Agriculture in 1905, pursuant to the Transfer Act of 

1905 (33 Stat. 628) and the Agricultural Appropriation Act of 1906 (33 Stat.872). The Forest Service is responsible 

for managing public lands in the Nation’s 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands that cover more than 193 

million acres of public land. The agency also oversees 80 experimental forests and ranges, five research and 

development stations, and 24 Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers that are funded by the Department of Labor.

Through the State and Private Forestry organization, the Forest Service also reaches across the boundaries of 

national forests to States, Tribes, communities, and non-industrial private landowners.

The mission of the agency is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands 

to meet the needs of present and future generations. The Forest Service is composed of four Deputy Areas: (1) 

National Forest System, (2) Forest and Rangeland Research, (3) State and Private Forestry, and (4) Business 

Operations.

Statutory Program Authorization:

The Forest Service Operations program is authorized in part by Public Law 116-94 (16 U.S.C 579e). The purpose of 

this program was to create a base salary and expenses account for employees in the Chief’s Office, the Work 

Environment and Performance Office, the Business Operations Deputy Area, and the Chief Financial Officer’s 

Office to carry out administrative and general management support functions; for the costs of facility maintenance 

repairs, and leases for buildings and sites; for the costs of utility and communications expenses, business services, 

and information technology, including cybersecurity requirements; and for such other administrative support 

function expenses necessary for the operation of the Forest Service.

The Forest and Rangeland Research program is authorized in part by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 

Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.) and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 

Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The program’s purpose is to develop and deliver knowledge and 

innovative technology, to reduce risk, and improve the health and use of the Nation’s public and private forests and 

rangelands. The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is funded by the Forest Service and the Department of the 

Interior, in partnership to address problems associated with managing wildland fuels, fires, and fire-impacted 

ecosystems. This partnership was authorized by Public Law 105-83 (H.R. Report 105‒163) and provides leadership 

to the fire science community by identifying high-priority fire science research needs that will enhance the decisionmaking ability of fire and fuels managers, natural resource managers, and others to meet their management 

objectives. 

The State and Private Forestry program is authorized in part by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 

U.S.C. 2101 et seq.). The purpose of the program is to help sustain State and private forests and provide support to 

keep working forests intact. Through coordinated efforts in management, protection, conservation education, and 

resource use, the program helps facilitate sound stewardship of lands across all ownerships, on a landscape scale, 

producing ecological, social, and economic benefits for the American people.

The National Forest System program is authorized in part by the Organic Administration Act of 1897 (16 U.S.C. 

551), the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the National 

Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a), and the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act (16 U.S.C. 528-531). 

The program’s purpose is to provide stewardship and management of over 193 million acres of national forests and 

grasslands. The suite of National Forest Service programs support planning, coordination, implementation, and 

monitoring of activities that provide a wide variety of ecosystem services including water-quality protection, 

recreation opportunities for the public, energy for the Nation, food security, timber and non-timber forest products, 

maintenance of open space, and wildlife habitat and habitat connectivity.

The Capital Improvement and Maintenance program is authorized in part by the Forest Roads and Trails Act (16 

U.S.C. 532-538), and the 23 U.S.C. 101 et seq. The program’s purpose is to maintain and improve the infrastructure 

which enables the agency to meet critical natural resource needs and provide safe access to public lands.
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The Land Acquisition program is authorized in part by the Weeks Act (16 U.S.C. 515) and the General Exchange 

Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 485, 486). The program’s purpose is to reduce fragmented lands and connect important 

lands, waters, and access within the National Forest System to support the creation of resilient landscapes and 

ecological and social benefits such as restoration, recreational access, habitat for wildlife and water quality and 

quantity protection.

The Wildland Fire Management program is authorized in part by the Organic Administration Act of 1897 16 U.S.C 

551). The program’s purpose is to protect life, property, and natural resources on the National Forest System and 20 

million acres of adjacent State and private lands. The program ensures timely, appropriate, risk informed, and 

effective response operations to all wildland fires. 

Other Appropriations:

• The Range Betterment Fund is authorized by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1751). The program’s purpose is to foster healthy, resilient rangeland ecosystems by funding range management 

and vegetation management activities.

• Gifts, Donations and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research is authorized by the Forest and Rangeland 

Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.). This special account is used for the 

acceptance of gifts, donations, and bequests for deposit to establish or operate any forest and rangeland research 

facility.

• Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Use is authorized by the Alaska National Interest Lands 

Conservation Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126). The purpose of the program is to protect subsistence fishing 

and hunting priority and to provide resource management and oversight on National Forests in Alaska.

• Communications Site Administration is authorized by section 8705 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 

2018. The Forest Service may collect and retain programmatic administrative fees assessed for communications 

use authorizations to cover the costs of administering the Communications Site Program. The funds collected 

are appropriated annually in the communication site account.

Business Operations provides direction, quality assurance, and customer service in carrying out agency activities 

associated with strategic planning, budget, human resource management, acquisition management, information 

technology, safety programs, and other critical mission support functions.

The Forest Service headquarters is located in Washington, DC. As of September 30, 2020, there were 28,661

permanent full-time employees, including 663 in the headquarters office and 27,998 in regional and field offices.

OIG AND GAO REPORTS

Table FS-2. Forest Service FY 2020 Completed OIG Reports

Audit/Report 

Number Date Title Results

11601-0001-12 11/08/2019 USDA’s 2019 Compliance with the DATA Act Closed – updated quarterly 

reporting procedures 

08099-0001-21/ 

08026-0001-24

07/07/2017/ 

12/17/2019

Final Action Verification – Audit of Forest Service Next 

Generation and Legacy Air Tanker Contract Awards

Closed – revised reporting 

procedures

08601-0008-41/ 

08026-0001-41

02/11/2019/ 

06/30/2020

Final Action Verification – Forest Service Initiative to 

Address Workplace Misconduct

Closed – no further action 

requested by OIG

08016-0001-23 12/1/2017 Forest Service Controls Over Explosives and Magazines Closed – improved safety

50701-0002-21 3/30/2020 USDA’s Control to Prevent the Unauthorized Access and 

Transfer of Research Technology 

Closed - improved security and 

safety 

08025-0001-41 08/14/2020 COVID-19 – Forest Service Wildland Fire Response 

Plans

Actions completed

Table FS-3. Forest Service In-Progress OIG Reports

Audit Number Title Results

08601-0011-41 Forest Service Use of Settlement Funds Corrective action in progress
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Audit Number Title Results

08801-0001-24 Forest Service Grant for Roadless Area Management in the State of 

Alaska – Inspection

Corrective actions in progress 

08801-0001-41 Regional Forester Authorities for Cost Share Agreements – Inspection Corrective actions in progress;

Exit conference in June 2021

50501-0020-12 Improper Use of USDA’s Information Technology Resources Corrective action in progress;

awaiting USDA’s revised 

policies

08801-0001-22 Forest Service’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic at Recreation 

Sites

Audit fieldwork in progress

11601-0002-12 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2021 Compliance with the DATA Act Audit fieldwork in progress

50401-0020-11 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Consolidated Financial Statements for 

FY 2021 and 2020

Audit fieldwork in progress

50024-0001-24 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fiscal Year 2020 Compliance with 

Improper Payment Requirements

Audit fieldwork in progress

Table FS-4. Forest Service FY 2020 Completed GAO Reports

Audit Number Date Title Results

GAO-20-424 4/29/2020 Wildfire: Forest Service Response and Effects of 

the Chetco Bar Fire

No GAO recommendations for Forest 

Service

GAO-20-461R 5/28/2020 Mining: Mineral Production of 800 Mining 

Operations

No GAO recommendations for Forest 

Service

GAO-20-240R 4/14/2020 Job Corps: Transparency in Closure Decisions No GAO recommendations for Forest 

Service

GAO-20-238 3/5/2020 Abandoned Hardrock Mines: Efforts to Address 

Hazards

No GAO recommendations for Forest 

Service

GAO-20-52 12/19/2019 Wildland Fire: Efforts to Reduce Fuels and Lower 

Risk

No GAO recommendations for Forest 

Service

GAO-20-101 12/20/2019 Federal Property: Effects of Providing Federal 

Property to Non-Federal Recipients

No GAO recommendations for Forest 

Service

GAO-19-643 09/25/2019 Federal Security Assessment Requirements Closed – Forest Service developed 

process and framework for facility 

security assessments

GAO-17-357 06/09/2017 Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Closed – Forest Service and the 

Department of Interior developed joint 

wildland fire strategy framework 

designed to assess national progress 

towards meeting Cohesive Framework

GAO-15-84 10/24/2014 Managing for Results Closed – Forest Service developed 

performance goals, targets and 

measures for customer service 

standards

GAO-20-175R 12/5/2019 Land and Water Conservation Fund Closed – Great American Outdoors Act 

amended the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund

Table FS-5. Forest Service in Progress Forest Service GAO Audits

Audit Number Title Results

104231 Facial Recognition Technology Survey Complete – Forest Service not 

included

103705 Facial Recognition Technology Audit Complete - No Recs for 

Forest Service
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Audit Number Title Results

104288 Outdoor Recreation Complete – No Recs for 

Forest Service

103621 Review of Seismic Hazards and Implementation of Shake Alert Earthquake 

Early Warning System

Forest Service Excluded from 

Audit after Initial Contact

102965 Looting and Trafficking of Native American Culture Items Report issued (GAO-21-110) 

Corrective actions in progress

103467 Disaster Contracting Workforce and Purchase Card Use Report issued (GAO-21-42) 

Corrective action in progress

104944 Chemical Facilities and Climate Change Forest Service Excluded from 

Audit

104889 Welfare of Federal Working Dogs Closed – No Recs for the 

Forest Service

104326 Emergency Watershed Protection Program Forest Service Excluded from 

Audit

104237 Monitoring and Oversight of Coronavirus Pandemic Complete – Forest Service 

Not part of audit

19-436R Hardrock Mining Financial Assurances Closed

16-165 Hardrock Mining Mine Plan Reviews Corrective actions in progress

16-559 Unauthorized Grazing Corrective actions in progress

18-56 Internal Control Over Budget Execution Closed

18-593 Federal Timber Sales Corrective actions in progress
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LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENTS

Table FS-6. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (Discretionary Funding—In Dollars)

Forest Service (total of the following accounts)

2021 Enacted............................................................................................................................................$8,370,527,000

Change in Appropriations...........................................................................................................................+790,936,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law............................................................................................................9,161,463,000

Discretionary Appropriations Total

2021 Enacted............................................................................................................................................$5,411,262,000

Change in Appropriations...........................................................................................................................+905,302,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law............................................................................................................6,316,564,000

Forest Service Operations

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................................$1,026,163,000

Change in Appropriations.......................................................................................................................+47,923,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law.......................................................................................................1,074,086,000

Forest and Rangeland Research

2021 Enacted.........................................................................................................................................$258,760,000

Change in Appropriation.........................................................................................................................+54,800,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law..........................................................................................................313,560,000

State and Private Forestry

2021 Enacted.........................................................................................................................................$267,180,000

Change in Appropriation.........................................................................................................................+37,434,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law..........................................................................................................304,614,000

National Forest System

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................................$1,786,870,000

Change in Appropriation.......................................................................................................................+582,764,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law.......................................................................................................2,369,634,000

Capital Improvement and Maintenance

2021 Enacted.........................................................................................................................................$140,371,000

Change in Appropriation...........................................................................................................................+8,000,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law..........................................................................................................148,371,000

Land Acquisition

2021 Enacted................................................................................................................................................$814,000

Change in Appropriation...........................................................................................................................................0

2022 Budget request, Current Law.................................................................................................................814,000

Other Appropriations

2021 Enacted.............................................................................................................................................$3,863,000

Change in Appropriation...........................................................................................................................+4,000,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law..............................................................................................................7,863,000

Wildland Fire Management

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................................$1,927,241,000

Change in Appropriation.......................................................................................................................+170,381,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law.......................................................................................................2,097,622,000

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund (not included in the total discretionary funding)

2021 Enacted............................................................................................................................................$2,040,000,000

Change in Appropriation..............................................................................................................................+80,000,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law............................................................................................................2,120,000,000
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Lead-Off Tabular Statement (Mandatory Funding – In Dollars)

Mandatory Accounts Total

2021 Enacted..............................................................................................................................................$919,265,000

Change in Appropriation.............................................................................................................................-194,366,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law...............................................................................................................724,899,000

Permanent Appropriations

2021 Enacted.........................................................................................................................................$779,115,000

Change in Appropriation........................................................................................................................-196,679,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law..........................................................................................................582,436,000

Trust Funds

2021 Enacted.........................................................................................................................................$140,150,000

Change in Appropriation...........................................................................................................................+2,313,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law..........................................................................................................142,463,000
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FOUR-YEAR SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS

Table FS-7. Four-Year Summary of Appropriations (thousands of dollars)

Program 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Change 

from 2021 

Enacted

Forest Service Operations:

Salaries and Expenses...................................................... 0 0 $359,577 $375,000 +$15,423

Facility Maintenance and Leases..................................... 0 0 158,900 160,900 +2,000

Information Technology .................................................. 0 0 374,408 395,908 +21,500

Organizational Services ................................................... 0 0 133,278 142,278 +9,000

Subtotal, Forest Service Operations.............................. 0 0 1,026,163 1,074,086 +47,923

Forest and Rangeland Research:

Salaries and Expenses...................................................... 0 0 200,419 207,219 +6,800

Forest and Rangeland Research ....................................... $223,000 $228,000 40,720 88,720 +48,000

Forest Inventory and Analysis ......................................... 77,000 77,000 17,621 17,621 0

Subtotal, Forest and Rangeland Research..................... 300,000 305,000 258,760 313,560 +54,800

State and Private Forestry:

Salary and Expenses ........................................................ 0 0 51,308 62,742 +11,434

Landscape Scale Restoration............................................ 14,000 14,000 14,000 21,000 +7,000

FHM - Federal Lands....................................................... 56,000 56,000 15,485 22,485 +7,000

FHM - Cooperative Lands ............................................... 42,000 44,000 30,747 36,747 +6,000

Forest Stewardship Program ............................................ 20,500 21,000 11,902 17,902 +6,000

Forest Legacy Program a, b ............................................... 63,990 63,990 0 0 0

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation........... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 0

Urban and Community Forestry....................................... 29,500 32,000 31,910 31,910 0

International Programs and Trade Compliance................ 9,000 12,000 15,395 15,395 0

National Fire Capacity ..................................................... 81,000 82,000 73,433 73,433 0

Rural Fire Capacity.......................................................... 17,000 18,000 19,000 19,000 0

Subtotal, State and Private Forestry.............................. 336,990 346,990 267,180 304,614 +37,434

National Forest System:

Salary and Expenses ........................................................ 0 0 1,409,352 1,518,116 +108,764

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration.................... 40,000 40,000 13,787 80,000 +66,213

Land Management Planning, Assessment and 

Monitoring.................................................................... 180,000 180,000 16,544 21,544 +5,000

Hazardous Fuels............................................................... 435,000 445,310 180,388 321,388 +141,000

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.............................. 260,000 262,000 35,241 91,241 +56,000

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management.................... 137,000 138,000 20,727 36,727 +16,000

Grazing Management....................................................... 57,000 57,000 5,410 23,410 +18,000

Forest Products ................................................................ 368,000 373,000 37,017 47,017 +10,000

Vegetation and Watershed Management.......................... 180,000 182,000 28,683 98,470 +69,787

Minerals and Geology Management ................................ 75,000 74,200 13,282 83,282 +70,000

Land Use Authorization and Access................................ 75,000 75,000 6,934 28,934 +22,000

Law Enforcement Operations .......................................... 131,000 131,000 19,505 19,505 0

Subtotal, National Forest System.................................. 1,938,000 1,957,510 1,786,870 2,369,634 +582,764
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Program 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Change 

from 2021 

Enacted

Capital Improvement and Maintenance:

Facilities........................................................................... 148,000 154,000 54,037 54,037 0

Roads............................................................................... 218,000 220,000 68,895 68,895 0

Trails................................................................................ 80,000 81,000 17,439 17,439 0

Legacy Roads and Trails.................................................. 0 0 0 8,000 +8,000

Subtotal, Capital Improvement and Maintenance ......... 446,000 455,000 140,371 148,371 +8,000

Land Acquisition:

Land Acquisition b, c ......................................................... 72,564 78,898 0 0 0

Acquisition of Land for National Forest Special Acts ..... 700 700 664 664 0

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges........ 115 0 150 150 0

Subtotal, Land Acquisition ........................................... 73,379 79,598 814 814 0

Other Appropriations:

Range Betterment Fund ................................................... 2,857 2,656 1,719 1,719 0

Gifts, Donations, and Bequest for Forest and Rangeland 

Research........................................................................ 0 0 45 45 0

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence 

Uses .............................................................................. 2,500 2,500 1,099 1,099 0

Communication Site Administration................................ 0 0 1,000 5,000 +4,000

Subtotal, Other Appropriations..................................... 5,357 5,156 3,863 7,863 +4,000

Wildland Fire Management:

Salaries and Expenses...................................................... 0 0 764,241 894,622 +130,381

Preparedness .................................................................... 1,339,620 1,339,620 152,000 192,000 +40,000

Suppression...................................................................... 1,665,366 1,011,000 1,011,000 1,011,000 0

Subtotal, Wildland Fire Management ........................... 3,004,986 2,350,620 1,927,241 2,097,622 +170,381

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund:

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund .............. 0 1,950,000 2,040,000 2,120,000 +80,000

Subtotal, Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve 

Fund........................................................................... 0 1,950,000 2,040,000 2,120,000 +80,000

Total, Discretionary Appropriations............................... 6,104,712 7,449,874 7,451,262 8,436,564 +985,302

Supplemental Appropriations:

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20) ........................................... 854,271 0 0 0 0

Coronavirus Emergency Appropriations (P.L. 116-136) . 0 70,800 0 0 0

Total, Supplemental Appropriations............................... 854,271 70,800 0 0 0

Permanent Appropriations:

Forest Legacy Program (Great American Outdoors Act). 0 0 94,255 94,255 0

Land Acquisition (Great American Outdoors Act) .......... 0 0 123,885 123,885 0

National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration 

Fund (Great American Outdoors Act)........................... 0 0 0 0 0

Brush Disposal................................................................. 9,432 8,104 8,500 8,678 +178

Timber Salvage Sales....................................................... 45,816 33,727 45,000 45,945 +945

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration ................................... 3,044 2,754 5,821 5,943 +122

Forest Botanical Products ................................................ 1,507 558 1,179 1,204 +25

Stewardship Contracting.................................................. 26,263 32,336 30,000 30,630 +630

Recreation Fees, Forest Service ....................................... 97,009 92,765 100,000 102,100 +2,100

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction ................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0
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Program 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Change 

from 2021 

Enacted

Operation & Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters ..... 10,073 9,841 10,000 10,210 +210

Roads and Trails for States .............................................. 0 15,887 16,000 16,000 0

Land Between the Lakes Management ............................ 5,193 4,836 5,000 5,105 +105

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees.............. 696 576 669 1,021 +352

Quinault Special Management Area ................................ 0 1 4 2 -2

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements............... 5,982 1,103 10,000 10,210 +210

Commercial Filming & Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention....................................................................... 626 455 1,331 1,086 -245

Organizational Camps Program ....................................... 542 436 1,274 1,041 -233

Cost Recovery (Land Uses) ............................................. 4,954 4,241 12,395 10,125 -2,270

Licensee Program Smokey Bear ...................................... 449 1,189 1,156 1,181 +25

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl....................................... 12 25 24 24 0

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation)........... 159 72 70 71 +1

Conveyance of Administrative Sites................................ 2,716 4,392 8,000 8,168 +168

Site-Specific Lands Act ................................................... 26 3,985 2,500 2,552 +52

Payments to States Funds................................................. 293,464 284,288 300,052 101,000 -199,052

Subtotal, Permanent Appropriations............................. 509,963 503,573 779,115 582,436 -196,679

Trust Funds:

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg....................... 253,638 60,787 69,732 71,197 +1,465

Cooperative Work – Other............................................... 89,526 35,102 40,268 41,113 +845

Reforestation Trust Fund ................................................. 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 0

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund................................ 109 128 150 153 +3

Subtotal, Trust Funds.................................................... 373,273 126,018 140,150 142,463 +2,313

Total, Mandatory Appropriations................................... 883,236 629,590 919,265 724,899 -194,366

Total, Appropriations....................................................... $7,842,219 $8,150,264 $8,370,527 $9,161,463 +$790,936

Cancellations:

State and Private Forestry ................................................ -1,503 0 -5,809 -5,809 0

Land Acquisition.............................................................. 0 -2,000 -5,619 -5,619 0

Total, Rescissions .............................................................. -1,503 -2,000 -11,428 -11,428 0

Offsetting Collections:

Communication Site Administration................................ 0 0 -1,000 -5,000 -4,000

Total, Offsetting Collections............................................. 0 0 -1,000 -5,000 -4,000

Deferrals:

Roads and Trails for States .............................................. 0 -15,887 -16,000 -16,000 0

Total, Deferrals.................................................................. 0 -15,887 -16,000 -16,000 0

a The Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152) provided mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Beginning with 

the FY 2021 Budget request, the Forest Legacy Program account is presented in the Permanent Appropriations section of the tabular 

statements. b Does not reflect cancelled unobligated balances.

c The Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152) provided mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Beginning with 

the FY 2021 Budget request, the Land Acquisition Program account is presented in the Permanent Appropriations section of the tabular 

statements.
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FOUR-YEAR SUMMARY OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTES)

Table FS-8. Four Year Summary of Full-Time Equivalents

Item 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Change 

from 2021 

Enacted

Forest Service Operations:

Salaries and Expenses............................................................... 0 0 2,506 2,545 +39

Subtotal, Forest Service Operations....................................... 0 0 2,506 2,545 +39

Forest and Rangeland Research:

Salaries and Expenses............................................................... 0 0 1,372 1,372 0

Forest and Rangeland Research ................................................ 1,149 1,010 0 0 0

Forest Inventory and Analysis .................................................. 436 414 0 0 0

Subtotal, Forest and Rangeland Research.............................. 1,585 1,424 1,372 1,372 0

State and Private Forestry:

Salary and Expenses ................................................................. 0 0 339 410 +71

Landscape Scale Restoration..................................................... 0 1 0 0 0

FHM - Federal Lands................................................................ 273 244 0 0 0

FHM - Cooperative Lands ........................................................ 77 77 0 0 0

Forest Stewardship Program .................................................... 50 50 0 0 0

Forest Legacy Program a ........................................................... 24 22 22 0 -22

Urban and Community Forestry................................................ 49 45 0 0 0

International Programs and Trade Compliance......................... 22 17 0 0 0

National Fire Capacity .............................................................. 56 52 0 0 0

Rural Fire Capacity................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, State and Private Forestry....................................... 551 508 361 410 +49

National Forest System:

Salary and Expenses ................................................................. 0 0 13,052 13,690 +638

Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot....................................... 0 1 0 0 0

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration............................. 248 194 0 0 0

Land Management Planning, Assessment and Monitoring ....... 180 861 0 0 0

Hazardous Fuels........................................................................ 2,320 2,254 0 0 0

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness....................................... 1,742 1,632 0 0 0

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management............................. 958 881 0 0 0

Grazing Management................................................................ 411 390 0 0 0

Forest Products ......................................................................... 2,979 2,800 0 0 0

Vegetation and Watershed Management................................... 1,154 1,016 0 0 0

Minerals and Geology Management ......................................... 428 405 0 0 0

Land Use Authorization and Access......................................... 468 437 0 0 0

Law Enforcement Operations ................................................... 669 635 0 0 0

Subtotal, National Forest System........................................... 11,557 11,506 13,052 13,690 +638

Capital Improvement and Maintenance:

Facilities b ................................................................................. 445 425 0 0 0

Roads b ...................................................................................... 1,158 1,079 0 0 0

Trails b....................................................................................... 554 525 0 0 0

Subtotal, Capital Improvement and Maintenance .................. 2,157 2,029 0 0 0

Land Acquisition:
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Item 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Change 

from 2021 

Enacted

Land Acquisition c .................................................................... 48 44 26 0 -26

Subtotal, Land Acquisition .................................................... 49 44 26 0 -26

Other Appropriations:

Range Betterment Fund c .......................................................... 6 5 0 0 0

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses c . 12 12 0 0 0

Subtotal, Other Appropriations.............................................. 18 17 0 0 0

Wildland Fire Management:

Salaries and Expenses............................................................... 0 0 9,777 10,572 +795

Preparedness ............................................................................. 9,965 9,244 0 0 0

Suppression............................................................................... 522 972 972 972 0

Hazardous Fuels........................................................................ 28 3 0 0 0

Subtotal, Wildland Fire Management .................................... 10,515 10,219 10,749 11,544 +795

Total, Discretionary FTEs......................................................... 26,432 25,747 28,066 29,561 +1,495

Supplemental Appropriations:

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20) .................................................... 42 0 0 0 0

Coronavirus Emergency Appropriations (P.L. 116-136) .......... 0 39 0 0 0

Total, Supplemental FTEs......................................................... 42 39 0 0 0

Permanent Appropriations:

Forest Legacy Program (Great American Outdoors Act).......... 0 0 21 29 +8

Land Acquisition (Great American Outdoors Act) ................... 0 0 41 53 +12

National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund 

(Great American Outdoors Act)............................................. 0 0 80 80 0

Brush Disposal.......................................................................... 62 67 39 67 +28

Timber Salvage Sales................................................................ 316 365 242 365 +123

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration ............................................ 36 24 17 24 +7

Forest Botanical Products ......................................................... 18 20 17 20 +3

Recreation Fees, Forest Service ................................................ 681 621 529 621 +92

Operation & Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters .............. 18 27 24 27 +3

Land Between the Lakes Management ..................................... 11 10 10 10 0

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements........................ 49 33 29 33 +4

Commercial Filming & Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention................................................................................ 4 3 4 3 -1

Organizational Camps Program ................................................ 5 5 3 5 +2

Cost Recovery (Land Uses) ...................................................... 7 37 30 37 +7

Licensee Program Smokey Bear ............................................... 1 0 0 0 0

Conveyance of Administrative Sites......................................... 0 2 2 2 0

Payments to States Funds.......................................................... 20 23 23 23 0

Subtotal, Permanent Appropriations...................................... 1,228 1,237 1,111 1,399 +288

Trust Funds:

Cooperative Work - Knutson-Vandenberg................................ 266 368 299 299 0

Cooperative Work – Other........................................................ 42 186 135 135 0

Reforestation Trust Fund .......................................................... 118 125 58 58 0

Subtotal, Trust Funds............................................................. 426 679 492 492 0

Total, Mandatory FTEs............................................................. 1,654 1,916 1,603 1,891 +288
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Item 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Change 

from 2021 

Enacted

Other FTEs:

Allocation ................................................................................. 1,209 1,087 1,087 1,087 0

Discretionary Reimbursable...................................................... 887 658 616 616 0

Working Capital Fund............................................................... 646 598 326 326 0

Total, Other FTEs...................................................................... 2,742 2,343 2,029 2,029 0

Total Forest Service FTEs......................................................... 30,870 30,045 31,698 33,481 +1,783

a The Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152) provided mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Beginning with 

the FY 2021 Budget request, the Forest Legacy Program account is presented in the Permanent Appropriations section of the tabular 

statements. b FTEs for FY 2021 and FY 2022 are funded through National Forest System Salaries and Expenses.

c The Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152) provided mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Beginning with 

the FY 2021 Budget request, the Land Acquisition Program account is presented in the Permanent Appropriations section of the tabular 

statements.
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REVENUE, RECEIPTS AND TRANSFERS

Table FS-9. Fiscal Year 2019 - 2022 National Forest Fund (NFF) Receipts Availability (thousands of dollars)

Receipt Type 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Estimate 

2022 

Estimate

National Forest Fund Receipts:

Class 1 – Timber................................................................................... $11,540 $15,454 $15,454 $15,454

Class 2 - Grazing East........................................................................... 82 117 117 117

Class 3 - Land Use ................................................................................ 23,022 23,717 23,717 23,717

Class 4 - Recreation Special Uses......................................................... 90,247 55,289 90,000 90,000

Class 5 – Power..................................................................................... 8,264 10,955 10,955 10,955

Class 6 – Minerals................................................................................. 969 641 641 641

Class 8 - Grazing West.......................................................................... 5,316 5,481 5,481 5,481

Class 9 – Quartz Crystals...................................................................... 0 1 1 1

Subtotal, NFF Receipts...................................................................... 139,440 111,655 146,366 146,366

Other Timber-Related Receipts:

Knutson-Vandenberg (K-V) Revenue................................................... 73,631 61,001 61,001 61,001

Specified Road Costs............................................................................ 17,586 15,058 15,058 15,058

Timber Salvage Sale ............................................................................. 45,186 29,983 29,983 29,983

Timber Pipeline Revenue...................................................................... 3,039 2,898 2,898 2,898

Subtotal, Other Timber-Related Receipts .......................................... 139,442 108,940 108,940 108,940

Total, National Forest Fund and Other Timber-Related Receipts..... $278,882 $220,595 $255,306 $255,306

Table FS-10. Funding Additions and Reductions – Special Acts (thousands of dollars)

Receipt Type 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Estimate 

2022 

Estimate

Total, National Forest Fund Receipts....................................................... $139,440 $111,655 $146,366 $146,366

Additions and Reductions other than Payments to States:

DOI:ONRR/MMS Minerals Revenue NFF a......................................... 14,160 12,884 12,884 12,884

Minnesota Boundary Water Canoe Area............................................... -6,150 -6,150 -6,150 -6,150

Timber Roads - Purchaser Election Program........................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 -2,000

Acquisition of Lands for National Forest Special Acts......................... -700 -664 -664 -664

50% Grazing (Range Betterment Fund)................................................ -2,656 -2,741 -2,741 -2,741

10% Roads & Trails.............................................................................. -15,887 -13,189 -13,189 -13,189

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Expansion..................................... -576 -669 -669 -669

Other Special Act Payments (Arkansas Quartz and Quinault Special 

Management Area) b .......................................................................... -1 -4 -4 -4

Subtotal, Additions and Reductions other than Payments to States... -13,810 -12,533 -12,533 -12,533

Total, Receipts Available for Payments to States ................................ $125,630 $99,122 $133,833 $133,833
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Table FS-11. Funds Availability for Payments to States (PTS) under Current Legislation: 1908 Act of Secure Rural 

Schools (SRS) (thousands of dollars)

Receipt Type 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Estimate 

2022 

Estimate

Total, Receipts Available for Payments to States..................................... 125,630 99,122 133,833 133,833

Payments to States Reductions:

PTS - 25% 7-year Rolling Average of Receipts Payment b, c ................ -12,635 -12,450 -12,450 -12,450

SRS - Title II Allocation - SRS2........................................................... -23,193 -22,022 -22,022 -22,022

SRS - Failure to Elect Allocation – SRSA............................................ -180 -180 -180 -180

SRS - Allocation to Treasury ................................................................ -109 -107 -107 -107

Subtotal, Payments to States Reductions........................................... -36,117 -34,759 -34,759 -34,759

Total, Receipts Available for SRS - Title I & III d............................... 89,513 64,363 99,074 99,074

a Compensation programs related to energy and mineral development on National Forest System lands are administered by the Department of 

the Interior.

b Revenue-sharing and Secure Rural Schools payments are nonexempt, nondefense mandatory spending; therefore, they are subject to annual 

sequestration, if applicable, through FY 2029 (P.L. 112-25). c Total PTS for FY 2021 and FY 2022 are estimates based on the assumption that SRS lapsed after FY 2020 and will not be renewed in FY 

2021 or FY 2022. If SRS is not renewed by Congress in FY 2021 or FY 2022, the amount for that fiscal year would revert back to payment 

under the 1908 Act as amended and could reduce the payment totals.

d Total Title I, II, and III receipts available for SRS for FY 2021 and FY 2022 reflect estimated amounts that would be returned to Treasury if 

SRS legislation is not renewed.
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ORGANIZATION CHART

Office of the Chief

International 

Programs

Legislative Affairs

Law Enforcement & 

Investigations

Office of 

Communications

Civil Rights

Chief Financial Officer Deputy Chief, 

Business Operations

Deputy Chief, 

National Forest System

Deputy Chief, Research 

& Development

Deputy Chief, State & 

Private Forestry

Work Environment & 

Performance

Region 2

Region 4

Region 6

Region 5

Region 3

Region 9

Region 8

Region 1

Region 10

Forest Products Lab

Northern Research 

Station

Pacific Southwest 

Research Station

Southern Research 

Station

International Institute 

of Tropical Forestry

Pacific Northwest 

Research Station

Rocky Mountain 

Research Station

Budget & Finance

Financial Management 

Systems

Financial Policy

Audits & Assurance

Financial Reporting & 

Reconciliation

Chief Information 

Office

Enterprise Program

 

Strategic Planning, 

Budget & 

Accountability

Office of Regulatory & 

Management Services

Office of Safety & 

Occupational Health

Job Corps Program

Human Resources 

Management

Procurement & 

Property Services

Grants & Agreements

Emergency Medical 

Services

Homeland Security

 

Watershed, Fish, 

Wildlife, Air & Rare 

Plants

 

Ecosystem 

Management 

Coordination

Wilderness and 

Wild & Scenic Rivers

Recreation, Heritage & 

Volunteer Resources

 

Range Management, 

Forest Management & 

Vegetation Ecology

 

Engineering, 

Technology & 

Geospatial Services

Minerals & Geology 

Management

National Partnership 

Office

Office of Sustainability 

& Climate

Lands & Realty 

Management

 

Inventory, Monitoring 

& Assessment 

Research

 

Landscape Restoration 

& Ecosystem Services 

Research

 

Knowledge 

Management & 

Communications

Sustainable Forest 

Management Research

Fire & Aviation 

Management

Forest Health 

Protection

Conservation 

Education

Office of Tribal 

Relations

Cooperative Forestry

Grey Towers

 

Organizational 

Development & 

Culture

Policy, Analysis & 

Accountability

Conflict Resolution & 

Employee Well-being
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AVAILABLE FUNDS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTES)

Table FS-12. Available Funds and FTEs (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Forest Service Operations:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 0 0 0 0 $1,026,163 2,506 $1,074,086 2,545

Forest and Rangeland Research:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... $300,000 1,585 $305,000 1,424 258,760 1,372 313,560 1,372

Supplemental Appropriations....................... 1,000 0 3,000 3 0 0 0 0

State and Private Forestry:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 336,990 551 346,990 508 267,180 361 304,614 410

Supplemental Appropriations....................... 12,000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Forest System:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 1,938,000 11,557 1,957,510 11,506 1,786,870 13,052 2,369,634 13,690

Supplemental Appropriations....................... 84,960 7 34,000 22 0 0 0 0

Capital Improvement and Maintenance:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 446,000 2,157 455,000 2,029 140,371 0 148,371 0

Supplemental Appropriations....................... 36,040 34 26,800 14 0 0 0 0

Land Acquisition:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 73,379 49 79,598 44 814 26 814 0

Other Appropriations:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 5,357 18 5,156 17 3,863 0 7,863 0

Wildland Fire Management:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 3,004,986 10,515 2,350,620 10,219 1,927,241 10,749 2,097,622 11,544

Supplemental Appropriations....................... 720,271 0 7,000 0 0 0 0 0

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund:

Discretionary Appropriations....................... 0 0 1,950,000 0 2,040,000 0 2,120,000 0

Permanent Appropriations:

Mandatory Appropriations........................... 509,963 1,228 503,573 1,237 779,115 1,111 582,436 1,399

Trust Funds:

Mandatory Appropriations........................... 373,273 426 126,018 679 140,150 492 142,463 492

Adjustment for Change in Uncollected 

Payments...................................................... -10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Deferral for Roads and Trails for States.......... 0 0 -15,887 0 -16,000 0 -16,000 0

Rescission ....................................................... -1,503 0 -2,000 0 -11,428 0 -11,428 0

Sequestration................................................... -4,644 0 -2,155 0 -30,393 0 -56,702 0

Transfers In ..................................................... 428,487 0 733 0 2,056,000 0 1,140,000 0

Transfers Out .................................................. -473,791 0 -50,008 0 -1,771,000 0 -855,000 0

Total Adjusted Appropriations.................... 7,790,758 28,128 8,080,947 27,702 8,597,706 29,669 9,362,333 31,452

Balance Available, SOY ................................. 667,338 0 2,253,018 0 3,610,421 0 3,600,321 0

Recoveries, Other............................................ 336,242 0 315,182 0 297,439 0 300,797 0

Total Available .............................................. 8,794,338 28,128 10,649,147 27,702 12,505,566 29,669 13,263,451 31,452

Lapsing Balances ............................................ -4,403 0 -100 0 0 0 0 0

Balance Available, EOY ................................. -2,253,018 0 -3,610,421 0 -3,600,321 0 -4,803,687 0

Total Obligations........................................... 6,536,917 28,128 7,038,626 27,702 8,905,245 29,669 8,459,763 31,452

Other Funding:

Discretionary Federal and Non-Federal 

Reimbursements and Working Capital 

Fund.......................................................... 611,412 2,742 650,213 2,343 623,000 2,029 623,000 2,029

Total, Forest Service ..................................... $7,148,329 30,870 $7,688,839 30,045 $9,528,245 31,698 $9,082,763 33,481
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PERMANENT POSITIONS BY GRADE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTES)

Table FS-13. Permanent Positions by Grade and FTEs

Item

D.C. Field

2019 

Actual 

Total D.C. Field

2020 

Actual 

Total D.C. Field

2021 

Enacted 

Total D.C. Field

2022 

Budget 

Total

SES a ............................ 35 30 65 33 28 61 33 28 61 33 28 61

GS-15 ........................... 97 349 446 102 342 444 102 342 444 102 342 444

GS-14 b......................... 164 544 708 164 559 723 164 559 723 164 559 723

GS-13 b......................... 172 2,198 2,370 166 2,167 2,333 166 2,167 2,333 166 2,167 2,333

GS-12 ........................... 73 3,115 3,188 70 3,170 3,240 70 3,170 3,240 70 3,170 3,240

GS-11 ........................... 49 4,623 4,672 55 4,726 4,781 55 4,726 4,781 55 4,726 4,781

GS-10 ........................... 0 147 147 0 179 179 0 179 179 0 179 179

GS-9 b........................... 38 4,531 4,569 42 4,634 4,676 42 4,634 4,676 42 4,634 4,676

GS-8............................. 3 1,428 1,431 2 1,503 1,505 2 1,503 1,505 2 1,503 1,505

GS-7 b........................... 10 3,930 3,940 15 4,077 4,092 15 4,077 4,092 15 4,077 4,092

GS-6............................. 5 1,784 1,789 5 1,924 1,929 5 1,924 1,929 5 1,924 1,929

GS-5 b........................... 6 2,474 2,480 6 2,840 2,846 6 2,840 2,846 6 2,840 2,846

GS-4............................. 0 494 494 0 900 900 0 900 900 0 900 900

GS-3............................. 0 66 66 0 110 110 0 110 110 0 110 110

GS-2............................. 1 6 7 1 6 7 1 6 7 1 6 7

GS-1............................. 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2

Other Graded c.............. 2 755 757 2 831 833 2 831 833 2 831 833

Ungraded...................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Permanent ........... 655 26,476 27,131 663 27,998 28,661 663 27,998 28,661 663 27,998 28,661

Unfilled, EOY.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 7,174 7,311 137 7,174 7,311

Total Perm. FT EOY.... 655 26,476 27,131 663 27,998 28,661 526 20,824 21,350 526 20,824 21,350

Total Temporary 

Positions.................... 50 9,091 9,141 20 8,293 8,313 20 8,293 8,313 20 8,293 8,313

FTE d ............................ 582 30,288 30,870 576 29,469 30,045 608 31,090 31,698 643 32,962 33,606

a Includes pay plans for Senior Executive Service (ES), Senior Level (SL), and Scientific or Professional (ST) positions. b Includes pay plan GL.

c Includes Federal Wage System pay plans WG, WL, and WS. d In addition to the numbers above, there are also temporary positions.
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MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET

The Forest Service uses a revolving Working Capital Fund (WCF) to finance its fleet operations. A monthly Fixed 

Ownership Rate (FOR) and a per-mile use rate are assessed for each owned and GSA-leased vehicle. These 

expenses are then pooled from the agency’s annual appropriated funds and are deposited into specific WCF accounts 

which make up the revolving fund. Funds are used to finance agency fleet operations, which include repairs, fuel, 

maintenance, infrastructure support, program management costs, vehicle depreciation, and vehicle replacements.

The Forest Service vehicle fleet supports approximately 30,000 permanent full-time employees and an additional 

12,000 seasonal employees hired primarily for fire suppression activities. There are approximately 15,200 activefleet vehicles that support year-round missions. On average, around 1,800 vehicles are retained an additional two 

years beyond their minimum replacement standard to provide a cost-effective alternative to commercial leases or 

rental options. At any given time, an additional 200 to 400 vehicles are in the process of being prepared for 

disposal1

. All vehicles are reported annually through the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal 

Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST). 

The Forest Service is structured into regions, forests/grasslands/stations, and districts. Line officers at different 

levels of the organization are responsible for determining the composition and quantity of vehicles required to meet 

their mission goals. Fleet composition is facilitated using a vehicle allocation methodology (VAM), which considers 

how often a vehicle is used, the total cost of ownership (TCO) lifecycle analysis, budgetary constraints, operating 

environment, and personnel supported. Line officers are responsible for assigning vehicles to drivers per specific 

mission requirements. Fleet program managers coordinate the certification and authorization of drivers with 

supervisors, monitor fleet composition and utilization rates through the TCO and VAM process, and recommend 

how to optimize fleet size.

The Forest Service aims to manage its fleet program in the most cost-effective way possible, including alternativefueled vehicles to fulfill mission goals. The Forest Service also works to meet or exceed the required annual 

utilization rate benchmarks for vehicles, which can be challenging given the seasonality of agency work and limited 

access to remote sites or work areas within National Forest System lands. The Forest Service continues to share 

vehicles and explore other opportunities to increase utilization rates. Finally, as oversight of fleet programs 

increases, the agency is aligning and automating data to better respond to oversight and audit requirements in an 

efficient and cost-effective manner.

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the GSA Federal Fleet Management System 

(FedFMS) as the official USDA Fleet Management Information System of record. The Forest Service completed a 

data interface with FedFMS in the Spring of 2019. The Forest Service will continue to use the WCF Fleet 

Equipment Database (FED) which provides the necessary interface with the Forest Service financial system, the 

Wright Express (WEX) Fleet Card system, the USDA FedMS system, and with the GSA AutoChoice vehicle 

ordering system.

Replacement Criteria

Minimum vehicle replacement standards are three years or 60,000 miles. The Forest Service will retain 

Government-owned motor vehicles that exceed minimum vehicle replacement standards if the motor vehicle can be 

operated without excessive maintenance costs or substantial reduction in resale value.

Reductions to Fleet

As of the end of FY 2020, the agency’s motor vehicle fleet totaled 19,290, which included 17,812 vehicles in active 

inventory and 1,478 vehicles sold. Reductions to the active vehicle fleet were 418 below the goal set by the Forest 

Service and USDA due to impacts from the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Specifically, vehicles identified for 

disposal prior to COVID-19 were retained to promote physical distancing, and disposal efforts (which require staff 

to be on site) were limited due to mandatory telework. The Forest Service is committed to meeting the fleet 

1 “Disposal” is defined in the FAST reporting system as removal from the agency fleet.
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reduction target and will continue to evaluate fleet composition and any underutilized assets to look for further 

reductions.

Table FS-14. Size, Composition, and Annual Costs of Motor Vehicle Fleet

Fiscal Year

Sedans and 

Station 

Wagons

Lt. Trucks, 

SUVs, and 

Vans (4x2)

Lt. Trucks, 

SUVs, and 

Vans (4x4)

Medium 

Duty 

Vehicles Buses

Heavy 

Duty 

Vehicles

Total 

Vehicles a

Annual 

Operating 

Costs b

2019 348 821 9,531 7,457 88 2,194 20,439 58,457,935

Change -51 -179 -663 -316 -7 +67 -1,149 +1,497,710

2020 297 642 8,868 7,141 81 2,261 19,290 59,955,645

Change +13 +28 +386 +311 +4 +98 +840 -353,123

2021 310 670 9,254 7,452 85 2,359 20,130 59,602,522

Change -3 -7 -99 -80 -1 -25 -215 +1,072,845

2022 307 663 9,155 7,372 84 2,334 19,915 60,675,367

a Total Vehicles include available inventory plus any vehicles that were disposed during the fiscal year.

b Annual Operating Costs (AOC) include fuel, maintenance, accidental damage, overhead and GSA lease expenses. They do not include costs 

or proceeds from sales.

Table FS-15. Statement of Proposed Purchase of Passenger Motor Vehicles

Item 2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Estimate 2022 Estimate

Net Active Fleet, SOY ...................................... 390 348 297 310

Disposals........................................................... -75 -52 -50 -52

Replacements.................................................... 33 1 63 49

Net Active Fleet, EOY..................................... 348 297 310 307
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SHARED FUNDING PROJECTS

Table FS-16. Shared Funding Projects (thousands of dollars)

Item 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

Working Capital Fund:

Administrative Services:

Materiel Management Service Center................................................... $717 $928 $858 $631

Mail and Reproduction Services........................................................... 580 820 780 435

Integrated Procurement Systems........................................................... 8,269 8,235 8,611 8,415

Procurement Operations Division......................................................... 124 126 132 72

Human Resources Enterprise System Management.............................. 1,094 1,154 1,126 1,126

Subtotal, Administrative Services...................................................... 10,784 11,263 11,507 10,679

Communications:

Creative Media and Broadcast Center................................................... 317 496 157 233

Finance and Management:

National Finance Center ....................................................................... 8,839 8,116 8,218 8,171

Financial Shared Services..................................................................... 48,738 47,085 45,840 45,956

Internal Control Support Services......................................................... 277 489 394 394

Subtotal, Finance and Management................................................... 57,854 55,690 54,452 54,521

Information Technology:

Client Experience Center...................................................................... 20,168 23,159 71,987 72,218

Department Administration Information Technology Office................ 0 10 4,127 746

Digital Infrastructure Services Center................................................... 19,198 41,791 28,881 35,826

Enterprise Network Services................................................................. 4,659 16,940 13,175 13,809

Subtotal, Information Technology..................................................... 44,025 81,900 118,170 122,599

Correspondence Management Services:

Office of the Executive Secretariat ....................................................... 506 509 318 316

Total, Working Capital Fund................................................................... 113,486 149,858 184,604 188,348

Department-Wide Shared Cost Programs:

Advisory Committee Liaison Services..................................................... 209 189 311 294

Agency Partnership Outreach .................................................................. 2,406 2,312 2,179 0

Honor Awards.......................................................................................... 3 3 3 0

Human Resources Self-Service Dashboard.............................................. 186 181 0 0

Intertribal Technical Assistance Network ................................................ 994 962 1,040 0

Medical Services...................................................................................... 37 25 127 127

Office of Customer Experience................................................................ 813 1,729 2,910 2,758

Personnel and Document Security ........................................................... 537 520 647 0

Physical Security...................................................................................... 0 1,764 1,316 0

Security Detail ......................................................................................... 1,349 1,394 1,398 1,322

Security Operations.................................................................................. 3,286 1,758 1,969 0

TARGET Center...................................................................................... 384 342 359 0

TARGET Center NCR Interpreting Services........................................... 0 0 151 0

USDA Enterprise Data Analytics Services.............................................. 0 2,442 1,518 0

Total, Department-Wide Shared Cost Programs ................................... 10,204 13,621 13,927 4,500
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Item 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Request

E-Gov:

Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business.............................. 30 28 39 39

Enterprise Human Resources Integration................................................. 616 0 0 0

E-Rulemaking .......................................................................................... 49 41 36 44

Financial Management Line of Business ................................................. 100 79 87 87

Geospatial Line of Business..................................................................... 13 12 13 13

Grants.gov................................................................................................ 1 4 8 8

Human Resources Line of Business......................................................... 90 90 92 92

Integrated Acquisition Environment ........................................................ 786 739 624 624

Total, E-Gov .............................................................................................. 1,685 993 899 907

Agency Total.............................................................................................. $125,375 $164,472 $199,430 $193,629
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FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-17. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $1,026,163,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +47,923,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 1,074,086,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, [$1,026,163,000]$1,074,086,000, to 

remain available through September 30, [2024]2025: Provided, That of the funds provided, not less than 

$42,000,000 shall be for activities related to climate change, of which $28,000,000 shall be for wildfire risk 

management, $8,000,000 shall be for climate reclamation, and $6,000,000 shall be for climate resilience: Provided 

further, That a portion of the funds made available under this heading shall be for the base salary and expenses of 

employees in the Chief's Office, the Work Environment and Performance Office, the Business Operations Deputy 

Area, and the Chief Financial Officer's Office to carry out administrative and general management support 

functions: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading shall be available for the costs of facility 

maintenance, repairs, and leases for buildings and sites where these administrative, general management and other 

Forest Service support functions take place; the costs of all utility and telecommunication expenses of the Forest 

Service, as well as business services[;] and[, for] information technology, including cyber security requirements: 

Provided further, That funds provided under this heading may be used for necessary expenses to carry out

administrative and general management support functions [expenses ]of the Forest Service not otherwise provided 

for and necessary for its operation.

Change Description

The first change adds climate funding language.

The second and third changes clarify that the provision covers all Forest Service office buildings and sites.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-18. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Salaries and Expenses................... 0 0 0 0 $359,577 2,506 $375,000 2,545 +$15,423 +39

Facility Maintenance and Leases.. 0 0 0 0 158,900 0 160,900 0 +2,000 0

Information Technology ............... 0 0 0 0 374,408 0 395,908 0 +21,500 0

Organizational Services ................ 0 0 0 0 133,278 0 142,278 0 +9,000 0

Total Appropriations..................... 0 0 0 0 1,026,163 2,506 1,074,086 2,545 +47,923 +39

Carryover from Prior Years:

Salaries and Expenses................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,569 0 +3,569 0

Facility Maintenance and Leases.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,577 0 +1,577 0

Information Technology ............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,716 0 +3,716 0

Organizational Services ................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,323 0 +1,323 0

Subtotal, Carryover.................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,185 0 +10,185 0

Recoveries, Other............................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,202 0 +11,202 0

Total Available ............................... 0 0 0 0 1,026,163 2,506 1,095,473 2,545 +69,310 +39

Balances, Available End of Year ..... 0 0 0 0 -10,185 0 -10,500 0 -315 0

Total Obligations............................ 0 0 0 0 $1,015,978 2,506 $1,084,973 2,545 +$68,995 +39
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Salary and Expenses: An increase of $15,423,000 and 39 FTEs from the FY 2021 Enacted level, 

which includes the following:

a) An increase of $10,165,000, which includes $7,222,000 for pay costs and $2,943,000 for FERS. This increase 

will support a 2.7% Cost of Living pay increase for civilian employees, and a 1.1% increase to cover the 

expenses for the mandated increase of USDA’s contribution to FERS. The additional funding allows the agency 

to cover the projected personnel cost increases without potentially reducing services across the agency that 

could negatively impact agency operations and priorities.

b) An increase of $5,258,000 to fund the employee costs needed to carry out mission support services to support

the Administration’s priorities associated with wildland fire risk management, climate reclamation, and climate 

resilience and conservation. This critical increase is needed to provide the administrative and general 

management support functions, particularly for human resources, information technology, grants and

acquisition support, safety, and financial management services. These functions are necessary for 

increased staffing levels to support the National Forest System and State and Private Forestry efforts to address 

climate resilience and conservation on public and private lands, remediate abandoned wells and mines, 

and mitigate wildfire risk. Examples include increased hiring and training events needed to meet mission goals 

while improving employee support, organizational development, and organizational culture.

Information Technology: An increase of $21,500,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which 

includes the following:

a) An increase of $21,500,000 is needed to fund information technology, including cybersecurity requirements and 

telecommunications costs to support the National Forest System and State and Private Forestry efforts to 

address climate resilience and conservation on public and private lands, remediate abandoned wells and mines, 

and mitigate wildfire risk. Increased funding would be used for data and system developments and 

enhancements necessary to improve efficiency and support new performance metrics for the above priorities. 

Funding would also cover cost increases on software licensing, hardware costs, wireless services, and land 

mobile radio that are driven by increases in the number of employees.

Organizational Services: An increase of $9,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes 

the following:

b) An increase of $9,000,000 for costs associated with utility expenses, business services, and other administrative 

support functions necessary to support Forest Service-wide staffing increases linked to the Administration’s 

priorities, including mitigating wildfire risk, remediating abandoned wells and mines and addressing climate 

resilience and conservation on public and private lands. Increased funding would be used for activities such 

as increased capacity for training development, human resources efforts to support hiring, onboarding, and 

employee support services, safety initiatives, and grants and acquisition contract support. Additional funding is 

also needed for costs indirectly associated with staffing levels, such as utilities. For example, $800,000 would 

be applied to Energy Savings Performance contracts directed towards reducing the agency’s utility consumption 

and carbon footprint. 

Facility Leasing and Maintenance: An increase of $2,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, 

which includes the following:

a) An increase of $2,000,000 to fund Fire, Administrative, and Other (FA&O) facility security, lease, and 

maintenance costs needed to support staffing increases in the National Forest System and State and Private 

Forestry efforts to address climate resilience and conservation on public and private lands and remediate 

abandoned wells and mines. Specifically, funds will be needed to pay increased lease costs to acquire additional 

space or reconfigure existing spaces to accommodate new employees in multiple locations.
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-19. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C. ..................................................................... 0 0 $3,970 $4,160

Personnel compensation, field ................................................. 0 0 211,411 221,553

11.0 Total personnel compensation .............................................. 0 0 215,381 225,713

12.0 Personnel benefits.................................................................... 0 0 102,668 108,257

13.0 Benefits for former personnel .................................................. 0 0 29,105 31,034

Total, personnel compensation and benefits......................... 0 0 347,154 365,004

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons........................................ 0 0 5,149 5,423

22.0 Transportation of things........................................................... 0 0 2,372 2,143

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......................................................... 0 0 44,737 48,558

23.2 Rental payments to others........................................................ 0 0 69,972 77,323

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.......................... 0 0 93,111 103,231

24.0 Printing and reproduction ........................................................ 0 0 1,362 1,266

25.1 Advisory and assistance services............................................. 0 0 4,530 4,876

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources................................. 0 0 2,117 2,279

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources....................... 0 0 371,863 394,899

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities................................... 0 0 33,133 35,667

25.5 Research and development contracts....................................... 0 0 4,562 4,911

25.6 Medical care ............................................................................ 0 0 68 73

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment................................ 0 0 4,578 4,928

25.8 Subsistence and support of persons ......................................... 0 0 221 238

26.0 Supplies and materials............................................................. 0 0 13,320 14,669

31.0 Equipment................................................................................ 0 0 10,639 11,653

32.0 Land and structures.................................................................. 0 0 6,933 7,663

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities............................................ 0 0 157 169

Total, other objects............................................................... 0 0 668,824 719,969

99.9 Total, new obligations....................................................... 0 0 1,015,978 1,084,973

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3).................. 0 0 $716 $716

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position...................................... 0 0 $187,819 $192,890

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ..................................... 0 0 $76,455 $78,519

Average Grade, GS Position.................................................... 0 0 10.0 10.3

Information Technology Investments:

11.0 Internal labor............................................................................ 0 0 $82 $82

External labor (contractors) ..................................................... 0 0 268 275

25.2 Mission area major investment totals....................................... 0 0 98 98

Mission area non-major investment totals ............................... 0 0 104 110

Mission area standard investment totals .................................. 0 0 150 149

25.3 Mission area WCF transfers and Greenbook ........................... 0 0 179 179
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Salary and Expenses

The Forest Service Operations (FSO) Salary and Expense (S&E) program funds the base salaries and personnel-related 

expenses for over 3,000 employees in the Chief’s Office, the Work Environment and Performance Office (WEPO), the 

Business Operations Deputy Area (including Chief Information Office, Strategic Planning and Budget Accountability, 

Procurement and Property Services, Human Resources Management, and other critical mission support functions), and the 

Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) Office. Approximately 350 of these employees are located in the National Headquarters 

Office in Washington, D.C, over 1,000 at the Albuquerque Service Center, and the remaining dispersed throughout the 

country. Forest Service Operations Salary and Expenses program also funds Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment 

benefits for all Forest Service employees, except those covered by the Wildland Fire Management account. In addition, 

Forest Service Operations Salary and Expenses funds other agency-wide personnel service costs that are not directly 

attributable to any one group of employees.

Current Activities

The Chief’s Office provides support to overarching Forest Service programs and includes Civil Rights, Legislative Affairs, 

and the Office of Communications. The WEPO focuses on efforts to improve and sustain a culture in which all employees 

feel safe, secure, valued, respected, and supported for delivering the priority work of the agency. The Business Operations 

Deputy Area provides essential services that the agency's employees, partners, and stakeholders rely on to care for our natural 

resources using technology, budget, procurement, and other administrative functions. The CFO is responsible for the 

financial leadership of the Forest Service and is committed to achieving improved Federal financial management through 

increased accountability and strengthened internal controls. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Forest Service Operations Salary and Expense program funds support effective and efficient program delivery, customer 

service, and mitigation of enterprise risks such as human capital management, cybersecurity, procurement and grant 

compliance, work environment, and financial accountability. The WEPO seeks to diagnose and address the root causes and 

cultural barriers to emotional and physical safety, diversity, and inclusion in the work environment. Long-term benefits of 

efforts carried out by the WEPO include greater safety for employees and a more productive work environment with 

increased capacity to deliver mission critical work. Business Operations is continuously modernizing the agency's 

information and administrative delivery systems to improve processes, better equip the workforce, eliminate duplication, 

capitalize on data assets and new technologies, and provide services more efficiently. The focus of the CFO organization is to 

support the agency's mission by providing timely, accurate, and reliable financial and program performance information in 

compliance with the Chief Financial Officers’ Act of 1990.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

The reorganization of the Forest Service’s Acquisition Management (AQM) staff in FY 2021 resulted in increased efficiency, 

effectiveness, and customer service to the agency and the public. The newly created Property Procurement Services (PPS) 

and Office of Grants & Agreements (OG&A) organizations have the ability to adapt to changing workloads across regional 

boundaries; provide a flexible workforce with the capacity for depth, backup and mentoring of new employees; provide 

resources to improve and expedite requirements development; and build dedicated teams for specialized needs such as AtIncident Contracting, Stewardship Contracting, and Government Purchase Card Oversight. The Business Operations Deputy 

Area, through the Strategic Planning, Budget, and Accountability (SPBA) staff has led the multi-year Forest Service Budget 

Modernization effort. Budget Modernization is the realignment of the Forest Service’s budget structure to improve 

transparency and accountability, primarily through the creation of the Forest Service Operations account, salary and expense 

line items in the main discretionary accounts, and the elimination of cost pools. The line items within the Forest Service 

Operations account are salaries and expenses, facilities maintenance and leasing; information technology; and organizational 

services and support. Additionally, Business Operations is increasing capacity in several areas, including SPBA, PPS, Safety,

OG&A, Information Technology, and Human Resources Management to support implementation and oversight of the Great 

American Outdoors Act of 2020. 
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Facility Maintenance and Leases

The Facility Maintenance and Leases program includes facility maintenance, repairs, decommissioning, and leases for 

buildings and sites that support the Forest Service workforce in accomplishing its program of work. The Forest Service 

manages over 16,000 fire, administrative, and other (such as telecommunication facilities and towers) facilities (FA&O). This 

program funds maintenance (preventative, annual, and deferred), repairs, replacement, rehabilitation, and decommissioning 

of FA&O government-owned facilities. 

In addition to owned facilities, the Forest Service has more than 650 Forest Service and General Services Administration 

leases, including colocations with other Department of the Interior and USDA agencies. The purpose and use of government 

leases are to provide a facility, land, and telecommunication alternative to owning government property. The Facility 

Maintenance and Leases program also funds the costs associated with long-term leases, such as security paid through Federal 

Protection Services, leases paid to partners through agreements, and the Washington Office Headquarters lease and security 

costs paid through USDA Greenbook. Short-term incident related leases will continue to be funded by Wildland Fire 

Management.

Current Activities

The leasing program manages real property asset leases that serve and support the USDA Forest Service workforce. The 

program manages over 600 commercial office, storage, warehouse, land, and fire operations facility leases such as airports, 

hangers, caches, and retardant bases.

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2021, the program implemented a National Facilities and Lease Strategy with operational processes and procedures 

that support the Budget Modernization effort and will be fully implemented in FY 2022. Budget Modernization realigns the 

maintenance and lease programs to a shared portfolio for owned facility maintenance and lease rent costs. The Facility

Strategy will not only help the agency prioritize its work, but will also support the Office of Management and Budget’s 

Reduce the Footprint Initiative, USDA’s colocation and consolidation efforts, and will identify a five-year program of work 

for owned and leased facilities, improving consistency and transparency in facilities asset management. The agency is also 

improving oversight of Forest Service facility maintenance and lease data management. 

The Forest Service continues implementation of the Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan.

2 The plan is helping the 

agency right-size the portfolio of agency-owned assets, improve planning and decision-making for capital investments, 

decrease the $5.2 billion deferred maintenance backlog, and reduce the overall demand for facilities maintenance.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

National Asset Management Review Board. A National Asset Management Review Board is adding governance and subcommittee capacity to support the National Facility and Lease Strategy. The goal of the National Asset Management Review 

Board is to recommend new real property investments and evaluate existing projects to create a Forest Service real property 

portfolio that best supports the Forest Service’s program delivery processes. The Board will ensure that Forest Service

criteria and performance goals are considered and implemented when making investment decisions.

In FY 2020, agency activities reduced facility deferred maintenance by $7.9 million and the agency’s gross footprint by 

78,102 square feet.

Information Technology

The Information Technology (IT) program funds costs associated with information technology, including cybersecurity 

requirements and telecommunications. The Chief Information Office (CIO) is part of the Forest Service Operations, Business 

Operations Deputy Area. Salary and personnel expenses for employees of the Chief Information Office are funded by Forest 

Service Operations Salary & Expense account.

USDA uses the Office of Management and Budget definition of IT as defined in OMB’s M-15-14 memorandum, 

2 https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/final_report_sent_to_hill_ccip.pdf.
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“Management and Oversight of Federal Information Technology.”3

Current Activities

The current investment strategy is driven by the Secretary’s direction to demonstrate return on investment, savings, or 

efficiencies through IT modernization. The CIO will make strategic modernization investments with savings obtained 

through modernization initiatives and improved governance of agency consumption of IT resources.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The IT program includes costs, identified by CIO, based on Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 

(FITARA) definitions. Base funding primarily supports Operations & Maintenance (O&M), USDA Greenbook and USDA 

Working Capital Fund (WCF) costs.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

The IT program supports Wildland Fire and Aviation Management, specifically incident commanders with real time geospecific information to increase situational awareness and aid in risk-based decisions around fire. This will enable more 

accurate tracking of fire assets during incidents, allowing managers to get materials to the fire line with just-in-time 

efficiency. Moreover, it supports the infrastructure necessary for better oversight and stewardship of the agency’s data assets.

Organizational Services and Support

The Organizational Services and Support program funds Forest Service utility expenses, business services, and other 

administrative expenses necessary for the operation of multi-purpose facilities and personnel. Common expenses are utilities, 

janitorial, security for government-owned facilities, furniture, office move contracts, basic office materials, and supplies that 

support administrative and management employees. 

Current Activities

Activities funded by Organizational Services and Support include common expenses across the agency, such as utilities, 

janitorial, security, furniture, office move contracts, basic office materials, and supplies that support administrative and 

management employees, as well as contract and interagency acquisition costs related to, but not limited to, the Chief’s Office, 

the Work Environmental and Performance Office, Chief Financial Officer, and Business Operations. The utility expenses 

encompass all Forest Service utility costs and include Energy Savings Performance Contracts. This program includes 

administrative services provided through the USDA WCF and external programs administered through the Greenbook USDA 

Departmental Shared Cost Programs and Central Cost Distribution Programs. The Departmental Shared Cost Programs are 

for department-wide initiatives authorized by the Office of the Secretary that are not already allocated to a USDA staff office 

(see Special Exhibits on pages 165 and 167).

Specifically Addressed Areas

As outlined in the Administrative Provisions of the Interior annual appropriations act, this program includes $82 million of 

funds available to the Forest Service for the USDA WCF, and not more than $14.5 million of funds available to the Forest 

Service shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to 

as Greenbook charges. 

The WCF is a financing mechanism that currently supports 17 activity centers across five Department-level organizations. 

These centers provide services to all USDA agencies, including the Forest Service, and many Federal entities outside USDA. 

Customers reimburse activity centers for the cost of services provided. The Forest Service works with the Department’s Chief 

Financial Officer to review activities included in the Greenbook/Shared Cost Programs and any costs attributed to the Forest 

Service. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Establishing this program in the Forest Service budget improves the Forest Service’s ability to efficiently deliver, monitor,

and report costs associated with program administration, overhead, and utilities. The Forest Service works with the 

3 https://management.cio.gov/implementation/. 
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Department’s Chief Financial Officer to review activities included in the Greenbook/Shared Cost Programs and the basis for 

any costs attributed to the Forest Service. The PPS is charged with Contracting & Procurement for the agency. As part of the 

agency’s incident procurement program, Business Operations support the development of Aviation Acquisition Strategy to 

strengthen management and accountability in the overall procurement of aviation support. PPS awarded 68 National CallWhen-Needed (CWN) Helicopter agreements, valued at approximately $280 million, and six Call-When-Needed Large 

Airtanker Very Large Airtanker contracts, valued at over $83 million. The Integrated Acquisition System Expansion Project 

enabled the Forest Service to obligate fire expenditures in real time to ensure DATA Act compliance and avoid an 

expenditure of approximately 35,000 labor hours and $1.5 million annually. The PPS implemented a new Smokey Bear 

Commercial Licensing Contract that increased Fire Prevention Planning funding by 300 percent. The PPS also manages the 

agency’s real and personal property (including the management of government housing, or quarters, and real property 

leasing) and the Government Purchase Card program. The OGA has created a standard operating procedure (SOP) in which 

all new agreements will follow a chain of approval that satisfies USDA requirements. The implementation of this SOP will 

increase oversight and accountability to the agency G&A program by bringing consistency to implementation of this 

initiative. In 2020, the OGA has processed more than 3,700 actions. The G&A staff processed 1,038 new awards and 2,524 

modifications to existing awards. 
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FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-20. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $258,760,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +54,800,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 313,560,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, [$258,760,000] $313,560,000, to remain 

available through September 30, [2024] 2025: Provided, That of the funds provided, $17,621,000 is for the forest inventory 

and analysis program: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $3,000,000 is for the Joint Fire Science Program: 

Provided further, That of the funds provided, not less than $42,000,000 shall be for activities related to climate change, of 

which $37,000,000 shall be for climate research and $5,000,000 shall be for climate hubs: Provided further, That all 

authorities for the use of funds, including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, available to execute the 

Forest and Rangeland Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization of these funds for Fire Science Research.

Change Description

The first change adds funding for the Joint Fire Science Program.

The second change adds climate funding language.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-21. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Salaries and Expenses..................... 0 0 0 0 $200,419 1,372 $207,219 1,372 +$6,800 0

Forest and Rangeland Research ...... $223,000 1,149 $228,000 1,010 40,720 0 88,720 0 +48,000 0

Forest Inventory and Analysis ........ 77,000 436 77,000 414 17,621 0 17,621 0 0 0

Subtotal, Direct Appropriations... 300,000 1,585 305,000 1,424 258,760 1,372 313,560 1,372 +54,800 0

Supplemental Appropriations:

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20).......... 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coronavirus Emergency 

Appropriations (P.L. 116-136)..... 0 0 3,000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Supplemental 

Appropriations................................ 1,000 0 3,000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Appropriations....................... 301,000 1,585 308,000 1,427 258,760 1,372 313,560 1,372 +54,800 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Salaries and Expenses..................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,004 0 +2,004 0

Forest and Rangeland Research ...... 4,224 0 5,899 0 8,495 0 6,404 0 -2,091 0

Forest Inventory and Analysis ........ 234 0 1,456 0 1,637 0 1,144 0 -493 0

National Fire Plan ........................... 29 0 70 0 35 0 0 0 -35 0

Joint Fire Science............................ 0 0 15 0 55 0 24 0 -31 0

Forest Products ............................... 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Forest and Rangeland Research –

Other............................................ -1,605 0 404 0 920 0 90 0 -830 0

Supplemental Appropriations ......... 0 0 1,000 0 3,063 0 1,398 0 -1,665 0

Subtotal, Carryover...................... 2,883 0 8,845 0 14,206 0 11,065 0 -3,141 0

Recoveries, Other............................... 3,087 0 3,944 0 4,088 0 3,922 0 -166 0

Total Available ................................. 306,970 1,585 320,789 1,427 277,054 1,372 328,547 1,372 +51,493 0

Balances, Available End of Year ....... -8,845 0 -14,206 0 -11,065 0 -13,122 0 -2,057 0

Total Obligations.............................. $298,125 1,585 $306,583 1,427 $265,989 1,372 $315,425 1,372 +$49,436 0
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Salary and Expenses: An increase of $6,800,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the 

following:

a) $6,800,000, which includes $4,832,000 for pay costs and $1,968,000 for FERS. This increase will support a 2.7 percent 

Cost of Living pay increases for civilian employees, and a 1.1 percent increase to cover the expenses for the mandated 

increase of USDA’s contribution to FERS. This critical increase for personnel expenses is needed to sustain staffing 

levels and will allow Forest and Rangeland Research to maintain the workforce of scientists and technicians needed to 

provide scientific information and new technology to support the sustainable management of the Nation’s forests and 

grasslands. Without this increase, the Forest Service would need to be reduce by more than 50 percent mission-essential 

travel and training for research scientists and staff.

Forest and Rangeland Research: An increase of $48,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which 

includes the following:

a) This funding will enable Forest and Rangeland Research to recover from significant losses in capacity for research and 

science delivery that have occurred over the last five years. With this increase, Forest and Rangeland Research will be 

able to restore and increase investments in scientific research to address the Administration’s priorities, including climate

change, environmental justice, and economic prosperity in the forest sector. Without this increase, Forest and Rangeland 

Research would not be able to keep pace with the expectations of its core role of delivering science to address the 

agency’s land management responsibilities, including forest and grassland health, carbon management, wildland fire 

management, and natural resource conservation. 

Of this increase, $3 million will be applied to investments in Forest Service research priorities, including applied science 

to support shared stewardship and improve forest conditions, forest inventory and trend analysis, enhancements to the 

wildland fire system, and innovations in wood products and their markets. With this increase, Forest and Rangeland 

Research will be able to maintain its collaborative work with partners in the scientific community and with Forest 

Service land managers to co-produce science that is directly relevant and applicable to the agency’s most pressing land 

management challenges.

b) The Forest Service will contribute $3 million to the Joint Fire Science Program in FY 2022. Projects funded through the 

inter-agency Joint Fire Science Program address important science and technology needs associated with wildland fire 

that take into consideration climate and climate change, including fire risk assessment and risk management, 

suppression, fuels management, and post‐fire rehabilitation to promote climate resilience of forest and rangeland 

ecosystems.

c) The Forest Service will apply $37 million of this increase to climate mitigation and adaptation research and related 

science delivery. This increase will allow Forest and Rangeland Research to increase substantially its scientific 

contributions related to climate mitigation and adaptation in the forest sector and to support the Administration’s

science-based approach to improve the climate resilience of forest and rangeland ecosystems. Forest and Rangeland 

Research will expand the scope and scale of research and science delivery programs related to reforestation, carbon 

sequestration, and carbon accounting, all of which are essential to informing climate mitigation actions. This increase 

will support foundational research about forest soils, air quality, hydrology, silviculture, and forest ecology that is needed 

to discover and design innovative adaptation strategies to promote the resilience of forest and rangeland ecosystems to 

climate change. 

This increase will also support additional investments in science delivery to inform land management activities for 

climate adaptation. This funding for climate science will also strengthen fire and fuels research to advance the scientific 

knowledge needed to inform climate mitigation and adaptation strategies as increasingly hot, dry, and windy conditions 

exacerbate the severity and frequency of wildfire throughout the nation. This increased investment in fire and fuels 

research and science delivery will inform the Administration’s science-based approach to improve the resilience of forest 

and rangeland ecosystems to water stress from multiyear drought conditions and to protect watersheds, wildlife habitat, 

and the wildland-urban interface from the negative impacts of uncharacteristically severe wildfire. For example, this 

funding will accelerate the agency’s development and testing of science-based conservation investment planning tools to 
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inform the targeted selection of sites for hazardous fuels treatments to optimize risk reductions to communities and 

structures from uncharacteristically severe wildfire associated with climate change. 

d) The Forest Service will dedicate a total of $5 million of this increase to raise program funding available to each of the 

five USDA Climate Hubs sponsored by the Forest Service: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Caribbean, and Northern 

Forests. The total Forest Service program funding available to these five Climate Hubs at the FY 2021 Enacted levels

was less than $0.5 million combined. Climate Hubs provide region-specific research and science information synthesis, 

tool development, implementation assistance, and outreach to support robust agricultural production and natural 

resources under increasing climate variability and climate change. Additional funding for these five Climate Hubs will 

accelerate science production and technology transfer to aid land management agencies, private landowners, and 

agricultural producers, including foresters, with scientifically sound climate adaptation. 

e) The Forest Service will enhance its ability to develop science to support the agency’s mission delivery by ensuring the 

aggregate square footage of its research facilities are well matched to its needs and opportunities. In FY 2022, Forest 

Service Research will conduct a strategic review of its physical footprint, with a target of reducing the footprint by 5 

percent by the end of the fiscal year. The estimated cost of decommissioning facilities to meet this reduction target is $3 

million, funding for which would need to come from the agency’s Capital Improvement and Maintenance program. 

Moreover, in FY 2022, the Forest Service will rely on regional facilities investment boards to coordinate the use and 

disposal of available space across all mission areas of the agency, including sharing space with other agencies. These 

boards will discover efficiencies to reduce facilities costs, while still maintaining Forest Service presence and 

engagement in communities.
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-22. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C................................................................. $865 $4,500 $4,327 $4,423

Personnel compensation, field............................................ 135,931 129,785 124,783 127,558

11.0 Total personnel compensation ........................................ 136,796 134,285 129,110 131,981

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 50,176 50,249 48,312 48,312

13.0 Benefits for former personnel ............................................ 853 0 0 0

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 187,825 184,534 177,422 180,293

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 6,787 3,293 2,390 3,646

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 1,482 1,699 1,533 1,881

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 2,066 835 606 925

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 2,066 1,143 829 1,266

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.................... 10,332 10,875 7,892 12,041

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 222 313 227 347

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 89 174 126 193

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 14,464 14,828 10,760 16,418

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 20,082 23,727 17,118 26,370

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 494 96 70 106

25.5 Research and development contracts ................................. 28,929 36,579 26,543 40,398

25.6 Medical care....................................................................... 4 3 2 3

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 550 759 351 840

26.0 Supplies and materials ....................................................... 5,049 4,951 3,593 5,482

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 5,656 5,932 4,305 6,568

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 2 10 7 11

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 11,965 16,806 12,196 18,608

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ...................................... 61 26 19 29

Total, other objects ......................................................... 110,300 122,049 88,567 135,132

99.9 Total, new obligations ................................................. 298,125 306,583 265,989 315,425

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $27 $29 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $182,104 $184,834 $186,682 $191,723

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ............................... $86,083 $87,999 $88,879 $91,279

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.9 

Information Technology Investments:

11.0 Internal labor...................................................................... $5 $5 0 0

External labor (contractors)................................................ 19 19 0 0

25.2 Mission area major investment totals................................. 2 2 0 0

Mission area non-major investment totals.......................... 6 6 0 0

Mission area standard investment totals............................. 16 16 0 0

25.3 Mission area WCF transfers and Greenbook...................... 6 11 0 0

a FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 

2019 are actuals. Beginning in FY 2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Forest and Rangeland Research

Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) provides scientific information and innovative technology to support 

sustainable management of the Nation’s diverse forests and rangelands. Forest Service R&D accomplishes this through 

research projects, inventory and assessment of forest resources, and science delivery and decision support.

Current Activities

The four priority research areas of Forest Service R&D are: 1) applied science to improve forest and grassland conditions, 

especially science to inform adaptation to climate change and to enhance greenhouse gas mitigation through forest 

management; 2) forest inventory and trend analysis; 3) wood product and market innovations; and 4) enhanced prediction, 

planning, decision support, impact assessment, and recovery guidance for the wildland fire system. These research priorities 

align with the agency’s land management priorities. Forest Service R&D also conducts foundational research about forest 

and grassland health, forest soils, air quality, hydrology, ecology, and silviculture to acquire the scientific knowledge needed 

to address the agency’s priorities. Conducting science to inform natural resource management for climate-resilient landscapes 

is central to Forest Service R&D activities. Forest Service R&D produces foundational data for all forest lands; contributes to 

understanding climate impacts, including uncharacteristically severe wildfire; and delivers science to inform investments in 

climate mitigation and adaptation, including hazardous fuels treatments. For example, the Forest Inventory and Analysis 

program within Forest Service R&D, in partnership with states, universities, and other public agencies, conducts nationwide 

statistical field surveys integrated with the latest geospatial technologies to produce data and products used to monitor forest 

trends, disturbance, and climate impacts, and to improve the measurement of carbon sequestration. Forest Service R&D is 

also closely involved with the USDA Climate Hubs. The Climate Hubs provide region-specific research and science 

information synthesis, tool development, implementation assistance, and outreach to support robust agricultural production 

and natural resources under increasing climate variability and climate change.

Specifically Addressed Areas

Real-time data and tools to improve wildfire management. A new user-friendly web platform, WildfireSAFE, available on 

desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, integrates real-time data from multiple data sources, including drought conditions, 

satellite-derived vegetation conditions, and weather analysis, on a single screen. Fire managers can view data for any active 

incident, compare active incidents within an area of interest, and capture observations about fire behavior. The platform also 

automatically analyzes the fuels, terrain conditions, and values at risk in the surrounding area. Another new tool is the 

Potential Control Location (PCL) Atlas combined with the Suppression Difficulty Index (SDI). These tools have transformed 

planning and wildfire response by rapidly mapping successful containment strategies during wildfires and identifying safety 

concerns or “watch out” situations for firefighters. The PCL and SDI have been used to address tactical decision making with 

respect to COVID-19 exposure conditions and were employed during more than 50 large fires during the 2020 fire season 

alone. 

Forest economics and policy analysis to aid market innovation. Understanding both the near- and long-term effects of 

ecological and economic disruptions, including wildfire and global pandemics, is essential for developing informed market 

response strategies, not only for decision makers in government, but also for decision makers in forest product manufacturing

and public and private timberland managers. National and international assessments and forecasts of forests and forest 

product markets illuminate how forest and wood processing owners, national forest managers, and private landowners may 

anticipate and adapt to shifts in forests and markets in the short- and long-run. Constructing regional demand and supply 

models may encourage greater productivity and market development at appropriate scale. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment reports. The RPA Assessment documents and forecasts the status and trends of 

the Nation's renewable resources on all U.S. forests and rangelands. The next full RPA Assessment will be published in FY 

2022. In FY 2019 and FY 2020, several technical reports that are essential precursors to the RPA Assessment were published. 

These include the state of forests in the United States, a report examining U.S. land use and land cover patterns, and two 

reports that establish future climate, human population dynamics, and socioeconomic scenarios for the upcoming RPA 

Assessment. To better integrate use of the RPA Assessment into land management planning, a catalog was developed to help 

all National Forest System planners identify, locate, and use relevant information from the RPA Assessment to meet the 2012 
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Planning Rule directives. Data guides were also developed for each RPA resource area to inform readers about the type and 

scale of data that will be available from the upcoming RPA Assessment.

Forest Inventory and Analysis Program

Current Activities

The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program is the Nation's foremost continuous forest census covering all 50 States. 

The FIA program generates data on past, current, and projected tree numbers by species; the size and health of trees; tree 

growth, mortality, and harvest removals; loss of forested lands due to disturbances, such as hurricanes and wildland fires; 

wood production and utilization; and forest landownership. Working with State forestry agencies and other partners, FIA 

leverages one partner dollar for every six Federal dollars spent.

Specifically Addressed Areas

Survey of Interior Alaska’s Forests. The FIA program partners with the State of Alaska and the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA) to collect data on forest plots in interior Alaska. Prior to 2015, over 100 million acres of

boreal forests in interior Alaska were too remote and logistically challenging for field crews to collect data. In 2015, FIA 

began collecting data at 4,800 field plots throughout interior Alaska, augmenting these field plot data with additional 

remotely sensed data gathered by NASA. In 2020, data from the first completed inventory unit in interior Alaska, the Tanana 

Valley unit, was released to the public through the user-friendly Interior Alaska Forest Inventory and Analysis Database.4

 In 

2019, after the Tanana Valley plot data collection had been completed, FIA began plot data collection in the Susitna–Copper 

inventory unit, completing this unit in 2020. Plot data collection is now underway in the Southwest unit, the third of six 

inventory units to be surveyed in interior Alaska. FIA anticipates completing of the Southwest unit in 2025. The FIA program 

is also advancing the use of NASA’s three-dimensional measurements obtained from imagery to supplement traditional data 

collected by field scientists on the ground in Alaska, further bridging the scale gap between intensive but sparse plot 

measurements and extensive remote sensing information.

Increasing efficiencies through advanced remote sensing and reporting. Recent investments in remote sensing research, data 

management, and compilation systems are improving the FIA program’s capacity to more efficiently estimate forest 

conditions for both rural and urban plots even when sampling data may be incomplete. As described above, remote sensingbased adaptions of FIA data collection in interior Alaska are also underway. These investments are accelerating the delivery 

of authoritative, continental-scale forest inventory information products.

Data collection in urban areas. In collaboration with State and local partners, the FIA program is using existing FIA protocols 

and a seamless reporting system to provide new information about urban trees and forests in 39 cities across the Nation. 

Learning from the Western fires of 2020. The FIA program plots are systematically located across 2020 fire locations as a 

spatially balanced representative sample, providing a unique opportunity for assessing pre-fire conditions and monitoring 

post-fire change over short- and long‐time horizons. Successful remeasurement of these plots in 2021 and beyond will 

increase knowledge of fire effects and recovery in Western forests and improve models of fire effects and severity. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Potential to increase carbon sequestration with tree planting. To determine carbon emissions offset by approximately 1.38 

trillion trees currently growing in the conterminous United States, researchers examined publicly available data from more 

than 130,000 forested plots from the national forest inventory conducted by the FIA program. Forests and harvested wood 

products annually offset the equivalent of more than 14 percent of economy-wide carbon dioxide emissions in the Nation. 

However, almost 33 million hectares of productive forest land are understocked with trees. Fully stocking all understocked 

productive forest land with trees could increase carbon sequestration by approximately 20 percent.

Enhancing resistance to crown fires in West Coast dry mixed conifer forests. Using data from the FIA program representing 

five million hectares in eastern Washington, Oregon, and California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Forest Service scientists 

investigated multiple silvicultural treatments to evaluate their effectiveness at enhancing fire resistance. The study determined 

4 https://www.fs.usda.gov/pnw/tools/pnw-fia-interior-alaska-database. 
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that eliminating understory trees and reducing the density of vegetation immediately enhanced resistance to crown fires on 

over 70 percent of forested acres in the study area. Treatment effectiveness endured 10 to 20 years, depending on fireresistant species abundance.
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STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-23. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $267,180,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +37,434,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 304,614,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, 

and others, and for forest health management, and conducting an international program and trade compliance activities as 

authorized, [$267,180,000]$304,614,000, to remain available through September 30, [2024] 2025, as authorized by law: 

Provided, That of the funds provided, not less than $29,000,000 shall be for activities related to climate change, of which 

$7,000,000 shall be for wildfire risk management and $22,000,000 shall be for climate resilience.

Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for the Forest Legacy Program and derived from the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund, $5,809,000 is hereby permanently [rescinded]cancelled from projects with cost savings or failed 

or partially failed projects: Provided, That no amounts may be [rescinded]cancelled from amounts that were designated by 

the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Change Description

The first change adds climate funding language.

The second change substitutes cancelled for rescinded.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-24. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, and FTEs)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Salary and Expenses ................... 0 0 0 0 $51,308 339 $62,742 410 +$11,434 +71

Landscape Scale Restoration ...... $14,000 0 $14,000 1 14,000 0 21,000 0 +7,000 0

FHM - Federal Lands.................. 56,000 273 56,000 244 15,485 0 22,485 0 +7,000 0

FHM - Cooperative Lands.......... 42,000 77 44,000 77 30,747 0 36,747 0 +6,000 0

Forest Stewardship Program....... 20,500 50 21,000 50 11,902 0 17,902 0 +6,000 0

Forest Legacy Program a, b .......... 63,990 24 63,990 22 0 22 0 0 0 -22

Community Forest and Open 

Space Conservation ................. 4,000 0 4,000 0 4,000 0 4,000 0 0 0

Urban and Community Forestry.. 29,500 49 32,000 45 31,910 0 31,910 0 0 0

International Programs and Trade 

Compliance.............................. 9,000 22 12,000 17 15,395 0 15,395 0 0 0

National Fire Capacity ................ 81,000 56 82,000 52 73,433 0 73,433 0 0 0

Rural Fire Capacity..................... 17,000 0 18,000 0 19,000 0 19,000 0 0 0

Subtotal, Direct Appropriations 336,990 551 346,990 508 267,180 361 304,614 410 +37,434 +49

Supplemental Appropriations:

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20)...... 12,000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Supplemental 

Appropriations...................... 12,000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Appropriations................... 348,990 552 346,990 508 267,180 361 304,614 410 +37,434 +49

Transfers In:

Agency for International 

Development............................ 1,124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Department of the Navy.............. 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fire Transfer Repayment ............ 19,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers In............... 20,641 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers Out:

Department of the Interior .......... -171 0 -55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers Out............ -171 0 -55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Salaries and Expenses................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 513 0 +513 0

Landscape Scale Restoration ...... 208 0 126 0 1,316 0 332 0 -984 0

FHM - Federal Lands.................. 1,150 0 1,583 0 3,394 0 1,233 0 -2,161 0

FHM - Cooperative Lands.......... 1,774 0 1,069 0 1,135 0 800 0 -335 0

Forest Stewardship Program....... 930 0 1,450 0 890 0 658 0 -232 0

Forest Legacy Program b............. 3,030 0 28,594 0 37,984 0 5,698 0 -32,286 0

Community Forest and Open 

Space Conservation ................. 226 0 29 0 0 0 51 0 +51 0

Urban and Community Forestry.. 584 0 967 0 995 0 512 0 -483 0

International Programs................ 1,449 0 1,130 0 1,068 0 734 0 -334 0

National Fire Capacity ................ 0 0 3,041 0 2,273 0 1,069 0 -1,204 0

Rural Fire Capacity..................... 0 0 14 0 12 0 5 0 -7 0
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Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

State and Private Forestry –

Other........................................ 15,317 0 9,636 0 15,082 0 950 0 -14,132 0

Supplemental Appropriations ..... 5,189 0 14,920 0 1,657 0 667 0 -990 0

Subtotal, Carryover.................. 29,857 0 62,559 0 65,806 0 13,222 0 -52,584 0

Rescissions..................................... -1,503 0 0 0 -5,809 0 -5,809 0 0 0

Recoveries, Other........................... 13,033 0 16,365 0 16,400 0 16,225 0 -175 0

Total Available ............................. 410,847 552 425,859 508 343,577 361 328,252 410 -15,325 +49

Lapsing Balances........................... 0 0 -9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Balances, Available End of Year ... -62,559 0 -65,806 0 -13,222 0 -2,203 0 +11,019 0

Total Obligations.......................... $348,288 552 $360,044 508 $330,355 361 $326,049 410 -$4,306 +49

a The Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152) provided mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Beginning with the FY 2021

Budget request, the Forest Legacy Program account is presented in the Permanent Appropriations section of the tabular statements. b Does not reflect cancelled unobligated balances.
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Salary and Expenses: An increase of $11,434,000 and 71 full-time equivalents (FTE) from the FY 2021 

Enacted level, which includes the following:

a) $1,434,000, which includes $1,019,000 for pay inflation and $415,000 for FERS. This increase will support a 2.7% Cost 

of Living pay increase for civilian employees, and a 1.1% increase to cover the expenses for the mandated increase of 

USDA’s contribution to Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Without this increase, the agency will have 

diminished capacity to help sustain State and private forests, provide support to keep working forests intact, and facilitate 

sound stewardship of lands across all ownerships on a landscape scale. 

b) A funding increase of $3,000,000 will support the Administration’s priority to address climate resilience and 

conservation on public and private lands. This increase is needed to support staffing levels and will allow State and 

Private Forestry to prioritize work that promotes climate adaptation and protection of biodiversity through State and 

Private Forestry programs. It will also assist in developing outcome performance measures for the Administration’s goal 

of conserving 30 percent of land and water by 2030 (the 30x30 initiative) and other climate resilience outcomes. The 

increase will facilitate additional assistance across State, private, and Tribal lands to achieve this priority.

c) An additional increase of $7,000,000 is for base Salary and Expenses. This increase is needed to support staffing levels 

that will allow the Forest Service to implement multiple programs across the boundaries of national forests to States, 

Tribes, communities, and private landowners at the FY 2022 President’s Budget level. At these staffing levels, the 

Landscape Scale Restoration program will award competitive grants that carry out science-based, landscape-scale 

restoration work. The Forest Health Management-Federal Lands program will provide technical knowledge and applied 

science innovations to assist forest managers in making treatment decisions and taking actions to improve forest health. 

Activities within the Forest Health Management-Cooperative Lands program will be coordinated with States and local 

and private landowners to maintain and restore non-Federal forest lands damaged by insects, disease, and invasive 

plants. The Forest Stewardship program will continue to assist landowners with private forestland management and 

conservation concerns with a focus on underserved populations. The National Fire Capacity program will continue to 

provide financial assistance through partnership agreements with State Foresters for the prevention, mitigation, control, 

and suppression of wildfires on non-Federal lands. This technical assistance to landowners and resource managers helps 

sustain the Nation’s forests and grasslands, protects communities from wildland fire, and restores fire-adapted 

ecosystems. This Federal investment is needed during the current economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic 

(COVID-19) and to bolster the capacity of State agencies and partners to manage State and private lands and provide 

ecological, social, and economic benefits for the American people.

Without this increase, the Forest Service would have insufficient capacity to deal with the growing threat from wildfire, 

tackle the climate crisis, assist underserved populations, and fulfill other priorities of the Administration. Fewer FTEs in 

State and Private Forestry means delayed responses, extended timelines, unfilled vacancies in critical positions, fewer 

grants being awarded, less technical assistance to States, and reduced landowner engagement which is critical to the 

mission of State and Private Forestry. Overall, without the increase, the agency will reduce service to underserved 

communities that are key to cooperative projects across landowner boundaries to improve forest health and reduce 

wildfire risk. 

Landscape Scale Restoration: An increase of $7,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes 

the following:

a) An increase of $7,000,000 will support the competitive Landscape Scale Restoration grant program which provides 

financial and technical assistance to State, private, and Tribal landowners to encourage collaborative, science-based 

restoration of priority forest landscapes. The increase will support projects that align with the Administration’s priority to 

reduce the risk of uncharacteristically severe wildfires at a scale that will protect communities and restore fire adaptive 

ecosystems. Further, funding will be targeted to key investments to protect forest and rangeland ecosystems, fish and 

wildlife habitats and water quality and watershed functions from the negative effects of severe wildfire.
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Forest Health Management - Federal Lands: An Increase of $7,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, 

which includes the following:

a) $7,000,000 to address the effects of climate change on public lands and support the conservation priorities of the 

Administration. This increase will be used to prioritize identification and agreement on outcome performance measures 

for the 30x30 initiative and other climate resilience outcomes. The Forest Health Management program will ensure 

healthy forests and functional landscapes, provide support to rural economies and underserved populations, and reduce 

the infestation risk to adjacent lands and communities. The additional funds will facilitate the expansion of performance 

measures which demonstrate the contribution and impact of forest health management activity on National Forest 

Service and other Federal lands, and foster cross-boundary work. Additionally, the expanded budget will facilitate an 

increase in acres treated for the suppression and prevention of forest pests, diseases, and invasive plants.

Table FS-25. Funding for selected insects, diseases, and invasive plants by Fiscal Year (thousands of dollars)

RD - (Research Appropriation) SPF – (State and Private 

Forestry, Forest Health Appropriation) FY 2019 

Actual

FY 2020 

Actual

FY 2021 

Enacted

FY 2022

Budget 

Request

Asian Longhorned Beetle (Total)................................................... $119 $120 $120 132

SPF................................................................................................ 0 0 0 0

RD................................................................................................. 119 120 120 132

Douglas-fir Tussock Moth (Total).................................................. 33 25 25 25

SPF................................................................................................ 33 25 25 25

RD................................................................................................. 0 0 0 0

Emerald Ash Borer (Total)............................................................. 1,633 1,648 1,466 1,846

SPF................................................................................................ 512 516 334 600

RD................................................................................................. 1,121 1,132 1,132 1,246

Gold Spotted Oak Borer, Thousand Canker Disease, Laurel 

Wilt (Total)................................................................................ 1,299 1,120 1,000 1,228

SPF................................................................................................ 483 458 338 500

RD................................................................................................. 816 662 662 728

Gypsy Moth (Total)......................................................................... 8,172 7,747 7,931 8,353

SPF................................................................................................ 7,846 7,426 7,610 8,000

RD................................................................................................. 326 321 321 353

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Total) ................................................... 2,657 2,623 2,652 2,954

SPF................................................................................................ 1,770 1,756 1,785 2,000

RD................................................................................................. 887 867 867 954

Invasive Plants (Total).................................................................... 3,859 3,966 3,880 5,543

SPF................................................................................................ 2,306 2,563 2,477 4,000

RD................................................................................................. 1,553 1,403 1,403 1,543

Oak Wilt (Total).............................................................................. 574 660 627 699

SPF................................................................................................ 500 570 537 600

RD................................................................................................. 74 90 90 99

Port Orford Cedar Root Disease (Total)....................................... 30 75 75 75

SPF................................................................................................ 30 75 75 75

RD................................................................................................. 0 0 0 0

Sirex Woodwasp (Total) ................................................................. 336 150 150 165

SPF................................................................................................ 80 0 0 0

RD................................................................................................. 256 150 150 165

Southern Pine Beetle (Total) .......................................................... 4,843 4,541 3,831 6,320

SPF................................................................................................ 4,400 4,250 3,540 6,000

RD................................................................................................. 443 291 291 320

Subterranean Termites (Total) ...................................................... 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,100

SPF................................................................................................ 0 0 0 0
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RD - (Research Appropriation) SPF – (State and Private 

Forestry, Forest Health Appropriation) FY 2019 

Actual

FY 2020 

Actual

FY 2021 

Enacted

FY 2022

Budget 

Request

RD................................................................................................. 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,100

Sudden Oak Death (Total).............................................................. 2,040 2,064 1,984 2,312

SPF................................................................................................ 1,750 1,780 1,700 2,000

RD................................................................................................. 290 284 284 312

Western Bark Beetles (Total)......................................................... 4,725 5,787 5,845 7,821

SPF................................................................................................ 4,200 4,123 4,190 6,000

RD................................................................................................. 525 1,655 1,655 1,821

Whitebark Pine Pests (Total) ......................................................... 100 517 558 598

SPF................................................................................................ 100 155 196 200

RD................................................................................................. 0 362 362 398

White Pine Blister Rust (Total)...................................................... 100 435 330 406

SPF................................................................................................ 100 339 234 300

RD................................................................................................. 0 96 96 106

Total Funding .................................................................................. $31,720 $32,478 $31,474 $39,577

SPF Total ........................................................................................ $24,110 $24,045 $23,041 $30,300

RD Total.......................................................................................... $7,610 $8,433 $8,433 $9,277

Forest Health Management - Cooperative Lands: An increase of $6,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted 

level, which includes the following:

a) $6,000,000 to address the Administration’s priorities around climate adaptation and resilience and protection of 

biodiversity on State and private lands as well as prioritizing identification and agreement on outcome performance 

measures for the 30x30 initiative and other climate resilience outcomes. The program will provide increased financial 

assistance to ensure that stewards of State and local public lands and private forest partners continue to have the capacity 

to successfully manage their forested lands during this time of economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The additional 

funds will facilitate the expansion of performance measures which demonstrate the contribution and impact of forest 

health management activity on State, Tribal, and private lands, and foster cross-boundary work. Additionally, the 

expanded budget will facilitate an increase in acres treated to prevent the spread of insects, disease, and invasive plants.

Forest Stewardship Program: An increase of $6,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes 

the following:

a) Most of the forest land in the United States is in private ownership. Landscape restoration and conservation supporting 

landscape resilience to climate change cannot succeed without considering private forests. The Forest Stewardship 

Program provides planning and technical support to private landowners to help them manage their forests sustainably. 

Technical assistance allows private landowners to keep their forests as working forests. Financial support for activities to 

implement these plans increases the likelihood of keeping forests as forest land and increases the flow of public benefits 

and ecosystem services from private lands. These public benefits include wildland fire risk reduction, water security, and 

rural economic development achieved through local collaboration across public and private lands. Of the increase in 

funding, $6,000,000 will be allocated to State Foresters to engage directly with private forest landowners in areas of high 

priority for climate resilience management activities on private forests. The Forest Service is committed to addressing 

the historic injustices experienced by minority landowners. State Foresters are encouraged to work with landowners from 

historically underfunded and marginalized communities facing persistent poverty. 
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-26. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C................................................................. $2,729 $9,530 $6,205 $7,692

Personnel compensation, field............................................ 47,409 40,899 26,631 33,009

11.0 Total personnel compensation ........................................ 50,138 50,429 32,836 40,701

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 23,585 21,153 14,032 17,072

13.0 Benefits for former personnel ............................................ 226 175 121 141

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 73,949 71,757 46,989 57,914

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 4,162 1,783 1,752 1,658

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 752 603 593 561

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 1,000 906 891 843

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 0 480 472 446

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.................... 3,999 3,018 2,966 2,807

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 213 88 87 82

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 2 166 163 154

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 10,996 7,043 6,923 6,551

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 10,996 10,512 10,332 9,777

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 26 652 641 606

25.5 Research and development contracts ................................. 6 16 16 15

25.6 Medical care....................................................................... 3 12 11 11

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 326 130 128 121

26.0 Supplies and materials ....................................................... 2,585 2,227 2,189 2,072

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 318 384 378 358

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 41 1 1 1

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 238,922 260,203 255,761 242,013

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ...................................... 32 63 62 59

Total, other objects ......................................................... 274,339 288,287 283,366 268,135

99.9 Total, new obligations ................................................. 348,288 360,044 330,355 326,049

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $14 $16 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $177,178 $180,740 $182,548 $187,476

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ............................... $90,019 $92,640 $93,567 $96,093

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.6

Information Technology Investments:

11.0 Internal labor...................................................................... $15 $14 0 0

External labor (contractors)................................................ 56 59 0 0

25.2 Mission area major investment totals................................. 2 2 0 0

Mission area non-major investment totals.......................... 27 27 0 0

Mission area standard investment totals............................. 42 44 0 0

25.3 Mission area WCF transfers and Greenbook...................... 17 17 0 0

a FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 

2019 are actuals. Beginning in FY 2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Landscape Scale Restoration

Current Activities

The Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) program funds competitive cross-boundary projects in high-priority rural landscapes 

by leveraging State, Tribal, and partner capacity with strategic Federal investments. The program helps ensure the Nation’s 

non-Federal forest lands continue to provide public benefits by supporting high impact landscape-scale projects that focus on 

priorities identified in State Forest Action Plans and deliver on-the-ground results. The program is a key contributor to 

delivering shared stewardship. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, the LSR program restored healthy, resilient landscapes and communities within State priority areas via $12.5 

million in competitive grants to accomplish 53 projects in 30 States and two territories. By addressing threats to forest 

sustainability, such as damaging wildfires and the spread of insects and disease, these projects also benefit adjacent National 

Forest System lands, creating healthier, more resilient landscapes overall.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Monroe Mountain Project. Nestled within a larger project area encompassing 188,000 acres of public and private land, the 

Monroe Mountain project in Utah is within the boundary of the Fishlake National Forest and targets 400 acres of private land 

in critical need of aspen restoration. Aspen trees are declining on Monroe Mountain due to conifer trees crowding, which also

creates additional fire risk. This is a three-year project that started in FY 2019, which reduces wildfire risk to surrounding 

communities and improves the watershed. In FY 2020, project partners targeted five private landowners for technical 

assistance and thinned 200 acres of conifers encroaching on aspens to restore aspen stands on private lands. The Monroe 

Mountain project complements other projects on the Fishlake National Forest and contributes to a collaborative effort to 

restore healthy aspen ecosystems across the Monroe Mountain landscape. 

Landscape Scale Restoration with Prescribed Fire in Minnesota Project. Fire-dependent native plant communities are 

declining across their historical range in Minnesota due to habitat fragmentation, fire exclusion, and invasive plants. Oak 

forests and oak savanna ecosystems have been impacted by the absence of fire. While prescribed fire continues to be used as 

a successful management tool in some areas, there is a need to extend fire restoration efforts into key forested private lands, 

State lands, and wildlife management areas. The Landscape Scale Restoration with Prescribed Fire in Minnesota project is 

increasing the pace and scale of fire-dependent forest restoration in watersheds that have forest management plans and 

demonstrate effective movement from landscape-scale strategic planning to on-the-ground implementation. In FY 2020, 

project partners completed 850 acres of prescribed burns, prepared 1,200 acres for future prescribed fire treatment, engaged 

with 25 partners, planted 500 trees, and removed and treated 350 acres of invasive brush.

Forest Health Management on Federal Lands

Current Activities

Damage to forests from insects and diseases is expensive, especially when uncontained or improperly managed. However, 

reduced timber volume, loss of recreation opportunities, adverse watershed and water supply impacts, increased safety 

hazards on forested lands, and increased chance of abnormally severe wildland fire can all be mitigated through efficient, 

effective forest health management.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Forest Health Management on Federal Lands program (FHM-Federal Lands) helps the National Forest System and other 

actively managed Federal lands to suppress forest insects and diseases. FHM-Federal Lands’ work includes technical 

assistance, suppression, and eradication efforts, as well as long-term management strategies to slow the spread of certain 

forest insects and diseases. FHM-Federal Lands program funds support forest insect and disease detection surveys, and longterm monitoring activities which gather data and review forest health conditions across Federal forested lands in the United 

States. 
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Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Technical Assistance to Federal Agencies. FHM-Federal Lands works with partners at the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service, and the Department of Defense (DOD) to 

provide technical assistance, survey, and treat lands that have infestations of insects and diseases. In FY 2020, FHM-Federal 

Lands provided $1.6 million to DOI and DOD agencies to treat infestations at more than 30 facilities. 

Mountain Pine Beetle in Colorado. Although infestations of mountain pine beetles have decreased significantly across the 

West, some areas are still experiencing significant impacts. In FY 2020, a project on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and 

Gunnison National Forests quickly addressed a growing mountain pine beetle outbreak and prevented a large-scale 

infestation that could have affected the National Forest System, State, and private lands. The Wilder-Highlands project in the 

Taylor Basin in central Colorado brought together the Forest Service, National Forest Foundation, Colorado State Forest 

Service, and local communities in an effective cross-border partnership to address mountain pine beetles. The partnership 

produced project planning, design, and analysis, and engaged the public within four months. This quick action allowed for 

treatment to begin before beetles emerged in early 2020 and stopped the outbreak from spreading to adjacent, healthy forests.

Forest Health Management on Cooperative Lands

Current Activities

Pest management methods are more effective in an all-lands approach; threats do not stop at a State line or property 

boundary. The Forest Health Management on Cooperative Lands (FHM-Cooperative Lands) program works with States, the 

District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Freely Associated States to provide technical and financial assistance to monitor, 

assess, and mitigate forest health threats on non-Federal lands before pests spread to healthy forests. Investments in this 

program are typically matched dollar for dollar by partners. The program also produces data, analysis, and forest health 

condition reports to assist active forest management decisions and cross-boundary treatment plans with partners. 

The FHM-Cooperative Lands program works across land ownership boundaries to reduce risk and improve forest conditions 

on landscape and watershed scales. The program produces data, analysis, and forest health condition reports to assist active 

forest management decisions and cross-boundary treatment plans with partners. The program works in the spirit and practice 

of shared stewardship: working with States and other partners to set priorities and co-manage risk; using science-based tools 

to target treatment investments; and focusing on outcomes using all active management tools. The program fosters the 

collaboration between national forests, States, Tribes, and private interests that embody the concepts of shared stewardship 

and supports its implementation activities. Program work also includes active coordination with the USDA Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service on forest pest activities in the form of monthly agency-to-agency calls, peer-to-peer cooperation, 

and thorough collaboration on survey and monitoring efforts across the country.

Specifically Addressed Areas

FHM-Cooperative Lands staff work in partnership with State land management agencies to conduct detection surveys across 

all forested lands. In 2020, COVID-19 halted annual aerial surveys by grounding flights. However, by implementing 

innovative technology, the program was able to match FY 2019 surveys conducted by working with State partners, resulting 

in a total of about 500 million acres surveyed. This was accomplished through ground surveys, manned aerial flights, aerial 

photography, satellite imagery, and other remote sensing technologies. The implementation of new approaches to surveying 

in the challenging COVID-19 environment helped reduce flight hours, thus reducing risk of exposure to the virus. The Forest 

Service has launched a “lessons learned” effort to examine the outcomes of this year’s survey techniques and results in order

to shape our future survey program. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Gypsy Moth Slow-the-Spread Program. The gypsy moth Slow-the-Spread (STS) program continues to be an effective 

program that encompasses 11 States and reduces the spread of gypsy moths westward from North Carolina through 

Minnesota. The STS program targets low populations of gypsy moths along the edge of the infestation before they develop 

into larger populations that require more expensive pest control methods. For every dollar invested in the gypsy moth STS 

program, four dollars are saved in future gypsy moth management costs. This funding to States is important for surveys, 

monitoring, and work with landowners to reduce the risk of infestations spreading to uninfected forests. In FY 2020, the 

program monitored gypsy moth levels in 13 States and worked with eight States to treat more than 296,000 acres. The 
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program is celebrating 20 years of slowing the movement of gypsy moths into the oak forests of the South and Midwest. 

Without STS, about 50 million more acres would likely be infested. 

Spruce Beetle in Alaska. The FHM-Cooperative Lands program has been working closely with the State of Alaska to address 

the growing spruce beetle infestation on State and private lands outside of Anchorage. Since 2015, more than 1 million acres 

have been infested by spruce beetle. The FHM-Cooperative Lands program has worked closely with partners and 

landowners, including the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, the University of Alaska 

Cooperative Extension Service, and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks to protect high-value trees, mitigate infested sites, 

and address tree mortality to reduce fire risk. The program has also worked closely with the State to survey more than 30 

million acres to identify areas of infestation and increase public awareness of the outbreak. In FY 2020, approximately 990 

acres were treated as a result of the partnership.

Program Evaluations

In 2019, FHM-Cooperative Lands staff worked with the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) to evaluate the 

ability of States to provide technical assistance to State and private forest landowners. The U.S. has approximately 10 million 

family forest landowners. That group owns 56 percent of America’s forest land and nearly 91 percent of the Nation’s wood 

products come from those lands. The primary source of management guidance and assistance comes from professional 

foresters and forest scientists. These professionals bring the knowledge, technology, and experience to identify forest 

disturbance and destruction risks, such as insect and disease infestation, and the tools to address them. Without the 

appropriate level of assistance, many more forests would be vulnerable to loss of economic returns and climate and 

environmental benefits. The review found that a significant number of States maintained funding levels that limited their 

technical assistance capacity or were at risk of eliminating forest health management and monitoring assistance altogether. 

NASF passed a resolution acknowledging the evaluation finding and requesting additional State support. In 2020, FHMCooperative Lands staff acknowledged this finding and implemented an increase in technical assistance support to stabilize 

capacity and continue the level of service to States to address threats from insects and diseases.

Forest Stewardship Program

Current Activities

Actively managed State and private forests provide timber, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, recreational opportunities, 

and many other benefits for landowners, communities, and nearby national forests and grasslands at a landscape scale. More 

than half of the forest land in the United States (441 million acres) is privately owned. The Forest Stewardship Program 

(FSP) focuses on active management and conservation, providing non-industrial private forest landowners with 

comprehensive technical assistance, forest management plans, and tools to access other Federal, State, and private programs 

that deliver on-the-ground results in sustaining the productivity, health, and resilience of their land and forest resources. The 

program works at meaningful scales to address key resource issues (fire, water, jobs, and wildlife habitat) identified in State 

Forest Action Plans. The program creates jobs in rural communities by sustaining local forest product markets and increasing 

demand for qualified private forestry consultants, loggers, and State agency field foresters.

Specifically Addressed Areas

Assistance offered through FSP provides landowners with access to multiple services and incentives, such as USDA 

conservation programs, forest certification programs, forest product and ecosystem service markets, and tax incentives. The 

Forest Service maintains longstanding partnerships to coordinate and streamline technical assistance and address diverse 

landowner needs. FSP collaborates with partners on market development to support landowners. Supporting these markets, 

such as mass timber products, can reduce wildfire risk by removing and utilizing hazardous fuels, support rural economic 

development, and contribute to a more sustainable building sector. Landowners with access to markets are more inclined to 

keep their forests as forests rather than convert the land to other uses. See the Biomass and Wood Innovations Special Exhibit 

for additional information on wood products, energy, and markets.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively. A collaboration between FSP, the Forest Service Northeast Research 

Station, Sustaining Family Forests Initiative, and the Center for Non-profit Strategies is working with seven 

Department of Defense Sentinel Landscape Partnerships (the Partnerships) to develop plans for reaching and engaging 

landowners in their focus area. Sentinel Landscape Partnerships are coalitions of Federal agencies, State and local 
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governments, and non-government organizations that work with private landowners to advance sustainable forest 

management around military training installations to support national security. Through a series of online workshops, 

the Sustaining Family Forests Initiative and Center for Non-profit Strategies will teach the Partnerships Tools for 

Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE). TELE emphasizes landowners actions and delivers landscape-level impacts. 

Teams that use TELE achieve, on average, three times more landowner actions and up to ten times greater landowner 

response. The partnerships develop TELE strategies that result in coordinated and informed decisions being made by 

forest landowners that impact the vitality of forested lands and support military training. In FY 2020, FSP exceeded the 

target (1.3 million acres), reporting 1.311 million acres of non-industrial private forest land that was being managed 

sustainably. 

Outreach and Assistance. FSP awarded $0.5 million in 22 grants to State forestry agencies in FY 2020 to support 

program innovations in outreach and assistance. Supported projects include outreach to nearly 1,000 African American 

forest landowners; online field courses for private forest landowners during COVID-19; natural resource professional 

training to target landowner outreach, enhance windbreak restoration in the Great Plains, and assist landowners with 

forest management; and the publication of “Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively”, which helps landowners adopt 

desired behaviors such as implementing fuels reduction and maintaining healthy, productive forests for future 

generations. Through a series of webinars, State forestry agencies will share lessons learned and strategies for 

improving landowner outreach and technical assistance with Federal and State agencies and non-government 

organizations.

Program Evaluations

In FY 2020, FSP implemented recommendations made by a team of Forest Service staff and State partners to modernize the 

program by identifying priority areas in each State where FSP will be targeted. A new national allocation formula was also 

developed that accounts for accomplishments and on-the-ground outcomes, in addition to the number of management plans 

and acres under management plans. Focusing FSP investments in priority areas ensures that program dollars are targeted to 

areas where planning and activities will have the greatest public benefit. By accounting for implementation and on-theground impacts, States will be able to see direct funding impacts in subsequent funding years due to increased on-the-ground 

outcomes and reporting. The result is that program dollars are invested and allocated to secure the greatest public benefit 

from the Forest Stewardship program.

Forest Legacy Program

Current Activities

The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) protects critical forest landscapes threatened by land conversion through conservation 

easements and fee-simple purchases in partnership with State agencies and private landowners. The program does not add to 

the Federal estate. Purchase of conservation easements assist landowners to conserve and actively manage private working 

forests. Fee acquisitions by States create or add to State forests, State parks, and State wildlife management areas securing

public benefits, including recreational access. 

The FLP is funded by the Land and Conservation Fund Act. The LWCF Act was amended on August 4, 2020, by the Great 

American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152) which provides $900 million in mandatory funding annually for all Federal 

land acquisition and State land acquisition and easement programs across the Forest Service and Department of the Interior. 

The first year of this mandatory funding became available in FY 2021 and FLP received $94,255,000 for projects and 

program administration. The Forest Service formulated the FY 2022 project lists in accordance with the GAOA and 

Administration guidance. In FY 2022 and in future Budget requests, FLP accomplishments will be reported under the 

Permanent Appropriations section of this Budget request.

Specifically Addressed Areas

Conservation across landscapes and ownerships is essential to address large-scale conservation issues, including watershed 

protection, reduced wildfire risk, and protection of at-risk species. Intact forests provide clean drinking water, access for 

recreation opportunities, and revenue from ranching, hunting leases, forest products, and outdoor tourism. Conserving 

working lands supports local, regional, and national economies. To select projects for funding, FLP uses a two-tiered 

competitive process at both the State and national levels. To date, FLP has conserved a total of 2.84 million acres, including 

44,000 acres in FY 2020. Historically, FLP leverages more than one dollar for every Federal dollar spent.
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Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Navajo River Headwaters (CO and NM). A conservation easement completed in FY 2020 conserves 16,723 acres of the 

Navajo River Headwaters watershed and completes a 50,000-acre, 20-year public-private conservation effort in southwest 

Colorado and northern New Mexico. The project conserves an essential watershed that provides water to Colorado and New 

Mexico communities and agricultural lands downstream. The project protects working ranch and timberlands strategically 

located between the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests and is bordered by the Continental Divide National Scenic 

Trail for 10 miles. The project enables continued active timber management and hunting access that support the local 

economy and reduces the expansion of the wildland-urban interface in a rapidly developing market for luxury homes. Fire 

modeling shows the project area as the first line of defense in the watershed for reducing the risk and cost of wildfire.

Liberty Hill Wildlife Management Area (SC). A fee acquisition completed in FY 2020 by the State of South Carolina 

conserves 593 acres of highly productive Piedmont Forest within the Liberty Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in the 

Catawba River Basin. This purchase adds to the current total of 14,891 acres of conservation land along this river corridor 

including multiple prior year FLP investments. The property protects water quality for multiple Federally endangered species 

in the river, supporting ongoing conservation efforts by the State and Duke Energy. This area was under land development 

pressure, attracting home buyers from multiple States. The tract is now open for public access and outdoor recreation as part 

of the Liberty Hill WMA.

Program Evaluations

The agency is currently working with State partners to evaluate capacity gaps and barriers that impact program delivery. The 

goal of identifying and addressing obstacles is to accelerate the pace and efficiency of program delivery. This will allow the 

Forest Service and State grantee partners to effectively utilize current obligations and prepare for an expanded program under 

the Great American Outdoors Act. This dialogue with partners is informing Forest Service policies, procedures, budget 

allocations, and staffing alignment to accelerate and expand implementation of Forest Legacy projects.

Forest Service-funded research5 examining the economic contributions of FLP indicated an average of $140 per acre in 

annual contribution to the gross regional product from forest management and recreation. Compared to the $350 average upfront cost per acre of conserving the lands in the study, the annual return on investment is very compelling. The Forest 

Service continues to evaluate the impact of FLP projects on local economies to ensure the selection and funding of projects 

that promote rural prosperity and collaborative efforts to address cross-boundary landscape conservation.

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation

Current Activities

The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) provides financial assistance grants for acquiring 

and establishing working community forests that provide public benefits. CFP was authorized in 2008, and the first 

grants were awarded in FY 2012. Projects are selected through a competitive process that evaluates community 

benefits, contribution to landscape conservation initiatives, and likelihood of land conversion. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

CFP works directly with local governments, Tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to acquire and establish 

working community forests. These areas provide public benefits such as clean drinking water, wildlife habitat, public 

access and recreation opportunities, economic benefits from timber and non-timber products, and educational 

opportunities to local communities. In FY 2020, the agency awarded 12 new grants to communities in ten States, and 

the program protected eight tracts of land totaling 3,566 acres. Since the first grant in FY 2012, the program has 

protected 21,000 acres. 

5 “Economic Contributions of Land Conserved by the Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program” 

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The Forest Service updated its regulations governing CFP to ensure that the regulations align with the intent and purposes of

the authorizing legislation. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2021.6 The revisions allow CFP 

grant recipients to convey or encumber an interest in community forest land to other eligible entities with approval from the 

Forest Service. The rule also clarifies the definitions of program-specific terms, streamlines the application process, and 

implements the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 

Requirements for Federal Awards. The final rule is effective May 3, 2021. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Paul T. Doherty Memorial Forest (NH). The Town of Gorham, New Hampshire completed a 2,021-acre addition to the Paul 

T. Doherty Memorial Forest (Gorham Town Forest) through CFP in FY 2020. This significant expansion is paired with a 

donated deed restriction to permanently conserve a total of 6,105 acres of forest land, including 3,789 acres of designated 

water supply lands that supply drinking water to 90 percent of the local residents. This community forest will be sustainably 

managed by the town for clean drinking water, timber harvesting, outdoor recreation, environmental education, and wildlife 

habitat protection. This project also helps the town maintain scenic views and outdoor recreation opportunities that attract 

visitors to the area and support the local economy.

Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden (HI). In FY 2020, 11.8 acres of forested land on Hawai’i Island were acquired 

by a local non-profit organization through CFP to establish the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden. This 

community forest supports over 250 native tree and plant species, many of which are endemic or indigenous to Hawai’i or 

are among 25 species of Polynesian-introduced “canoe plants.” These “canoe plants,” brought to the islands with the 

Polynesian people, served as food, medicines, building/transportation materials, heating/lighting oil, dyes and fibers for daily 

life and religious ceremonies. Archaeological sites that reflect traditional Hawaiian activity are also found throughout the 

property. As a community forest, this unique property can now be explored by residents and visitors where they learn about 

these unique botanical and cultural resources.

Urban and Community Forestry

Current Activities

The Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) program is delivered in a model of shared stewardship with State forestry 

agencies and other national and local partners to provide funding and technical assistance for communities to conserve, 

protect, and enhance trees across jurisdictional boundaries. Urban and community forests without proper management 

can serve as a gateway for invasive pests and diseases. Maintaining the health of these forests protects the Nation’s 

forests, including national forests. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Forest Service works with State forestry agencies and other partners to support science-based management of 

urban and community forest resources in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and affiliated Pacific 

Island Nations. In FY 2020, the program assisted more than 7,589 communities to better manage their trees to produce 

public benefits. With limited exceptions, the program requires a 1:1 match to Federal funds, but this value is often far 

exceeded. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Addressing Urban Forest Health. The FY 2020 UCF appropriation included $2.5 million to address threats to urban 

forest health and resilience. The national UCF program collaborated with the National Association of State Foresters 

(NASF) to design a competitive process for State UCF coordinators to generate time-sensitive, collaborative projects 

from communities and non-profit partners. A review panel of Forest Service and NASF representatives selected 23 

proposals of work spread across 34 States. These are multi-year projects, and project implementation began in FY 

2020. Selected projects will leverage nearly $3.8 million in matching funds to improve the health and resilience of 

urban forests, remove hazardous trees, improve resident safety, and provide critical access to green spaces and urban 

canopy for diverse communities across the Nation. Eleven projects will specifically help communities respond to and 

6 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/02/2021-06757/community-forest-program. 
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recover from emerald ash borer infestations, and 14 projects include tree planting activities. Customer service and 

accountability processes were built into the design of the competitive process, with project monitoring schedules and a 

process improvement review. 

National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program. The FY 2020 National Urban and 

Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program awarded six grants out of 40 proposals to address forest resilience 

with broad innovative approaches to serve communities across the country. Awarded projects will address critical challenges 

identified in the National Ten Year Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan (2016-2026)7

. Community engagement and 

solutions-driven approaches will expand food forests (intentional and diverse planting of edible plants; also referred to as a 

forest garden) for social resiliency, connect resilient urban forest practices to actionable guidelines for urban planning and 

public health audiences, connect corporations and communities to support and strengthen local urban forest programs, and 

engage high potential communities through training and job creation to grow and manage their urban forests. Technologydriven solutions will expand rapid pest detection and protection, and economic marketability networks will expand the urban 

wood utilization footprint. A 2017 analysis of the national challenge cost-share grants found that every $1 of Federal 

investment leverages an additional $4.92 in matching investment. 

Program Evaluations

In FY 2020, the UCF program began to improve the UCF Federal and State workforce transition processes and associated 

materials. The National State and Private Forestry program reviews identified that lack of knowledge transfer to new hires 

resulted in inconsistencies within foundational program guidance, authorities, and performance responsibilities. In response,

the National UCF program established a national Federal-State working group of UCF program managers and coordinators to 

assess and update national performance definitions on the required Community Accomplishment Reporting System (CARS) 

database. These updates were approved by the Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters and were

incorporated into National UCF program guidance documents and allocation methodology language. In addition, the UCF 

program identified national external partnership programs that closely align with UCF program delivery for consistency in 

project materials and participation requirements. In FY 2020, the Arbor Day Foundation, a national partner, developed a 

briefing book of programs and initiatives for similar orientation needs to improve workforce on-boarding and consistent 

program implementation. 

International Programs and Trade Compliance

Current Activities

Forest Service International Programs and Trade Compliance promotes sustainable forest management globally and brings 

important technologies and innovations back to the United States. The program represents the interests of the entire U.S.

forestry community and its stakeholders through international engagement. Effective forest management at the global level is 

necessary to protect American trade interests, such as the ability of domestic timber producers to compete on a level playing

field, and to ensure the sustainability of critical domestic and global natural resources. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

International Programs and Trade Compliance provides technical assistance to other countries to combat illegal logging, 

which costs the U.S. forest products industry $1 billion annually due to lost export opportunities and depressed wood prices. 

International Programs and Trade Compliance also improves the management of forest invasive species, which cause $4.2 

billion in loss and damage annually in the forest products industry, by supporting collaborative work to control and prevent 

invasions.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Wood Identification and Screening Center. In FY 2020, the International Programs and Trade Compliances Wood 

Identification and Screening Center (WISC) relocated to Oregon State University and expanded its team, which now includes 

three scientists and a Center Director. WISC is developing wood identification technologies and databases, providing wood 

screening and forensic services, and serving as an educational hub on wood identification. WISC uses a technology called 

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Direct Analysis in Real Time/Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry to support identification of timber species by chemical 

profiling. The goal is to have a comprehensive global reference database of timber species that can be used by customs agents

world-wide to distinguish between legal and illegal timber products quickly and affordably. U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are using WISC services to test imported wood 

samples for suspected Lacey Act violations. WISC is also expanding its partnerships to work more closely with private sector 

timber companies to meet their wood species identification needs and support their efforts to confirm the legality of their 

imports. 

Sentinel Plantings. Through partnerships with Forest Service Forest Health Protection, Ohio State University, and University 

of Florida, International Programs and Trade Compliance has been at the forefront of recent U.S. investments in sentinel 

forest efforts. Sentinel plantings are an approach to assess the vulnerability of native trees to non-native pests and pathogens 

by planting and studying those trees in other countries. European invasive species researchers have been using this strategy 

for over 10 years to identify problematic pests that could accidentally enter European countries through trade. American 

researchers have more recently initiated similar efforts, mainly focused on planting American tree species in China, where the 

most damaging invasive forest pests in the U.S. have historically come from. In 2018, International Programs and Trade 

Compliance initiated a partnership with the University of Florida and Forest Service Forest Health Protection to expand 

partnerships in Asia to proactively identify potential pests on American trees. In 2019, International Programs and Trade 

Compliance began collaborating with Ohio State University to establish sentinel plantings in China and Europe to study pests 

and pathogens attacking those trees. In 2020, International Programs and Trade Compliance also convened a meeting 

between European and American researchers on sentinel plantings to strategize on the best approaches and how to 

incorporate information into early detection efforts. 

National Fire Capacity (Previously State Fire Assistance)

Current Activities

More than one-third of all homes in the United States are located in fire-prone wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas, 

which comprise just 10 percent of the Nation’s land area. The first responders on almost 75 percent of wildfires are 

local fire departments or State agencies. Collaboration between the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and 

non-Federal government entities is important for an effective, all-lands approach to wildland fire management.

Specifically Addressed Areas

Through the National Fire Capacity program, the Forest Service supports and assists State Foresters and local 

communities in building capacity for wildfire prevention, mitigation, control, and suppression on non-Federal lands. 

The program helps State agencies create more fire-adapted communities by implementing pre-fire prevention and 

mitigation programs and emphasizing pre-fire planning and risk reduction in the WUI. The program funds important 

training in safer initial attack responses to wildfire that are also effective. Additionally, the program improves capacity 

to assist other Federal, State, and local agencies in aiding communities affected by fire and non-fire emergencies, such 

as hurricanes and floods.

Working under the umbrella of shared stewardship and the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, the 

Forest Service works collaboratively to build the capacity of local fire departments, reduce the number of human-caused 

fires, and support interagency fire preparedness planning to reduce wildfire risk to communities through cross-boundary 

hazardous fuel treatments.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Trails of Horseshoe Bay (Texas). For 17 years, the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) has worked with the Trails of 

Horseshoe Bay to identify high risk areas and guide wildfire mitigation efforts. The residential community has implemented 

Firewise measures, including utilizing fire-safe materials and construction standards, creating defensible space around homes, 

and installing shaded fuel breaks to help slow fire spread and protect the community. On August 13, 2020, a wildfire ignited 

on the western edge of the Trails of Horseshoe Bay community. Fueled by dry summer vegetation, the fire quickly grew, 

prompting evacuations of the Trails of Horseshoe Bay and the Blue Lake subdivisions. The Trails Fire grew to 400 acres 

before it was controlled by local fire departments and Texas A&M Forest Service firefighters. While still tragic, only two 

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National Firefighting Support. National Fire Capacity funding enables States to increase and maintain wildfire suppression 

capacity, which, in turn, increases national capacity. The Forest Service makes its resources available to the national system 

through regional coordination centers. The summer of 2020 was the worst fire season in modern times, setting a record for 

the most continuous days at Preparedness Level 5, indicating the highest demand for wildland fire suppression resources. The 

sustained Preparedness Level 5 was due to multiple large incidents occurring simultaneously across geographic areas. 

Through support of the National Fire Capacity program, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was able to provide 

approximately 74 firefighters and 10 engines for more than six weeks to support firefighting efforts in Montana, Nevada, 

Colorado, Wyoming, and California. 

Rural Fire Capacity (Previously Volunteer Fire Assistance)

Current Activities

The Rural Fire Capacity program provides technical and financial assistance to eligible local volunteer fire departments 

that protect communities with populations of 10,000 or fewer. There are over 24,000 rural and predominantly volunteer 

fire departments nationwide. In many rural areas across the Nation, the local volunteer fire department is the first 

responder to protect local communities and actively supports community mitigation efforts. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Rural Fire Capacity program focuses on increasing the capacity of local fire departments to provide initial attack 

on wildfires by providing additional firefighter training and assistance to departments with purchasing equipment. 

Recipients match grants dollar-for-dollar to maximize the value of the Federal investment. Rural fire departments also 

play a key role in educating constituents about fire adaptation and mitigation and help meet expanded fire protection 

needs within the WUI. Together, these initiatives combine to create more fire-adapted communities.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Tanker Refill Training. Tanker Refill Training hosted by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division at the 

Camden airport in September 2020 enabled 40 firefighters from three fire departments in Arkansas to gain valuable training in 

aerial firefighting. The Tanker Refill Training is a part of the Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) program, which trains 

firefighters on utilizing airplanes to drop water on wildfires. Forestry Division personnel teach trainees how to fill the water 

tanks safely and efficiently on Air Tractor 802 airplanes, which can drop up to 800 gallons of water and/or fire-retardant 

foam on a fire line. Training additional personnel to support aerial firefighting operations enables containment of fires on 

private, State, and Federal lands while the fires are still small.
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NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-27. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $1,786,870,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +582,764,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 2,369,634,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and 

utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, 

[$1,786,870,000]$2,369,634,000, to remain available through September 30, [2024]2025: Provided, That of the funds 

provided, [$13,787,000 ]$80,000,000 shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund for 

ecological restoration treatments as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f), of which $66,213,000 shall be for wildfire risk 

management: Provided further, That of the funds provided, [$37,017,000]$47,017,000 shall be for forest products: Provided 

further, That of the funds provided, [$180,388,000]$321,388,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management activities, of 

which $141,000,000 shall be for wildfire risk management, and of which not to exceed [$12,454,000]$15,000,000 may be 

used to make grants, using any authorities available to the Forest Service under the "State and Private Forestry" 

appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands: 

Provided further, That $20,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts or 

cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring 

associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary 

determines such activities benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That funds made available to implement the 

Community [Forestry ]Forest Restoration Act, Public Law 106–393, title VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands 

in accordance with authorities made available to the Forest Service under the "State and Private Forestry" 

[appropriations]appropriation: Provided further, That of the funds provided, not less than $413,000,000 shall be for activities 

related to climate change, of which $265,000,000 shall be for wildfire risk management, inclusive of the amounts for wildfire 

risk management in the first and third provisos; $92,000,000 shall be for climate reclamation; and $56,000,000 shall be for 

climate resilience: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 

1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for grazing on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up to 50 

percent of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association or direct permittee for a conservation practice approved by the 

Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost of the conservation practice is incurred, and that the amount credited 

shall remain available to the Grazing Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the fiscal year in which the credit 

is made and each fiscal year thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices approved by the Secretary: Provided 

further, That funds appropriated to this account shall be available for the base salary and expenses of employees that carry 

out the functions funded by the "Capital Improvement and Maintenance" account, the "Range Betterment Fund" account, and 

the "Management of National Forests for Subsistence Uses" account.

Change Description

The first change adds climate funding language.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-28. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTE)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Salary and Expenses ............................................................... 0 0 0 0 $1,409,352 13,052 $1,518,116 13,690 +$108,764 +638

Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot..................................... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration........................... $40,000 248 $40,000 194 13,787 0 80,000 0 +66,213 0

Land Management Planning, Assessment and Monitoring ..... 180,000 180 180,000 861 16,544 0 21,544 0 +5,000 0

Hazardous Fuels...................................................................... 435,000 2,320 445,310 2,254 180,388 0 321,388 0 +141,000 0

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness..................................... 260,000 1,742 262,000 1,632 35,241 0 91,241 0 +56,000 0

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management........................... 137,000 958 138,000 881 20,727 0 36,727 0 +16,000 0

Grazing Management.............................................................. 57,000 411 57,000 390 5,410 0 23,410 0 +18,000 0

Forest Products ....................................................................... 368,000 2,979 373,000 2,800 37,017 0 47,017 0 +10,000 0

Vegetation and Watershed Management................................. 180,000 1,154 182,000 1,016 28,683 0 98,470 0 +69,787 0

Minerals and Geology Management ....................................... 75,000 428 74,200 405 13,282 0 83,282 0 +70,000 0

Land Use Authorization and Access....................................... 75,000 468 75,000 437 6,934 0 28,934 0 +22,000 0

Law Enforcement Operations ................................................. 131,000 669 131,000 635 19,505 0 19,505 0 0 0

Subtotal, Direct Appropriations........................................... 1,938,000 11,557 1,957,510 11,506 1,786,870 13,052 2,369,634 13,690 +582,764 +638

Supplemental Appropriations:

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20) .................................................. 84,960 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coronavirus Emergency Appropriations (P.L. 116-136) ........ 0 0 34,000 22 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Supplemental Appropriations............................... 84,960 7 34,000 22 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Appropriations............................................................... 2,022,960 11,564 1,991,510 11,528 1,786,870 13,052 2,369,634 13,690 +582,764 +638

Transfers In:

Communication Site Administration....................................... 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 5,000 0 +4,000 0

Subtotal, Transfers In........................................................... 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 5,000 0 +4,000 0

Transfers Out:

Department of the Interior....................................................... -1,861 0 -1,118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers Out........................................................ -1,861 0 -1,118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Carryover from Prior Years:

Salaries and Expenses............................................................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,047 0 +7,047 0

Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot..................................... 1,009 0 528 0 234 0 50 0 -184 0

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration........................... 1,287 0 3,070 0 5,714 0 3,109 0 -2,605 0

Land Management Planning, Assessment and Monitoring ..... 3,897 0 4,904 0 5,619 0 4,452 0 -1,167 0

Hazardous Fuels...................................................................... 9,123 0 8,684 0 4,350 0 6,841 0 +2,491 0

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness..................................... 5,774 0 8,413 0 5,263 0 6,005 0 +742 0

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management........................... 2,141 0 1,357 0 2,270 0 1,781 0 -489 0

Grazing Management.............................................................. 1,032 0 682 0 819 0 782 0 -37 0

Forest Products ....................................................................... 4,023 0 4,750 0 4,813 0 4,194 0 -619 0

Vegetation and Watershed Management................................. 3,093 0 2,816 0 2,915 0 2,724 0 -191 0

Minerals and Geology Management ....................................... 3,010 0 4,469 0 4,475 0 3,691 0 -784 0

Land Use Authorization and Access....................................... 2,977 0 2,313 0 2,722 0 2,474 0 -248 0

Law Enforcement Operations ................................................. 2,366 0 3,074 0 3,330 0 2,708 0 -622 0

National Forest System – Other.............................................. 7,858 0 6,554 0 7,148 0 650 0 -6,498 0

Supplemental Appropriations.................................................. 16,246 0 96,317 0 105,337 0 67,272 0 -38,065 0

Subtotal, Carryover.............................................................. 63,836 0 147,931 0 155,009 0 113,780 0 -41,229 0

Recoveries, Other....................................................................... 28,571 0 29,509 0 32,756 0 33,485 0 +729 0

Total Available ......................................................................... 2,113,506 11,564 2,167,832 11,528 1,975,635 13,052 2,521,899 13,690 +546,264 +638

Balances, Available End of Year ............................................... -147,931 0 -155,009 0 -113,780 0 -149,057 0 -35,277 0

Total Obligations...................................................................... $1,965,575 11,564 $2,012,823 11,528 $1,861,855 13,052 $2,372,842 13,690 +$510,987 +638
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Salary and Expenses: An increase of $108,764,000 and 638 full-time equivalents (FTE) from the FY 2021 

Enacted level, which includes the following:

a) An increase of $40,401,000, which includes $28,706,000 for pay inflation and $11,695,000 for FERS. This increase will 

support a 2.7% Cost of Living pay increase for civilian employees, and a 1.1% increase to cover the expenses for the 

mandated increase of USDA’s contribution to FERS. 

b) An increase of $68,363,000 to support staffing and related expenses to address Administration priorities including 

wildfire risk management, remediation of orphan oil and gas wells, climate resilience and conservation, and other 

priority areas. Of the increase, $10,000,000 will support work in abandoned mine reclamation and Civilian Climate 

Corps work in that area. $8,000,000 of the increase will support wildfire risk management staffing needs in Forest 

Products, Grazing Management, and Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration programs of work. In support of 

climate resilience work, $6,000,000 will go towards staffing in Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management, Land Use 

Authorization and Access, and the Civilian Climate Corps work in that area. An additional $44,363,000 will be used to 

support other staffing needs including: $20,000,000 for seasonal and permanent Recreation staff, $8,000,000 for Land 

Use Authorization and Access program staff, $8,000,000 for Minerals and Geology Management program staff, 

$5,000,000 for National Environmental Policy Act planning and implementation staffing needs within Land 

Management Planning, $3,000,000 for Law Enforcement and Investigation staffing needs associated with Recreation, 

and $363,000 for personnel costs across various program areas.

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration: An increase of $66,213,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, 

which includes the following:

a) An increase of $66,213,000 to support the agency’s work in wildfire risk management. The Collaborative Forest 

Landscape Restoration (CFLR) program promotes collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest 

landscapes. CFLR project landscapes are selected through a competitive process based, in part, on whether the proposal 

is likely to reduce wildland fire risk. A recent Forest Service analysis of fuels treatments on five CFLR projects across 

the country showed a decrease in average burn probability, expected annual area burned, and predicted flame lengths. 

There are 15 CFLR projects, already approved by the Secretary, that stand ready to be implemented. Approved projects 

have been prioritized, and the increase will provide complete or partial funding for additional projects above the base 

funding level. 

Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring: An increase of $5,000,000 from the FY 2021 

Enacted level, which includes the following:

a) An increase of $5,000,000 in base program funding to achieve additional accomplishments in Land Management Plan 

(LMP) revision efforts under the 2012 Planning Rule. Funding will support efforts to reduce timelines for revision, 

improve plan content and monitoring frameworks, and provide for robust public engagement. Improving LMP revisions 

supports agency priorities around forest health and resiliency, climate change, and hazardous fuels reduction, while 

providing National Forest System services that support a broad array of economic activities and improve outreach to 

underserved populations. The additional funding will also support improved monitoring programs, including 

development of monitoring policy and production of biennial monitoring reports.

Hazardous Fuels: An increase of $141,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the 

following:

a) An increase of $141,000,000 will support reducing wildfire risk at a scale that will make a difference in protecting 

communities and restoring fire adaptive ecosystems. This directly supports the need to protect communities from 

wildfire due to a changing climate. 

Funding for this program will be used to mitigate wildfire risk on 3.7 million acres of hazardous fuels in high priority 

and high-risk areas around the Nation, an increase of 200,000 acres from the FY 2021 target. Funding will also be used 

to treat three high priority areas (firesheds) to reduce wildfire risk to communities. About 63 million acres, or 32 percent, 
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of the 193 million acres of the National Forest System are at high or very high hazard for wildfires that would be difficult 

to contain. The agency’s fuels reduction work is focused in these areas. 

The Forest Service will focus investments on changing conditions on the landscape to mitigate wildfire risk to lives and 

property while improving forest conditions. Further, funding will be targeted to key investments to protect watersheds, 

wildlife habitat, and the wildland-urban interface from the negative impacts of uncharacteristically severe wildfire. 

These investments in FY 2022 will be informed by a scientific, outcome-based national investment model targeted at a 

larger, more meaningful geographic scale. Priorities will also be informed by the active management investments made 

by neighbors and partners to reduce the risk of wildfire to communities and reduce exposure to firefighters and the 

public. Hazardous fuel removal is pivotal in ensuring Federal forests and watersheds are sustainable, healthy, and 

productive, which helps to make them safer and more resilient to the destructive impacts of wildfire due to climate 

change. The treatment of high priority acres in the wildland-urban interface typically requires high-cost mechanical 

methods based on location, terrain, and proximity to communities and structures. However, research has shown that fuel 

treatments result in benefits with values two to three times the costs.8 This includes structures and infrastructure saved 

and avoided suppression and post-fire rehabilitation costs. When practical, the agency will integrate hazardous fuels 

program work with forest products activities by planning, designing, and delivering on projects that meet multiple 

objectives on the ground. 

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness: An increase of $56,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which 

includes the following:

a) $45,000,000 will be used to increase capacity for critical recreation operations, planning, services, and improvements, 

with particular emphasis on creating welcoming, sustainable, and equitable recreation opportunities for all Americans. 

The funding will be used to accelerate and simplify the permitting process for outfitters and guides and maintain strong 

collaborations with partners and volunteer groups to increase the ability to meet visitor needs. Increased funding will 

allow the Forest Service to pursue innovative ways to address and serve the recreational needs of the increasing numbers 

of new and returning visitors who want year-round activities on National Forest System lands, while managing the 

associated social and environmental impacts, particularly in more dispersed recreation settings.

b) An increase of $6,000,000 to support the Civilian Climate Corps’ work in improving equitable access, trails, site cleanup, and other stewardship activities across National Forest System lands. 

c) An increase of $5,000,000 to be used for Wilderness Stewardship Performance, Wilderness Character Monitoring, and 

critical planning processes associated with Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers. This work will support critical 

efforts to better understand climate-related impacts and threats to congressionally designated areas and to plan, adjust, 

and implement climate resilient stewardship strategies that preserve wilderness character and protect and enhance river 

values, as the agency is required to do under the Wilderness Act and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 

The FY 2022 Budget request includes a request to reauthorize the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) 

for one year. If reauthorized, FLREA would allow the Forest Service to continue recreation fee collections that are used 

to fund recreation sites and amenities, support water monitoring and testing, support restoration and hazardous fuels 

management at recreation sites, provide interpretive and visitor services, and build capacity for increased volunteerism 

and partnerships.

8 Buckley, M., N. Beck, P. Bowden, M. E. Miller, B. Hill, C. Luce, W. J. Elliot, N. Enstice, K. Podolak, E. Winford, S. L. Smith, M. 

Bokach, M. Reichert, D. Edelson, and J. Gaither. 2014. “Mokelumne watershed avoided cost analysis: Why Sierra fuel treatments make 

economic sense.” A report prepared for the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Forest Service. Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Auburn, California. Online: http://www.sierranevadaconservancy.ca.gov/mokelumne.
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Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management: An increase of $16,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, 

which includes the following:

a) An increase of $16,000,000 to be used for green infrastructure that improves fish and wildlife habitat connectivity and 

helps to recover Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed or ESA candidate species that depend on National Forest System 

lands. Restoring aquatic organism passage compromised by roads and conserving big-game migration routes threatened 

by habitat alteration or development are two examples of green infrastructure conservation. Efforts will focus on those 

species which have the potential to recover in 5 to10 years. The Forest Service will continue to work with Federal, 

Tribal, State, and non-governmental partners to complete high priority habitat improvements while sustaining support for 

other key program areas. 

Grazing Management: An increase of $18,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the 

following:

a) An increase of $15,000,000 to be used for Wild Horse and Burro Appropriate Management Level (AML) Range 

Restoration. Managing these animals at appropriate levels contributes to ecosystem resilience. By reducing overgrazing, 

the Forest Service can promote native species and deter invasive species like highly flammable cheat grass.

b) An increase of $3,000,000 will support target grazing for hazardous fuels reduction. This funding level will improve the 

agency’s ability to fully support grazing activities, which is a significant economic driver of many rural economies. The 

agency will focus on stewarding existing allotments, reviewing vacant allotments, and improving program 

administration. 

Forest Products: An increase of $10,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the following:

a) An increase of $10,000,000 for process improvements that will enable the agency to provide a sustainable flow of wood 

fiber to markets, improve forest health, reduce wildland fuels, and protect communities and infrastructure from wildfire. 

The funds will be used to implement projects that have a commercial and/or sub-commercial timber component along 

with hazardous fuels reduction, providing opportunities to treat more forest lands. The realized results will have 

economic benefits to rural communities and reduce the threat of insect and disease, improving forest health and 

increasing carbon sequestration (see the timber volume sold KPI that Contributes to the Economic Health of Rural 

Communities Through Use and Access Opportunities). 

This increased funding would allow the agency to implement more projects focused on removing small diameter, low 

value material, and understory trees that are not commercially viable but need to be removed to reduce the risk of 

wildfire or improve forest health conditions. In order to effectively implement this increase in funding, the agency will 

continue use of shared stewardship opportunities under the Tribal Forest Protection Act, Good Neighbor Authority, and 

stewardship contracting.

Vegetation and Watershed Management: An increase of $69,787,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, 

which includes the following:

a) An increase of $46,787,000 to be used for post-wildfire restoration work that does not qualify for Burned Area 

Emergency Response (BAER). The Forest Service’s post-wildfire restoration needs have outpaced available resources, 

leaving the agency unable to accomplish timely restoration of lands unlikely to recover naturally. Additional funding to 

rehabilitate burned areas would reduce the negative impacts of having to choose between rehabilitation of burned areas 

and other natural resource management priorities. The consequences of not restoring ecosystems post-fire can include 

conversion to non-forested conditions and much delayed ecosystem recovery, which impacts the ecosystem’s potential 

for carbon storage over time and the land’s capacity to assist with mitigation of further climate change. 

b) An additional $23,000,000 to go towards Spirit Lake restoration work and the Terrestrial Condition Assessment and 

Watershed Condition Framework improvements. These funds will support design and construction work at Spirit Lake to 

reduce the risk of catastrophic failure of the debris dam and protect watershed resources. Dam failure would also 

jeopardize the safety of more than 50,000 people in downstream communities and cause billions of dollars in property 

damage. A portion of these funds will be used to implement projects to improve terrestrial and watershed conditions and 

will contribute to outcome measures as identified in the Watershed Condition Framework and key performance 

indicators in the Terrestrial Condition Assessment. These projects will improve landscape resiliency, aquatic habitat 
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conditions and water quality for drinking water supplies. In addition, up to $2,000,000 of this funding will be used to 

improve the Watershed Condition Framework to align with Section 8405 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 

(P.L. 115-334). 

Minerals and Geology Management: An increase of $70,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which 

includes the following:

a) An increase of $70,000,000 to support efforts to locate and prioritize orphaned oil and gas wells for remediation with a 

focus on plugging high risk, leaking wells. National Forest System lands contain thousands of orphan oil and gas wells, 

primarily in the eastern United States. The Civilian Climate Corps will be utilized to identify legacy or orphan wells on 

National Forest System lands, with a portion of the funding directed to contractors to undertake capping the wells. 

Funding will also support the inventory, environmental analysis, and clean-up of mine reclamation sites under the 

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). 

Land Use Authorization and Access: An increase of $22,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which 

includes the following: 

a) An increase of $10,000,000 to be used for land appraisal and technical assistance contracting. This work will expedite 

land acquisitions and exchanges and facilitate third party acquisition agreements, supporting the expansion of public 

access to National Forest System lands.

b) An increase of $6,000,000 to support needed cadastral surveys for roads and rights-of-way projects that would improve 

access, harden sites, and resolve title claims and encroachments from potential realignments. These efforts will increase 

the availability of access to remediate orphan oil and gas wells and abandoned mine lands and critical access points 

along pipelines, electric transmissions lines, and communications sites.

c) An increase of $6,000,000 to fund various projects to bolster the resilience of National Forest System lands to climate 

change. This work includes repairing roads affected by flood events and examining and stabilizing dams that are at risk 

of failure due to unpredictable rain events. The agency will prioritize work that addresses potential exposure of fiber 

optic lines within road system rights-of-way due to erosion from more frequent rain events and addressing decreased life 

expectancy of permitted infrastructure due to the changes in climate. Funding will also be used for preparing for an 

influx of relicensing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower projects and removing large-scale 

sediment deposits that are causing clean water system failures.
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-29. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C. ..................................................................... $4,020 $18,078 $20,102 $21,615

Personnel compensation, field ................................................. 867,895 853,952 949,562 1,020,998

11.0 Total personnel compensation .............................................. 871,915 872,029 969,664 1,042,613

12.0 Personnel benefits.................................................................... 342,287 363,832 404,567 435,067

13.0 Benefits for former personnel.................................................. 1,412 1,173 1,304 1,393

Total, personnel compensation and benefits......................... 1,215,614 1,237,034 1,375,535 1,479,073

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons........................................ 38,005 23,379 25,978 26,935

22.0 Transportation of things........................................................... 11,182 13,993 8,546 16,121

23.1 Rental payments to GSA ......................................................... 3,001 3,980 2,431 4,585

23.2 Rental payments to others........................................................ 2,001 1,990 1,215 2,293

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.......................... 77,038 74,623 45,576 85,972

24.0 Printing and reproduction ........................................................ 2,001 1,591 605 1,433

25.1 Advisory and assistance services............................................. 91 337 206 389

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources................................. 209,103 181,769 111,138 209,812

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources....................... 195,448 222,870 136,238 256,763

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities................................... 141 1,268 775 1,561

25.5 Research and development contracts....................................... 60 0 0 0

25.6 Medical care ............................................................................ 120 153 93 176

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment ............................... 5,002 5,683 3,471 6,547

26.0 Supplies and materials............................................................. 40,018 46,728 28,539 53,834

31.0 Equipment................................................................................ 19,361 19,036 11,626 21,831

32.0 Land and structures.................................................................. 367 2,282 1,394 2,629

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................ 146,195 174,493 106,697 201,030

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities............................................ 827 1,612 1,792 1,858

Total, other objects............................................................... 749,961 775,788 486,320 893,769

99.9 Total, new obligations....................................................... 1,965,575 2,012,823 1,861,855 2,372,842

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a ............... $304 $334 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position...................................... $181,073 $185,158 $187,010 $192,059 

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ..................................... $53,518 $54,110 $54,651 $56,127 

Average Grade, GS Position.................................................... 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.8 

Information Technology Investments:

11.0 Internal labor ........................................................................... $44 $42 0 0

External labor (contractors) ..................................................... 167 170 0 0

25.2 Mission area major investment totals....................................... 45 42 0 0

Mission area non-major investment totals............................... 24 26 0 0

Mission area standard investment totals .................................. 99 102 0 0

25.3 Mission area WCF transfers and Greenbook ........................... 51 51 0 0

a FY 2019 DHS building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget Request. The amounts for FY 2019 are actuals. Beginning in FY 

2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration

Current Activities

This program uses collaborative, science-based approaches to enhance forest and watershed health, reduce risk from 

uncharacteristic wildfire, and provide benefits to rural economies. By working closely with communities, Collaborative 

Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) projects continue to identify innovative techniques for increasing 

community support for restoration projects, leveraging capacity, and expanding the scale of restoration. CFLRP’s 

community-based investments in restoration support local rural communities through the production of forest products, 

such as timber and biomass, and the creation and maintenance of jobs. The CFLRP Advisory Committee evaluates, 

supports, and provides recommendations on nominated CFLRP projects to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Specifically Addressed Areas

With its focused investment on priority landscapes, partner capacity, and community support, CFLRP projects are expanding 

the pace and scale of treatments that reduce the risk of widespread, high-mortality fires. Annually, CFLRP projects treat an 

average of 458,000 acres to reduce hazardous fuels and produce 412 million board feet of timber volume sold.9 Between FY 

2010 and FY 2019, CFLRP projects accounted for a total treatment footprint of 5.7 million acres10, an area larger than New 

Jersey11. Between FY 2013 and FY 2019, CFLRP Projects comprised 11 percent of the National Forest System’s treatable 

acreage and nine percent of restoration-related spending. Additionally, CFLRP projects contributed to 19 percent of the 

agency’s total hazardous fuels treatments, 15 percent of the timber volume sold, 15 percent of terrestrial wildlife habitat 

enhanced, and 26 percent of vegetation improved.

The program continues to advance community engagement, shared stewardship, and support rural economies. Between FY 

2010 and FY 2019, CFLRP projects supported an average of more than $200 million in local labor income and 5,440 jobs 

annually. CFLRPs collaborative approach connected over 420 organizations on CFLRP projects and attracted over $470 

million in partner funding and in-kind contributions, including work on private and State lands. In-kind contributions 

represent $1.80 for every CFLRP dollar spent. 

By promoting shared leadership, shared capacity, and shared risk, CFLRP projects generate community consensus, durable 

decisions, and the ability to solve problems when challenges arise. The majority of CFLRP participants have reported 

reduced conflict and improved decision-making processes.12 In response to a 2020 survey of CFLRP agency and partner 

practitioners, 81 percent said that more restoration is happening due to collaboration.13 The collaborative approach has 

expanded beyond the CFLRP landscape and has become a standard business practice across the agency.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

CFLRP Project Implementation and New Selections. In FY 2020, the 10 CFLRP projects that began in FY 2010 – each with 

10-year approved funding plan – expired, leaving 13 active projects with one more year of implementation planned for FY 

2021. These 13 active CFLRP projects sold over 200 million board feet of timber, implemented treatments across over 

205,000 acres to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire, enhanced wildlife habitat on 240,000 acres, and improved 54 

miles of stream habitat. They supported approximately 3,160 jobs and $163 million in local labor income. In FY 2020, the 

Forest Service continued progress establishing a new round of CFLRP projects, based on the reauthorization in the 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334), also known as the 2018 Farm Bill. One new CFLRP project was 

selected in FY 2020 – the Northern Blues CFLRP located in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington – to begin 

9 Average based on 2013-2019 data. 10 Individual treatment types, such as habitat improvement and hazardous fuels reduction, may overlap in their treatment areas. 11 Based on 2010-2019 data, as 2019 is the most recent year for which data is currently available. 12 Schultz et al (2017). Strategies for Success Under Forest Service Restoration Initiatives. Ecosystem Workforce Program Working Paper 

Number 81.

13 National Forest Foundation CFLRP Collaboration Survey, 2020 (https://www.nationalforests.org/assets/pdfs/Collaboration-IndicatorSurvey-Results-2020-publish.pdf).
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implementation in FY 2021. Additional proposals advanced by the CFLRP Advisory Committee will be funded in the order 

approved by the Secretary when funding is available.

Land Management Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring

Current Activities

Land management plans (LMPs) guides National Forest System management activities on the 154 national forests and 20 

grasslands. Land management requires a continuous cycle of assessing, planning, implementing, and adjusting programs and 

projects based on new information. In FY 2020, Forest Service researchers prioritized the use of collaborative science with 

resource managers on National Forest System lands to identify and accomplish mutually beneficial goals and further common 

interests to study and improve forest and grassland conditions. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, the agency continued to revise 20 LMPs (17 under the 2012 Planning Rule and three under the 1982 Planning 

Procedures). 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Final Records of Decision. During FY 2020, the agency released three final Records of Decision associated with LMPs (Inyo 

National Forest in the Pacific Southwest Region, Rio Grande National Forest in the Rocky Mountain Region, and Chugach 

National Forest in the Alaska Region). 

Monitoring Evaluation Report Pilot. In FY 2020, 18 units representing all regions participated in the second year of a twoyear pilot to develop more clear and concise biennial monitoring evaluation reports that fulfill the 2012 Planning Rule’s 

requirement to provide information to responsible officials and the public about the success of LMPs. Each region has begun 

implementing broader-scale monitoring strategies, also a requirement of the 2012 Planning Rule; the Southern Region was 

the first to make a five-year report available to the public. Data stewardship to improve the quality of data available for 

USDA monitoring and performance dashboards remains a priority, including promoting more consistent analysis methods. 

Hazardous Fuels Reduction

Current Activities

The Nation’s forests and grasslands are stressed by extended drought, severe wildfires, and large outbreaks of insects and 

diseases. These stressors and disturbances impact forests, grasslands, and watersheds, and threaten rural communities, timber, 

and other forest products, utility corridors, and more, causing millions of dollars in damage each year. Hazardous fuel 

treatments include any vegetation manipulation, removal, or modification of wildland fuels to reduce the likelihood of 

ignition, reduce potential fire intensity and rate of spread, lessen potential damage, or limit the spread of invasive species and 

diseases. These treatments promote the natural role of fire by reducing the likelihood of uncharacteristically intense wildland 

fire and increase the agency’s capabilities to protect life and property (including communities-at-risk and sensitive municipal 

watersheds), sensitive natural resources (including native plant communities and threatened and endangered species), and 

other socially important cultural resources.

The Hazardous Fuels program prioritizes treating areas with high potential for damaging wildfires within the wildland-urban 

interface (WUI) using a scenario planning tool to identify areas where there is high and very high wildfire hazard potential 

adjacent to communities. Working with community partners across boundaries allows the agency to leverage resources and 

work efficiently to reduce wildfire risk while creating resilient landscapes and encouraging fire-adapted communities. 

Hazardous fuels treatments also focus on fire-adapted ecosystems that require periodic fire to maintain forest health and 

resilient landscapes.

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, the Forest Service treated approximately 2.65 million acres of National Forest System lands and adjacent areas 

to mitigate wildfire risk. Over 1.67 million of the treated acres were in high-risk WUI areas. The treated areas that were not in 

the WUI were identified as high priority for other important values at risk to wildfire, including protection of municipal 

watersheds; avoiding wildfire side effects like poor air quality, loss of habitat, and area closures; and other objectives such as 

harvesting forest products and ecosystem restoration occurring outside of WUI areas. Nearly 1 million acres treated were 

categorized as having a high to very high hazard of a large wildfire that would be difficult to contain. About 44 percent of the 
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total acres were treated with prescribed fire, one of the most cost-effective methods of treatment. Three regions exceeded 

their hazardous fuels target, and five regions surpassed 86 percent of assigned target in FY 2020; however, the national total 

acreage was below FY 2019, and about 22 percent below the target. The national shortfall was primarily a result of the 

COVID-19 pandemic and extreme wildfire activity across the country. The agency will continue to prioritize the use of 

authorities provided in Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141), and take the necessary steps 

to reach the goal of treating 3.5 million acres of National Forest System lands and adjacent areas in FY 2021.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Wildfire Risk to Communities website. To increase community awareness of wildfire risk, in FY 2020, the Forest Service 

worked with partners to create an interactive website called Wildfire Risk to Communities (wildfirerisk.org). The website, 

which complies with direction in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, helps community leaders understand how 

wildfire risk is calculated, explore wildfire risk metrics that relate to a community, and consider actions that could reduce that 

wildfire risk. The website also provides downloadable data sources to help create customized wildfire risk 

assessments. Interactive features allow users to change scale (e.g., community, county, State, national) to better address their 

concerns about wildfire risk to homes in the WUI. Partners in website development include the Department of the Interior 

bureaus, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, States, and non-governmental organizations. The website launched in 

April 2020, and an update with additional data is planned for FY 2021.

Fuel treatments modified fire behavior in FY 2020. During the FY 2020 fire season, numerous wildfires interacted with 

cross-boundary fuel reduction projects in northwest and central Oregon, and the Forest Service Pacific Southwest and 

Southwestern Regions. These treatments successfully modified fire behavior and provided strategic points for effective fire 

suppression. For example, on the Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests, lightning strikes and spot fires in August 2020 

were unable to establish and become large fires because they were in areas where forest fuels had been reduced. Similarly, 

the communities of Ruth and Mad River in California were threatened by the August Complex Fire, which started in August 

2020, but were spared due to prior prescribed burns that successfully reduced the burnable material. Also in August 2020, the 

Medio fire in New Mexico crossed several large areas where fuels had been previously reduced, which provided strategic 

opportunities for responders to fight the fire. The resulting burn in the Pacheco Canyon Resilience Project area was of low 

severity and similar to historical norms.

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness

Current Activities

The recreation program administers recreation sites, including campgrounds and day-use areas, and special use 

authorizations, such as ski lodges, resorts, and outfitter guides. This program provides recreational access to over 193 million 

acres on national forest lands containing more than 27,000 campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, and day-use areas; 220,000 

miles of fishable streams; and 122 ski areas. The heritage program supports the agency’s mission across most Deputy areas 

by developing ways to streamline compliance with historic preservation laws while protecting more than 450,000 heritage 

sites. The wilderness program manages more than 36 million acres of wilderness areas and nearly 5,000 miles of wild and 

scenic rivers. 

Specifically Addressed Area

National forests and grasslands receive an average of about 150 million visits annually for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, 

and other activities.14 In FY 2020, recreation visitor use supported approximately 153,800 jobs and contributed $12.5 billion 

in gross domestic product, as reported in the agency’s FY 2019 economic analysis. To sustain and grow this level of use, the 

Forest Service is investing resources in simplifying the permitting process for outfitters and guides, maintaining and 

encouraging strong collaborations with partners and volunteer groups, and working to meet the recreational desires of today’s

public, who want year-round activities on National Forest System lands. 

In FY 2020, the agency focused on modernizing its recreation special uses program and improving the level of customer 

service provided to the public. Emphasis areas included policy updates, modernization of digital platforms, and responding to 

14 Data collected between FY 2015 and FY 2019. A visit is one person participating in one or more recreation activities on a national forest 

or grassland for an unspecified period of time, and a visit can include multiple site visits.
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COVID-19. The Forest Service faced multiple challenges in servicing the public and recreation partners due to COVID-19. 

In response to the pandemic, the Forest Service took steps to ensure the long-term viability of concession operators and 

outfitter guides for the duration of the economic downturn. Cleaning and operating guidelines were adapted and distributed to

accelerate the safe reopening of both agency-run and concession-operated recreation facilities across the country, and land

use and special use fees collected from concessioners and outfitter guides were deferred. 

Building on targeted efforts initiated in FY 2017, national emphasis continues to be placed on improving planning processes 

and completing and updating comprehensive river management plans for designated wild and scenic rivers. The Forest 

Service will emphasize efforts to use technology for organizing and sharing information, as well as expand opportunities for 

interactive learning and engagement with internal and external audiences. The successful shared river stewardship efforts 

through interagency collaborations and nongovernmental partnerships will continue to implement needed projects, complete 

water quality data collection, and facilitate connections with diverse communities throughout the country. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Increases in Demand for Recreation Opportunities. In FY 2020, demand for recreation opportunities from the public surged, 

in part due to COVID-19 and increased interest in outdoor activity. To accommodate increased use, the Forest Service 

developed new ways of doing business to safely serve the recreating public. The Forest Service continues to offer the 

National Recreation Reservation Service, or recreation.gov, to the public as a single point of access to comprehensive 

information about Federal recreation activities. Site services include reservation and trip planning for 100,000 individual sites 

and activities, and 3,500 recreation areas managed by seven Federal agencies. In FY 2020, recreation.gov introduced timed 

entry tickets to many popular recreation areas and National Parks to ensure social distancing and appropriate capacity. Online 

e-passes were developed for the public to purchase recreation passes remotely and safely. Curbside pickup services for 

recreation permits were introduced to minimize face-to-face transactions and ensure the health and safety of the public and 

agency employees. Many visitors were first-time recreation users of national forest lands, and the steps taken to ensure safe 

operations and long-term viability of our recreation service provider partners ensured we were able to meet the needs of 

visitors.

Wilderness Accomplishment Reporting. Since FY 2015, Wilderness Stewardship Performance has tracked management 

actions in the Forest Service’s 448 wilderness areas. Annual average accomplishment reporting continues to show 

improvements towards addressing desired actions across 20 interdisciplinary elements. These elements help define successful 

wilderness stewardship based on the Wilderness Act and compose the essential qualities of wilderness character. 

Collaborative efforts to leverage funds with partner organizations has doubled and, in some cases, quadrupled agency funds. 

Under the Wilderness Character Monitoring program, the first round of monitoring for all agency wilderness areas will be 

completed by the end of FY 2023. The Forest Service will continue to lead the effort in this interagency program to establish

baseline data for all agency wilderness areas and prepare wilderness areas for the second round of monitoring. Following the 

second round, the agency can determine trends in wilderness character across agency boundaries.

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management

Current Activities

This program manages habitats and maintains ecological conditions needed to maintain the diversity, viability, and 

productivity of plant and animal communities and reforestation and revegetation efforts in support of ecological restoration 

and post-wildfire recovery. Habitat restoration ensures vital amenities such as clean water and recreational opportunities 

remain available. 

National Forest System lands contain many different habitats, including 80 percent of elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat 

habitat; the majority of habitat remaining for rare and wide-ranging carnivores such as grizzly bear and Canada lynx; greater 
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than 28 million acres of wild turkey habitat; and 50 percent of the Nation’s premier trout and salmon habitat in the 

continental United States.15,16

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, program focus included implementing the National Best Management Practices (BMP) Program and improving 

Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) on National Forest System lands. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Best Management Practices Evaluations. In FY 2020, the agency completed nearly 400 BMP monitoring evaluations to 

improve how requirements are met under the Clean Water Act. The program advanced monitoring effectiveness to improve 

the sharing of important information with State water quality agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other 

partners. The Forest Service used the information gained in the BMP monitoring evaluation for three primary outcomes: 1) 

improve protection of aquatic and riparian resources through adaptive management; 2) document the use and effectiveness of 

BMP for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses to support or strengthen the environmental analyses for 

priority timber sale and fuel management projects, particularly the landscape scale projects; and 3) continue to monitor BMPs 

and share data to document compliance with the State Nonpoint Source Management Plan, as directed by the Clean Water 

Act.

Aquatic Organism Passage Improvements. In FY 2020, the program implemented the fourth year of a strategic partnership 

with Trout Unlimited to accelerate the improvement of AOP at road-stream crossings. Through this ongoing partnership, 

approximately 100 AOP projects were completed, and an estimated 200 miles of aquatic habitat were reconnected, meeting 

the agency’s goal of making an additional 1,000 culverts fish-passage friendly.

Grazing Management

Current Activities

This program manages approximately 92 million acres of rangeland resources on national forest lands to maintain a 

sustainable supply of forage for livestock, sustain water resources, and provide suitable wildlife habitat and ecosystem 

services. Program goals are met with support of partners, which include Society for Range Management, Public Lands 

Council, Sustainable Rangeland Roundtable, and numerous local livestock producer organizations. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

Providing forage for livestock promotes economic stability for rural communities while using livestock grazing as a 

management tool to reduce fine fuels, invasive plant populations and enhance habitat for native plants and animals. To find 

the best solutions and monitoring strategies for vegetation management, the agency works with livestock permittees and the 

relevant regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service.

Grazing management practices are informed by Forest Service research. Rangelands within semiarid ecosystems face 

challenges such as invasive species, encroachment of woody vegetation, altered fire regimes, and drought, and this research 

contributes to the development of long-term risk management strategies to improve rangeland management. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Policy and Regulatory Reforms. In FY 2020, the agency undertook a series of policy and regulatory reforms designed to 

simplify the agency’s permitting processes, align administrative processes with those of the Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM), and began an effort to revise and update outdated directives (Forest Service Manual and Handbook). The proposed 

rule was published in October 2020. Modifications to the rule were made based on Tribal and public input, and the agency 

anticipates publishing a final rule in FY 2021. Revisions to the Grazing Handbook and Manual continued in FY 2020 and 

15 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. “Grizzly bear recovery plan.” Missoula, MT. 181 pp. Online: https://www.fws.gov/mountainprairie/es/species/mammals/grizzly/Grizzly_bear_recovery_plan.pdf. 16 Interagency Lynx Biology Team. 2013. “Canada lynx conservation assessment and strategy. 3rd edition.” Forest Service, DOI Fish and 

Wildlife Service, DOI Bureau of Land Management, and DOI National Park Service. Forest Service Publication RI-13-19, Missoula, MT. 

129 pp. Online: https://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/wildlife/LCAS_revisedAugust2013.pdf.
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were published in December 2020. The public comment period ended April 17, 2021, and the agency anticipates publication 

of final directives in the first quarter of FY 2022. 

Adapting to Challenges Posed by COVID-19. In FY 2020, the agency was faced with many challenges, including COVID19, which resulted in mandatory office closures, and an intense fire season. Revised guidance for the FY 2020 grazing season 

was issued allowing line officer discretion when assisting livestock operators to mitigate these challenges. Staff were 

available to meet with permittees, either in person following the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

recommendations, by phone, email, or other electronic platforms, to finalize FY 2020 grazing plans. Additionally, staff 

continued to conduct field visits while following CDC recommendations, and leveraged available tools, such as Pay.gov, etc. 

to ensure flexibility in payment methods. 

Forest Products

Current Activities

This program ensures the productive and sustainable use of national forest lands by supporting healthy and resilient forests 

and communities. This program generates timber jobs in rural America through the sale of billions of board feet of timber 

annually.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The agency continues to grow relationships with State partners using the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), which allows 

States to restore watersheds and manage forests on national forest lands via agreements or contracts. A total of 286 GNA 

agreements covering a variety of restoration activities are in place across 38 States, a net increase of 44 agreements over FY 

2019. Timber harvesting under GNA continues to grow; 235 million board feet were sold in FY 2020 under this authority, an 

increase from 182 million board feet in FY 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill expanded GNA authority to allow counties and Tribes 

to participate in the program. There are currently three GNA agreements with counties and three with Tribes, working 

primarily in resource areas surrounding wildlife and fisheries habitat. 

In FY 2020, the program continued implementation of the Forest Products Modernization Strategic Framework for LongTerm Action, a five-year plan to modernize and improve policies, business practices, and tools to increase efficiency in the 

planning and implementation of forest products delivery. In FY 2020, program staff migrated many of their training 

programs to a virtual format, allowing field staff to receive necessary training while remaining safe during COVID-19 and 

lowering training costs. The program also released the first set of revised and updated Forest Service Manual and Handbook 

directives for timber sale preparation for public comment. Work also continues to develop web-based applications for timber 

permit generation and a public timber sale announcement dashboard.

The agency worked to implement 2018 Farm Bill provisions related to self-governance agreements (often referred to as 638 

agreements or contracts) under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. This authority allows the agency 

to carry out demonstration projects by which Federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations may contract to 

perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, allowing Tribes 

across the nation to collaborate in the “planning and implementation of programs for the benefit of Indians in ways that are 

responsive to the true needs of Indian communities.” Agreements for inaugural pilot projects have been signed with the 

Tulalip tribes in Washington and the Pueblo of Jemez in New Mexico, with more projects planned across the country. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Timber Sale Achievements and Economic Contributions. In FY 2020, the agency sold approximately 3.21 billion board feet, 

a decrease from the 3.27 billion board feet sold in FY 2019, for a total value of nearly $183 million. Sales included more than 

550 contracts greater than $10,000, nearly 85,000 small timber contracts and permits, and 67,000 special forest product 

permits for products other than timber. Various special Forest Management programs contributed to this volume. Total 

volume sold from salvage sale funds, other permanent and trust funds, and Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration 

Program funding exceeded 329 million board feet (MMBF). Additional programs that sold timber volume include GNA (235 

MMBF) and stewardship contracting and agreements (888 MMBF). 

Use of Authorities. The Forest Products program contributes 44,700 jobs and approximately $4.1 billion of gross domestic 

product, as reported in the agency’s FY 2019 economic analysis. These achievements were, in part, made possible by the use 

of tools authorized or amended in the 2014 Farm Bill and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141), including 
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GNA, Modernization for National Environmental Policy Act Planning and Forest Products delivery, insect and disease 

designations, stewardship contracting, and the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program. The agency will 

continue to prioritize the use of authorities provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 and take the necessary 

steps to increase capacity to reach the output goal of 3.7 billion board feet of timber in FY 2021.

Adapting Timber Sale Activities to COVID-19. The Forest Service has implemented many protocol changes in the way 

timber sale activities are prepared, delivered, and administered on National Forest System lands. The priority continues to be 

the safety of our employees, contractors, and local communities. In FY 2020, several factors due to COVID-19, including

travel restrictions, distance requirements, and shelter-at-home issuances, contributed to the reduced number of timber sales. 

Additionally, market uncertainties and limited forest produce manufacturing (due to the collapse in demand) affected the 

number of sales being awarded. In addition to increasing the use of the authorities to promote shared stewardship and the 

implementation of modernization efforts, the Forest Service has implemented new protocols to mitigate these issues. As a 

result, timber volume has reached pre-COVID-19 levels, but planning needs necessary for the preparation of new sales 

continue to temporarily lag.

Vegetation and Watershed Management

Current Activities

This program ensures the productive and sustainable use of National Forest System lands by improving the condition and 

health of forest and rangeland vegetation, controlling the spread of invasive species, sustaining soil productivity, reducing the 

risk of severe flooding and erosion in areas affected by severe fire, and maintaining water quality.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Forest Service has used the Watershed Condition Framework to focus watershed restoration work on priority areas since 

FY 2011. In FY 2020, the Forest Service completed work necessary to improve or maintain conditions in eight priority 

watersheds. The total area soil and water resources restored or enhanced in FY 2020, including those in priority watersheds, 

was 441,647 acres. Also, in FY 2020, 43,375 acres of lakes and 2,036 miles of rivers and streams were restored or enhanced. 

Beginning in FY 2020, the Forest Service has tracked improvements to landscapes through the Terrestrial Condition 

Assessment, which identifies the ecological integrity and health of terrestrial ecosystems. The landscape condition is 

integrated with management activities tracked through the Forest Service Activity Tracking System (FACTS) to determine 

the outcomes of work accomplished. In FY 2020, 32.3 percent of landscape ecosystems where management occurred were 

improved, maintained, or are recovering. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Restoration Treatments. In FY 2020, across all funding sources, restoration treatments included the establishment of more 

than 171,000 acres of new forest vegetation; the improvement of more than 207,000 acres of forest vegetation, nearly 

495,000 acres of soil and water, and nearly 772,000 acres of rangeland vegetation; and the treatment of about 274,000 acres 

of invasive plants and noxious weeds. 

Minerals and Geology Management

Current Activities

This program ensures the productive and sustainable use of National Forest System lands for energy production and mineral 

development. The program also secures and protects unique resources, such as fossils, caves, groundwater, wildlife habitat, 

and places of scientific, cultural, and recreational interest; protects people and the environment by monitoring and mitigating 

geologic hazards like landslides; and cleans, restores, and monitors environmentally compromised lands contaminated by 

mines or other hazards. The program contributes almost $5.5 billion annually to the Nation’s economy and supports 

approximately 37,300 jobs17, as reported in the agency’s FY 2019 economic analysis.

Specifically Addressed Areas

17 Economic contribution of energy and mineral production from National Forest System lands.
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The program applies the best methodology and practices for protecting the environment and natural resources. The program 

supports the management of geological resources, groundwater, oil, gas, geothermal and mineral materials for promoting 

economic growth and stability for rural communities and the national economy. In FY 2020, the agency conducted pilot 

studies in Regions 8 and 9 to locate and prioritize high risk leaking orphan oil and gas wells. These pilots confirm that there 

are thousands of orphan oil and gas wells on National Forest System lands. The FY 2022 Budget request would support 

locating and prioritizing orphaned oil and gas wells in order to take necessary closure or clean-up activities. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Regulation Revisions. In FY 2020, the program published a proposed revision of the agency’s Oil and Gas Resource 

regulations (36 CFR 228, Subpart E), which are intended to streamline oil and gas leasing for approximately 44 national 

forests and grasslands with ongoing Federal oil and gas interests or operations. A revision of the Locatable Minerals 

regulations (36 CFR 228, Subpart A) is on-going.

Mineral Leases and Management. In FY 2020, the agency administered more than 5,500 Federal mineral leases across 4.2 

million acres of National Forest System lands. Lands are currently leased for oil, natural gas, coal, phosphates, and other 

mineral commodities. Federal mineral, oil, and gas operations include approximately 4,000 wells, and a variety of coal and 

other mineral mines. In FY 2020, the agency also managed approximately 15,000 oil and gas wells for privately owned 

minerals, and around 75,000 mining claims, on National Forest System lands. Also in FY 2020, the agency completed 1,857 

mineral material (e.g., sand, gravel) sale contracts and permits.

Land Use Authorization and Access

Current Activities

This program ensures the productive and sustainable use of National Forest System lands through various land and natural 

resource management activities in support of the social and economic wellbeing of rural and urban communities. The 

program secures and protects National Forest System lands and land interests. The Forest Service surveys lands in advance of 

timber sales, acquires rights-of-way, and administers road agreements necessary for public and agency access to complete

activities, including timber production, transportation, recreation, and utility inspection.

Specifically Addressed Areas

This program oversees permit processing, administration, and surveying for energy infrastructure and commercial interests 

on national forests and grasslands. Energy, utility, and communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands 

provides approximately $12 billion annually to the gross domestic product, and supports approximately 122,800 jobs, as 

reported in the agency’s FY 2019 economic analysis. In FY 2020, this infrastructure generated $38 million in land use 

authorization fees to the U.S. Treasury. Current agency permits include about 2,700 power line authorizations, supporting 

approximately 18,000 miles of powerlines and carrying electricity to 70 million homes; 1,600 oil and gas pipelines covering 

6,600 linear miles; 250 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensed and exempted facilities; 2,000 reservoirs delivering 

water to municipalities in local towns; 14,000 recreation residences; 1,367 designated communications sites that 

accommodate over 10,000 wireless communication uses, including cellular and broadband technology; and significant water 

delivery infrastructure for communities.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Improving Landownership Records and Mapping Products. In FY 2020, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) undertook the process of aligning land status records with the BLM Cadastral National Spatial Database 

Infrastructure and Forest Service Land Status Records System to improve the ability to provide accurate landownership 

records and mapping products. 

Additions to the Lands Status and Encumbrance Map. The Forest Service has added easements and rights-of-way to its 

publicly available Lands Status and Encumbrance map, which will be updated in real time as new easements and rights-ofway are acquired, and as historical rights are mapped. This ongoing effort also improves implementation of the John D. 

Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, passed in 2019, that requires the Forest Service to prepare a 

public list of priority Federal lands where hunting, fishing or other recreational uses are allowed, but where public access is 

not available or is significantly restricted.
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Powerline Facilities Regulations. In FY 2020, USDA provided regulations governing Forest Service coordination with 

electric utilities regarding vegetation management and routine maintenance for powerline facilities in order to improve the 

safety and reliability of electric transmission and distribution across National Forest System lands. These regulations include 

provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 and precedes forthcoming agency policy changes that will 

provide specific procedures for review and approval of powerline wildfire mitigation and systems reliability activities. 

Law Enforcement Operations

Law Enforcement Operations’ primary focus is the protection of natural resources, the public, Forest Service employees, and 

visitors on National Forest System lands. Forest Service law enforcement staff provide a critical presence on a vast amount of 

public lands, roads, and recreation sites. Enforcement activities and criminal and civil investigations involving incidents of 

theft, assault, alcohol, and drug use; unauthorized motor vehicle use; illegal occupancy; trespassing; wildland fire arson; drug 

smuggling and manufacturing; fraud; and assaults and threats to employees. The program maintains numerous cooperative 

partnerships with local agencies and communities to provide a wide range of services.

Current Activities

In FY 2020, National Forest System lands experienced unprecedented visitation and use due to COVID-19 related closures 

and restrictions of traditional recreation/use areas. Law Enforcement staff provided an increased public safety presence and 

documented an over-30 percent increase in enforcement activities. Law Enforcement staff rapidly developed novel 

operational techniques and tactics to operate in a potentially hazardous and infectious COVID-19 environment and continue 

to successfully perform primary mission functions. The Forest Service also continued to maintain critical partnerships with 

other law enforcement agencies. Over $5 million in funding has been dedicated to maintaining approximately 500 

Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreements with State, county, and local partners. The agreements provide funding to law 

enforcement cooperators to enhance law enforcement coverage on National Forest System lands and ensure public safety. 

Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) #13, Public Safety and Security 

Annex, the Forest Service collaborates with the Department of Justice and other partners to help with law enforcement 

emergencies during the fiscal year. During FY 2020, Law Enforcement Operations teams were deployed to California to 

support COVID-19 quarantine response efforts, and to Texas to support hurricane response. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Law Enforcement Operations program has continued to take steps to modernize, leverage technology, and make program 

management changes to improve the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. In FY 2020, Forest Service Law 

Enforcement was the first Federal law enforcement agency to field a national Body Worn Camera (BWC) and video evidence 

storage system solution. The BWC deployment and use requirement have contributed to a significant increase in 

accountability and transparency to the public the Forest Service serves. Law Enforcement expanded the fleet use and 

procurement program nationwide to ensure more efficient and effective use and began procurement of vehicle mounted 

cameras to complement the BWC use. 

In FY 2020, law enforcement procured and is implementing a new enforcement and investigation reporting and record 

system to replace the legacy system. The new system will provide a more efficient and robust system and is compliant with 

the National Incident-Based Reporting System and National Incident Criminal Background Check System. In partnership 

with Forest Service Research and Development and academic research partners, the Forest Service has developed and fielded 

a novel tool to detect highly destructive, illegal marijuana cultivation sites using satellite imagery and innovative machinelearning algorithms. The Forest Service has also worked with industry partners to develop a field portable system to analyze 

and identify hazardous chemicals and pesticides in grow sites. The system greatly increases safety of field personnel and 

allows rapid detection of substances and reduces clean-up and laboratory analysis costs.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Multi-agency Marijuana Eradication. The Forest Service has continued to conduct multi-agency eradication operations and 

investigations to target marijuana cultivated on National Forest System lands and adjacent public lands and to prioritize clean 

up and reclamation activities in support of the National Drug Control Strategy. Drug trafficking organizations produce large 

amounts of trash, hazardous materials, and toxic chemicals that create a significant risk to wildlife, water, and habitat near 

grow areas. In FY 2020, historic fire activity in California, Oregon, and Washington hindered operations and reduced 

resources; however, over 1,000,000 marijuana plants were eradicated from approximately 260 grow sites on National Forest 

System and adjacent lands by Forest Service staff and partners.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-30. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $140,371,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +8,000,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 148,371,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, [$140,371,000]$148,371,000, to remain available 

through September 30, [2024]2025, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of buildings and 

other facilities and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction, decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, 

including unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation system, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the 

Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That funds becoming available in 

fiscal year [2021]2022 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the 

Treasury and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-31. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTE)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Facilities a ....................................... $148,000 445 $154,000 425 $54,037 0 $54,037 0 0 0

Roads a ............................................ 218,000 1,158 220,000 1,079 68,895 0 68,895 0 0 0

Trails a............................................. 80,000 554 81,000 525 17,439 0 17,439 0 0 0

Legacy Roads and Trails b............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,000 0 +$8,000 0

Subtotal, Direct Appropriations... 446,000 2,157 455,000 2,029 140,371 0 148,371 0 +8,000 0

Supplemental Appropriations: 0 0

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20).......... 36,040 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coronavirus Emergency 

Appropriations (P.L. 116-136)..... 0 0 26,800 14 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Supplemental 

Appropriations.......................... 36,040 34 26,800 14 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Appropriations....................... 482,040 2,191 481,800 2,043 140,371 0 148,371 0 +8,000 0

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment ................ 15,662 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers In................... 15,662 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Facilities.......................................... 20,447 0 21,344 0 19,128 0 6,531 0 -12,597 0

Roads.............................................. 3,877 0 3,984 0 3,467 0 1,215 0 -2,252 0

Trails............................................... 1,734 0 3,139 0 1,996 0 736 0 -1,260 0

Deferred Maintenance and 

Infrastructure Improvement ......... 44 0 91 0 92 0 24 0 -68 0

Legacy Roads and Trails................. 1,002 0 952 0 61 0 0 0 -61 0

Capital Improvement and 

Maintenance, Other...................... 2,365 0 2,785 0 3,383 0 300 0 -3,083 0

Disaster Supplemental .................... 60,728 0 64,464 0 74,916 0 21,455 0 -53,461 0

Subtotal, Carryover...................... 90,197 0 96,759 0 103,043 0 30,261 0 -72,782 0

Recoveries, Other............................... 7,437 0 8,375 0 8,595 0 8,902 0 +307 0

Total Available ................................. 595,336 2,191 586,934 2,043 252,009 0 187,534 0 -64,475 0

Lapsing Balances............................... 0 0

Balances, Available End of Year ....... -96,759 0 -103,043 0 -30,261 0 -22,519 0 +7,742 0

Total Obligations.............................. $498,577 2,191 $483,891 2,043 $221,748 0 $165,015 0 -$56,733 0

a FTEs for FY 2021 and FY 2022 are funded through National Forest System Salaries and Expenses.

b The FY 2022 Budget request includes a proposal to re-establish the Legacy Roads and Trails budget line item, which was eliminated in FY 2018. Since 

FY 2018, work performed under the Legacy Road and Trails program was administered through the Roads and Trails budget line items.
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Legacy Roads and Trails: An increase of $8,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the 

following:

a) An increase of $8,000,000 to re-establish funding specific to the Legacy Roads and Trails program. The funding will be 

used to protect investments and decommission and repair roads and trails to mitigate detrimental impacts to sensitive 

ecosystems and watersheds. The Legacy Roads and Trails funds would be used for work that includes replacing or

installing bridges and culverts (or low-water trail crossings), addressing public safety of roads and trails, restoring

unneeded roads and trails to a more natural state, addressing storm-damaged areas, and removing or replacing pipes and 

other structures that restrict or prevent fish and other aquatic organisms from reaching their traditional habitat.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OVER $1 MILLION SELECTED IN FY 2022

The agency is adopting a structured National Asset Management Program (NAMP) that incorporates the Comprehensive 

Capital Improvement Plan (CCIP) process. The NAMP will help prioritize investments in capital improvement projects and 

reduce the Forest Service’s deferred maintenance backlog. These projects will address improvements, repairs and 

rehabilitation of mission critical buildings, transportation and the decommissioning of projects. All capital improvement 

projects, whether they are funded through the Capital Improvement and Maintenance (CIM) appropriation or through the 

Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152), are included in the NAMP.

Per Congressional directive in the FY 2018 Interior Appropriations report, the Forest Service is providing a list of planned 

national capital improvement projects over $1 million. This list represents a long-term multi-year plan that addresses needed 

investments in facilities, transportation, and decommissioning based on the FY 2022 Budget request and using the NAMP 

prioritization process. This list includes projects that would be funded with Forest Service appropriations under the CIM line 

item only; it does not include projects that would be funded by the National Parks and Public Lands Restoration Fund 

established by GAOA.
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Table FS-32. FY 2022 - FY 2026 Capital Improvement Projects Over $1 Million Selected in FY 2022

Project 

Type b Project Name Forest

Region

or Unit State

Congressional 

District

Budget Year Funding a

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026

Total

FY 2022 -

FY 2026

Facility Coeur d'Alene Nursery 

Greenhouse 

Replacement

Idaho 

Panhandle

Northern ID 1 $1,590,830 $1,500,000 0 0 0 $3,090,830

Facility Kootenai National 

Forest Supervisor’s 

Office Leased Office 

Purchase

Kootenai Northern MT 1 4,400,000 510,000 $2,350,000 0 0 7,260,000

Facility BKNF Mystic Admin 

Site Siding and Roofing 

Replacement

Black Hills Rocky Mountain SD 1 1,100,000 0 0 0 0 1,100,000

Facility PSICC SPL Buffalo 

Creek Fire Operations 

Building

Pike-San 

Isabel

Rocky Mountain CO 4 70,000 400,000 4,000,000 0 0 4,470,000

Facility Salt Lake District Office 

Deferred Maintenance

UintaWasatchCacheIntermountain UT 3 2,300,000 0 0 0 0 2,300,000

Facility R615 Tiller Wastewater 

Treatment

Umpqua Pacific 

Northwest

OR 4 1,087,000 0 0 0 0 1,087,000

Facility Athens South Building 

Research, Energy and 

DM

Southern 

Research 

Station

Research and 

Development

GA 10 0 1,948,100 0 0 0 1,948,100

Facility NRS-03 Renovate 

Underused Facility to 

Construct 

Overwintering Facility 

for Breeding Disease 

Resistant Trees

Northern 

Research 

Station

Research and 

Development

OH 12 0 1,500,000 0 0 0 1,500,000

Facility Forest-wide Engine Bay 

Replacement

Gila Southwestern NM 2 0 60,000 1,400,000 0 0 1,460,000

Facility FC15 Sierra NF 

Supervisor’s Office

Sierra Pacific 

Southwest

CA 4 0 50,000 350,000 $6,500,000 0 6,900,000
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Project 

Type b Project Name Forest

Region

or Unit State

Congressional 

District

Budget Year Funding a

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026

Total

FY 2022 -

FY 2026

Facility 0601 Sisters RS Office

Conveyance 

Replacement NC & DM

Deschutes Pacific 

Northwest

OR 2 0 3,250,000 0 0 0 3,250,000

Facility ROD-080211-22-10-

Rehabilitate Pavement 

Red River Gorge

Daniel 

Boone

Southern KY 6 0 1,750,000 0 0 0 1,750,000

Facility 0907 Black River 

Waterfall Complex 

Platforms and Stair 

Replacement for Visitor 

Safety and Access DM

Ottawa Eastern MI 1 0 65,000 520,000 0 0 585,000

Facility Missoula Aerial Fire 

Depot 60-Bed 

Dormitory 

Modernization

Aerial Fire 

Depot

Northern MT 1 0 0 30,000 110,000 $1,100,000 1,240,000

Facility North Fork Office 

Rehabilitation

SalmonChallisIntermountain ID 2 0 0 146,215 994,259 0 1,140,474

Facility FC14 - Ash Creek 

Guard Station Multi 

Year

ShastaTrinityPacific 

Southwest

CA 1 0 0 205,000 1,895,000 1,107,500 3,207,500

Facility FC09 - Modoc South 

Fork Utility Shop

Modoc Pacific 

Southwest

CA 1 0 0 163,000 900,000 0 1,063,000

Facility Jackson Fire Engine 

Bay Replacement

BridgerTetonIntermountain WY At large 0 0 0 0 2,500,000 2,500,000

Facility Twenty-mile Trailhead 

Construction for 

Improved Access to 

Portage Valley and the 

Iditarod National 

Historic Trail

Chugach Alaska AK 1 0 0 0 0 1,760,317 1,760,317

Total, Facilities 10,547,830 11,033,100 9,164,215 10,399,259 6,467,817 47,612,221

TransportationRD02 - Trabuco Canyon 

AOP Restoration

Cleveland Pacific 

Southwest

CA 45 200,000 1,200,000 0 0 0 1,400,000
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Project 

Type b Project Name Forest

Region

or Unit State

Congressional 

District

Budget Year Funding a

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026

Total

FY 2022 -

FY 2026

Transportation*0907 Black River 

Waterfall Complex 

Platforms and Stair 

Replacement for Visitor 

Safety and Access DM

Ottawa Eastern MI 1 0 0 0 490,896 0 490,896

Transportation0907 FR 2200 Clear 

Creek Road 

Reconstruction for 

Access to Tribal 

Resources, GNA 

Timber Sales, and 

Recreation Areas 

including North Country 

Trail DM

Ottawa Eastern MI 1 0 1,168,000 0 0 0 1,168,000

TransportationRD15 - Minarets Road 

(4S81) Surface 

Treatment

Sierra Pacific 

Southwest

CA 4 0 0 900,000 900,000 900,000 2,700,000

Transportation0907 Bridge 

Replacements Group 2-

Cisco Br Ontonogan 

River 6930-1.722 and M 

Br Ontonagon River 

5250-4.46 for Safety 

Issues DM

Ottawa Eastern MI 1 0 0 15,500 40,000 1,207,832 1,263,332

Total, Transportation 200,000 2,368,000 915,500 1,430,896 2,107,832 7,022,228

Decommissioning0915 Bunker 

Demolition group 65

Midewin 

National 

Tallgrass 

Prairie

Eastern IL 16 1,054,000 0 0 0 0 1,054,000

Decommissioning0915 Bunker 

Demolition Group 66

Midewin 

National 

Tallgrass 

Prairie

Eastern IL 16 2,046,000 0 0 0 0 2,046,000
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Project 

Type b Project Name Forest

Region

or Unit State

Congressional 

District

Budget Year Funding a

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026

Total

FY 2022 -

FY 2026

Decommissioning0915 Bunker 

Demolition Group 66A

Midewin 

National 

Tallgrass 

Prairie

Eastern IL 1 1,271,000 0 0 0 0 1,271,000

Total, Decommissioning 4,371,000 0 0 0 0 4,371,000

Grand Total 15,118,830 13,401,100 10,079,715 11,830,155 8,575,649 59,005,449

a Budget Year Funding represents funding needed for a unit to implement a specific portion of the project. This amount does not always equal the total project cost. b Facilities Projects align to the Facilities budget line item(s) (CMFC and/or FSLM), Transportation Projects align to the Roads budget line item, and Decommissioning projects align to Forest Service 

Leases and Maintenance budget line item.
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-33. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C................................................................. $118 $2,240 0 0

Personnel compensation, field............................................ 149,867 148,307 0 0

11.0 Total personnel compensation ........................................ 149,985 150,547 0 0

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 56,981 61,399 0 0

13.0 Benefits for former personnel ............................................ 356 227 0 0

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 207,322 212,173 0 0

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 5,641 3,634 0 0

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 1,957 2,459 $2,037 $1,516

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 948 287 238 177

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 948 465 385 287

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.................... 13,276 14,000 11,599 8,631

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 315 375 311 231

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 37 68 56 42

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 145,101 113,572 94,092 70,018

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 53,601 64,750 53,643 39,919

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 8,605 4,624 3,831 2,851

25.5 Research and development contracts ................................. -153 0 0 0

25.6 Medical care....................................................................... 27 26 21 16

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 5,099 2,622 2,172 1,616

26.0 Supplies and materials ....................................................... 12,996 13,031 10,796 8,034

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 7,186 13,183 10,922 8,128

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 17,350 17,600 14,581 10,851

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 18,200 20,597 17,064 12,698

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ...................................... 121 425 0 0

Total, other objects ......................................................... 291,255 271,718 221,748 165,015

99.9 Total, new obligations ................................................. 498,577 483,891 221,748 165,015

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $54 $59 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $184,223 $187,148 0 0

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ............................... $69,191 $70,423 0 0

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 9.2 9.2 0 0

a FY 2019 DHS building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 2019 are actuals. Beginning in FY 

2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

The Forest Service is committed to caring for the land and serving the people by connecting them to their public lands. 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance supports programs that administer facilities, roads, trails, and other infrastructure on 

national forest lands. Agency assets include nearly 30,000 recreation facilities; more than 39,000 buildings; more than 

370,000 miles of roads; nearly 160,000 miles of trails; more than 13,000 road and trail bridges; more than 4,700 drinking 

water systems; more than 4,700 wastewater systems; and nearly 500 agency-owned dams.

In FY 2020, the Forest Service continued to refine the framework established in the Comprehensive Capital Improvement 

Plan (CCIP),18 dated August 19, 2019. The CCIP incorporated the following implementation goals:

• Establish an iterative, repeatable budgeting process to allocate funding using an optimization model;

• Develop an objective project prioritization methodology that quantitatively assesses project value and risk 

consideration and multiyear programming, while maintaining maximum flexibility; and

• Implement a governance structure with clear roles and responsibilities.

This framework addresses major needs of national importance, such as capital improvement projects19 and large nonrecurring maintenance projects which help the agency address the deferred maintenance backlog. The CCIP model 

framework is structured by benefit areas that align with Forest Service national priorities and incorporates comprehensive 

criteria that are applicable to all asset types. Information captured for each project can be categorized into the following 

dimensions: Benefits/Criticality, Cost, Readiness, and Health and Safety. The model framework design involves processing 

this data to calculate total benefits, benefit/cost ratio, and generate a multi-year project schedule.

Facilities

Current Activities

This program includes funding for costs associated with Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) greater than $0.5 million, minor 

improvement projects less than $0.5 million, recreation facilities and sites maintenance and repair, and agency-owned dams. 

The program manages the largest number and widest range of accessible recreation facilities and sites in the country, 

including campgrounds, picnic areas, visitor centers, ski areas, trailheads, shooting ranges, and interpretive sites. Dams 

located on national forest lands provide the largest source of municipal water supply in the country, serving more than 60 

million people in 3,400 communities across 33 States. The program also manages infrastructure used for fire suppression and 

fuels management, including aircraft maintenance and operations facilities, air-tanker bases, smokejumper bases, helicopter 

bases and helipads, fire engine bays, fire training facilities, retardant facilities, fire cache warehouses, and fire lookouts. 

Additional facilities managed under this program include administrative offices, research facilities, communication sites, 

warehouses, bunkhouses, employee housing, and fleet management and maintenance buildings.

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, $41.1 million was dedicated to facilities’ capital improvement and decommissioning projects. This included 

$34.6 million for CIP to renovate and replace existing infrastructure assets that deliver agency-wide benefits, and $6.5 

million to decommission 39 unneeded structures. These activities reduced facility deferred maintenance by $7.9 million and 

the gross footprint by 78,102 square feet.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Safety Inspections. In 2019, the Forest Service entered into a five-year interagency agreement with the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) to perform structural safety inspections for all communications assets on National Forest System 

lands. This agreement will improve compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and American National 

Standards Institute requirements for periodic safety inspections. The agency owns and administers more than 1,700 

18 https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/final_report_sent_to_hill_ccip.pdf 19 Capital improvement projects include construction of new facilities, and alteration or expansion of existing facilities to meet needs that 

are different from their original intent. In most cases, these projects eliminate deferred maintenance and are administered to expand public 

service capability or recreational opportunities.
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communications assets used to facilitate law enforcement, wildland fire suppression, public safety, and routine forest 

management. In FY 2020, the FAA inspected 195 communication towers and lookouts on behalf of the Forest Service.

Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan. The agency continued to develop national facilities strategies and processes in 

support of the CCIP. These include identifying decommissioning projects, improving consistency and transparency in 

facilities asset management, and updating facilities data management processes to improve data quality and accuracy. 

Deferred Maintenance Backlog. In 2017, the USDA Office of Inspector General20 reported on Forest Service management 

and controls associated with the $5.2 billion backlog of deferred maintenance. Recommendations included reducing deferred 

maintenance, ensuring health and safety during deferment, improving oversight of dams, and strengthening reporting of 

deferred maintenance costs. 

Five-Year Deferred Maintenance Management Strategy. The agency continues to implement the Forest Service Five-Year 

Deferred Maintenance Management Strategy 2018-2022, which has also been incorporated into the CCIP. These include 

identifying decommissioning projects, improving consistency and transparency in facilities asset management, and updating 

facilities data management processes to improve data quality and accuracy. The strategy and plan are helping the agency 

right-size the portfolio of agency-owned assets, improve planning and decision-making for capital investments, decrease the 

deferred maintenance backlog, and reduce the overall demand for facilities maintenance.

Roads

Current Activities

This program administers an extensive transportation network that is vital to the agency’s mission to sustain the health, 

diversity, and productivity of national forest lands. Forest system roads and bridges provide access for many purposes, 

including timber harvesting, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, mining, first responders in emergencies, and access for rural

communities. This program is essential for the management, protection, public use, and enjoyment of 193 million acres of 

national forest lands, as well as meeting the FY 2020 timber target.

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, the Forest Service continued improving access by maintaining the quality of Forest Service roads, which provide 

safe and improved access to national forest lands while protecting water quality and natural resources. The agency also 

continued the removal of fish passage barriers where Forest Service roads, bridges, and trails may be contributing to water 

quality problems in streams and water bodies that support threatened, endangered, and sensitive species or community 

resources.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement. In FY 2020, the Forest Service addressed the backlog of road and bridge 

rehabilitation and replacement needs by directing $8.5 million towards projects that improve access for agency activities and 

recreation opportunities. The agency continued to implement comprehensive bridge construction and inspection programs to 

improve bridge quality. These actions help to ensures public safety, adequate access, and resource protection.

Trails

Current Activities

This program administers the largest system of trails in the country. Trails provide safe access to national forest lands, foster 

partnerships and volunteerism, and generate health and economic benefits to communities through shared stewardship. 

Additionally, National Forest System trails connect with other trails administered by local, State, Federal, and Tribal 

governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

20 United States Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General. (2017). Forest Service Deferred Maintenance. (Report No. 08601-

 0004-31). Washington D.C.: Author.
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Of the approximately 159,000 miles of trail managed by the Forest Service, 98,700 miles are non-motorized, 60,600 miles 

are motorized, and 30,200 miles are within wilderness areas. The Forest Service is the administrating agency21 for six 

congressionally designated National Scenic and Historic Trails (NSHTs) totaling 12,000 miles and is the managing agency22

for 16 additional NSHTs (detailed information about NSHTs is located in the National Scenic and Historic Trails Special 

Exhibit). The agency also manages more than 370 National Recreation Trails on national forest lands. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

In FY 2020, this program continued to implement the agency’s National Strategy for a Sustainable Trail System23 and the 

National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act (P.L. 114-245), which focus on increasing the role of partners and volunteers 

in designing and maintaining resilient trail systems. In February 2020, the agency launched the 10-Year Trail Shared 

Stewardship Challenge which implements Action 1.2 of the Trails Strategy. The challenge leverages the agency’s seven core 

values for the trails program, including safety, sustainability, commitment, access, inclusion, communication, and 

relationships into specific actions that units and trail partners will take to achieve sustainable trail systems. Sustainable trail 

systems are comprised of trails that are socially supported, economically viable, and support ecological resiliency.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Trail Maintenance and Improvements. In 2016, Congress passed the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, which 

directs the agency to establish priority areas for trail maintenance and to double the amount of volunteer hours for trail 

maintenance. In 2018, the agency selected 15 trail maintenance priority areas for increased trail maintenance 

accomplishments. The selected areas were: 

• Angeles National Forest, 

• Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and Adjacent Lands, 

• Central Idaho Complex, 

• Colorado Fourteeners, 

• Continental Divide national Scenic Trail, 

• Greater Prescott Trail System, 

• Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and Eagle Cap Wilderness, 

• Iditarod National Historic Trail “Southern Trek”, 

• Methow Valley Ranger District, 

• Northern California Wilderness Areas in Marble Mountain and Trinity Alps, 

• Sedona Red Rock Ranger District Trail System, 

• Southern Appalachians Capacity Enhancement Model, 

• Superior National Forest Trails, and

• White Mountain National Forest Partner Complex, and Wyoming “Forest Gateway Communities”. 

In FY 2020, continued work in these areas resulted in innovative solutions and improvements to on-the-ground trail 

conditions, with multiple coalitions of partners and volunteers providing a wide array of trail maintenance assistance across

nearly 30,000 miles of trails in all priority areas. In FY 2020, specific accomplishments across the trails system included 

48,700 miles maintained and 1,200 miles improved. 

21 An administering agency is responsible for administration of the entire length of the NSHT. 22 A managing agency is the agency with authority for decision-making for NSHTs under its jurisdiction. 23 https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/national-trail-strategy.pdf
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LAND ACQUISITION

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

Table FS-34. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $814,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... 0

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 814,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

LAND ACQUISITION ([RESCISSION]CANCELLATION OF FUNDS)

Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for Land Acquisition and derived from the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund, $5,619,000 is hereby permanently [rescinded]cancelled from projects with cost savings or failed or 

partially failed projects: Provided, That no amounts may be [rescinded]cancelled from amounts that were designated by the 

Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

Change Description

The first change substitutes cancelled for rescinded.

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS 

For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe 

National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the 

Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorized by law, $664,000, to be derived from forest 

receipts.

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES 

For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public 

school districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal 

parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain 

available through September 30, [2024]2025, (16 U.S.C. 516–617a, 555a; Public Law 96–586; Public Law 76–589, 76–591; 

and Public Law 78–310).
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-35. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Land Acquisition a, b...................... $72,564 48 $78,898 44 0 26 0 0 0 -26

Acquisition of Land for National 

Forest Special Acts.................... 700 0 700 0 $664 0 $664 0 0 0

Acquisition of Lands to Complete 

Land Exchanges......................... 115 1 0 0 150 0 150 0 0 0

Total Appropriations 73,379 49 79,598 44 814 26 814 0 0 -26

Transfers In:

Fire Transfer Repayment .............. 40,600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers In................. 40,600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Land Acquisition........................... 32,899 0 84,702 0 113,323 0 36,122 0 -$77,201 0

Acquisition of Land for National 

Forest Special Acts.................... 935 0 935 0 1,006 0 957 0 -49 0

Acquisition of Lands to Complete 

Land Exchanges......................... 936 0 1,051 0 1,051 0 1,011 0 -40 0

Subtotal, Carryover.................... 34,770 0 86,688 0 115,380 0 38,090 0 -77,290 0

Rescissions....................................... 0 0 -2,000 0 -5,619 0 -5,619 0 0 0

Recoveries, Other............................. 3,724 0 1,573 0 3,850 0 3,431 0 -419 0

Total Available ............................... 152,473 49 165,859 44 114,425 26 36,716 0 -77,709 -26

Lapsing Balances............................. -7 0 -81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Balances, Available End of Year ..... -86,688 0 -115,380 0 -38,090 0 -8,198 0 29,892 0

Total Obligations............................ $65,778 49 $50,398 44 $76,335 26 $28,518 0 -$47,817 -26

a Land Acquisition is shifted to Permanent Appropriations starting in FY 2021 due to passage of the Great American Outdoors 

Act (P.L. 116-152) August 4, 2020. b Does not reflect cancelled unobligated balances.
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-36. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Personnel compensation, field............................................ $3,970 $3,758 $2,221 0

11.0 Total personnel compensation ........................................ 3,970 3,758 2,221 0

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 1,394 1,451 857 0

13.0 Benefits for former personnel ............................................ 8 0 0 0

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 5,372 5,209 3,078 0

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 91 54 88 $34

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 9 24 38 15

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 68 59 95 37

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 97 87 141 55

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.................... 126 124 201 78

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 46 1 2 1

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 0 1 2 1

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 580 999 1,620 630

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 595 552 896 349

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 7 13 21 8

26.0 Supplies and materials ....................................................... 54 62 101 39

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 25 104 168 66

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 58,609 42,954 69,634 27,107

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 98 153 248 97

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ...................................... 1 1 2 1

Total, other objects ......................................................... 60,406 45,189 73,257 28,518

99.9 Total, new obligations ................................................. 65,778 50,398 76,335 28,518

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $1 $1 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $184,223 $187,148 0 0

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ............................... $82,075 $86,684 0 0

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 11.0 11.3 0 0

a FY 2019 DHS building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 2019 are actuals. Beginning in FY 

2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Land Acquisition 

Current Activities

The Forest Service uses Federal land acquisition funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 

to acquire land within or adjacent to the boundaries of national forests and within Wilderness Areas and to acquire 

inholdings. Land acquisitions improve recreational access and create efficiencies for priority stewardship activities such as

hazardous fuels treatments and watershed protection. The LWCF appropriations also support land exchanges by funding cash 

equalization payments and needed staff. In FY 2020, the Forest Service received $78,898,000 for Land Acquisition funding 

under LWCF.

The LWCF Act was amended on August 4, 2020, by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152) which 

provides $900 million in mandatory funding annually for all Federal land acquisition and State assistance programs across 

the Forest Service and Department of the Interior. In FY 2021, the first year this mandatory funding became available, the 

Forest Service received $123,885,000 for 35 Land Acquisition projects. The Forest Service formulated the FY 2022 project 

lists in accordance with the GAOA and Administration guidance. In FY 2022 and in the future, LWCF accomplishments will 

be reported under the Permanent Appropriations section of the Budget Justification. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

Acquisitions completed in FY 2020 supported new and improved recreational access for a wide array of outdoor activities 

across all regions. In FY 2020, the program completed 84 land adjustment cases totaling 55,658 acres acquired and disposed 

of 4,826 acres. FY 2020 acquisitions totaled 37,334 acres procured to provide access for recreation.

In FY 2020, the Forest Service purchased the 84-acre Rio Verde Ranch property along the Upper Verde River in Arizona, 

which adjoins 0.7 miles of the Verde River near the headwaters. The Verde River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in 

Arizona and provides drinking water to the Phoenix metropolitan area’s four million residents. Most of the upper reach of the 

river – a 40 mile stretch eligible for Wild and Scenic River status – are public lands managed by the Prescott National Forest; 

however, there are few public access points due to mostly rugged and steep cliff faces. This property will allow for additional 

access to the Verde River for recreation opportunities.

In FY 2020, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) completed a secondary audit of the agency’s LWCF-funded Land 

Acquisition work focusing on the 100th Meridian provision requiring not more than 15 percent of the acreage acquired using 

LWCF funds and added to National Forest System lands be west of the 100th meridian. This provision was repealed by the 

GAOA, and the audit was closed without recommendations.

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts

Current Activities

This program provides for the acquisition of lands to protect watersheds, minimize soil erosion, and rehabilitate specific 

national forests in Nevada, Utah, California, and Arkansas.

Specifically Addressed Areas

Acquisition under this program often provides large-scale benefits by keeping watershed and ecosystems intact, as well as 

providing additional land areas for public use. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Arkansas Rommel Tract Acquisition. In FY 2020, the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest used program funds to purchase the 

Rommel Tract, a 90-acre critical inholding24 in northwest Arkansas. The land adjoins approximately 0.25 miles along the 

24 A critical inholding is a privately-owned parcel within National Forest System lands considered a priority for acquisition.
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Mulberry River – a designated Wild and Scenic River system – and includes both wetlands and floodplains. This tract will 

provide additional public access to the Mulberry River for recreation activities. 

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges

Current Activities

This program provides for the acquisition of lands using funds collected from the exchange or sale of National Forest System 

lands between States, county or municipal governments, public school authorities, or other non-Federal parties. The Forest 

Service utilizes the authority granted in the Sisk Act (16 U.S.C.  484a), which allows certain parties to deposit cash in lieu of 

land to complete land exchanges. These funds are utilized by the Secretary to acquire non-Federal properties. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

By connecting fragmented landscapes, the Forest Service can effectively promote the long-term health and sustainability of 

the Nation’s forests and grasslands through restoration and watershed protection activities, provide greater recreation access, 

and manage lands more effectively and efficiently. Fragmented landscapes, particularly along wildland-urban interfaces, 

increase wildfire risks, which can cause economic and ecological losses, and pose threats to people, property, and 

communities.

Revenues received from the sale or exchange of agency land or structures are deposited into the Sisk Act Fund. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Mammoth Lake Land Exchange. In FY 2020, per section 3005 of P.L. 113-291, the Forest Service received $4 million in 

cash equalization for the Mammoth Lake land exchange in California. Per the legislation, these funds are automatically made 

available to the Secretary of Agriculture for further National Forest System land acquisition. 
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

Table FS-37. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $3,863,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +4,000,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 7,863,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND 

For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the 

prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to 

section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, to remain available through September 30, [2024] 2025, of which not to exceed 6 

percent shall be available for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, protection, and 

improvements. 

GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 

For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to remain available through September 30, [2024]2025, to be 

derived from the fund established pursuant to the above Act.

MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES 

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the 

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $1,099,000 to remain available through 

September 30, [2024] 2025.

COMMUNICATIONS SITE ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 

Amounts collected in this fiscal year pursuant to section 8705(f)(2) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 

115–334), shall be deposited in the special account established by section 8705(f)(1) of such Act, shall be available to cover 

the costs described in subsection (c)(3) of such section of such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

such amounts shall be transferred to the "National Forest System" account.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-38. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTE)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Range Betterment Fund a .......................... $2,857 6 $2,656 5 $1,719 0 $1,719 0 0 0

Gifts, Donations, and Bequest for Forest 

and Rangeland Research........................ 0 0 0 0 45 0 45 0

 

0 0

Management of National Forest Lands for 

Subsistence Uses a ................................. 2,500 12 2,500 12 1,099 0 1,099 0

 

0 0

Communication Site Administration......... 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 5,000 0 +$4,000 0

Total Appropriations................................. 5,357 18 5,156 17 3,863 0 7,863 0 +4,000 0

Transfers Out:

National Forest System............................. 0 0 0 0 -1,000 0 -5,000 0 -4,000 0

Subtotal, Transfers Out.......................... 0 0 0 0 -1,000 0 -5,000 0 -4,000 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Range Betterment Fund ............................ 2,339 0 2,383 0 2,252 0 1,365 0 -887 0

Gifts, Donations, and Bequest for Forest 

and Rangeland Research........................ 119 0 116 0 116 0 69 0 -47 0

Management of National Forest Lands for 

Subsistence Uses.................................... 47 0 88 0 157 0 57 0 -100 0

Subtotal, Carryover................................ 2,505 0 2,587 0 2,525 0 1,491 0 -1,034 0

Recoveries, Other......................................... 95 0 60 0 141 0 76 0 -65 0

Total Available. .......................................... 7,957 18 7,803 17 5,529 0 4,430 0 -1,099 0

Balances, Available End of Year ................. -2,587 0 -2,525 0 -1,491 0 -1,195 0 +296 0

Total Obligations........................................ $5,370 18 $5,278 17 $4,038 0 $3,235 0 -$803 0

a FTEs for FY 2021 and FY 2022 are funded through National Forest System Salaries and Expenses.
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Communication Sites: An increase of $4,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the 

following:

a) A $4,000,000 funding increase to improve the management of the communication sites program. The Agriculture 

Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) (P.L. 115-334) requires the Forest Service to charge an annual programmatic 

administrative fee for communications use authorizations. The 2018 Farm Bill also authorizes the Forest Service to 

retain and spend the revenues to cover the costs of administering its communications site program. The funding will 

support enhanced deployment of wireless and fiber optic cable communications services, including broadband services 

to unserved and underserved rural communities. The expanded capabilities will benefit urban and rural communities, 

enable greater coordination in emergency response situations, and increase overall safety for visitors, agency staff, and 

first responders.
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-39. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Personnel compensation, field............................................ $1,249 $1,277 0 0

11.0 Total personnel compensation ........................................ 1,249 1,277 0 0

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 487 506 0 0

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 1,736 1,783 0 0

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 116 63 $73 $58

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 13 7 8 7

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.................... 13 9 10 8

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 0 2 2 2

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 1,250 593 686 549

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 165 496 573 459

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 3 4 5 4

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 28 7 8 6

26.0 Supplies and materials ....................................................... 1,802 2,000 2,312 1,852

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 65 54 62 50

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 0 7 8 7

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 179 252 291 233

Total, other objects ......................................................... 3,634 3,495 4,038 3,235

99.9 Total, new obligations ................................................. 5,370 5,278 4,038 3,235

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ............................... $68,500 $72,081 0 0

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 8.7 9.0 0 0
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Other Appropriations include four programs: Range Betterment Fund; Gifts, Donations, and Bequests for Forest and 

Rangeland Research; Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses; and Communications Site Administration. 

Range Betterment Fund

Current Activities

This program receives one-half of grazing receipts collected on national forest lands within the 16 contiguous western States

for range rehabilitation, protection, and improvements on national forest lands where receipts were collected. Program funds 

are utilized for projects within allotments, including but not limited to seeding and reseeding, fence construction, water 

development, weed and other plant removal and control, and wildlife habitat enhancement.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The program continues to manage vegetation within rangelands to foster healthy, resilient ecosystems by removing invasive 

plants, reducing fire risk, supporting fence maintenance, and protecting riparian and other sensitive areas.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Rangeland Vegetation Improvement. In FY 2020, the Range Betterment Fund conducted over 94,000 acres of rangeland 

vegetation improvement work and treated over 1,200 acres of noxious weeds. This represents a reduction from the two 

previous years and is likely due to impacts from COVID-19 (reduced staff capacity due to travel and occupancy restrictions 

at Forest Service facilities) and range staff supporting national fire suppression priority activities during the 2020 fire season.

Gifts, Donations, and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research

Gifts, Donations, and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research is a special account that holds gifts, donations, and 

bequests used to establish or operate any forest and rangeland research facility. The Forest Service continues to receive 

donations from individuals and businesses for research work units and other organizational sub-units to further their research 

and development programs.

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Use

Current Activities

Title VIII of the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3101) authorizes rural 

Alaskan residents a subsistence priority to harvest fish and wildlife on Federal lands over sport and commercial uses. This 

program provides vital employment in remote rural areas, monitors fish and wildlife populations and adjusts regulations to 

keep harvests sustainable, enforces regulations, and educates subsistence users.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Forest Service continues to manage sustainable fish and wildlife populations on national forest lands in Alaska for the 

purposes of providing a reliable food supply to rural Alaskan communities. The Forest Service employs residents to further 

program goals, providing employment where opportunities are limited. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Fisheries Regulatory Management Analysis. In FY 2020, Forest Service staff completed an analysis of fisheries regulatory 

management to determine stock conditions and appropriate harvest levels and to determine suitable management actions to 

provide for subsistence uses on the national forests in Alaska. Through delegation of authority from the Federal Subsistence 

Board, Forest Service seasonal employees implemented special actions to address food security issues related to COVID-19. 

The Forest Service also conducted a series of nearly 30 subsistence public hearings pertaining to the Alaska Roadless Rule, 

with the final Environmental Impact Statement published on September 24, 2020. 

Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program. In FY 2020, the Tongass National Forest partnered with the Alaska Department of 

Fish and Game and five Tribal groups to administer six salmon stock assessment projects through the Fisheries Resource 

Monitoring Program (FRMP). This project provided 36 local jobs with Tribal organizations in rural communities. Also, in 

FY 2020, the Chugach National Forest partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Native Village of Eyak 
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using FRMP funds to implement a fish wheel25 project. The Forest Service contributed approximately $830,000 to FRMP 

projects in FY 2020. 

Total surveys conducted in FY 2020 on the Chugach National Forest included 15 deer surveys and one moose calf survey. 

Total surveys conducted in FY 2020 on the Tongass National Forest included nine deer surveys, one moose survey, one 

mountain goat survey, and two wolf surveys. Most monitoring efforts were implemented through contracts and agreements. 

Communications Site Administration

Current Activities

The 2018 Farm Bill, as amended, required the Forest Service to issue regulations that streamline the process for evaluation 

applications for communications facilities on National Forest System lands and charge a programmatic administrative fee for 

communications use authorizations to cover the cost of the Forest Service’s communication sites program. This program 

supports the USDA Rural Development’s effort to increase broadband access to rural communities, the American Broadband 

Initiative to increase private-sector investment in broadband networks on Federal lands, and the deployment of the 

nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety (FirstNet). Rural and urban communities depend on 

National Forest System lands for critical communication services, including emergency services, internet service, cellular 

communications, television, and radio. 

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Forest Service continues to prioritize applications to locate or modify communications facilities on National Forest 

System lands to expand broadband deployment and other critical communications services and improve customer service. 

The agency has implemented the provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill that will provide for proponents and applicants to have a 

more predictable timeline for agency response to their proposals and applications. 

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Map Viewer Launch. In FY 2020, the Forest Service launched a map viewer that depicts communications sites located on 

National Forest System lands. The map viewer will assist both government and private entities with citing communications 

uses by providing information about the communications site and contact information for the local Forest Service office.

Rule Implementation. In April 2020, USDA issued a final rule pursuant to the Farm Bill, streamlining the agency’s 

procedures for evaluating applications to locate or modify communications facilities on National Forest System lands. The 

Forest Service also issued directives that further implemented those procedures. Compliant with the MOBILE NOW Act 

(Title VI of Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141)), the Forest Service amended its 

communications uses directives to standardize 30-year authorization terms and 270-day maximum application response 

times. In October 2020, the Forest Service amended its directives to work in conjunction with the amended regulations.

25 A fish wheel is a device placed in waterbodies designed for catching fish, particularly salmon.
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WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(Including Transfers of Funds)

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-40. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $1,927,241,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +170,381,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 2,097,622,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency wildland fire 

suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of 

burned-over National Forest System lands and water, [$1,927,241,000] $2,097,622,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That such funds including unobligated balances under this heading, are available for repayment of advances from 

other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That any unobligated funds 

appropriated in a previous fiscal year for hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the "National Forest System" 

account: Provided further, That such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other cooperating entities for services 

provided in response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimbursements by the Forest Service 

for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency: Provided further, That funds 

provided shall be available for support to Federal emergency response: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any 

cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by 

the affected parties: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $1,011,000,000 shall be available for 

wildfire suppression operations, and is provided as the average costs of wildfire suppression operations to the meet the terms 

of [section 251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended]a concurrent 

resolution on the budget: Provided further, That of the funds provided, not less than $100,000,000 shall be for activities 

related to climate change, including wildfire risk management. 

Change Description

The first change adds clarifying language.

The second change adds climate funding language. 
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-41. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 Budget

Request

Change from 2021 

Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Salaries and Expenses............................................... 0 0 0 0 $764,241 9,777 $894,622 10,572 +$130,381 +795

Preparedness ............................................................. $1,339,620 9,965 $1,339,620 9,244 152,000 0 192,000 0 +40,000 0

Suppression............................................................... 1,665,366 522 1,011,000 972 1,011,000 972 1,011,000 972 0 0

Hazardous Fuels........................................................ 0 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Direct Appropriations............................. 3,004,986 10,515 2,350,620 10,219 1,927,241 10,749 2,097,622 11,544 +170,381 +795

Supplemental Appropriations: 0 0

Disaster Relief (P.L. 116-20) .................................... 720,271 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coronavirus Emergency Appropriations (P.L. 116-

136)........................................................................ 0 0 7,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Supplemental Appropriations................. 720,271 0 7,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Appropriations................................................. 3,725,257 10,515 2,357,620 10,219 1,927,241 10,749 2,097,622 11,544 +170,381 +795

Transfers In:

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund ....... 0 0 0 0 1,770,000 0 850,000 0 -920,000 0

Subtotal, Transfers In............................................. 0 0 0 0 1,770,000 0 850,000 0 -920,000 0

Transfers Out:

Department of the Interior......................................... -45,988 0 -48,835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fire Transfer ............................................................. -425,771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers Out.......................................... -471,759 0 -48,835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Salaries and Expenses............................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,642 0 +7,642 0

Preparedness ............................................................. 68,483 0 134,809 0 141,968 0 79,782 0 -62,186 0

Suppression............................................................... 26,940 0 706,391 0 84,019 0 74,949 0 -9,070 0

Hazardous Fuels........................................................ 6,737 0 7,522 0 5,613 0 4,592 0 -1,021 0

National Fire Capacity .............................................. 288 0 476 0 1,472 0 517 0 -955 0

Rural Fire Capacity................................................... 28 0 33 0 800 0 199 0 -601 0

Wildland Fire Management – Other.......................... -7,625 0 3,010 0 5,556 0 500 0 -5,056 0

WFM Disaster Supplemental .................................... 0 0 0 0 2,001 0 462 0 -1,539 0
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Item

2019

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 Budget

Request

Change from 2021 

Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Subtotal, Carryover................................................ 94,851 0 852,241 0 241,429 0 168,643 0 -72,786 0

Recoveries, Other......................................................... 240,588 0 238,326 0 211,261 0 205,800 0 -5,461 0

Total Available ........................................................... 3,588,937 10,515 3,399,352 10,219 4,149,931 10,749 3,322,065 11,544 -827,866 +795

Balances, Available End of Year ................................. -852,241 0 -241,429 0 -168,643 0 -135,001 0 +33,642 0

Total Obligations........................................................ $2,736,696 10,515 $3,157,923 10,219 $3,981,288 10,749 $3,187,064 11,544 -$794,224 +795
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JUSTIFICATIONS OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

Salary and Expenses: An increase of $130,381,000 and 795 full-time equivalents (FTE) from the FY 2021 Enacted 

level, which includes the following:

a) An increase of $21,381,000, which includes $15,192,000 for pay inflation and $6,189,000 for FERS. This increase will 

support a 2.7 percent Cost of Living pay increase for civilian employees, and a 1.1 percent increase to cover the expenses 

for the mandated increase of USDA’s contribution to FERS. Without this increase, the agency will have diminished 

capacity to support wildfire prevention, mitigation, education, and response operations.

b) An increase of $100,000,000 to support staff levels for the implementation of additional large-scale hazardous fuels 

reduction projects. This resource level will support the Administration’s priority to improve the resilience of forest and 

rangeland ecosystems to water stress from multiyear drought conditions and to protect watersheds, wildlife habitat, and 

the wildland-urban interface from the negative impacts of uncharacteristically severe wildfire. Additionally, this critical 

increase is needed to convert additional fire professionals from a seasonal to a year-round workforce, allowing the 

agency to accomplish additional landscape treatments, vegetation and habitat management, and other restoration work 

within the National Forest System. The increase in funding will also support wildland fire decision support analytics 

during wildland fire response.

c) An increase of $9,000,000 for base Salary and Expenses. The Forest Service Wildland Fire Management program staff 

support initial and extended fire attack operations. This increase for base Salary and Expenses will allow the Forest 

Service to maintain 10,000 firefighters needed to protect people, property, and resources. The agency strives to maintain 

an organization that ensures timely, risk-informed, and effective response to wildland fires on Federal, State, and private 

lands, while encouraging an integrated, well-balanced fire management program. The Forest Service will also maintain a 

strong role in working with other Federal, State, Tribal, and local government partners to protect life and property 

against wildfire.

Preparedness: An increase of $40,000,000 from the FY 2021 Enacted level, which includes the following:

a) An increase of $12,500,000 is requested for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) implementation and utilization for fire 

monitoring and improved fire analytics. The UAS program will collect real-time video, and mapping tools to detect and 

assess fire potential across the landscape. UAS will allow tasks currently performed by field staff to be performed more 

rapidly, with greater accuracy and resolution, at a reduced cost, and with lower exposure to hazardous conditions.

b) Increased funding of $20,000,000 for the Risk Management Assistance framework will enhance line officer capacity to 

make risk-informed wildfire response decisions. Through the Risk Management Assistance framework, the agency 

provides training and planning and will make progress on new technologies and analytical products being developed. 

The Risk Management Assistance framework provides for a holistic and integrated approach to incident response and 

decision-making, beginning in the planning cycle. The additional funding will be used to integrate existing and emerging 

decision support tools with risk management expertise to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of prioritizing and 

planning efforts that integrate fuels treatments and wildfire response. The agency will seek to institutionalize the Risk 

Management Assistance framework and will offer subject matter expertise to work on pre-fire discussions with Forest 

Service units, partners, and communities. These efforts will help inform not only response efforts but also help prioritize 

and create resilient landscapes in fuels management.

c) Increased funding of $7,500,000 will be used to continue implementation of the Wildfire Technology Modernization 

section of the Dingell Conservation and Management Act (2019). Implementation includes the ability to monitor, 

analyze, and evaluate how tactical decisions and resource utilization influences incident outcomes. This information will 

create a feedback loop, allowing the agency to learn where, when, and how resources are most effective. The 

combination of Risk Management Assistance framework and technology modernization for fire resources will help 

ensure resources are used more efficiently through early risk-based decision-making with State and local partners and 

through transparent deployment of assets. 

The agency response to wildfire has shifted from seasonal to year-round fire activity with the incidence of larger and 

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management practices, and climate change have resulted in wildfires that move with a speed and intensity previously 

unseen. This has created an environment where wildfires overwhelm wildfire response capabilities, resulting in the loss 

of lives, homes, and natural resources. The increasing risk of catastrophic wildfire is outpacing and out-scaling our 

mitigation actions. Fire seasons have turned into fire years and increasingly destructive and costly fire years have 

brought our Federal, State, and local firefighting capacity close to the breaking point. Without a significant paradigm 

shift, our landscapes will be permanently altered and fire years like 2020 will be the norm in the future. 

The Forest Service Wildland Fire Management program supports 10,000 firefighters, 900 fire engines, and a robust 

aviation program (up to 18 exclusive use airtankers and up to 108 exclusive use helicopters) to maintain an organization 

that ensures safe, timely, appropriate, and effective wildfire response. This critical increase for Preparedness will be used 

to continue the modernization of the wildland fire system to better address the increasingly complex and challenging fire 

environment. As detailed above, funding will be used to advance the UAS program, Risk Management Assistance 

framework, and support towards technology modernization, including the implementation of the Dingell Act. 
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-42. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C................................................................. $236 $9,745 $10,250 $11,009

Personnel compensation, field............................................ 808,239 956,139 1,005,728 1,080,112

11.0 Total personnel compensation ........................................ 808,475 965,884 1,015,978 1,091,121

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 282,569 339,375 356,976 383,379

13.0 Benefits for former personnel ............................................ 39,380 38,378 40,368 43,354

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 1,130,424 1,343,637 1,413,322 1,517,854

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 88,978 70,051 99,151 64,450

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 11,997 13,008 18,412 11,968

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 2,999 1,996 2,825 1,836

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 18,995 19,962 28,554 18,366

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges.................... 66,983 63,878 90,615 58,770

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 496 790 1,118 727

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 37 186 263 171

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 592,853 1,041,513 1,472,172 958,230

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 378,906 184,832 261,614 170,052

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 311 379 536 349

25.5 Research and development contracts ................................. 15 6,987 9,889 6,428

25.6 Medical care....................................................................... 261 273 386 251

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 5,596 2,951 4,577 2,715

26.0 Supplies and materials ....................................................... 116,971 155,781 221,595 143,324

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 22,994 19,021 26,923 17,500

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 38 301 426 277

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 296,926 231,860 328,178 213,320

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ...................................... 916 517 732 476

Total, other objects ......................................................... 1,606,272 1,814,286 2,567,966 1,669,210

99.9 Total, new obligations ................................................. 2,736,696 3,157,923 3,981,288 3,187,064

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $235 $258 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $181,402 $185,230 $187,082 $192,133 

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position ............................... $54,185 $55,545 $56,101 $57,615 

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.8 

Information Technology Investments:

11.0 Internal labor...................................................................... $19 $17 0 0

External labor (contractors)................................................ 68 74 0 0

25.2 Mission area major investment totals................................. 31 33 0 0

Mission area non-major investment totals.......................... 22 24 0 0

Mission area standard investment totals............................. 77 77 0 0

25.3 Mission area WCF transfers and Greenbook...................... 21 21 0 0

a FY 2019 DHS building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 2019 are actuals. Beginning in FY 

2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

The interagency fire community faced an extremely challenging fire year in FY 2020. Responding to wildfire incidents 

around the country in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic posed a unique challenge. The Forest Service 

implemented several operational changes to better protect wildland firefighters from COVID-19. Many of these efforts were 

successful and will be continued in order to improve future response operations. This includes modifying how caterers, 

showers, contract crews, and aviation resources are contracted and delivered; leveraging a virtual environment to provide 

support to fire camps from around the country; utilizing unmanned aerial systems for improved fire reconnaissance and 

additional burnout capability; and leveraging real-time fire analytics to inform when and where resources can be safely and 

effectively utilized.

In FY 2020, the Forest Service began implementation of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation 

Act (2019). Implementation of the Act continues in FY 2021. The agency will use the best available technology to address 

hazard risk mapping, adoption of unmanned aerial systems, location tracking for wildland firefighters, risk management for 

firefighters and the public, and improved wildland fire decision support. The Dingell Act Resource Tracking (DART) will 

provide for real-time tracking of wildland fire resources while on an active incident, providing incident commanders with an 

accurate understanding of where resources are located at all times. The DART will allow for more effective utilization of 

resources on large fire incidents, improve our understanding of where different resources are most likely to be successful, and 

improve our ability to manage firefighter risk.

In FY 2020, the Forest Service also began reviewing and documenting a sample of large fires to examine multiple aspects, in 

compliance with the requirements outlined in Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141). 

These efforts include reviewing and documenting the effectiveness of risk management strategies, beneficial ecological 

impacts of fire on the landscape, firefighter exposure, fuel treatment effectiveness, cost drivers, efforts to modernize the 

wildland fire program, operational effectiveness, and overall lessons learned. These assessments will allow the agency to 

better understand the wildland fire system and the factors that influence the outcomes of fire management decisions. The 

Forest Service will generate a report to Congress on the findings of these assessments at the end of any year in which all 

appropriated Suppression funds are exhausted. 

As directed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, a detailed table of actual and proposed estimated funding for fire 

operations, including aviation resources, is listed below:

Table FS-43. Wildland Fire Salary and Expenses, Preparedness and Suppression Costs (millions of dollars)

Preparedness 2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Wildland Firefighter Salary and Expenses: a

Firefighter Federal Fire Response b........................................................ $102 $113 $119

Firefighter State Fire Response c............................................................ 11 12 13

FEMA d.................................................................................................. 1 1 1

Travel and Training c ............................................................................. 31 34 41

Non-Incident and Hazardous Fuel Operations f, g, h ................................ 546 604 721

Subtotal, Wildland Firefighter Salary and Expenses........................... 691 764 895

Wildland Fire Preparedness Costs: i

Firefighting Equipment, Operations, and Maintenance j........................ 508 132 172

Aviation Contracts................................................................................. 141 20 20

Subtotal, Wildland Fire Preparedness Costs....................................... 649 152 192

Total, Wildland Fire Salary and Expenses and Preparedness Costs.. $1,340 $916 $1,087

a Firefighters and support staff salary and personnel costs include pay costs and Federal Employees Retirement System contributions.

b Firefighters and support staff salary and personnel costs incurred from work on fires occurring on National Forest System lands or other Federal lands.

c Firefighters and support staff salary and personnel costs incurred from work on fires occurring on State lands.

d FEMA category under Preparedness includes employee and personnel costs for the first 8 hours (Base-8 hours) incurred when responding to FEMAdeclared emergencies.

e Travel and training costs to support Forest Service firefighters and support staff for Preparedness program activities. 
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f All other firefighter and support staff salary and personnel costs incurred from Preparedness program activities not directly supporting an incident. This 

includes all Wildland Fire leadership and associated management staff, communications staff, aviation staff, budget staff, fire planners, off-season 

firefighter work, and all the planning and readiness reviews to prepare for the next incident.

g All other firefighter and support staff salary and personnel costs incurred from the hazardous fuels program.

h The 2020 actuals do not include the hazardous fuels program salary and personnel costs. The hazardous fuels salary and personnel costs were included 

within the Hazardous Fuels appropriation. The hazardous fuels salary and personnel costs are included in the 2021 and 2022 Wildland Fire salary and 

expense appropriation. 

i The Preparedness program covers fixed costs and ensures that fire management assets, such as large airtankers, helicopters, hot shot crews, and smoke 

jumpers are available to support initial attack response operations on National Forest System lands and other Federal, State, and private lands.

j The 2020 actuals include the agency’s cost pool distribution and IT investments, $376 million. The 2021 and 2022 Wildland Fire Preparedness costs do 

not include the agency’s cost pools distribution or IT investments, which are now part of the Forest Service Operations appropriations.

Suppression 

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Federal Fire Response a.............................................................. $528 $303 $303

State Fire Response b.................................................................. 90 52 52

Aviation Contracts..................................................................... 438 251 251

Fire Support Contracts and Operations c .................................... 531 305 305

FEMA d ...................................................................................... 1 2 2

Burned Area Emergency Repair (BAER) e ................................ 5 3 3

Administrative Support f ............................................................ 170 95 95

Total Suppression g ................................................................ $1,763 $1,011 g $1,011 h

a Forest Service fire management assets used to support Suppression program activities on National Forest System and other Federal lands.

b Forest Service fire management assets used to support Suppression program activities on State lands.

c Execution of contracts and other procurements for activities associated with the national suppression response.

d FEMA reimbursement under Suppression includes firefighter and support staff overtime costs, hazard pay, travel, and other administrative costs during 

FEMA-declared emergencies. 

e Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Repair response across all lands.

f All other costs to support Forest Service firefighters and staff during Suppression program activities. 

The Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141) established 

funding levels for Suppression of $1.011 billion. Total Suppression funding requested in FY 2022 ($1.011 billion) includes pay costs, awards, and Federal 

Employees Retirement System contributions.

g The Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141) established 

funding levels for Suppression of $1.011 billion. Total Suppression funding requested in FY 2022 ($1.011 billion) includes pay costs, awards, and Federal 

Employees Retirement System contributions. 

h The Forest Service Suppression program ensures that fire management assets, such as large airtankers, helicopters, hot shot crews, and smoke jumpers 

are available to support extended attack and large fire support operations at fires on National Forest System lands and other Federal, State, and private 

lands, as necessary. 

Table FS-44. Resource Summary FY 2020 to FY 2022 (aviation fleet and personnel)

Resource 2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Engines a ................................................................................... 900 900 900

Heavy Equipment – Dozers, Tractor Plow Units, Tenders........ 210 210 210

Helicopters:

Type 1 b.................................................................................. 28 28 28

Type 2 c.................................................................................. 34 34 34

Type 3 d.................................................................................. 46 46 46

Airtankers:

Next Generation Airtankers e ................................................. 13 18 18

Scoopers................................................................................. 0 0 0

Firefighters (FFTR) – Total is inclusive of categories below.... 10,000 10,000 10,000

Type I Interagency Hot Shot Crews (20-person) ................... 67 crews; 1,340 FFTR 67 crews; 1,340 FFTR 67 crews; 1,340 FFTR

Other Firefighters................................................................... 7,940 7,940 7,940

Smoke Jumpers...................................................................... 320 320 320

Prevention Technicians.......................................................... 400 400 400

a Refers to the suite of wheeled vehicles used to carry firefighters and water to the site of a fire.
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b Includes only agency owned/leased or exclusive use contracted assets. Type 1 are the heaviest class of helicopters.

c Medium-sized helicopters.

d Includes only helicopters whose primary purpose is wildland fire response. Type 3 are the lightest class of helicopters.

Numbers reflect maximum number of aircraft allowed under the exclusive use contracts.

Preparedness

Current Activities

Annually, there are more than 5,000 fires on National Forest System lands, and in FY 2020, Forest Service firefighters had an

initial attack success rate26 of 97 percent.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The Preparedness program ensures that fire management assets, such as large airtankers, helicopters, hot shot crews, and 

smokejumpers, can support timely, risk-informed, and effective initial attack response operations on National Forest System 

lands and other Federal, State, and private lands. This program supports internal and external training and education,

development and advancement of firefighting technology, and organizational learning.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Continuous Improvement Assessment. In FY 2020, the Forest Service conducted Wildland Fire System Continuous 

Improvement Assessments. The assessments included three fires with varying geographical locations, complexity, level of 

risk, and fire suppression objectives. The agency is taking numerous actions based on the findings of the assessments. Before 

fires even begin, fire managers are establishing strong partner relationships with communities and key stakeholders to 

improve decision-making and outcomes. The agency’s wildland fire system continues to gain effectiveness with protocols for 

the use of resources including the consideration of risk exposure to firefighters. The agency will continue to improve the 

capability to make risk-informed decisions, including the use of fire analytics. Utilization of fire analytics has already 

improved fire response strategy and we intend to further institutionalize this effort for continued improvement. 

Increased Firefighting Capacity. Over the last several fiscal years, the Forest Service has been implementing a standard 

module configuration of ground-based firefighting resources. In FY 2020, the Forest Service increased its capacity of 

permanent wildland firefighters within the Preparedness program by converting 500 seasonal firefighters to permanent 

positions. This allows the agency to standardize configurations for the number of people, pay grade, and skill level for each

type of fire suppression asset. This provides for greater uniformity across individual teams, increases confidence in capability 

between resource teams, and creates a more predictable cost model for the Preparedness program. 

Suppression 

Current Activities

The Suppression program is the primary funding source for wildland fire extended attack and large fire support operations. 

The Suppression program maintains the agency’s strong role of working with other Federal, State, Tribal, and local 

government partners to protect life and property against wildfire and other natural disasters. This program also protects 

forests and watersheds from the impacts of catastrophic fire, helping maintain clean water, wildlife and fish habitat, 

recreational opportunities, and forest products.

Specifically Addressed Areas

The FY 2020 fire season saw over 12 million acres burned in wildland fires, with over 6.5 million of those acres occurring on 

National Forest System lands. The agency continues to evolve in how it applies analytical systems to the decisional 

framework to answer questions about how fire suppression resources are currently allocated, which suppression resources are 

effective, and whether current practices employed by incident managers are efficient. 

The Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act included in Division O of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141) amended the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act to authorize the 

appropriation of additional budget authority that is not subject to discretionary spending caps (a wildfire cap adjustment). 

26 Initial attack success rate is the percent of fires that were suppressed before reaching 300 acres in size. 
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This additional authority is intended to eliminate the need for “fire transfers,” or the borrowing of funds from non-fire 

programs to cover the full cost of fire suppression operations. The budgetary stability provided by the additional budget 

authority is being leveraged by the agency to more strategically approach programmatic and fiscal management of the fire 

program. This additional budget authority became available to the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior for the 

first time in FY 2020.

In addition, the Forest Service continues to standardize local agreements for cooperative response to wildland fires. In FY 

2020, the agency updated local agreements to better align with standard business practices. The agency continues to 

standardize State-level agreements for cooperative response to wildland fires, developing and fielding new fire analytic tools 

and resources to inform tactical decision-making on fire incidents and adopting modern spatial and data analytics 

technologies to provide real time information to incident commanders on complex incidents. The Forest Service is also 

seeking to establish appropriate cost-share agreements and pursue 100 percent cost recovery from Federal, State, and local 

entities to equitably balance these costs.

Selected Examples of Recent Progress

Risk Management Assistance. In FY 2020, the Forest Service’s Risk Management Assistance program continued to provide 

real time decision support to the largest and most challenging fires. The program provides analytical products and support to

line officers on how to include analytics within their decision-making process on critical fire incidents such as the Cameron 

Peak Fire in Colorado, the August Complex in northern California, and the Bighorn Fire in Arizona. Risk Management 

Assessment programs and products are continuing to change the way the agency makes decisions to reduce wildfire risk to 

communities and the workforce. 

Burned Area Emergency Response. There are many emergencies that continue to affect the landscape and critical values after 

wildfires, including flooding, debris flows, increased erosion, and threat of non-native species invasion. The Forest Service 

Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program, funded under Suppression, provides the opportunity for assessment and 

mitigation of these post-fire risks on National Forest System lands for life, safety, property, and critical natural and cultural 

resources. BAER treatments are completed within the first year following the fire and may include installation of warning 

signs and gates, road and trail drainage improvements, control of non-native plants, and hazardous materials containment. In 

FY 2020, over 800,000 acres received a burned area emergency assessment with $4.5 million authorized for treatments to 

protect life and safety, property, and critical natural and cultural resources on National Forest System lands. There were 83 

separate fires assessed; funding was requested for 46 of those fires, and 37 did not need post-fire emergency action. 

Treatments included almost 3,000 acres of seeding, 5,000 acres of invasive plant detection and response, 200 miles of road 

drainage improvements, 50 miles of trail work, 25 hazardous sites mitigated, and numerous hazard warning signs installed. 
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Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

The table below provides a summary of change from the 2021 Enacted amount to this Budget request. 

Table FS-45. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $2,040,000,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +80,000,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 2,120,000,000

APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

The appropriations language follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

In addition to the amounts provided under the heading "Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire 

Management" for wildfire suppression operations, [$2,040,000,000] $2,120,000,000, to remain available until transferred, is 

additional new budget authority [as specified]in excess of the average costs for wildfire suppression operations for purposes 

of [section 251(b)(2)(F) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985] a concurrent resolution on the 

budget: Provided, That such amounts may be transferred to and merged with amounts made available under the headings 

"Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management" and "Department of Agriculture—

Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management" for wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year in which such amounts are 

transferred: Provided further, That amounts may be transferred to the "Wildland Fire Management" accounts in the 

Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture only upon the notification of the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and prior 

appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days: Provided further, 

That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law[: 

Provided further, That, in determining whether all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under the heading 

"Wildland Fire Management" in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the Department of Agriculture or the Department 

of the Interior will be obligated within 30 days pursuant to the previous proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be 

transferred pursuant to any other transfer authority provided by law shall be excluded].

Change Description

Removes provision requiring all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under the heading "Wildland Fire 

Management" in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior 

will be obligated within 30 days.
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-46. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 Budget

Request

Change from

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Direct Appropriations:

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund ..................... 0 0 $1,950,000 0 $2,040,000 0 $2,120,000 0 +$80,000 0

Total Appropriations............................................................... 0 0 1,950,000 0 2,040,000 0 2,120,000 0 +80,000 0

Transfers Out:

Wildland Fire Management..................................................... 0 0 0 0 -1,770,000 0 -850,000 0 +920,000 0

Subtotal, Transfers Out........................................................ 0 0 0 0 -1,770,000 0 -850,000 0 +920,000 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund ..................... 0 0 0 0 1,950,000 0 2,220,000 0 +270,000 0

Subtotal, Carryover.............................................................. 0 0 0 0 1,950,000 0 2,220,000 0 +270,000 0

Total Available ......................................................................... 0 0 1,950,000 0 2,220,000 0 3,490,000 0 +1,270,000 0

Balances, Available End of Year ............................................... 0 0 -1,950,000 0 -2,220,000 0 -3,490,000 0 -1,270,000 0

Total Obligations...................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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JUSTIFICATION OF INCREASES AND DECREASES

a) An increase of $80,000,000. The Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund was established by the fire funding fix 

enacted in Division O of Public Law 115-141, the Stephen Sepp Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management 

Activities Act. This fire funding fix also amended Section 102 of the Stephen Sepp of the Wildfire Suppression Funding 

and Forest Management Activities Act (division O of Public Law 115–141) to provide additional new budget authority 

for fiscal years 2020 through 2027. The overall amount increases by $100 million each year. The base level is defined as 

the average costs over ten years for wildfire suppression operations that was requested in the President's FY 2015 

Budget. The FY 2022 amount has been determined to be $1.011 billion for the Forest Service and was appropriated 

beginning in FY 2020, along with a $1.95 billion adjustment. 
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PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

Table FS-47. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Enacted......................................................................................................................... $779,115,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... -196,679,000

2022 Budget request, Current Law ....................................................................................... 582,436,000
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-48. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 Budget

Request

Change from

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Mandatory Appropriations:

Forest Legacy Program (Great American Outdoors Act)....... 0 0 0 0 $94,255 21 $94,255 29 0 +8

Land Acquisition (Great American Outdoors Act)................. 0 0 0 0 123,885 41 123,885 53 0 +12

National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund 

(Great American Outdoors Act).......................................... 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 80 0 0

Brush Disposal ....................................................................... $9,432 62 $8,104 67 8,500 39 8,678 67 +$178 +28

Timber Salvage Sales............................................................. 45,816 316 33,727 365 45,000 242 45,945 365 +945 +123

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration ......................................... 3,044 36 2,754 24 5,821 17 5,943 24 +122 +7

Forest Botanical Products....................................................... 1,507 18 558 20 1,179 17 1,204 20 +25 +3

Stewardship Contracting ........................................................ 26,263 0 32,336 0 30,000 0 30,630 0 +630 0

Recreation Fees, Forest Service ............................................. 97,009 681 92,765 621 100,000 529 102,100 621 +2,100 +92

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction ...................... 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 0

Operation & Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters............ 10,073 18 9,841 27 10,000 24 10,210 27 +210 +3

Roads and Trails for States..................................................... 0 0 15,887 0 16,000 0 16,000 0 0 0

Land Between the Lakes Management................................... 5,193 11 4,836 10 5,000 10 5,105 10 +105 0

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees.................... 696 0 576 0 669 0 1,021 0 +352 0

Quinault Special Management Area....................................... 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 -2 0

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements..................... 5,982 49 1,103 33 10,000 29 10,210 33 +210 +4

Commercial Filming & Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention............................................................................. 626 4 455 3 1,331 4 1,086 3 -245 -1

Organizational Camps Program ............................................. 542 5 436 5 1,274 3 1,041 5 -233 +2

Cost Recovery (Land Uses).................................................... 4,954 7 4,241 37 12,395 30 10,125 37 -2,270 +7

Licensee Program Smokey Bear............................................. 449 1 1,189 0 1,156 0 1,181 0 +25 0

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl............................................. 12 0 25 0 24 0 24 0 0 0

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation)................. 159 0 72 0 70 0 71 0 +1 0

Conveyance of Administrative Sites ...................................... 2,716 0 4,392 2 8,000 2 8,168 2 +168 0

Site-Specific Lands Act.......................................................... 26 0 3,985 0 2,500 0 2,552 0 +52 0

Payments to States Funds....................................................... 293,464 20 284,288 23 300,052 23 101,000 23 -199,679 0
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Item

2019

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 Budget

Request

Change from

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Total Appropriations............................................................... 509,963 1,228 503,573 1,237 779,115 1,111 582,436 1,399 -196,679 +268

Transfers In:

Department of the Interior (Great American Outdoors Act)... 312 0 733 0 285,000 0 285,000 0 0 0

Fire Transfer Repayment........................................................ 351,272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Subtotal, Transfers In.......................................................... 351,584 0 733 0 285,000 0 285,000 0 0 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Forest Legacy Program (Great American Outdoors Act)....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,138 0 +14,138 0

Land Acquisition (Great American Outdoors Act)................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 58,226 0 +58,226 0

National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund 

(Great American Outdoors Act).......................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,550 0 +8,550 0

Brush Disposal ....................................................................... 9,231 0 27,580 0 25,344 0 24,668 0 -676 0

Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied Research......... 335 0 142 0 81 0 79 0 -2 0

Timber Salvage Sales............................................................. 26,106 0 77,740 0 66,113 0 64,350 0 -1,763 0

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration ......................................... 7,372 0 6,342 0 5,216 0 5,077 0 -139 0

Forest Botanical Products....................................................... 1,914 0 3,418 0 2,104 0 2,048 0 -56 0

Stewardship Contracting ........................................................ 21,121 0 35,701 0 46,110 0 46,880 0 +770 0

Recreation Fees, Forest Service ............................................. 81,347 0 111,274 0 111,667 0 108,689 0 -2,978 0

Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction ...................... 392 0 30,852 0 32,858 0 31,982 0 -876 0

Operation & Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters............ 4,188 0 26,180 0 27,436 0 26,705 0 -731 0

Roads and Trails for States..................................................... 52 0 52 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Land Between the Lakes Management................................... 1,954 0 4,975 0 4,983 0 4,850 0 -133 0

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees.................... 920 0 3,895 0 3,717 0 3,618 0 -99 0

Quinault Special Management Area....................................... 17 0 17 0 18 0 18 0 0 0

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements..................... 20,319 0 220,640 0 204,677 0 199,218 0 -5,459 0

Commercial Filming & Still Photography Land Use Fee 

Retention............................................................................. -1,238 0 -1,189 0 -2,217 0 0 0 +2,217 0

Organizational Camps Program ............................................. 4,796 0 4,926 0 5,651 0 4,990 0 -661 0

Cost Recovery (Land Uses).................................................... 20,348 0 20,045 0 18,275 0 16,140 0 -2,135 0

Licensee Program Smokey Bear............................................. 1,438 0 1,343 0 1,872 0 1,822 0 -50 0

Licensee Program Woodsy Owl............................................. 110 0 123 0 113 0 110 0 -3 0

Forest Service Go Green Program (Conservation)................. 447 0 566 0 517 0 503 0 -14 0
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Item

2019

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022 Budget

Request

Change from

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Conveyance of Administrative Sites ...................................... 17,386 0 17,980 0 20,223 0 19,684 0 -539 0

Site-Specific Lands Act.......................................................... 5,691 0 6,710 0 9,033 0 8,792 0 -241 0

Payments to States Funds....................................................... 42,695 0 57,363 0 69,857 0 67,994 0 -1,863 0

Subtotal, Carryover............................................................. 266,941 0 656,675 0 653,648 0 719,132 0 +65,484 0

Deferral for Roads and Trails for States.................................... 0 0 -15,887 0 -16,000 0 -16,000 0 0 0

Sequestration ............................................................................. -4,637 0 -3,318 0 -29,398 0 -56,600 0 -27,202 0

Recoveries, Other...................................................................... 35,275 0 13,488 0 14,037 0 14,061 0 +24 0

Total Available......................................................................... 1,159,126 1,228 1,155,264 1,237 1,686,402 1,111 1,528,029 1,399 -158,373 +268

Lapsing Balances....................................................................... -4,396 0 -10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Balances, Available End of Year............................................... -656,675 0 -653,648 0 -719,132 0 -705,125 0 +14,007 0

Total Obligations..................................................................... $498,055 1,228 $501,606 1,237 $967,270 1,111 $822,904 1,399 -144,366 +268
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-49. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C................................................................. $196 $320 $329 $423

Personnel compensation, field............................................ 66,303 68,123 70,142 89,984

11.0 Total personnel compensation......................................... 66,499 68,443 70,471 90,407

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 21,159 24,357 23,876 32,547

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 87,658 92,800 94,347 122,954

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 2,838 1,988 2,614 1,084

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 491 474 577 460

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 347 295 258 272

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 0 2,472 2,103 1,660

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges .................... 2,015 2,013 2,059 1,024

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 562 544 661 472

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 84 106 129 170

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 68,513 80,494 112,336 102,628

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 23,058 12,078 17,053 15,146

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 1,008 343 369 549

25.5 Research and development contracts.................................. 57 0 0 0

25.6 Medical care....................................................................... 6 10 16 15

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 599 778 792 1,047

26.0 Supplies and materials........................................................ 11,220 10,885 15,070 7,034

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 2,358 1,870 2,706 797

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 0 2,290 336,461 334,627

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 297,230 291,822 380,449 232,615

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities....................................... 11 344 270 350

Total, other objects.......................................................... 410,397 408,806 873,923 699,950

99.9 Total, new obligations.................................................. 498,055 501,606 968,270 822,904

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $7 $7 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $184,223 $187,148 $189,019 $194,123 

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position................................ $50,787 $52,338 $52,861 $54,289 

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.5 

Information Technology Investments:

11.0 External labor (contractors)................................................ $2 $2 $2 $2

25.2 Mission area non-major investment totals.......................... 2 2 2 2

a FY 2019 DHS building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 2019 are actuals. 

Beginning in FY 2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations account.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Great American Outdoors Act

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152), enacted on August 4, 2020, provides permanent 

funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establishes the National Parks and Public Land

Legacy Restoration Fund for five years to address the deferred maintenance needs of the Forest Service and the 

Department of Interior. 

Following the GAOA requirements, in FY 2020, the agency identified an initial set of projects for FY 2021 funding. 

The agency focused project selection on agency priorities, including reducing the deferred maintenance backlog, 

conserving critical forest and wetland habitat, improving recreation access, and enhancing forest conditions, as well 

as local community needs. The prospective list of deferred maintenance projects was published for public comment 

before making final selections. 

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

The Forest Service administers two LWCF-funded programs: The State and Private Forestry Forest Legacy Program 

which provides grants to States and the National Forest System Land Acquisition Program. Enactment of GAOA 

moved LWCF programs from discretionary to mandatory funding, securing permanent funding each year. Forest 

Service LWCF projects enhance recreational access to existing public lands, conserve working timberlands vital for 

local economies, and protect critical watersheds. 

Accomplishments achieved in FY 2020 for both the Forest Legacy Program and the National Forest System Land 

Acquisition Program are reported in the Budget request within the State and Private Forestry section and the 

National Forest System section respectively. In FY 2022 and future Budget requests, both will appear under the 

Permanent Appropriations section as they are now permanently funded. 

In FY 2021, Congress appropriated $218,140,000 to implement a total of 63 LWCF projects. The Forest Service’s 

FY 2022 LWCF project lists are included in the appendix to the FY 2022 Budget request. The Forest Service has 

developed these projects in accordance with GAOA requirements and Administration guidance. 

The National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund

The GAOA establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (Public Lands Restoration

Fund) in the U.S. Treasury for FY 2021 through FY 2025, and directs the Treasury to deposit 50% of energy 

development revenues, up to $1.9 billion per fiscal year, from oil, gas, coal, or alternative/renewable energy 

development on Federal land. GAOA authorizes 85 percent of this fund to be available for the Department of 

Interior’s deferred maintenance, and 15 percent of this fund is available for Forest Service deferred maintenance 

projects, up to $285 million annually for five years. Additionally, the GAOA requires that over the term of the fund, 

not less than 65 percent of amounts allocated are for non-transportation projects. Projects approved under the Public 

Lands Restoration Fund will focus on reducing the deferred maintenance backlog, while at the same time improving 

access, enhancing forest conditions, and improving the quality of the visitor experience. 

In FY 2021, a total of 556 projects were approved by Congress to receive funding from the National Parks and 

Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, totaling $285,000,000. The Forest Service FY 2022 National Parks and 

Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund project lists are included in the appendix to the FY 2022 Budget request. The 

Forest Service has developed these projects in accordance with GAOA requirements and Administration guidance.

Brush Disposal

This program provides for the disposal of unmerchantable brush and other debris resulting from timber 

purchaser operations on timber sale contracts, stewardship contracts, and permits not removed by the 

purchaser. Timber harvest activities create slash and other debris, if left untreated, can increase the risk of fire, 

impair reforestation, and contribute to the growth in non-desirable insect populations. Brush disposal 

treatments can be mechanical (e.g., scattering, chipping, or crushing slash) or by prescribed burning. Timber 

sale operators can perform the required work, or they can request that the agency complete this work by 

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disposing of brush and other debris resulting from timber harvest operations, should the purchaser elect not to 

perform the disposal work.

Timber Salvage Sales

This program facilitates the timely removal of timber damaged by fire, wind, insects, diseases, or other events 

to aid in maintaining healthy and resilient forests and ensuring community safety. Revenue collected from the 

sale of timber from dead and dying trees are used to prepare and administer future salvage timber sales, 

including obtaining Forest Service engineering support. These funds are immediately available to respond to 

timber salvage opportunities. 

The removal of dead or dying timber through timber sale contracts is a valuable tool to reduce the potential for 

catastrophic wildland fires and other hazards and help maximize the recovery of timber product value that 

would otherwise be lost. Through the collection of Knutson-Vandenberg Act funds, timber salvage sales can 

also provide for restoration of an affected area.

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration

This program provides an additional source of funds for restoring the timber sale pipeline27 and to address the 

backlog of recreation projects. This program contributes to several land and resource management objectives, 

including improving forest health, restoring wildlife habitat, and providing forest products to meet local and 

national needs. Additionally, this fund helps address health and safety issues related to recreation facilities and 

system trails, benefiting the public by addressing maintenance issues that may cause harm or detract from their 

outdoor experience. These activities are aligned with the agency’s integrated watershed improvement goals, 

and ensure forests and grasslands are conserved, restored, and resilient.

Seventy-five percent of net funds are used for the preparation of future non-salvage timber sales to restore the timber 

sales pipeline volume. This activity provides for NEPA analysis to meet long-term forest health and desired 

condition objectives, determination of the volume and value of the trees to be removed, and timber sale layout and 

design necessary for future timber sales. Expenditures may also include the necessary planning and design for the 

associated timber roads.

The remaining 25 percent of net funds are expended on backlog recreation facility projects and system trails, 

including maintenance and improvement of recreation sites, system trails, bridges, and trailheads.

Forest Botanical Products

This program authorizes the sale and harvest of forest botanical products, provided such actions comply with 

environmental standards. Forest botanical products refers to any naturally occurring fungi, flowers, seeds, 

roots, bark, leaves, and other vegetation (or portion thereof) found on national forest lands. Fees collected are 

available to cover costs associated with granting, modifying, or administering permits for harvesting, including 

costs for environmental analyses. Work activities include inventory, analysis, and sustainability determinations 

for harvest levels, permit issuance and administration, and monitoring to facilitate the sale and harvest of forest 

botanical products. The objectives of this program are to maintain, enhance, or restore forest ecosystems to 

desired conditions, and to provide for the sale and harvest of forest botanical products in a sustainable manner 

that contributes to meeting the Nation’s demand for these products and services.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) extended this authority until September 30, 2021. The 

FY 2022 Budget request proposes extending the program through September 30, 2022.

27 The multiyear, multistep process of administering timber sales, from identifying offerings through the sale of an area, is

 referred to as the timber pipeline.
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Stewardship Contracting

This program authorizes the Forest Service to apply the value of timber or other forest products from 

stewardship contracts as an offset against the costs, to accomplish additional land and resource management 

objectives. If the offset value exceeds the cost of the resource improvement treatments, those receipts are 

retained and deposited in the Stewardship Contracting fund and are available until expended for other 

authorized stewardship projects. Detailed information about the program’s recent accomplishments can be 

found in the Stewardship Contracting special exhibit.

Recreation Fees, Forest Service (also referred to as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 

Fund)

Fees collected from users of recreation facilities are used to pay for on-the-ground operation, maintenance, and 

improvement of recreation sites and services to maintain and enhance recreation opportunities, visitor experiences,

and related fish and wildlife habitat. (16 U.S.C. 6806 et seq.). Section 423 of Division G of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116–260) extended FLREA through 2022. The 2022 budget includes appropriations 

language to extend FLREA through October 1, 2023 and proposes legislation to permanently reauthorize this 

program. There are four programs within this fund: Recreation Fees, Forest Service Site Specific; Recreation Fees, 

Forest Service Agency Specific; Recreation Fees, Forest Service Grey Towers National Historic Site Fees; and 

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Marina Fees.

Recreation Fees, Forest Service Site Specific

This fund collects approximately $100 million annually. Ninety-five percent of collections are used to administer 

recreation facilities and provide public use services. The remaining five percent is allocated to the regional offices to 

support strategic program oversight, financial management, and training; and to provide grants to forests for 

improvements and special projects.

Recreation Fees, Forest Service Agency Specific

This program provides funding, in part, for the National Recreation Reservation Service – or recreation.gov – an 

interagency e-government initiative providing a reservation system for all recreation facilities on public lands that 

allow reservations.

Recreation Fees, Forest Service Grey Towers National Historic Site Fees

This program collects fees for admission and use of facilities on Grey Towers. Collections are used to administer 

Grey Towers; provide interpretive and education programs and projects that perpetuate the legacy of Gifford Pinchot 

for general public and youth; offer public programs that foster stewardship of natural resources; and provide 

conservation leadership development programs to enhance the dialogues occurring within the natural resource 

community.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Marina Fees

This program collects fees received from the marina project to fund the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. 

Funds are used to meet critical health and safety standards, address portions of the maintenance backlog, provide for 

innovative projects (including high quality interpretive and environmental education programs), installation and 

maintenance of over 300 underwater obstacle markers and 100 safety-related floating directional signs, 

establishment and maintenance of the National Recreation Area Boating Safety Program, implementation and 

administration of the program’s Marina Standards, maintenance of a floating toilet program, and the construction of 

accessible facilities to provide greater access for persons with disabilities. The goal of these projects is to meet the 

National Recreation Area’s intent, which is to showcase recreation opportunities in the agency.

Primary authorities for this program are the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6806 and 6807), 

most recently reauthorized through October 1, 2022, pursuant to P.L. 116-120, and Shasta Trinity Marina Fees 

(Public Law 110-161), most recently reauthorized through September 30, 2021, pursuant to P.L. 116-120. The FY 

2022 Budget requests an extension of Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act authority through October 1, 

2023 and the Shasta Trinity Marina Fees authority through September 30, 2022.
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Timber Purchaser Election Road Construction

This program supports the construction and reconstruction of any permanent road or bridge as required under 

the terms and conditions of a timber sale contract. When a small business timber purchaser is awarded a 

contract, the purchaser may elect to pay the Forest Service to construct or reconstruct specified roads in the 

timber sale contract area to a standard necessary to harvest and remove timber and other forest products. The 

agency then uses the funds to contract for the required roadwork and administer the contract. This program 

benefits small timber contractors who might otherwise be unable to bid on Forest Service timber sales and 

provides for appropriate road improvements to prevent soil degradation, stream sedimentation, or other 

damages.

Purchaser Election Vegetative Treatment. This program supports activities to improve forest health through 

vegetative treatments in timber stands at high risk of fire due to insect, disease, and drought; road work in 

support of vegetative treatments to support forest health objectives; and maintenance of infrastructure for the 

processing of woody fiber.

Operation and Maintenance of Forest Service Quarters

This program collects rental income from employees living in Forest Service owned or leased residences. Such 

rents and charges are deposited in a special Treasury fund and remain available for obligation for operation and 

maintenance of quarters until expended.

Roads and Trails for States

This program collects 10 percent of all National Forest Fund receipts, which is inclusive of both fees and other 

types of revenue and can be used by the Forest Service without regard to the State in which the amounts were 

derived. Fees collected are used to repair or reconstruct roads, bridges, and trails on National Forest System 

lands. Funds are also utilized to correct road and trail deficiencies that adversely affect ecosystems.

Beginning in FY 1999, and continuing in subsequent appropriation acts, the authority was expanded to allow 

the use of funds for improving forest health conditions and repairing or reconstructing roads and bridges on 

National Forest System lands in the wildland-urban interface, where there is an abnormally high risk of fire. 

This program reduces risk to human safety and public health and property, and enhances ecological functions, 

long-term forest productivity, and biological integrity. 

Beginning in FY 2008, appropriations acts have directed collections to be transferred to Treasury. 

Land Between the Lakes Management

The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBLNRA) provides public recreational opportunities; 

conserves fish and wildlife and their habitat; provides for a diversity of plants and animals; and offers 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, and environmental education. The LBLNRA hosts an average of 1.6 million 

visits annually.

Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act (P.L. 105-277) established a special fund known as 

the Land Between the Lakes Management fund. All amounts received from charges, user fees, and natural 

resource use, including timber and agricultural receipts, are deposited into the fund. Funds are available for 

management of LBLNRA, including payment of salaries and expenses.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees

The Illinois Land Conservation Act of 1995 established Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (MNTP) Rental Fees to 

be managed as part of the National Forest System. The Act authorized the Secretary of Agriculture to issue 

agricultural special use authorizations and grazing permits. After appropriate payments to the State of Illinois and 

Will County, pursuant to the act of May 23, 1908, and Section 13 of the act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500), 

available receipts from rental fees may be used to cover the cost of ecosystem restoration, prairie improvements, and 

administrative activities directly related to those activities. These funds provide for maintenance of native plant 

communities and grassland bird habitat at the MNTP. The ability to collect funds from grazing and agricultural uses 
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enables MNTP managers to continue to restore ecosystems and habitats in order to enhance biodiversity; promote 

scientific, environmental, and educational research; and develop best practices for land management.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration

The Illinois Land Conservation Act of 1995 established the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (MNTP) to be 

managed as part of the National Forest System. There are two separate funds: the agricultural rental fund used for 

prairie restoration, and the salvage fund used for all other activities. Receipts from grazing fees, agricultural leases 

for row crops, sales of surplus equipment, and the salvage value proceeds from the sale of any facilities and

improvements can be used to cover the cost of ecosystem restoration; construction of a visitor center, recreational 

facilities, trails, and administrative office; prairie improvement; and operation and maintenance.

Quinault Special Management Area Fund

This program provides 10 percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of forest products on the Quinault Special 

Management Area (QSMA) be available for administration of future timber sales. The remaining 90 percent of gross 

proceeds are divided each quarter, with 45 percent going to the State of Washington and 45 percent to the Quinault 

Tribe. The QSMA is approximately 5,400 acres and is managed by the Olympic National Forest for the Quinault 

Indian Nation. 

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements

This authority protects the interests of the Forest Service in situations where work is to be done by a permittee 

or timber purchaser. This fund receives monies from forfeiture of a bond or deposit by a permittee or timber 

purchaser for failure to complete performance of improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work required under the 

permit or timber sale contract; or the result of a judgment, compromise, or settlement of any claim, involving present 

or potential damage to lands or improvements. Funds are available until expended to cover the costs of performing 

the required work. Any funds received in excess of the amount expended in performing the work shall be transferred 

to miscellaneous receipts.

The Forest Service’s FY 2022 Budget request includes a general proposal that would allow the Forest Service to 

establish an interest-bearing Treasury account for funds received in settlements and other legal actions. Although the 

Forest Service has the authority to invest certain funds in interest-bearing accounts, the agency does not have the 

authority to retain interest earned on settlement funds. This proposal is based on a USDA Office of Inspector 

General audit recommendation (OIG Audit 08601-0011-41) to the Forest Service to request authority to establish an 

interest-bearing Treasury account for funds received in settlements and other legal actions. 

Commercial Filming and Still Photography Land Use Fee Retention

Fees retained by the Forest Service in this fund are used to manage and respond to film and photo use requests 

on National Forest System lands in an expedited manner. For example, forest units use these funds to assess 

popular film and photo locations in advance of requests, and to develop and post information on film and photo 

procedures specific to the unit. Regional and national units use these funds to provide management oversight, 

develop policy, and coordinate inter-regional or inter-forest film and photo requests prior to accepting a 

proposal as a formal application.

Organizational Camp Program

This program administers land use permits and collects fees from organizations to conduct camp sessions for 

young people or disabled persons. These fees are available until expended for program administration; 

performing oversight, inspection, and monitoring of existing special use authorizations to ensure compliance 

with terms and conditions; interpretive programs; environmental analysis and restoration activities; and similar 

purposes. The Forest Service administers approximately 300 permits for organizational camps.

The fee system includes land use fees, facility use fees, and fees based on other revenue. Land use fees are based 

on a percentage of the agricultural land value, adjusted downward for services provided to disabled individuals and 

at-risk youth. The land use fee may be offset by work performed pursuant to Section 3 of the Federal Timber 

Contract Payment Modification Act (16 U.S.C. 539f). Facility use fees are assessed based on five percent of the 
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facility’s appraised value for Federally owned facilities. Fees based on other revenue are payments assessed based 

on five percent of the organizational camp’s revenue for revenue from activities other than providing youth 

services.

Cost Recovery (Land Uses)

This program collects receipts to recover administrative costs associated with applications and authorizations for use 

of National Forest System lands. Each year, the Forest Service processes thousands of applications for the use and 

occupancy and administers tens of thousands of authorizations for a wide variety of non-occupancy purposes, 

including energy-related uses, broadband and communication facilities, and campground management. Processing 

and authorizing these uses are an important component of facilitating the development and transmission of 

affordable and reliable energy and communication services, supporting national security, supporting economic 

development, and promoting the public health and safety of populations within or in proximity to national forests 

and grasslands throughout the Nation.

Work activities include evaluating land use applications for other than government uses; commercial and private 

requests to assure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and land use plans; appraising the technical and 

financial capabilities of applicants to conduct activities on National Forest System lands; conducting appropriate 

environmental, social, and economic analyses on requests to use National Forest System land pursuant to the 

National Environmental Policy Act; developing special use authorizations with appropriate terms and conditions that 

ensure the protection of public health and safety, and resource protection measures; and performing oversight and 

inspection of certain authorization activities associated with construction/reconstruction activities. All 

determinations are subject to dispute, allowing the applicant or holder to question the validity of the estimated cost 

recovery fee in the initial determination. Disputes must provide a written rationale and evidence that the estimated 

fee is in error and suggest alternative fee estimations based in fact. Waivers of cost recovery fees are provided for 

local, State, or Federal governmental applicants, and for recreation use authorizations taking 50 hours or less to 

process.

Cost Recovery Lands Major Projects

Applicants proposing recreation and non-recreation (land) uses that require more than 50 hours of agency time to 

process or monitor. Uses involving construction or reconstruction are deemed to be major categories for which the

agency collects all appropriate administrative costs.

Cost Recovery Lands Minor Projects

All non-recreation (land) uses not subject to exemption or waiver that require 50 hours or less of agency time to 

process. These categories use a flat fee schedule established in four different tiers, subject to annual indexing.
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PAYMENTS TO STATES

National Forest Fund Payments to States, Title I & III

The National Forest Fund Payments to States is an account where all receipts are deposited that will be used for 

Title I and Title III payments made under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 

(SRS Act). These funds, combined with a Payments to States U.S. Treasury transfer, are the source of payments to 

States under the SRS Act, most recently reauthorized by P.L. 116-94 on December 20, 2019.

The SRS Act of 2000, as amended (16 U.S.C. Ch. 90) directs that Title I funds be used to fund county schools 

and roads. Title III may be used on county projects, including 1) to carry out activities under the Firewise 

Communities program; 2) to reimburse the participating county for search and rescue and other emergency 

services, including firefighting and law enforcement patrols; 3) to cover training costs and equipment 

purchases directly related to the emergency services described in paragraph 2; and 4) to develop and carry out 

community wildfire protection plans. The Forest Service completed its FY 2020 payments to States in March 

2021 (the program has a one-year lag in timing of payments). More information about payments can be found at

https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/secure-rural-schools/payments.

Payments to Minnesota Counties

This Authority derives from the Thye-Blatnik Act of June 22, 1948, as amended (16 U.S.C. 577g), Payment for 

Additional Lands Acquired in Northern Minnesota. This Act directed the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire resorts, 

cabins, and private lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Permanent residents were prohibited 

after 1974. Additionally, payments in lieu-of-taxes were authorized for Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties for 

Federal wilderness land from any national forest receipts not otherwise appropriated. At the close of each fiscal year, 

the State of Minnesota is paid three-fourths of one percent of the appraised value of certain Superior National Forest 

lands in the counties of St. Louis, Cook, and Lake for distribution to those counties. The land value is reappraised 

every 10-years. New appraisals were last completed in 2008. A new appraisal is in process, but a final determination 

of value has not yet been made. A post-sequestration reduction payment for 2019 of over $5.7 million was 

transmitted to the State of Minnesota in February 2020 (the program has a one-year lag in timing of payments).

Payments to Counties, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act

This authority derives from Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act of July 22, 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 

1012). This Act pertains primarily to national grasslands and land use projects. Annual payments are authorized to 

counties that contain Forest Service lands acquired under the Bankhead-Jones Act. Twenty-five percent of the 

revenues received during the year from these lands, excluding receipts from the sale of land, and from each national 

grassland or land utilization project, are paid to the counties in which such lands are located. The funds are restricted 

to uses that benefit public schools or roads. A post-sequestration reduction payment for 2019 of over $37 million 

was transmitted to eligible States in June 2020 (the program has a one-year lag in timing of payments).

Secure Payments for State, Title II

The SRS Act provides choices to counties for funding resource improvement projects on the national forest where 

the county is located. The authority to initiate SRS Title II projects will terminate on September 30, 2022. Any SRS 

Title II project funds not obligated by September 30, 2023, will be returned to the U.S. Treasury.

Title II funds are used by the Forest Service to carry out projects in eligible counties to further resource objectives 

consistent with the purposes of the SRS Act on Federal land, and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit 

the resources on Federal land. Title II funds are used for projects such as active forest management, road 

maintenance, trail maintenance, invasive weed control, and restoration of wildlife habitat, streams and watersheds. 

These projects provide local jobs and often provide opportunities to promote youth and volunteer engagement in our 

national forests and grasslands.
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Secure Rural School Resource Advisory Committees

A Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) provides recommendations to the Forest Service on 

the development and implementation of special projects on Federal lands as most recently reauthorized under the 

SRS Act (P.L. 116-94) on December 20, 2019. Each RAC consists of 15 stakeholders representing varied interests 

and areas of expertise, who work collaboratively to improve working relationships among community members and 

national forest personnel. The Forest Service has 102 active SRS RACs. 

In FY 2020, 60 percent of the RACs did not have enough members to reach a quorum and conduct meetings. The 

Forest Service is taking steps to reduce timeframes for vetting requests, provide additional outreach resources and 

training to all SRS RAC points of contact, and provide additional one-on-one consultation to RACs as needed. The 

USDA filed a new charter for the RACs on October 17, 2019, and is working to recruit members for the RACs by 

taking full advantage of Section 8702 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334), also known as 

the Farm Bill, which modified the requirements for RACs to reach a quorum by lowering the members required to 

reach a quorum to not fewer than nine. 

In June 2019, the Forest Service issued a Federal Register notice seeking nominations for RACs pursuant to the SRS 

Act in accordance with the changes in the 2018 Farm Bill. In addition, the 2018 Farm Bill directed the Forest 

Service to conduct a pilot program for Regional Foresters to appoint RAC members in Montana and Arizona. Using 

this pilot program, the Forest Service successfully filled 12 vacant RAC positions in Montana and three of four 

vacant RAC positions in Arizona. In FY 2020, the Forest Service saw an increase in the number of women and 

Native Americans serving on SRS RACs. 

Secure Payments for States Failure to Elect and Return to Treasury Option

Under prior authorizations, the SRS Act (16 U.S.C. 7112) required any eligible county that received an SRS 

payment greater than $100,000 to elect whether to allocate its share among titles of the SRS Act not later than 

September 30 of each year. Under the most recent reauthorization of the SRS Act (P.L. 116-94), county choices are 

locked in. Prior to recent SRS Act reauthorizations, an eligible county that failed to make a timely selection was 

considered to have elected to expend 80 percent of the funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1908 Act. The 

remaining funds would then become available to the Forest Service to carry out projects in the eligible county to 

further protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other resource objectives consistent 

with the purposes of the SRS Act on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit the 

resources on Federal land. In the FY 2020 receipt year (2021 payment year), the remaining funds, per 16 U.S.C. 

7112(d)(3)(B)(ii), totaled $179,577. A county may also opt to return its SRS Act formula allocation, in whole or 

part, to the U.S. Treasury per 16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)(C)(ii).
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TRUST FUNDS

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT

Table FS-50. Lead-Off Tabular Statement (In dollars)

Item Amount

2021 Appropriations ............................................................................................................. $140,150,000 

Change in Appropriation....................................................................................................... +2,313,000

Budget Estimate, 2022 .......................................................................................................... 142,463,000

PROJECT STATEMENT

Table FS-51. Project Statement (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Item

2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 Budget 

Request

Change from 

2021 Enacted

Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE

Mandatory Appropriations:

Cooperative Work - KnutsonVandenberg......................................... $253,638 266 $60,787 368 $69,732 299 $71,197 299 +$1,465 0

Cooperative Work – Other..................... 89,526 42 35,102 186 40,268 135 41,113 135 +845 0

Reforestation Trust Fund ....................... 30,000 118 30,000 125 30,000 58 30,000 58 0 0

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund...... 109 0 128 0 150 0 153 0 +3 0

Total Appropriations.............................. 373,273 426 126,018 679 140,150 492 142,463 492 +2,313 0

Carryover from Prior Years:

Cooperative Work - KnutsonVandenberg......................................... 10,583 0 213,408 0 191,846 0 170,190 0 -21,656 0

Cooperative Work – Other..................... 57,265 0 111,302 0 103,759 0 92,047 0 -11,712 0

Reforestation Trust Fund ....................... 7,729 0 8,120 0 7,763 0 6,886 0 -877 0

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund...... 5,921 0 5,903 0 6,007 0 5,329 0 -678 0

Subtotal, Carryover............................. 81,498 0 338,733 0 309,375 0 274,452 0 -34,923 0

Adjustment for Change in Uncollected 

Payments................................................ -10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sequestration............................................. -7 0 1,163 0 -995 0 -102 0 +893 0

Recoveries, Other...................................... 4,432 0 3,542 0 6,311 0 3,693 0 -2,618 0

Total Available ........................................ 459,186 426 469,456 679 454,841 492 420,506 492 -34,335 0

Balances, Available End of Year .............. -338,733 0 -309,375 0 -274,452 0 -266,769 0 +7,683 0

Total Obligations..................................... $120,453 426 $160,081 679 $180,389 492 $153,737 492 -26,652 0
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CLASSIFICATION BY OBJECTS

Table FS-52. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars)

Item 

No. Item 2019 Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget

Personnel Compensation:

Washington D.C................................................................. $5 $386 $337 $285

Personnel compensation, field............................................ 34,760 45,214 39,342 33,165

11.0 Total personnel compensation......................................... 34,765 45,600 39,679 33,450

12.0 Personnel benefits.............................................................. 11,505 16,303 13,813 12,386

Total, personnel compensation and benefits ................... 46,270 61,903 53,492 45,836

Other Objects:

21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.................................. 804 877 1,134 965

22.0 Transportation of things..................................................... 181 510 659 560

23.1 Rental payments to GSA.................................................... 582 409 529 550

23.2 Rental payments to others.................................................. 857 452 584 597

23.3 Communications, utilities, and misc. charges .................... 1,243 1,689 2,183 1,856

24.0 Printing and reproduction................................................... 56 37 48 40

25.1 Advisory and assistance services ....................................... 168 11 15 13

25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources........................... 38,353 59,601 77,034 65,602

25.3 Other goods and services from Federal sources................. 9,778 9,217 11,913 10,630

25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities............................. 10 30 39 33

25.5 Research and development contracts.................................. 55 109 141 120

25.6 Medical care....................................................................... 1 2 3 3

25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment.......................... 195 467 604 514

26.0 Supplies and materials........................................................ 15,273 10,792 13,949 11,261

31.0 Equipment.......................................................................... 866 1,050 1,358 1,154

32.0 Land and structures............................................................ 611 1,177 1,521 1,594

41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions................................... 5,137 11,738 15,172 12,400

42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities....................................... 13 9 11 9

Total, other objects.......................................................... 74,183 98,178 126,897 107,901

99.9 Total, new obligations.................................................. 120,453 160,081 180,389 153,737

DHS Building Security Payments (included in 25.3) a .......... $10 $12 0 0

Position Data:

Average Salary (dollars), ES Position................................ $184,223 $187,148 $189,019 $194,123 

Average Salary (dollars), GS Position................................ $57,889 $59,966 $60,566 $62,201 

Average Grade, GS Position .............................................. 8.1 8.3 8.4 8.6 

a FY 2019 DHS building security payments were underreported in the FY 2021 Budget request. The amounts for FY 2019 are actuals. 

Beginning in FY 2021, DHS building security payments will be obligated from the Forest Service Operations accounts.
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STATUS OF PROGRAMS

Cooperative Work – Knutson-Vandenberg (K-V)

This program uses funds derived from timber sale revenues to perform improvements within the timber sale 

area. Planned resource project work is documented in the sale area improvement plans as determined by the 

project environmental analysis. The program priority for K-V funds is reforestation of harvested areas; 

however, funds may also be used to perform timber stand improvement and protection, and for the 

improvement of other resource values, including wildlife, soil, watershed, range, and recreation. In FY 2018, 

the agency began a focused approach to more rapidly implement planned K-V projects, so that balances are 

more in line with established K-V workplan needs. At the end of FY 2017, K-V cash balances equated to $203 

million, and by the end of FY 2020, K-V cash balances equated to $174 million, representing a 14 percent 

reduction in cash balances. The current cash balance is more in line with a three-year average for the K-V 

program.

Knutson-Vandenberg Regional Work

The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (P.L. 109-54) 

expanded the authority to allow for the expenditure of unused funds not needed to accomplish work on the

timber sale area, on another area “...within the Forest Service region in which the timber sale occurred.” 

Unused collections are generated when actual costs are less than planned costs. This authority is used to 

accomplish watershed restoration; wildlife habitat improvement; control of insects, disease, and noxious 

weeds; community protection activities; and the maintenance of forest roads. The work can be performed 

through the use of contracts, forest product sales, and cooperative agreements. If forest product sales are used 

to accomplish these objectives, K-V Regional Work program funds may be utilized for timber sale planning, 

preparation, administration, engineering support, and landline location.

Cooperative Work – Other

This fund is used to collect deposits received from partners and cooperators for protecting and improving 

resources of the National Forest System as authorized by cooperative agreements. The deposits are for a wide 

variety of activities that benefit and support programs in Forest and Rangeland Research on National Forest 

System lands and for other agency activities.

Cooperative deposits are received from a vast assortment of local, regional, and national organizations and 

individuals; State and other public agencies; industrial associations; and other private sources. The deposits are 

made under a variety of cooperative instruments that specify the mutual benefits of the work. Cooperative 

deposits leverage appropriated funds to increase effectiveness and complement the objectives of Forest Service 

appropriated resource management programs and cooperative research projects. These programs and projects 

may involve any aspect of forestry and vary widely in scope and duration.

Cooperative road maintenance deposits can be made by commercial users of the National Forest Road System 

in lieu of actually performing their commensurate share of road maintenance. These deposits are used in 

conjunction with the other road maintenance appropriations to provide maintenance of National Forest System 

roads by the Forest Service.

Deposits for administering and protecting non-Federal land within or near the national forests can be made by 

owners of non-Federal lands that are intermingled with or adjacent to National Forest System lands. These 

deposits help landowners manage their lands in accordance with good forest management practices and 

provide for wildfire protection on State and private lands intermingled with Federal ownership.

Cooperative Work, Agreement Based

This is a direct project-to-customer relationship, typically involving long-term liability on the part of the Forest 

Service to perform work for the contributor. An example of this work is a special use permit with collection 

provisions under the Granger-Thye Offset where the Forest Service has a liability to perform work for the permit 

holder specially tied to the permit. These agreements are typically accompanied by a collection agreement.
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Cooperative Work, Non-Agreement Based

These deposits occur when the terms of the authorizing instrument, such as a permit or sale contract, allow for 

deposits from multiple contributors to be pooled and expended for the intended purpose. Most of these pooled 

collections are not subject to refunds in accordance with the provisions of the respective authorizing instrument.

Land Between the Lakes

The Land Between the Lakes Protection Act (Act) (P.L. 105-277) transferred administrative jurisdiction of 

the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBLNRA) from the Tennessee Valley Authority to 

the Secretary of Agriculture, to be managed as a unit of the National Forest System. Section 531 of the Act 

established a special interest-bearing fund known as the Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund, to be available 

for public education, grants, and internships related to recreation, conservation, and multiple-use land 

management, as well as regional promotion in cooperation with development districts, chambers of 

commerce, and State and local governments.

In accordance with the terms described in the Act, beginning on September 30, 2000, the Tennessee Valley 

Authority began depositing $1 million annually into the fund for five consecutive years, for a total of $5 

million. The Forest Service has allowed the fund balance to grow, and the LBLNRA began using the interest 

for activities outlined in the Act, which includes providing additional funding to further assist in the 

promotion and support of the successful school grant program for environmental education.

Reforestation Trust Fund

This fund receives budgetary resources from periodic transfers by the U.S. Treasury of tariffs from exported 

timber. Such deposits may not exceed $30 million in a fiscal year. The interest income is used to reduce the 

backlog in reforestation and timber stand improvement work. In the FY 2022 Budget request, the Forest Service 

proposes to increase the current $30 million cap on the amount of funding the agency is able to collect into this Fund 

to $120 million.

Reforestation activities include site preparation for planting or seeding of the appropriate tree species, site 

preparation to encourage natural regeneration, and certification of acres naturally regenerated without the need 

for site preparation. In addition, as part of the reforestation activity, various treatments are applied to improve 

initial seedling survival rates. Benefits of reforestation include regeneration of forest vegetation on areas 

impacted by wildfire, floods, and hurricanes; increased carbon sequestration capacity; establishment of 

resilient forest vegetation; and improved habitat diversity for many wildlife species. 

Timber stand improvement activities include release treatments28; pre-commercial thinning to regulate stand 

density, composition and structure; pruning treatments that reduce ladder fuels, reduce the effects of pathogens 

(such as white pine blister rust) and improve future wood product quality; and fertilization treatments to 

maintain and improve soil productivity and enhance rapid stand development to improve carbon storage 

capacity. Benefits of timber stand improvement include improved forest health and productivity; hazardous 

fuel reductions; improved forest resilience to the impacts of drought, insects and disease; and diversified 

wildlife habitat. In addition, timber stand improvement generates woody biomass that is available to meet 

renewable energy needs.

28 Release treatments are used to eliminate competing vegetation in young stands which are starting to become established.

Release treatments can be mechanical, chemical, or prescribed burning.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger 

motor vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, 

lease, operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service 

wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 

being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the 

replacement aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 

U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) 

acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) [for ]expenses pursuant to the 

Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c). 

Funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act may be transferred between accounts affected by the Forest 

Service budget restructure outlined in section 435 of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2020 (Public Law 116–94): Provided, That any transfer of funds pursuant to this paragraph shall not increase or 

decrease the funds appropriated to any account in this fiscal year by more than ten percent: Provided further, That 

such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. 

Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management 

appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its 

jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary of Agriculture's notification 

of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated under the 

heading "Wildland Fire Management" will be obligated within 30 days: Provided, That all funds used pursuant to 

this paragraph must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as 

possible. 

Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer 

to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire 

assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest Service may transfer unobligated balances of 

discretionary funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the National Forest System Account, 

or reprogram funds to be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgent rehabilitation of burnedover National Forest System lands and water: Provided, That such transferred funds shall remain available through 

September 30, [2024] 2025: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this [section]paragraph

shall be available for obligation without written notification to [and the prior approval of] the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency for International 

Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign 

countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities outside the United States 

and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with U.S.

government, private sector, and international organizations. The Forest Service, acting for the International Program, 

may sign direct funding agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic agencies 

(including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of State, and the Millennium Challenge 

Corporation), U.S. private sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and training 

programs overseas on forestry and rangeland management. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from 

Forest System lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands. 
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None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year 

shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 

1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107–

171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)).

Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund 

of the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be 

transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to as 

Greenbook charges. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested 

by the Forest Service in order to obtain information technology services, including telecommunications and system 

modifications or enhancements, from the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture. 

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within the scope 

of the approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under 

the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.). 

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official 

reception and representation expenses. 

Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101–593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 

$3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership 

projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for 

projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of the 

Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be available for administrative 

expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial 

assistance, private contributions to match funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-for-one basis: 

Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a 

project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds. 

Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may 

be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, 

without regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest 

Service programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or 

its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal 

recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to 

rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable rural development purposes. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for payments to counties within the Columbia River 

Gorge National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99–663. 

Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 

502(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)). 

[The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities 

maintenance and decommissioning.]

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not to 

exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, 

for travel and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the Forest 

Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase negotiations, and similar matters 

unrelated to civil litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest Service and the Department of 

Agriculture should clearly display the sums previously transferred and the sums requested for transfer. 
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An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 

U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service shall be considered to be a Federal employee for 

purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available to pay, from a single account, the base salary and 

expenses of employees who carry out functions funded by other accounts for Enterprise Program, Geospatial 

Technology and Applications Center, remnant Natural Resource Manager, and National Technology and 

Development Program.

Change Description

The first change, seventeenth paragraph, eliminates the cost pool 9 prohibition on assessing funds for fire, 

administrative, and facilities maintenance and decommissioning. 

The second change, twentieth paragraph, provides necessary authority to field-facing Forest Service staffs that 

provide services across appropriations accounts to continue to effectively operate in the new budget structure. This 

language is required because of the Forest Service budget structure change enacted in fiscal year 2021.
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General Provisions 

(Including Transfers of Funds)

RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 4xx. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or 

distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on 

which Congressional action is not complete other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 

U.S.C. 1913.

OBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 4xx. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 

current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SEC. 4xx. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks, including 

working capital fund and cost pool charges, from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to support 

government-wide, departmental, agency, or bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or central 

operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 

the Senate. Changes to such estimates shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for approval.

MINING APPLICATIONS

SEC. 4xx. (a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to 

this Act shall be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining or mill site 

claim located under the general mining laws.

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim 

concerned (1) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all 

requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or 

lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer 

claims, and section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, as the case may be, were fully 

complied with by the applicant by that date.

(c) REPORT.—On September 30, [2022]2023, the Secretary of the Interior shall file with the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House and the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on actions taken by the Department under the plan submitted pursuant 

to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 

104–208).

(d) MINERAL EXAMINATIONS.—In order to process patent applications in a timely and responsible manner, 

upon the request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified thirdparty contractor to be selected by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct a mineral examination 

of the mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land 

Management shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the 

standard procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the retention of third-party contractors.

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, PRIOR YEAR LIMITATION

SEC. 4xx. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 

(Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year [2021]2022.

FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS

SEC. 4xx. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered to be in violation of subparagraph 6(f)(5)(A) of the 

Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) solely because more 

than 15 years have passed without revision of the plan for a unit of the National Forest System. Nothing in this 

section exempts the Secretary from any other requirement of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 

Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) or any other law: Provided, That if the Secretary is not acting expeditiously 

and in good faith, within the funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the National Forest System, this section 
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shall be void with respect to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may order completion of the plan on an 

accelerated basis.

PROHIBITION WITHIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS

SEC. 4xx. No funds provided in this Act may be expended to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under 

either the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et 

seq.) within the boundaries of a National Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 

et seq.) as such boundary existed on January 20, 2001, except where such activities are allowed under the 

Presidential proclamation establishing such monument.

LIMITATION ON TAKINGS 

SEC. 4xx. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or 

interests in lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without the 

approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this provision shall not apply to 

funds appropriated to implement the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, or to funds 

appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes.

PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS

Sec. 4xx. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to executive branch agencies may 

be used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of 

Chapter 33 of Title 41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of Title 10, United States Code, and the Federal 

Acquisition Regulations, unless—

(1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be entered into without regard for these requirements, 

including formula grants for States, or Federally recognized Indian tribes; 

(2) Such Contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 

93-638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that specifically authorize a contract within an 

Indian Tribe as defined in Section 4(E) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or

(3) Such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

POSTING OF REPORTS

SEC. 4xx. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post 

on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, 

upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if—

(1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or 

(2) the report contains proprietary information.

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the

requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days.

STATUS OF BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS 

SEC. 4xx. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian 

Health Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 

quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated 

funds in each program and activity within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

EXTENSION OF GRAZING PERMITS

SEC. 4xx. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public Law 108–108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing 

permits issued by the Forest Service on any lands not subject to administration under section 402 of the Federal 

Lands Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year [2021]2022.

FUNDING PROHIBITION 

SEC. 4xx. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 

unless such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law 

enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
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HUMANE TRANSFER AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS 

SEC. 4xx. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land 

administered by the Bureau of Land Management, or the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered 

by the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary concerned’’), may transfer excess wild horses and 

burros that have been removed from land administered by the Secretary concerned to other Federal, State, and local 

government agencies for use as work animals. 

(b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under subsection (a) immediately on the request of a Federal, 

State, or local government agency. 

(c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under subsection (a) shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse or 

burro (as defined in section 2 of Public Law 92–195 (commonly known as the ‘‘Wild Free-Roaming Horses and 

Burros Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1332)). 

(d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving an excess wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a) 

shall not—

(1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial 

product;

(2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro for 

processing into a commercial product; or 

(3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe injury, 

illness, or advanced age.

(e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available for—

(1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

concerned (including a contractor); or 

(2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a 

commercial product.

FOREST SERVICE FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT AUTHORIZATION 

EXTENSION 

SEC. 4xx. Section 503(f) of Public Law 109–54 (16 U.S.C. 580d note) shall be applied by substituting “September 

30, [2021]2022” for “September 30, 2019”.

LOCAL COOPERATOR TRAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF EXCESS EQUIPMENT 

AND SUPPLIES FOR WILDFIRES

SEC. 4xx. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer 

fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire protection associations, and similar organizations to provide 

for wildland fire training and equipment, including supplies and communication devices. Notwithstanding 121(c) of 

title 40, United States Code, or section 521 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to 

transfer title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions 

of the Department's wildland fire management program to such organizations.

RECREATION FEE

SEC. 4xx Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by 

substituting “October 1, [2022]2023” for “September 30, 2019”.

[REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES]

[SEC. 4xx None of the funds made available in this Act, in this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without 

the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the 

reprogramming procedures contained in the explanatory statement described in section 4 of the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 Stat. 2536).]

LOCAL CONTRACTORS

SEC. 4xx. Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112–74 shall be applied by substituting “fiscal year [2021]2022” 

for “fiscal year 2019”, and by inserting before the last proviso: “Provided further, That all laborers and mechanics 

employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and 

through the Federal Government pursuant to this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing 

on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
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subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That the materials used by the 

contractor of subcontractor are substantially manufactured, mined, and produced in the United States in accordance 

with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (commonly known as the Buy American Act). That Provided further, 

that for each skilled craft employed on any applicable construction project under this section, demonstrate an ability 

to use and commit to use individuals enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program, which such individuals shall, 

to the greatest extent practicable, constitute not less than 20 percent of the individuals working on such project: 

Provided further, That all contractors and subcontractors of the eligible entity receiving grant funds shall not require 

mandatory arbitration for any dispute involving a worker engaged in a service for the contractor or subcontractor

under this section: Provided further, That for construction projects where the total cost to the Federal Government is 

$25 million or more, contractors or subcontractors, to the greatest extent practicable, be a party to a project labor

agreement or require contractors and subcontractors to consent to a project labor agreement: Provided further, That 

any contractor or subcontractor awarded contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements under this section must have 

an explicit neutrality policy on any issue involving the organization of employees of the contractor or subcontractor, 

and all contractors and subcontractors, for purposes of collective bargaining:".[.] .

SHASTA-TRINITY MARINA FEE AUTHORITY

SEC. 4xx. Section 422 of division F of Public Law 110-161(121 Stat. 1844), as amended, shall be applied by 

substituting “fiscal year [2021]2022” for “fiscal year 2019”.

INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION AUTHORITY

SEC. 4xx. Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113-76 (16 U.S.C. 565a-1 note) shall be applied by substituting 

“September 30, [2021]2022” for “September 30, 2019”.

PUERTO RICO SCHOOLING

SEC. 4xx. The authority provided by the 19th unnumbered paragraph under heading “Administrative Provisions, 

Forest Service” in title III of Public Law 109-54, as amended, shall be applied by substituting “fiscal year 

[2021]2022” for “fiscal year 2019”.

FOREST BOTANICAL PRODUCTS FEE COLLECTION AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION 

SEC. 4xx. Section 339 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted 

into law by Public Law 106–113; 16 U.S.C. 528 note), as amended by section 335(6) of Public Law 108–108 and 

section 432 of Public Law 113– 76, shall be applied by substituting “fiscal year [2021]2022” for “fiscal year 2019”.

[ALLOCATION OF PROJECTS]

[SEC. 4xx. (a)(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall allocate amounts 

available from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to 

subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, and as provided in subsection (e) of such section of 

such title, to the agencies of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture specified, in the 

amounts specified, and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled “Allocation of Funds from the 

National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund—Fiscal Year 2021” in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

(2) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate project data sheets in the same format and containing 

the same level of detailed information that is found on such sheets in the Budget Justifications annually submitted by 

the Department of the Interior with the President’s Budget for the Department of the Interior projects specified 

pursuant to the allocation in subsection (a)(1) and, only 45 days after submission of such sheets, shall the Secretary 

of the Interior be permitted to obligate amounts that are allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1).

(3)Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate full detailed project lists that must include a project 

description, as well as information on region, forest or grassland name, project name, State, Congressional district, 

fiscal year 2021 non-transportation needed funds, fiscal year 2021 transportation needed funds, and asset type for 

the Department of Agriculture projects specified pursuant to the allocation in subsection (a)(1) and, only 45 days 

after submission of such lists, shall the Secretary of Agriculture be permitted to obligate amounts that are allocated 

pursuant to subsection (a)(1).
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(b)(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as 

appropriate, shall allocate amounts made available for expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for 

fiscal year 2021 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to the agencies and 

accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled 

“Allocation of Funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund— Fiscal Year 2021” in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

(2) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each 

submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate project data sheets in 

the same format and containing the same level of detailed information that is found on such sheets as submitted to 

the Committees pursuant to section 427 of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 

Law 116-94) for the projects specified pursuant to the allocation in subsection (b)(1) and, only 45 days after 

submission of such sheets, shall the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, be 

permitted to obligate amounts that are allocated pursuant to subsection (b)(1).

(c)(1) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year 

under subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, or subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 

54, United States Code, other than amounts that are allocated by subsections (a) and (b) of this section of this Act.

(2) If any funds made available by section200402(c) or section 200303(a) of title 54, United States Code, were 

allocated or obligated in advance of the enactment of a fiscal year 2021 Act making full-year appropriations for the 

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, then within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the 

Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Department of the Interior and the Department of 

Agriculture, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 

report from the General Counsel analyzing how the authority in section 200402 and in section 200303 of title 54, 

United States Code, permitted the Administration to allocate funding for projects for a fiscal year pursuant those 

sections, particularly the language in sections 200402(i) and 200303(c)(2), in advance of the date of enactment of 

such fiscal year 2021 Act.

(d)(1) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of the 

Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate a list of supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy 

projects at the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the 

U.S. Forest Service that are in addition to the “Submission of Cost Estimates” required by section 200303(c)(1) of 

title 54, United States Code, that are prioritized and detailed by account, program, and project, and that total no less 

than half the full amount allocated to each account for that land management Agency under the allocations 

submitted under section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code.

(2) The Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy projects in the “Submission of Cost Estimates” required by 

section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, and on the list of supplementary allocations required by 

paragraph(1) shall be comprised only of projects for which a willing seller has been identified and for which an 

appraisal or market research has been initiated.

(3) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of the Interior 

and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate project data sheets in the same format and containing the same level of detailed 

information that is found on such sheets in the Budget Justifications annually submitted by the Department of the 

Interior with the President’s Budget for the projects in the “Submission of Cost Estimates” required by section 

200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, and in the same format and containing the same level of detailed 

information that is found on such sheets submitted to the Committees pursuant to section 427 of division D of the 

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) for the list of supplementary allocations 

required by paragraph (1), and for the projects in the “Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress” required 

by section 200402(h) of title 54, United States Code.

(e) The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall provide the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of balances for amounts 

allocated pursuant to subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section, including all uncommitted, committed, and 

unobligated funds.

(f) Expenditures made or obligations incurred under the heading “United States Fish and Wildlife Service—Land 

Acquisition” and for the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office under the heading “Departmental Offices—Office 
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of the Secretary—Departmental Operations” pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–

159) shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, account allocation, fund, or authorization pursuant to section 

200303 of title 54, United States Code.]

TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS 

SEC. 4xx. No timber sale in Alaska’s Region 10 shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the 

value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk 

allowance under the Forest Service’s appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value appraisal. The 

western red cedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall 

be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at prevailing domestic prices. All 

additional western red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States domestic processors may be 

exported to foreign markets at the election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may be sold at 

prevailing export prices at the election of the timber sale holder. 

[PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS]

[SEC. 4xx. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this Act or any other 

Act may be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits under title V of the 

Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions 

resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production.]

[GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESTRICTIONS]

[SEC. 4xx. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this or any other Act 

may be used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas 

emissions from manure management systems.]

[FUNDING PROHIBITION]

[SEC. 4xx. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of 

ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et 

seq.) or any other law.]

[POLICIES RELATING TO BIOMASS ENERGY]

[SEC. 4xx. To support the key role that forests in the United States can play in addressing the energy needs of the 

United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency shall, consistent with their missions, jointly—

(1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy—

(A) is consistent across all Federal departments and agencies; and

(B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest 

management; and

(2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest biomass as an energy solution, including policies that—

(A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest bio-energy and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provide 

the use of forest biomass for energy production does not cause conversion of forests to non-forest use;

(B) encourage private investment throughout the forest biomass supply chain, including in—

(i) working forests;

(ii) harvesting operations;

(iii) forest improvement operations;

(iv) forest bioenergy production;

(v) wood products manufacturing; or

(vi) paper manufacturing; 

(C) encourage forest management to improve forest health; and

(D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest biomass.]

WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS COMPREHENSIVE RIVER MANAGEMENT PLANS

SEC. 4xx. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered to be in violation of section 3(d)(1) of the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)(1)) for not completing a comprehensive river management plan within 3 full 

fiscal years after the date of designation, except the comprehensive river management plan must be completed or 
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appropriately updated not later than the completion of the next applicable forest plan revision.

Change Description

The first change extends the mining provision to 2023.

The second change extends the contract support costs provision to 2022. 

The third change extends the grazing permit authority (P.L.108–108 (117 Stat. 1307)) to 2022.

The fourth change extends authority for the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act (P.L.109–54 

(16 U.S.C. 580d note)) to 2022.

The fifth change extends authority for the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) to 2023.

The sixth change removes reprogramming guidelines.

The seventh change adds a provision for wages and rates of laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and 

subcontractors on projects funded through the Federal Government.

The eighth change extends the Shasta-Trinity authority (P.L. 110-161(121 Stat. 1844), as amended) to 2022.

The ninth change extends the Interpretive Association Authority (P.L.113-76 (16 U.S.C. 565a-1 note)) to 2022.

The tenth change extends the Puerto Rico Schools authority (P.L.109-54, as amended) to 2022.

The eleventh change extends the Forest Botanical Products authority (P.L. 106–113; 16 U.S.C. 528 note, as 

amended) to 2022.

The twelfth change removes the allocation of projects provision. 

The thirteenth change removes the prohibition on use of funds provision.

The fourteenth change removes the provision on greenhouse gas reporting restrictions.

The fifteenth change removes the funding prohibition provision.

The sixteenth change removes the provision on policies relating to biomass energy. 

The seventeenth change adds a provision to allow comprehensive river management plans under the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act to be submitted during the next land management plan revision process.
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Mandatory Legislative Proposals

Net Zero Ag Technology

The President's American Jobs Plan proposes a $1 billion investment for agricultural resources management and 

climate-smart technologies, including $200 million for forest products research.

Table FS-53. Wood Innovations Grants Proposal (thousands of dollars) 

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

10-year 

Total

Budget Authority ............... 200,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200,000

Outlays............................... 146,000 36,000 14,000 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 200,000
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AGENCY-WIDE PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION

Introduction

The Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA) leads the Department in Performance, Evaluation, Evidence, 

and Risk Management and chairs the Performance, Evaluation, Evidence Committee (PEEC) and the Enterprise 

Risk Management (ERM) committees. The Forest Service is a member of both the PEEC and ERM committees 

which are comprised of individuals from different Mission Areas and backgrounds throughout USDA and our key 

evaluation partners, the Chief Data Officer and the Statistical Officer. These different perspectives and expertise 

facilitate buy-in across the Department, augment technical expertise, and create a greater diversity of perspectives. 

Partnership with the Chief Data Officer and Statistical Officer provide greater insight and advisement on data 

access, data quality and statistical methods. The Forest Service’s Office of Strategic Planning, Budget and 

Accountability spearheads its efforts in Strategic Planning, Performance and Evidence and Evaluation. The Office of 

the Chief Financial Officer leads Enterprise Risk Management. These offices work directly with OBPA and senior 

leadership and actively engage with both internal and external stakeholders. 

In addition to internal stakeholders discussed above, the Forest Service has many external stakeholders interested in 

performance and evaluation findings, including: 

• Congress, Office of Management and Budget and other agencies; 

• Regional and local governments;

• State Foresters;

• Associations, boards, cooperatives, and unions;

• Universities and other academic institutions;

• Research and science organizations;

• Non-governmental organizations;

• Environmental groups;

• Consumers, advocacy groups, and communities

Alignment to Strategic Plan

The Forest Service was established February 1, 1905, within the Department of Agriculture. The agency has a 

unique mission to sustain healthy, diverse, and productive forests and grasslands for present and future generations. 

The Forest Service is composed of the following major program areas: Business Operations, National Forest 

Systems, State and Private Forestry, which includes wildfire management, Research and Development, and 

International Programs. The Forest Service contributes to Goal 6 of the Department’s Strategic Goals in the current 

2018 – 2022 USDA Strategic Plan through fact-based, data-driven, and customer focused decisions, and is 

responsible for achieving and measuring results with respect to the following USDA Strategic Goal and Objectives: 

1) Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands.

a. Objective 6.1: Contribute to the Economic Health of Rural Communities Through Use and Access 

Opportunities

b. Objective 6.2: Ensure Lands and Watersheds Are Sustainable, Healthy, and Productive

c. Objective 6.3: Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Summary of Performance

A more detailed report of the performance plan is located at https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/aboutusda/performance. The following tables summarize the Forest Service’s contributions to the Departmental Key 

Performance Indicators (KPIs).
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Table FS-54. KPI - Contribute to the Economic Health of Rural Communities Through Use and Access 

Opportunities

Strategic Objective 6.1 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Percent of customers satisfied with 

recreation facilities, services, and 

settings on National Forests

Results .............. 95% 95% 95% TBD TBD

Target................ 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%

Status ................ Met a Met a Met a TBD TBD

a Met – 100 percent or more of target. b Needs Improvement (NI) – within 10 percent of target. c Unmet – greater than 10 percent below target.

• Equity and Inclusion: This measure supports fair and equal access to services and facilities provided by the Forest 

Service.

• Rural Community and Economic Development: This measure supports rural communities’ health and access to 

recreational services.

Table FS-55. KPI - Contribute to the Economic Health of Rural Communities Through Use and Access 

Opportunities

Strategic Objective 6.2 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Timber Volume sold (Billion Board 

Feet)

Results............... 3.2 3.27 3.21 TBD TBD

Target................ 3.4 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.4

Status................. NI b Unmet c Unmet c TBD TBD

a Met – 100 percent or more of target. b Needs Improvement (NI) – within 10 percent of target. c Unmet – greater than 10 percent below target.

At its current pace, a reduced target is proposed in FY 2022 to focus on areas in the country affected by wildfire and restoration, 

rehabilitation, reforestation, and inventory of impacted landscapes due to wildfires. The agency will strive to achieve 3.4 billion 

board feet in FY 2022.

• Employee Morale: Improved training under Forest Products Modernization and new management tools (digital tools 

and Unmanned Aerial Systems) for the Forest Management Staff will help well-trained employees to be more confident 

in their abilities to do their jobs. 

• Rural Community and Economic Development and Forest Management: Increased forest management and 

restoration activities through timber sales will improve forest health and create jobs in rural areas.

Table FS-56. KPI - Ensure Land and Watersheds are Sustainable, Healthy, and Productive (Terrestrial Condition 

Assessment)

Strategic Objective 6.2 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Percent of National Forest 

System landscape ecosystems 

improved, maintained or 

recovering due to management 

actions

Results................ N/A N/A 32% TBD TBD

Target ................. N/A N/A 42% 42% 35%

Status.................. N/A* N/A* Baseline TBD TBD

* This measure was not tracked at this time.

Targets for the Terrestrial Condition Assessment (TCA) KPI reflect necessary adjustments to baseline methodology which 

require a larger footprint area for activities, reducing outcomes to 32 percent. The FY 2022 target is adjusted from the FY 2020 

baseline to incorporate increased funding to activities that support improved conditions thus the outcome increases from 32

percent to 35 percent.

• Forest Management: This measure calculates the recovery, maintenance and improvement of landscape ecosystems 

due to management activities.

• Climate Change: Climate exposure is captured in the performance outcomes of the KPI.
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Table FS-57. KPI - Ensure Lands and Watersheds are Sustainable, Healthy, and Productive

Strategic Objective 6.2 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Number of watersheds 

moved to improved 

condition class or 

sustained in Condition 

Class 129

Results................... 16 8 9 TBD TBD

Target.................... 19 14 15 NA 15

Status..................... Unmet b Unmet b Unmet b TBD TBD

a Met – 100 percent or more of target. b Needs Improvement (NI) – within 10 percent of target. c Unmet – greater than 10 percent below target.

This KPI was developed in FY 2010 as the agency’s first nationally consistent outcome performance measure to demonstrate 

accomplishments in watershed restoration. For FY2021, watershed restoration was not an agency priority and no target was 

established.

• Climate Change and Agriculture: This measure supports projects that will increase climate resilience in watershed 

condition and contributes to the Watershed Element of the updated Sustainability Scorecard.

• Rural Community and Economic Development: This measure supports projects that will provide jobs and training 

opportunities for rural Americans.

• Forest Management: This measure supports projects including soil and water improvements, forest thinning, 

prescribed fire and other fuels treatments, and road management that contribute to creating healthy forest conditions.

Table FS-58. KPI - Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Strategic Objective 6.3 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Annual acreage of NFS lands where 

final treatment effectively 

mitigated wildfire risk (million 

acres, annually)

Results............... 1.04 0.85 0.81 TBD TBD

Target................ 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4

Status................. NI b Unmet c Unmet c TBD TBD

a Met – 100 percent or more of target. b Needs Improvement (NI) – within 10 percent of target. c Unmet – greater than 10 percent below target.

The target acre increase in FY 2022 is due to the increased funding request for hazardous fuels in FY 2022. 

• Equity and Inclusion: Hazardous fuels treatments provide employment opportunities (e.g. Job Corps).

• Climate Change and Agriculture: Hazardous fuels treatments reduce wildfire risk from a changing climate.

• Forest Management: Hazardous fuels treatments are an important silvicultural tool to improve forest condition.

Table FS-59. KPI - Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Strategic Objective 6.3 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Annual acreage treated to reduce or 

maintain fuel conditions on NFS 

and non-Federal lands (million 

acres, annually)

Results............... 3.42 2.90 2.65 TBD TBD

Target................ 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.7

Status................. Met a Unmet c Unmet c TBD TBD

a Met – 100 percent or more of target. b Needs Improvement (NI) – within 10 percent of target. c Unmet – greater than 10 percent below target.

The target acre increase in FY 2022 is due to the increased funding request for hazardous fuels in FY 2022. 

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• Equity and Inclusion: Hazardous fuels treatments provide employment opportunities (e.g. Job Corps).

• Climate Change and Agriculture: Hazardous fuels treatments reduce wildfire risk from a changing climate.

• Forest Management: Hazardous fuels treatments are an important silvicultural tool to improve forest condition. 

Table FS-60. KPI - Mitigate Wildfire Risk

Strategic Objective 6.3 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Number of high priority areas 

where treatments have occurred to 

reduce wildfire risk to 

communities (number of 

firesheds30, annually)

Results............... N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD

Target................ N/A N/A N/A N/A 3

Status................. N/A* N/A* N/A* N/A* Baseline

* This measure was not tracked at this time.

This is a new KPI to move to outcome-based measures on reducing wildfire risk at a scale that will make a difference on 

transmission of wildfire to communities.

• Equity and Inclusion: Hazardous fuels treatments provide employment opportunities (e.g. Job Corps).

• Climate Change and Agriculture: Hazardous fuels treatments reduce wildfire risk from a changing climate.

• Forest Management: Hazardous fuels treatments are an important silvicultural tool to improve forest condition.

Progress Toward the Achievement of Strategic Objectives FY 2021

Accomplishments toward objectives are highlighted in the Status of Programs section in this chapter. Additional 

information regarding performance is in the Annual Performance Plan and Report submitted in conjunction with the 

Forest Service’s Budget requests. Below is a high-level summary of progress:

In FY 2020, the Forest Service was unable to meet the performance targets in its key performance indicators for 

several reasons. 

• COVID-19 adversely affected the agency’s ability to meet FY 2021 key performance indicators and is likely to 

affect FY 2021 accomplishments as well.

o Travel limitations inhibited the ability of teams to move around the country to help multiple forests 

prepare timber sales, hazardous fuels projects, prescribed burns, and conduct other restoration work.

o COVID-19 concerns and the associated protocols also limited contractors’ ability to do work on the 

national forests, decreasing accomplishments in tree planting and stand improvement.

o Spring is historically one of the best times for prescribed burning, but the initial COVID-19 impact in 

March paused most prescribed fire treatments. Several regions began prescribed fire projects once 

COVID-19 mitigation measures were in place, but some regions were unable to catch up. Due to 

dramatic fluctuations in timber markets, the agency issued a Finding of Substantial Overriding Public 

Interest April 2020 that added an additional two years to timber sale contracts in the continental United 

States and three years to timber sale contracts in Alaska to alleviate risks to purchasers due to market 

downturn. The agency extended over 900 contracts under this authority. 

• 2020 Wildfires and Hurricanes:

o 2020 was a very active and fire destructive year, across National Forest System lands and throughout 

the country.

o The National Preparedness Level for fighting wildfire was at its highest level (5) from August 18 

through the end of the fiscal year with more than 10,000 personnel committed to fighting large fires. 

The intensity and longevity of the fire season coupled with hurricane activity required the Forest 

Service to pause some hazardous fuels treatments to focus personnel on response activities. 

30 Fireshed is a term similar to watershed. It refers to a geographic region with a similar risk of wildfire to adjacent communities. 

Reducing hazardous fuels within parts of the fireshed may reduce the overall risk to the adjacent community.
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o The staff who would typically work on preparing and administering timber sales supported recovery 

efforts after large wildfires, including stabilization work and hazard tree removal. In California, 

Oregon, and Washington especially, the 2020 wildfires affected private forestland as well as national 

forests. Consequently, the Forest Service is working with industry to re-organize offerings of salvage 

and green sales in FY 2021 and FY 2022 to avoid saturating the timber markets.

o Several hurricanes affected national forests in the southeastern States, reducing their ability to meet 

planned targets.

While faced with these challenges, the Forest Service: 

• Increased its use of virtual technologies to continue design and implementation of restoration projects, 

timber sales, and hazardous fuel reduction projects. 

• Implemented mechanical hazardous fuels reduction projects in place of prescribed fire projects to ensure 

the agency to accomplished 78 percent of the national hazardous fuels reduction target. 

• Safely served the recreating public, while demand for recreation opportunities surged during COVID-19.

Expected Progress at the FY 2022 Proposed Resource Level

At the requested budget levels, the Forest Service will be able to meet its projected performance targets outlined in 

Tables FS-55-60, above. 

FY 2022 targets are adjusted to reflect the increase in funding for hazardous fuels. 

The FY 2022 Budget request proposes a reduction in the Timber Volume Sold target from 4.0 to 3.4 billion board 

feet. A target of 4.0 will be difficult for the agency to achieve after a second year dealing with COVID; devastating 

natural disasters in 2020 that the agency is still managing; care and recovery operations in four Regions; budget 

modernization that has changed the hiring and managing of temporary employees; and difficulty in training

employees due to COVID travel restrictions. The agency is managing over 10.3 million acres affected by wildfires 

over 16,000 square miles. Over the past three years, the agency has used more authorities to engage partners in the 

implementation of the agency’s timber program including increased Good Neighbor Authority agreements with 

State agencies and Stewardship Contracting. The pandemic continues to cause havoc with the economy and people’s 

lives with the economy continuing to open to some degree (varying by state). Lumber producers stayed busy in 2020 

yet prices hit historic highs and then stayed elevated - however, stumpage prices were at historic lows due to an 

over-abundance of sawtimber in the southern region of the United States, and by the salvage of fire-damaged timber 

in the western region (California, Oregon, Washington). 

The FY 2022 Budget request proposes a new KPI: “Number of high priority areas (firesheds) where treatments have 

occurred to reduce wildfire risk to communities (number of firesheds, annually)”. This KPI, shown in Table 61, will 

highlight hazardous fuels reductions that have the highest probability of reducing wildfire risk to communities. This 

is an outcome-based performance measure comprised of treatments within a fireshed’s footprint conducted at a scale 

to make a significant difference to wildfire transmission to communities. Once the fireshed’s treatment is completed, 

it is in a maintenance mode where treatments are done less frequently to keep wildfire risk low. 

In FY 2022, proposed funding levels will allow the Forest Service to mitigate challenges presented in FY 2020 and 

FY 2021 and:

• Continue to improve communications and use technology to work more efficiently during unplanned 

interruptions to standard work practices.

• Adjust the targets for the terrestrial condition assessment (TCA) KPI under Objective 6.2 to reflect

necessary adjustments made in baseline methodology, which require a larger footprint area for activities, 

reducing outcomes to 32%. This year’s adjusted target incorporates increased funding to activities that 

support improved conditions thus the outcome increases from 32% to 35%.

• Work with regional staff to identify timber sale volume lost to wildfire or hurricanes, for both active and 

upcoming sales, and identify replacement opportunities.

• Seek opportunities to conduct prescribed burning when environmental conditions and physical distancing 

protocols allow the agency to undertake such activities.
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• Increases to the hazardous fuels budget will allow the agency to mitigate wildfire risk on more acres to 

protect communities. This will decrease the transmission of wildfire to communities and will help to 

increase the number of fire adaptive communities. 

• Continue to monitor the effectiveness of hazardous fuels treatments in areas that are subsequently burned in 

large fires. 

• Continue to actively prioritize hazardous fuels allocations to areas of the highest risk and at the appropriate 

scale to reduce wildfire risk. The Forest Service identifies these high priority areas through complex 

computer modeling with overlapping geospatial layers of historical fire data, current and projected fuel 

types, and numbers and locations of proximate communities.

• Expand leveraging of Federal funding with private and non-profit dollars through targeted outreach to 

critical partners.

• Continue expansion of digital platforms for recreation and special uses programs to support customer 

service and visitor experience. 

• Develop procedures for considering climate change related factors such as flood risk and wildlife behavior 

when determining new Watershed Condition Framework Priority Watersheds.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITS

BIOMASS AND WOOD INNOVATIONS

Table FS-61. Forest Service Funding for Wood Products, Wood Energy, and the Wood Education and Resource 

Center (thousands of dollars)

Activity Item 2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022

Budget 

Request

Wood Innovations Program:

Geographically Target Wood 

Utilization .......................................... Hazardous Fuels ............................. $1,000 $1,215 $1,215

Wood Innovation Grants....................... Hazardous Fuels ............................. 7,850 7,765 8,450

Other Market Development (Wood 

Products/Wood Energy) a ................... Hazardous Fuels ............................. 1,150 3,474 5,335

Subtotal, Wood Innovations Program.......................................................... 10,000 12,454 15,000

Bio-economy Research ................. Research and Development ............ 8,162 8,353 9,185

Community Wood Energy b Hazardous Fuels ............................. 1,500 2,000 10,000

Wood Education and Resource Center 

(WERC) ..................................... 

Working Forest Lands, Urban and 

Community Forestry, Forest 

Health Management, National 

Fire Capacity, and Hazardous 

Fuels c, d .................................... 2,000 2,000 c 2,000

Subtotal, Biomass Production...................................................................... 11,662 12,353 21,185

Total, Biomass and Wood Innovations $21,662 $24,807 $36,185

a Includes market development projects with WoodWorks, the Forest Products Marketing Unit, U.S. Endowment, and other 

strategic partners.

b Community Wood Energy was funded in FY 2020 at $1.5 million and in FY 2021 at $2 million using non-Wood Innovations 

program funding.

c A mix of funds is provided to the Wood Education and Resource Center to address hardwood industry issues related to the 35-

State eastern hardwood region and to develop markets for underutilized hardwoods and softwoods in the region.

d Congressional direction for FY 2020 and FY 2021 for Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) was $2 million.

FY 2022

The Forest Service’s emphasis on innovative uses for wood and wood fiber materials focuses on Research and 

Development (R&D) and post-R&D support to develop markets for trees and under-utilized woody materials 

(biomass). Concurrent with the FY 2022 Budget request, the American Jobs Package includes a legislative proposal

that would provide $200 million to the Forest Products Lab for wood innovation grants to support new wood 

construction technologies, development of biochar technology and applications, biomass energy with carbon 

storage, and related technologies. See Mandatory Legislative Proposals on page 137 for more information.

The work planned for FY 2022 is structured around forest-based bio-economy research (formerly known as Biomass 

and Bioproducts) in R&D and the Forest Service Wood Innovations Program. Biomass extraction is not specifically 

funded at the national level; however, it is a factor in the agency’s national strategy for improving forest conditions. 

The following describes the work to be accomplished.

Biomass Production

In FY 2022, the National Forest System will continue to provide material for biomass markets as a by-product of 

restoration work.

In FY 2020, the agency sold over 2.1 million green tons of biomass (fresh cut woody material at a “green” moisture 

content of half water and half woody material) to bioenergy markets. The National Forest System will continue to 
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work with the Forest Service State and Private Forestry and R&D to grow markets and infrastructure for biomass 

production and utilization across the country.

Bioeconomy Research (formerly Bioenergy and Biobased Products Research)

The Forest Service continues to develop innovative uses for low-value woody biomass with industrial and academic 

partners. This area of research requires understanding the cell wall properties of wood to facilitate new product 

development, biotechnology, and chemical technology to transform wood into high-value materials. It also involves

developing new composites, biopolymers, pharmaceuticals, and chemical products from woody biomass. The 

following projects highlight the progress of some of the high-value projects targeting unconventional markets for 

this underutilized material. 

A multi-organization research team is working on a biomass-to-pharmaceutical project. This project involves a fourstep process using woody biomass to create a key ingredient in Lipitor®, a medication for cholesterol treatment, and 

glycolic acid, a by-product with broad industrial applications. The Forest Service Forest Products Lab (FPL) worked 

on the initial steps to produce the key ingredient, trione, that was then shipped to the University of Maine for use in 

the final product. Based on the results from FY 2020, in FY 2022, the project team will continue to test and work to 

improve efficiencies in key steps of the process. 

Another multi-organization research team is working on a cellulose nanomaterials concrete project, which 

successfully pre-casted concrete beams containing cellulose nanocrystals from woody biomass and used them to 

construct the Moffett Creek Bridge in Siskiyou County, California. FPL provided the cellulose nanocrystals, and 

State and Private Forestry staff coordinated with California and Siskiyou county governments and private partners to 

incorporate the beams into the bridge. Next, the team plans to explore the use of cellulose nanocrystals in other nonbridge concrete projects. 

In FY 2022, the agency will continue to actively participate in the development of international standards for 

cellulose nanomaterials, pulp and paper, and buildings with multiple organizations such as the International 

Organization for Standardization and the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. Forest Service 

experts serve on technical committees and use the agency’s research findings to assist in establishing standards for 

the industry which could remove barriers for future commercialization of these products. Emerging topics for bioeconomy research in FY 2022 and beyond include consolidating sustainability terms, self-cleaning surfaces for 

buildings, methods to determine crystallinity of nano-scale cellulose from wood, and a rubbing test to determine 

chemical transfer from treated wood surfaces to humans. 

Wood Innovations Program

The Forest Service established the Wood Innovations Program in 2014 to strategically expand development of wood 

products and wood energy markets that support forest management and deliver economic and environmental 

benefits to communities. This work informs business decisions by providing technical assistance, funding, and highquality data. Annual Wood Innovation Grants fund diverse stakeholder projects across the country, such as for-profit 

entities; State, local, and Tribal governments; school districts; communities; not-for-profit organizations; institutions 

of higher education; and special purpose districts (e.g., public utilities districts, conservation districts). The 

maximum for each grant is generally $250,000; starting in FY 2021, all grantees must match 100 percent of the 

requested Federal funds. This competitive funding opportunity will continue in FY 2022. 

A second competitive funding program, the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations funding opportunity, 

was available in FY 2021. The intent of this program is to install thermally led community wood energy systems or

to build new or expand existing innovative wood products facilities; $2,000,000 is available for FY 2021. This 

program is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) (P.L. 115-334) to be funded 

up to $25 million per fiscal year through FY 2023. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) 

allows funding up to $5 million. The requested amount for FY 2022 is $10 million.

Through the Wood Innovations Program, 23 States have established Statewide Wood Energy Teams and 15 States 

and Puerto Rico have established Statewide Wood Utilization Teams to expand traditional and innovative wood 

products markets through cooperative agreements with the Forest Service. These teams have been extremely 

effective in identifying successful opportunities in the highest priority areas of each State. This funding has 
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leveraged substantial private investment, created local jobs, supported forest health priorities, and improved local 

economies. For the Statewide Energy and Utilization team, Federal dollars are often matched at well beyond the 50 

percent match level. Projects have supported private investment in new manufacturing capacity and wood energy 

systems. These teams include several State partners, university extensions, and industry representatives, all focused 

on growing existing and bringing new wood product and energy opportunities to the State.

The agency continues to expand the use of wood in the commercial, institutional, and multi-family building sector. 

Engineered wood products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) for commercial mid- to high-rise buildings are 

opening extensive new markets that are offsetting forest restoration and hazardous fuels removal costs. In addition to 

Wood Innovation Grants supporting the development of this sector, the Forest Service provides funding to 

WoodWorks, an organization that has been instrumental and highly effective in helping architects, engineers, and 

developers understand how to take advantage of this significant opportunity. Success in these efforts to date suggests 

a dramatic increase in the expansion of CLT use in commercial building construction in the United States is just 

beginning. 

The agency has been assisting and collaborating with key cellulosic biofuels stakeholders in government and the 

private sector. The cellulosic biofuels sector has potential to expand significantly over the next five years, which 

would generate long-term demand for low value forest residues and excess material from forest products 

manufacturing. 

Wood Education and Resource Center

The Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) in Princeton, West Virginia was founded through the Omnibus 

Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (P.L. 105-277). The WERC focuses on 

primary and secondary wood processing, woody biomass utilization using multidisciplinary approaches, efficient 

utilization of urban tree removals, and partnerships to solve forest products-related issues.

The WERC programs maintain and improve wood industry productivity and competitiveness in a sustainable 

manner within the 35 States of the Eastern hardwood regions. Viable wood products markets enable sustainable 

forest management on private, State, Tribal, and Federal lands. WERC also supports the National Wood Energy 

Technical Assistance team, a highly effective program that collaborates with local communities and public and 

private sector entities to help them generate renewable energy from forests.

The WERC is supporting the West Virginia Forest Products Cooperative through a Special Use Permit agreement 

that allows the Cooperative to use the WERC Rough Mill facility as a site for their training and manufacturing 

efforts. This supports the WERC strategy to encourage local economic development opportunities in the hardwood 

region.

Past Performance

The Forest Service has a long history of success in encouraging the expansion of wood products and wood energy 

markets and continues to support this expansion. Selected accomplishments include the following:

• FY 2020 was the first year Congress appropriated funds directly for the Community Wood Energy and Wood 

Innovation competitive funding program. The agency issued $1.5 million in grants to seven communities 

(Hoonah, AK; Copper Center, AK; East Baldwin, ME; Middle River, MN; Seneca, OR; Coleville, WA; and 

Olympia, WA) for shovel-ready renewable wood energy projects, which will create demand for low value 

woody biomass for over 20 years, including areas of high wildfire risk and near National Forest System lands.

• In FY 2020, the Forest Service awarded approximately $7.8 million in Wood Innovation Grants to expand wood 

products and wood energy markets to support the management of National Forest System lands and other lands 

with significant forest restoration needs, especially those in dire need of hazardous fuels reduction. This funding 

supports traditional wood utilization projects, promotes using wood as a construction material in commercial 

buildings, and expands wood energy markets. Federal funds were matched by partners in excess of $6.44 

million.

• Activities implemented through the Wood Innovations program have resulted in significant growth of the mass 

timber industry. As of September 30, 2020, in the United States there are over 445 mass timber buildings 

constructed, 534 in design or under construction, 10 operational mass timber manufacturing plants, and 
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additional plants announced or in planning. Key partnerships with private and public organizations have 

facilitated this growth.

• The WERC plays a critical role in helping forest-related businesses thrive and promotes working forests by 

maintaining a forest industry infrastructure. In FY 2020, the WERC hosted numerous workshops and webinars 

primarily for industry, provided wood energy technical assistance to more than 65 facility owners interested in 

installing a wood energy system or improving the performance of an existing wood energy system, and 

administered key portions of the national Wood Innovation Grants program.

• In FY 2020, the agency produced 2.1 million green tons of biomass from National Forest System lands for use 

in bioenergy production.

• In FY 2020, the Forest Service successfully demonstrated step one of the biomass-to-pharmaceutical projects, 

and a manuscript from this research has been submitted for publication. The project team has also developed 

methods to test other steps in the multi-step process, which is important progress in developing novel uses for 

low-value woody biomass. 

• The Forest Service is working with partners to develop technologies with potential for commercialization, 

including a light-weight fiber-glass composite with cellulose nanomaterials for automobiles, and an engineering 

evaluation for producing cellulose nanomaterials directly from woody biomass. 

• In FY 2020, Siskiyou County, California completed construction of the Moffet Creek concrete bridge with 

prefabricated beams containing cellulose nanocrystals. Forest Service scientists developed the cellulose 

nanocrystals which enhance the concrete technology by potentially improving the strength and lowering the 

carbon footprint of concrete. 

• Forest Service experts have a long history of participating in international standards development to transfer 

research results for industrial applications. As of FY 2020, Forest Service experts have actively led or 

participated in standards development projects with multiple standards development organizations such as the 

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry 

(TAPPI).
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CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATING FUNDING FOR RECREATION ACCESS

Background

This exhibit responds to a Congressional Directive from Senate Report 116-123:

The Committee believes increasing access to our public lands is important and provides funding to all four 

land management agencies—the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), Forest 

Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service—to complete projects that enhance access to public lands for 

hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities. The Committee expects recreational access projects to be 

selected based on their role in meeting key recreation needs, and the agencies should work with their 

respective regions, State offices, and/or management units to identify all potential projects. Further, the 

agencies are again directed to include in future budget justifications an explanation of the process and 

criteria used for allocating funds for recreational access in the previous year.

Overview

Land Acquisition funds are used to secure access to public lands for recreational purposes. Funds are used to meet 

public recreation access needs, such as preserving large, intact areas for recreation, by working with landowners to 

secure rights-of-way, easements, or fee simple land acquisitions that provide or improve public access to existing 

public lands.

Congress appropriated $9.5 million in FY 2020 for priority recreational access projects. In FY 2020, the Forest 

Service acquired 37,334 acres of land that provided or improved public access. In FY 2021, under the Great 

American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 115-152), land acquisition funding through the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund (LWCF) became mandatory.

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FY 2022 Criteria

The Forest Service prioritizes land acquisitions that have the broad support of stakeholders, local officials, and 

others at the local level to mitigate barriers to public access and attract more visitors to recreate in a safe, accessible 

environment. Congress requires the Forest Service to “annually develop a priority list for projects that, through 

acquisition of land (or an interest in land), secure recreational public access to Federal land under the jurisdiction of 

the applicable Secretary for hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, or other outdoor recreational purposes” (54 

U.S.C. 200306(c)). 

The agency evaluates proposed recreational access tracts for LWCF funding based on the following criteria:

• How does the acquisition solve a specific access problem or overcome a barrier to access?

• What is the size and configuration of the tract relative to the National Forest System lands around it? 

• How much of the tract borders existing National Forest System or other publicly accessible lands?

• What types of recreational access would the land provide? Hunting, fishing, hiking, or other?

• Has the public indicated that more or improved access is needed in this area?

• What is the level of local support for the acquisition?

Selected Example of Recent Progress

In FY 2020, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, working with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, used 

LWCF funding to permanently acquire the 598-acre Hadley Park property in southwest Montana. This tract contains 

mature forest, aspen groves, high elevation meadows, and several water sources; and is used by elk, moose, mule 

deer, black bear, and many other species. The tract adjoins an additional 1,130 acres of National Forest System 

lands, which are now accessible for public recreation, including hiking, wildlife watching, hunting, and fishing. The 

acquisition also protects valuable habitat from the possibility of being sold for development. The project received 

strong support from the Montana State Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. 

31 FY 2021 mandatory funding for Forest Legacy Program was $94,255,000. Mandatory funding for Land Acquisition was

$123,885,000.
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EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

Background

This exhibit addresses the directive included in House Report 112-151 and Conference Report 112-331, which 

directed:

Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) Fee Payments - The Committee has learned that the Forest Service 

does not comprehensively track EAJA fee payments, identify the funds used to pay EAJA fees, nor 

routinely make this information publicly available. Accordingly, the Committee directs the Forest Service 

to provide to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and make publicly available, and with 

each agency’s annual budget submission thereafter, the following information: detailed reports on the 

amount of program funds used; the names of the fee recipients; the names of the Federal judges; the 

disposition of the applications (including any appeals of action taken on the applications); and the hourly 

rates of attorneys and expert witnesses stated in the applications that was awarded, for all EAJA fee 

payments awarded as a result of litigation against the Forest Service, or their respective employees. The 

report shall also include the information listed above for litigation relating to the Endangered Species Act 

and the amounts, outside of EAJA awards, paid in settlement for all litigation, regardless of the statute

litigated.

Overview

The EAJA was enacted in 1980 to provide individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations a means to 

ensure Federal agency decision-making is transparent and in accordance with law. Since 2009, the Forest Service 

has tracked EAJA payments and other attorney fees.

FY 2018 through FY 2020 Funding and Reporting

The tables below include EAJA cases from FY 2018 through FY 202032.

Table FS-62. EAJA Statistics for FY 2018

Date 

Received

Docket/ 

Court Case Project Name Vendor Name

Date 

Certified Program Amount

01/25/2018 3:16-CV00102-

CWD

Johnson Bar Johnson Bar Fire 

Salvage Project

Advocates for the 

West

01/25/2018 Forest Products $144,040

02/20/2018 6:16-CV01095-JRLoafer Timber Sale 

Project

Loafer Timber 

Sale Project

Western 

Environmental 

Law Center

02/21/2018 Forest Products 110,000

04/20/2018 1:14-CV00737-CLAttorney Fees Western 

Watersheds 

Project

Advocates for the 

West

04/20/2018 Forest 

Products; 

Hazardous 

Fuels 

Reduction

136,478

07/25/2018 9:16-CV00056DVMAttorney Fees Save Our 

Cabinets

Western Mining 

Action Project 

07/31/2018 Roads Capital 

Improvement 

and 

Maintenance; 

Salvage 

Sales; Forest 

Products

142,910

32 The Forest Service does not track and is unable to provide the following directive requirements: 1) names of Federal judges; 2) 

the disposition of the applications (including any appeals of action taken on the applications); and 3) the hourly rates of attorneys 

and expert witnesses stated in the applications.
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Date 

Received

Docket/ 

Court Case Project Name Vendor Name

Date 

Certified Program Amount

07/25/2018 9:16-CV00056DVMAttorney Fees Libby Mining 

Company

Morrison 

Sherwood 

Wilson & 

Deola CL

07/31/2018 Vegetation and 

Watershed 

Management; 

Forest 

Products

68,022

08/06/2018 1:17-CV00434-

CWD

Attorney Fees Watersheds 

Project and 

Wild Earth 

Guardians

Advocates for the 

West Inc.

08/06/2018 Land 

Management 

Planning, 

Assessment, 

Monitoring; 

Grazing 

Management

80,000

08/20/2018 9:15-CV-148-

DLC

Attorney Fees Beetle Strategy MSBT Law 

Chartered

08/21/2018 Hazardous 

Fuels 

Reduction

18,000

09/12/2018 3:17-CV00416-SIAttorney Fees Wild and Scenic 

River

Volker Law 

Offices

09/13/2018 Recreation, 

Heritage, and 

Wilderness

35,086

09/12/2018 1:18-CV00653-DLFFOIA Attorney Fees Immigration 

Reform Law 

Institute

09/14/2018 Law 

Enforcement 

Operations

1,168

09/12/2018 9:17-CV00021-DLCAttorney Fees Stonewall 

Vegetation 

Project

Public Interest 

Defense Center 

PC

09/18/2018 Pool 5 

Common 

Services; 

Vegetation 

and 

Watershed 

Management; 

Minerals and 

Geology 

Management

77,500

09/18/2018 1:17-CV01277-JEBFOIA Attorney Fees Public Employees 

for

Environmental

09/19/2018 Forest Products 4,434

Total, FY 2018 $817,638

Table FS-63. EAJA Statistics for FY 2019

Date 

Received Docket/ Court Case Project Name Vendor Name

Date 

Certified Program Amount

11/16/2018 17-CV-456 

(DLF) 

FOIA-Attorney 

Fees

56 RPM Lewis and Clark 

College

11/28/2018 Recreation, 

Heritage, and 

Wilderness; 

Forest 

Products

$65,000

12/21/2018 2:14-CV-105 Sylvania motorboat Herr Cost Mountain States 

Legal 

Foundation

12/21/2018 Recreation, 

Heritage, and 

Wilderness

2,539

2/5/2019 2:18-CV-0111-

PHX-DLR

Attorney Fees Livestock 

Grazing on the 

Bar X 

Allotment

Advocates for the 

West

2/6/2019 Grazing 

Management

21,232
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Date 

Received Docket/ Court Case Project Name Vendor Name

Date 

Certified Program Amount

3/12/2019 4:18-CV00402-JGZLABFOIA-Attorney 

Fees

18-00402 D Ariz Center for 

Biological 

Diversity

3/14/2019 Recreation, 

Heritage, and 

Wilderness

3,500

3/12/2019 2:16-CV-1648-

MO

FOIA-Attorney 

Fees

Walton Lake 

Restoration 

Project

Lewis and Clark 

College

3/12/2019 Recreation, 

Heritage, and 

Wilderness; 

Forest 

Products; 

Vegetation 

and 

Watershed 

Management

194,000

3/19/2019 3:15-CV08286-DMFAttorney Fees Donald and 

Rebecca 

Routson

Donald Routson 3/19/2019 Pool 1 General 

Management

16,681

3/22/2019 9:19-CV00030-DLCJCLFOIA-Attorney 

Fees

IDP1 IDP3 IDP5 

Supplies Rents 

and Other

Public Interest 

Defense Center

3/22/2019 Pool 5 Common 

Services

400

4/4/2019 18-CV-00340-

TUC-JGZ

FOIA Attorney Fees Center for 

Biological 

Diversity

4/4/2019 Collaborative 

Forest 

Landscape 

Restoration; 

Wildlife and 

Fisheries 

Habitat 

Management

6,000

4/24/2019 1:15-CV00193-EJLAttorney Fees Lost CreekBoulder Creek 

Landscape 

Restoration 

Project

Bricklin and 

Newman

4/24/2019 Pool 4 Ongoing 

Business 

Services

168,750

5/6/2019 18-CV-887-

RBJ

FOIA Attorney Fees Energy and 

Conservation 

Law

5/7/2019 Recreation 

Heritage 

Wilderness

9,500

5/21/2019 1:15-CV00193-EJLAttorney Fees Lost CreekBoulder Creek 

Landscape 

Restoration 

Project

Bricklin and 

Newman

5/21/2019 Pool 4 Ongoing 

Business 

Services

168,750

6/4/2019 1:15-CV00193-EJLAttorney Fees Lost CreekBoulder Creek 

Landscape 

Restoration 

Project

Bricklin and 

Newman

6/4/2019 Pool 4 Ongoing 

Business 

Services

168,750
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Date 

Received Docket/ Court Case Project Name Vendor Name

Date 

Certified Program Amount

8/5/2019 2:17-CV-0202-

NDF

Attorney Fees Alkali Creek Eubanks and 

Associates

8/5/2019 Pool Ongoing 

Business 

Services; 

Wildlife and 

Fisheries 

Habitat 

Management; 

Grazing 

Management; 

Vegetation 

and 

Watershed 

Management

145,000

8/12/2019 19-CV-01510-

STV

FOIA Attorney Fees Friends of 

Animals

8/13/2019 Pool 1 General 

Management

1,330

Total, FY 2019 $971,432

Table FS-64. EAJA Statistics for FY 2020

Date 

Received

Docket/ 

Court Case Project Name Vendor Name

Date 

Certified Program Amount

10/17/2019 CV-15-54-MDLCAttorney Fees East Reservoir Public Interest 

Defense Center

10/18/2019 Hazardous 

Fuels 

Reduction

$32,647

12/20/2019 2:17-CV01366-SUAttorney Fees Ochoco Summit 

Trail

Western 

Environment 

Law Center

10/18/2016 Trails Capital 

Improvement 

and 

Maintenance

101,500

12/20/2019 2:17-CV01366-SUAttorney Fees Ochoco Summit 

Trail

Field and Jerger, 

LLP

1/10/2020 Trails Capital 

Improvement 

and 

Maintenance

138,000

2/20/2020 2:13-CV01977-

JAM-DB

Attorney Fees Smokey Conservation 

Congress

3/23/2020 Hazardous 

Fuels 

Reduction; 

Forest 

Products

140,000

6/29/2020 3:08-CV00162-RRBAttorney Fees Cascadia 

Wildlands 

Crag Law Center 7/8/2020 Forest Products 346,456

9/21/2020 4/16-CV00012-BLWAttorney Fees Salmon Challis 

Elk Collaring 

Litigation

Earthjustice 9/30/2020 Minerals and 

Geology 

Management

196,000

09/24/2020 1:18-CV00504-BLWAttorney Fees Caribou Targhee 

Kilgore Project

Advocates for the 

West

9/30/2020 Minerals and 

Geology 

Management

125,000

Total, FY 2020 $1,079,603
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NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS

Background

This exhibit addresses requirements contained in House Report 111-180, which directed:

The Committee recommendation retains previous base funding for maintenance, construction, and 

operation of the network of national scenic and historic trails but encourages additional funding for 

required work of the newly authorized national trails. Future budget justifications should continue to 

provide specific trail operation, maintenance and construction funding and accomplishment data for the 

national scenic and historic trails. The Forest Service should provide full time administrators and prepare 

the required comprehensive management plans for the newly authorized national trails.

Overview

The Forest Service has designated trail administrators for six National Scenic and Historic Trails (NS&HT) – 

Arizona, Continental Divide, Florida, Nez Perce (Nee Mee Poo), Pacific Crest, and Pacific Northwest – and 

manages portions of 15 additional NS&HTs on National Forest System lands, in cooperation with the Department of 

the Interior, State and county governments, and private partners. Funding for administration and management of 

these trails is included within the Capital Improvement and Maintenance Trails appropriation. Land acquisition for 

trails are funded under Land and Water Conservation Fund.

In FY 2020, trail maintenance and volunteer engagement were impacted due to COVID-19. Additionally, several 

catastrophic wildfires in California, Colorado, and Oregon impaired management efforts of several NS&HTs. As a 

result, NS&HT tasks largely focused on providing safety information to trail users, supporting local communities, 

and coordinating with stakeholders to assess COVID-19 risk and develop safety protocols to accomplish field work 

to the extent possible. 

Arizona National Scenic Trail

The 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) showcases Arizona’s diverse landscapes, offering unparalleled 

backcountry experiences in settings ranging from Sonoran Desert to alpine forests. The AZT connects deserts, 

mountains, canyons, wilderness, and communities. Eighty five percent of the AZT is on Federal land that includes 

the Grand Canyon National Park and three other National Park Service (NPS) units, four National Forests, and two 

Bureau of Land Management field offices. 

Partners include the Arizona Trail Association and numerous local trail clubs, Federal agencies, State and local 

governments, Tribes, and youth corps. 

In FY 2020, 1,865 volunteers contributed 14,606 hours of work in support of the AZT. Volunteers installed 11 super 

gates (some with bicycle rollovers), four log fences, two ramadas, and two all-terrain vehicle barriers, and 

improvements were made to three trailheads. Youth corps and volunteers maintained 54 miles of trail and volunteers 

repaired or replaced signage along 72 miles of trail. In FY 2020, the Forest Service developed a new AZT brochure 

and completed a draft trail comprehensive plan. 30 miles of single-track tread was constructed to bypass the AZT 

away from roads. Due to COVID-19, mechanized equipment was used more frequently than prior years to complete 

trail maintenance. 

In FY 2020, planning and environmental analyses were completed, and construction began, on two trail realignment 

projects that will divert an additional 39 miles of the AZT away from roads.

The AZT continues to be threatened by destructive wildfires. In FY 2020, four wildfires temporarily closed the AZT

(two sections remain closed as of FY 2021) and necessitated an indefinite detour of a section of the trail. In total, 

more than 80 miles of the AZT occur within areas burned by these fires. Trail conditions and damage to signage 

have created an urgent need for immediate stabilization and posting of wayfinding signs. In FY 2020, 11 miles were 

maintained using emergency stabilization measures due to the Woodbury Fire in 2019; however, unstable watershed 

conditions continue to cause damage to parts of the AZT.
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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

The 3,100-mile Continental Divide National Scenic Train (CDT) runs along the spine of the Rocky Mountains from 

Mexico to Canada. It connects 20 national forests, three national parks, one national monument, 13 BLM field 

offices, and several historic sites. About 95 percent of the trail is located on public lands; however, many trail 

segments are currently co-located along open roads or motorized trails. Easements are lacking across numerous 

parcels of private and State land and are needed to secure a continuous route for permanent public use.

Partners include the Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Montana Wilderness Association, Colorado Trail

Foundation, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Montana Conservation Corps, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, 

Conservation Legacy, American Conservation Experience, Backcountry Horsemen and numerous other Federal, 

State, and local nongovernmental organizations.

In FY 2020, the CDT program added a part-time Geographic Information Systems and database manager position. 

The CDT Coalition (CDTC) also completed a multi-year digital atlas, telling the story of the CDT as much more

than the recreational opportunities it provides: the CDT is a catalyst for helping people connect to and understand 

the importance of the landscapes, cultures, ecosystems, wildlife habitat, native lands, and watersheds along the 

Divide. 

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in FY 2020 between the CDTC and three Federal agencies that 

administer the CDT, including four Forest Service Regions, BLM offices in five States, and four NPS units. The 

Memorandum of Understanding is designed to increase public support and build coalitions; provide accurate trail 

information; promote long-term volunteerism; and promote trail marking, maintenance, and operations consistent 

with the CDT Comprehensive Plan.

Florida National Scenic Trail

The Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) consists of a 1,500-mile planning corridor stretching from Big Cypress 

National Preserve in the Everglades National Park to Gulf Islands National Seashore in the panhandle of Florida. 

Currently, 1,127 miles of certified FNST exist, with roughly 400 miles of gaps in the trail. Partners include the 

Florida Trail Association, Framing Our Community, NPS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Forest 

Service, Florida State Parks, and other agencies and organizations.

In FY 2020, COVID-19 and hurricane damage recovery severely limited volunteer hours, and work continues to 

rebuild trail in the impacted areas. FNST-volunteers maintained 80 percent of the trail, contributing 17,069 hours. 

The Forest Service, together with Florida Trail Coalition partners, continue to carry out the goals of the Florida 

National Scenic Trail Five-Year Strategic Plan.

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Nez Perce National Historic Trail

In 1986, Congress acknowledged the significance of the Nez Perce Conflict of 1877 by establishing the 1,170-mile 

Nez Perce National Historic Trail (NPNHT). With the cooperation of the State Highway Department and County 

Commissioners in the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, over 2,991 miles of roads are 

designated as the NPNHT Auto Tour Route. The NPNHT includes a designated corridor encompassing 4,161 miles 

of roads, trails and routes. The route roughly parallels the course travelled by the five Nez Perce bands during their 

historic 1877 odyssey and offers opportunities for off-highway vehicles, biking, and snowmobile use. The NPNHT 

has 79 historic sites and seven high potential route segments which have historic tread from 1877 or were prehistoric 

travel routes. The NPNHT is currently revising its Comprehensive Plan for trail administration and management.

Partners include the Nez Perce Trail Foundation, Nez Perce Appaloosa Horse Club, the Idaho Chapter of the Lewis 

and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, the Wallowa Homeland Interpretive Center, the Josephy Center for Art and 

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Culture, the Bitter Root Cultural Heritage Trust, Friends of the Southern Nez Perce Trail, and the Montana Natural 

History Center. 

In FY 2020, COVID-19 hindered trail maintenance efforts compared to previous years. NPNHT accomplishments 

for the fiscal year include:

• Eighteen miles of trail maintained by the Nez Perce Tribe in central Idaho. 

• Five miles of trail were cleared of downed trees on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest due to beetle 

kill and reoccurring windstorms. 

• Fourteen miles of trail were maintained on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest; and

• Thirty-one miles of trail were maintained on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.

Also, thirty-four miles along the Lolo Motorway (FSR 500) were cleared of brush by the Idaho Department of 

Corrections to improve access to the NPNHT. Under the Historic Routes project, the Forest Service, with funding 

assistance from an Idaho Parks and Recreation Road and Bridge Fund grant, improved drivability of FSR 500 for the 

average sport utility vehicle driver while retaining the rugged nature of the road.

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

The 2,650-mile Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) follows the crest of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade 

Mountain ranges from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. The PCT crosses 25 national 

forests, seven BLM field offices, six NPS units, five national monuments, and 48 designated wilderness areas. More 

than one-half of the PCT is contained in designated wilderness, and the trail crosses nine Wild and Scenic Rivers. 

Partners include the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), American Conservation Experience, Washington Trails 

Association, Pacific Northwest Trail Association, California Conservation Corps, Washington Conservation Corps, 

Oregon Equestrian Trails, Backcountry Horsemen of California, Oregon, Washington, and many other 

organizations.

FY 2020 presented significant challenges, with COVID-19 curtailing volunteer maintenance work, a surge of 

visitors to public lands, and several catastrophic wildfires in California and Oregon. Despite these challenges, the 

coalition continued to provide safety information for hikers, equestrians, and volunteers34; support local 

communities; and assess fire damage. The coalition coordinated with each management unit to assess COVID-19 

risks to volunteer programs, and in some locations, volunteers were able to assess trail conditions and youth corps 

were able to complete trail construction and maintenance work. However, some programs, such as the SkylineSasquatch backcountry volunteer trail crew and terminus host programs, were cancelled in FY 2020. COVID-19 

also necessitated alternative methods to perform tasks safely. For example, PCTA meetings, trainings, and 

workshops were conducted virtually and the Trail Skills College course “Intro to Trail Maintenance” was 

transitioned to an online platform. 

Two trail relocation projects – Echo Summit on the Eldorado National Forest and Sierra Buttes on the Tahoe 

National Forest – were completed in FY 2020.

Resource management planning efforts included providing national trail input on three Forest Plans, six over-thesnow travel plans, California High Speed Rail, and several proposed energy projects. The collaborative management 

focus included increased coordination with California State Parks to address motorized conflict and to ensure timely 

resolution of issues. 

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail

The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNNST) begins at the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park in 

Montana and travels 1,200 miles through Montana, Idaho, and Washington before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The 

34 In FY 2020, the PCTA produced a video titled “Safe and Responsible Use of the Pacific Crest Trail”

(https://www.pcta.org/2020/the-pcta-releases-new-video-on-safe-and-responsible-use-of-the-pacific-crest-trail-69300/).
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trail’s complex land ownership includes three national parks, seven national forests, six Washington State parks, and 

other lands. 

Partners include the Pacific Northwest Trail Association (PNTA); Back Country Horsemen of Washington, Idaho, 

and Montana; Washington Trails Association; Student Conservation Association; University of Montana; and other 

organizations. In FY 2020, volunteers from the PNTA performed over 3,614 hours of maintenance, a value of over 

$139,016. Together, the Forest Service and partners maintained 330 miles and improved six miles of trail. The 

PNTA raised $130,594 in non-Federal funds for stewardship of the PNNST.

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the PNTA was able to continue operating its Performance Trail Crew program 

at full capacity in FY 2020 due to the implementation of safety protocols based on the best available scientific 

information, and the consistent safety focus of its crew leaders and youth participants.

The Forest Service and PNTA collaborated to address several years of deferred maintenance and wildfire damage to 

the PNNST and other trails located on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest’s Methow Valley Ranger District, 

a designated National Trails Strategy Trail Maintenance priority area. In the District’s Pasayten Wilderness, crews 

were able to perform tread and drainage work to protect the trail bed. Also, in FY 2020, two youth participant teams 

in PNTA’s Performance Trail Crew program contributed 80 crew days of trail maintenance and rehabilitation to 

reopen the east/west route across the Pasayten and restore access for stock by removing over 1,000 logs from the 

route. The youth participants teams coordinated this work with Forest Service crews and other local partners, such as 

the Back-Country Horsemen of Washington.

Other notable accomplishments in FY 2020 include completion of a multi-year project to restore 16 miles of the 

PNNST on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and to restore access for stock by building new stock-friendly 

puncheons35 and walkways along the Park Butte Trail. In eastern Washington, crews rehabilitated trails accessing 

the Kettle Crest portion of the PNNST, much of which was damaged by the Stickpin Fire in 2015. In June, Forest 

Service Regional Foresters from the Pacific Northwest and Northern regions signed a Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (KTOI) at KTOI Tribal Headquarters in Bonners Ferry, ID. 

The KTOI is a Federally recognized Indian Tribal Government and is part of the Ktunaxa Nation that has inhabited 

Ktunaxa Territory since time immemorial. The KTOI possesses Treaty-reserved hunting, fishing, and gathering 

rights and exercises cultural and religious practices on National Forest System lands, including lands encompassing 

the PNNST. The MOU outlines roles and timeframes for regular communication and coordination between the 

Forest Service and KTOI, as well as two levels of Government-to-Government consultation regarding the PNNST. 

Implementation of the MOU for better awareness and understanding of issues that concern KTOI and provides 

opportunities for the parties to mutually identify possible solutions.

Other National Scenic and Historic Trails

The Forest Service coordinates management with other Federal public land agencies for an additional 15 NS&HTs 

totaling more than 6,700 miles. These trails include Appalachian, California, Camino Real Tejas, Camino Tierra 

Adentro, De Anza, Ice Age, Iditarod, Lewis and Clark, Mormon Pioneer, North Country, Old Spanish, Oregon, 

Overmountain Victory, Pony Express, Santa Fe, and Trail of Tears.

35 A puncheon is a wooden walkway used to cross areas with frequently saturated soils, small streams, or boulder fields.
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Table FS-65. Funding for National Scenic and Historic Trails (thousands of dollars)

Name

2020 Actual 2021 Enacted 2022 Budget Request

Trails

Land 

Acq. Subtotal Trails

Land 

Acq. Subtotal Trails

Land 

Acq. Subtotal

Arizona................................ $492 0 $492 $512 0 $512 $512 0 $512

Continental Divide .............. 1,675 0 1,675 1,694 0 1,694 1,694 0 1,694

Florida................................. 1,300 0 1,300 1,317 0 1,317 1,317 0 1,317

Nez Perce ............................ 800 0 800 620 0 620 620 $970 1,590

Pacific Crest........................ 1,827 $3,200 5,027 1,846 $3,200 5,046 1,846 2,700 4,546

Pacific Northwest................ 836 0 836 855 0 855 855 0 855

All-others............................ 700 2,700 3,400 782 0 782 782 0 782

Total ................................... $7,910 $6,720 $14,630 $7,626 $3,200 $10,826 $7,626 $3,670 $11,296

Table FS-66. National Scenic and Historic Trails FY 2020 Accomplishments and Partner Contributions 

Location Volunteer 

Hours

Volunteer Inkind 

Contributions

Non-Cash 

Contributions

Miles of 

Trail 

Maintained

Miles of 

Trail 

Improved/ 

Constructed

Acres 

Acquired

Major 

Structures 

Constructed

Arizona..................... 14,606 $397,283 $135,119 126 30 0 6

Continental Divide ... 30,228 822,219 0 1750 27 0 5

Florida...................... 17,069 464,277 12,000 1143 11 0 1

Nez Perce ................. 26,735 427,769 213,880 68 5 35 6

Pacific Crest............. 28,131 765,163 166,812 405 9 10,336 1

Pacific Northwest..... 21,350 547,507 1,980 435 6 0 0

Total ........................ 138,119 $3,424,218 $529,791 3,927 88 10,371 19
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OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL REIMBURSEMENT

Background

This special exhibit is required by P.L. 110-161, page 121, Administrative Provisions, which directed:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 

not to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Department of 

Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance or participation 

requested by the Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase 

negotiations and similar non-litigation related matters. Future budget justifications for both the Forest 

Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly display the sums previously transferred and the 

requested funding transfers.”

Overview

The USDA Office of General Counsel bills the Forest Service quarterly for non-litigation travel and related costs. 

The table below reflects billings received to date.

Table FS-67. Office of General Counsel Reimbursement FY 2019 through FY 2022

FY 2019 Actual

Reimbursement

FY 2020 As of

Nov 17, 2020

FY 2021 Planned

Reimbursement

FY 2022 Planned

Reimbursement

$5,138 $93 $5,000 $10,000
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STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING

Background

This exhibit addresses requirements of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (as amended, 16 U.S.C 6591c):

The Forest Service shall report annually to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 

Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives on: 1) the status of development, 

execution, and administration of contracts under subsection (b); 2) the specific accomplishments that have 

resulted; and 3) the role of local communities in development of agreements or contract plans.

Overview

Stewardship contracts and agreements manage natural resources through implementation of ecosystem restoration 

projects. Stewardship contracts support new and emerging markets by using forest products removed through 

restoration activities, including woody biomass for energy and sustaining traditional markets. Stewardship 

contracting helps the Forest Service achieve land and resource management goals while promoting closer publicprivate working relationships by using the value of timber or other forest products to offset the cost of restoration 

activities. Stewardship contracting selection criteria include capability, use of local workforce, creation of jobs, and 

price. The intent is to create green jobs, promote a diverse forest products industry, and support sustainable 

communities and the forest contractor infrastructure needed to perform critical restoration work.

If the offset value of timber or other forest products from stewardship sales exceeds the value of resource 

improvement treatments, those receipts are retained and deposited in the Stewardship Contracting Fund and are 

available, until expended, for other authorized stewardship projects. Stewardship contracts are awarded on a bestvalue basis and may be used for:

• Maintaining or decommissioning roads and trails to restore or maintain water quality;

• Improving soil productivity, habitat for wildlife and fisheries, or other resources;

• Prescribed fires to improve the composition, structure, condition, and health of timber stands or wildlife 

habitat;

• Removing vegetation or other activities to promote healthy forests, reduce fire hazards, or achieve other 

land management objectives;

• Restoring and maintaining watersheds;

• And, controlling noxious and invasive weeds and reestablishing native vegetation.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) amended the stewardship authority to increase 

agreements and contracts from ten to 20 years in locations meeting certain conditions. The Act also allows the cost 

of cancellation ceilings to be allocated in economically viable stages, relieving the forest unit of a large obligation in 

a single (first) year. Currently, the Southern Region (Region 8) has three 20-year stewardship agreements in place, 

with the first one signed in FY 2019 and the other two in FY 2020 and FY 2021, respectively. The Pacific Southwest 

Region (Region 5) has one 20-year master agreement in place but has been delayed due to COVID-19. Some work 

and project development in other regions were also delayed due to the pandemic, while other Regions continue to 

evaluate the use of this authority. The Washington Office is in the process of updating the stewardship directives to 

include guidance on the implementation of these new authorities.

In FY 2020, the Forest Service continued to inform stakeholders about stewardship contracting through brochures, 

local field trips, and training opportunities. These efforts ensure a common understanding of stewardship contracting 

and facilitates its use in attaining land management goals while meeting local and rural community needs. To 

improve agency understanding and use of this authority, the Forest Service contracted to expand the national 

stewardship contracting and agreements training. In FY 2020, stewardship training courses were offered on a limited 

basis due to COVID-19; however, 57 students were able to attend.
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Specific Accomplishments

Table FS-66 displays accomplishments between FY 2017 and FY 2020. In many cases, multiple land management 

objectives are met through a single treatment activity. For example, a hazardous fuels reduction treatment can also 

improve wildlife habitat. These accomplishments not only result in ecosystem benefits, but also in forest products 

for manufacturing and energy production, and the creation of jobs contributing to sustainable communities.

Table FS-68. Actual Stewardship Contracting Accomplishments (FY 2017 to FY 2020)

Measure 2017 2018 2019 2020

Acres of forest vegetation established.................................................................. 4,312 3,591 3,624 4,678

Acres of forest vegetation improved .................................................................... 45,346 24,938 33,269 21,759

Acres of noxious weeds and invasive plant treatments ........................................ 4,279 3,879 5,977 9,103

Acres of wildlife habitat restored or improved..................................................... 14,031 33,693 49,042 79,009

Miles of stream habitat restored or enhanced....................................................... 81 110 118 38

Miles of roads decommissioned........................................................................... 3 14 2 12

Volume of timber sold (million board feet (MMBF)).......................................... 855 754 859 888

Green tons of biomass made available for energy production.............................. 222,636 229,958 276,236 161,379

Acres of hazardous fuels treated to reduce the risk of catastrophic fires (NonWUI).............................................................................................................. 90,968 31,695 49,574 46,360

Acres of wildland-urban interface (WUI) high-priority hazardous fuels treated.. 118,559 163,332 83,784 34,984

Stewardship contracts/agreements contributing to watersheds in fully 

functioning condition..................................................................................... 5 5 2 0

Table FS-67 below shows the acres awarded, number of contracts or agreements awarded, and volume awarded 

from FY 2017 to FY 2020. The number of contracts or agreements awarded includes those where forest products are 

exchanged for service activities as well as those where excess Stewardship Contracting funds are used for activities 

without the exchange of forest products.

Table FS-69. Acres Awarded, Number of Contract or Agreements Awarded, and Volume Awarded

Measure 2017 2018 2019 2020

Acres Awarded..................................................................................................... 153,868 161,947 129,710 70,930

Number of Contracts and Agreements................................................................. 221 266 150 156

Volume Awarded (thousand board feet - MBF)................................................... 855,000 793,374 859,060 888,000

Local Communities

Collaboration with local communities, from development through implementation and monitoring, is a key 

component of successful stewardship contracting, and provide a sense of community ownership in the project, a 

better understanding by communities of natural resource issues, and increased public support. Collaboration also 

allows the Forest Service to tailor stewardship offerings that address local issues, needs, and capabilities. The 

agency is currently updating our timber management and stewardship handbooks policy to clarify the use of the 

collaboration processes ensuring local community coordination is occurring on all projects.
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UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS

Background

This exhibit is included to provide a display of Forest Service unliquidated obligation (ULO) balances.

Overview

Unliquidated Obligations are defined as the balance remaining from orders placed; contract and other binding 

agreements awarded, or services rendered after making any payments or processing de-obligations. The following 

table contains the status of Forest Service unliquidated obligation balances in prior fiscal years for appropriated 

funds (regular and emergency) as of September 30, 2020.

Table FS-70. Forest Service Status of ULO Balances in Prior Fiscal Years as of September 30, 2020 (thousands of 

dollars)

Item FY 2017 

and Prior FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Total

Forest and Rangeland Research:

Forest and Rangeland Research ....................................... $6,566 $9,624 $21,994 $58,272 $96,456 

Forest Inventory and Analysis ......................................... 227 1,204 7,018 21,634 30,083 

National Fire Plan ............................................................ 552 0 0 0 552 

Joint Fire Science............................................................. 697 0 2,499 2,945 6,141 

Forest Products ................................................................ 351 0 0 0 351 

Forest and Rangeland Research – Other .......................... 90 420 726 5,900 7,136 

Disaster Funding .............................................................. 0 0 524 15 539 

Total, Forest and Rangeland Research.......................... 8,483 11,248 32,761 88,766 141,258 

State and Private Forestry:

Landscape Scale Restoration............................................ 8,047 9,560 12,400 12,747 42,754 

FHM - Federal Lands....................................................... 1,479 2,497 6,576 16,415 26,967 

FHM - Cooperative Lands ............................................... 6,450 7,030 16,769 29,355 59,604 

Working Forest Lands...................................................... 3,996 4,136 8,057 12,768 28,957 

Forest Legacy Program.................................................... 46,996 35,699 45,600 51,621 179,916 

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation........... 692 253 2,249 3,535 6,729 

Urban and Community Forestry....................................... 7,229 7,698 14,933 23,948 53,808 

International Programs..................................................... 1,147 1,369 1,729 6,460 10,705 

National Fire Capacity ..................................................... 1,342 35,650 51,712 71,446 160,150 

Rural Fire Capacity.......................................................... 0 4,389 10,133 17,954 32,476 

State and Private Forestry – Other ................................... 5,472 1,972 2,845 3,035 13,324 

Disaster Funding .............................................................. 0 2,779 11,241 0 14,020 

Total, State and Private Forestry................................... 82,850 113,032 184,244 249,284 629,410 

National Forest System:

Integrated Resource Restoration Pilot.............................. 5,849 0 0 0 5,849 

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration.................... 3,089 3,638 4,180 10,641 21,548 

Land Management Planning, Assessment and 

Monitoring.................................................................... 3,775 3,755 13,163 34,736 55,429 

Hazardous Fuels............................................................... 0 44,583 72,205 137,280 254,068 

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.............................. 6,011 6,054 11,490 33,363 56,918 

Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management.................... 2,104 3,177 7,493 19,841 32,615 

Grazing Management....................................................... 1,331 923 1,846 5,433 9,533 

Forest Products ................................................................ 7,494 6,543 14,339 39,885 68,261 
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Item FY 2017 

and Prior FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Total

Vegetation and Watershed Management.......................... 4,498 4,586 15,696 40,249 65,029 

Minerals and Geology Management ................................ 4,038 2,869 7,364 13,702 27,973 

Land Use Authorization and Access................................ 1,695 1,810 4,437 9,545 17,487 

Law Enforcement Operations .......................................... 895 1,383 3,292 13,782 19,352 

National Forest System – Other....................................... 2,295 3,962 8,150 65,474 79,881 

Disaster Funding .............................................................. 0 2,326 2,407 9,528 14,261 

Total, National Forest System....................................... 43,074 85,609 166,062 433,459 728,204 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance:

Facilities........................................................................... 2,209 25,505 24,450 62,495 114,659 

Roads............................................................................... 2,841 5,639 13,211 51,867 73,558 

Trails................................................................................ 1,602 2,575 5,572 15,377 25,126 

Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Improvement .. 548 0 0 0 548 

Legacy Roads and Trails.................................................. 2,583 11 0 0 2,594 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance, Other ................ 551 810 1,470 11,944 14,775 

Disaster Funding .............................................................. 0 21,998 1,484 6,004 29,486 

Total, Capital Improvement and Maintenance .............. 10,334 56,538 46,187 147,687 260,746 

Land Acquisition:

Land Acquisition.............................................................. 6,763 564 578 12,555 20,460 

Acquisition of Land for National Forest Special Acts ..... 850 430 652 458 2,390 

Total, Land Acquisition ................................................ 7,613 994 1,230 13,013 22,850 

Other Appropriations:

Range Betterment Fund ................................................... 164 312 330 45 851 

Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence 

Uses .............................................................................. 135 370 511 312 1,328 

Total, Other Appropriations.......................................... 299 682 841 357 2,179 

Wildland Fire Management:

Preparedness .................................................................... 35,135 18,024 27,077 131,908 212,144 

Suppression...................................................................... 31,563 7,789 9,838 451,133 500,323 

Hazardous Fuels............................................................... 48,868 10 0 0 48,878 

National Fire Capacity ..................................................... 31,913 0 0 0 31,913 

Rural Fire Capacity.......................................................... 2,396 0 0 0 2,396 

Wildland Fire Management – Other................................. 642 3,192 6,374 38,709 48,917 

Disaster Funding .............................................................. 0 0 0 1,465 1,465 

Total, Wildland Fire Management ................................ 150,517 29,015 43,289 623,215 846,036 

Total, Forest Service ......................................................... 303,170 297,118 474,614 1,555,781 2,630,683 
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USDA WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEPARTMENTAL SHARED COST PROGRAMS AND CENTRAL COST 

DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS

Central Cost Distribution Programs

USDA agencies pay a share of costs for external programs through shared cost program assessments. The Forest 

Service share is determined in a manner consistent with other USDA agencies. Assessments are broken down into 

two categories:

Actual Usage - Costs are collected for programs such as GSA space, transit subsidies, postage, and unemployment 

and workers compensation insurance based on actual costs incurred by individual agencies.

Outside Assessments - Costs such as Office of Personnel Management Federal employment, FirstGov, and GSA 

blue pages are distributed to executive departments for reimbursement. The Department has no discretion as to these 

program costs.

Departmental Shared Cost Programs

These costs provide funding for department-wide initiatives authorized by the Office of the Secretary. Costs for 

these programs cannot be recovered on a usage basis and are generally distributed using an FTE methodology. 

Table FS-71. FY 2019 through to FY 2022 Department Shared Services & Central Cost Distribution 

Assessments for the Forest Service (thousands of dollars)

Item 2019 

Actual

2020

Actual

2021

Enacted

2022

Budget

Working Capital Fund:

Administration:

Mail and Reproduction Services.......................................................... $580 $820 $780 $435

Material Management Service Center.................................................. 717 928 858 631

Integrated Procurement Systems.......................................................... 8,269 8,235 8,611 8,415

Procurement Operations Division........................................................ 124 126 132 72

HR Enterprise System Management .................................................... 1,094 1,154 1,126 1,126

Subtotal, Administration................................................................... 10,784 11,263 11,507 10,679

Communication:

Creative Media & Broadcast Center .................................................... 317 496 157 233

Correspondence Management Service:

Office of the Executive Secretariat ...................................................... 506 509 318 316

Finance and Management:

National Finance Center/USDA........................................................... 8,116 8,116 8,218 8,171

Financial Shared Services.................................................................... 48,738 47,085 45,840 45,956

Internal Control Support Services........................................................ 277 489 394 394

Subtotal, Finance and Management.................................................. 57,131 55,609 54,452 54,521

Information Technology:

Digital Infrastructure Services Center.................................................. 19,198 41,791 28,880 35,826

Department Administration Information Technology Office............... 0 10 4,127 745

Client Experience Center..................................................................... 20,168 23,159 71,987 72,218

Enterprise Network Services................................................................ 4,659 16,940 13,175 13,809

Subtotal, Information Technology.................................................... 44,025 81,900 118,169 122,599

Total, Working Capital Fund.................................................................. $112,763 $149,777 $184,604 $189,348
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Item 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Actual

2022 

Budget

Departmental Shared Cost Programs: a

Advisory Committee Liaison Services.......................................... $209 $189 $311 $294 

Agency Partnership Outreach ....................................................... 2,406 2,312 2,179 0

Honor Awards............................................................................... 3 3 3 0

Intertribal Technical Assistance Network ..................................... 994 962 1,040 0

Medical Services........................................................................... 37 25 126 126

Office of Customer Experience..................................................... 813 1,729 2,910 2,758

Personnel and Document Security ................................................ 537 520 647 0

Physical Security........................................................................... 0 1,764 1,316 0

Security Detail .............................................................................. 1,349 1,394 1,398 1,322

Security Operations....................................................................... 3,286 1,758 1,969 0

TARGET Center........................................................................... 384 342 359 0

TARGET Center NCR Interpreting Services................................ 0 0 151 0

USDA Enterprise Data Analytics Services................................... 0 2,442 1,517 0

Total, Department Shared Cost Programs................................... $10,018 $13,440 $13,926 $4,500 

E-Gov:

Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business................... $30 $28 $39 $39 

Enterprise Human Resource Integration ....................................... 616 0 0 0

Financial Management Line of Business ...................................... 100 79 87 87

Human Resource Management Line of Business.......................... 90 90 92 92

Integrated Acquisition Environment ............................................. 786 739 624 624

E-Rulemaking ............................................................................... 49 41 36 44

Geospatial Line of Business.......................................................... 13 12 13 13

Grants.gov..................................................................................... 1 4 8 8

Total, E-Gov ................................................................................... $1,685 $993 $899 $907 

a Some costs were moved into departmental offices for the FY 2022 Budget request. These costs are shown as $0 in the 

Departmental Shared Cost Programs section. 
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USDA DEPARTMENTAL SHARED COST PROGRAMS AND CENTRAL COST DISTRIBUTION 

PROGRAMS

Background

This exhibit is included to provide a three-year display of total costs paid by the Forest Service for these centrally 

administered programs.

Overview

The Forest Service receives centrally managed, administrative services from USDA. These centrally administered 

programs are broken into two activities, the Working Capital Fund and Greenbook/Shared Cost Programs. It is 

important to note that cost estimates for actual usage programs have changed over the last three fiscal years in 

response to Forest Service demand for services. Forest Service estimates for the activities assessed on a Full-Time 

Equivalent (FTE) basis or standard methodology are likely to better reflect Forest Service shares of total costs, but 

these may vary during execution.

USDA Working Capital Fund

The Working Capital Fund (WCF) includes financial and administrative services provided with funding under the 

authority of 7 U.S.C. 2235. The WCF is a financing mechanism that currently supports 17 activity centers across 

five Department-level organizations. These centers provide services to all USDA agencies, including the Forest 

Service, and many Federal entities outside USDA. Customers reimburse activity centers for the cost of services 

provided.

These WCF-supported activities do not receive appropriated funds and are not subsidized from other funding 

sources. All costs are recovered through reimbursements from serviced customers. Pursuant to the terms of the 

general provisions in annual appropriations to USDA, agency administrators must authorize billings to their agency 

for these services. Therefore, the Chief of the Forest Service (or her duly appointed representative) must sign an 

agreement at the beginning of the fiscal year authorizing billing for services provided and supply the appropriate 

accounting data.

The Forest Service acts as one of the overseers in the review of cost estimates for the National Finance Center 

through its participation in the WCF Executive Committee, a body comprised of representatives from various USDA 

agencies. The Executive Committee is charged with making budget recommendations and advising the 

Department’s Chief Financial Officer as to the financial effectiveness of the WCF. The Forest Service works with 

the Department’s Chief Financial Officer to review activities included in the Greenbook/Shared Cost Programs and 

any costs attributed to the Forest Service.

The tables on the following pages display Forest Service assessments for USDA WCF services and describe the 

range of WCF services that the USDA provides.

Table FS-72. FY 2019 to FY 2022 Working Capital Fund Core Services for the Forest Service (thousands of dollars)

Core Services 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Mail and Reproduction Services......................................... $281 $278 $278 $281

Material Management Service Center................................. 569 753 660 400

Integrated Procurement Systems......................................... 8,267 8,235 8,611 8,415

Creative Media and Broadcast Center................................. 276 316 36 233

Enterprise Network Services............................................... 4,031 4,523 4,412 4,829

Financial Shared Services................................................... 48,503 47,068 45,505 45,956

Internal Control Support Services....................................... 277 489 394 394

Office of the Executive Secretariat ..................................... 506 409 318 316

Total, Core Services.......................................................... $62,710 $62,071 $60,214 $60,824
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Table FS-73. FY 2019 to FY 2022 Working Capital Fund Agency Specific Services for the Forest Service (thousands 

of dollars)

USDA Agency Specific Services 2019 

Actual

2020 

Actual

2021 

Enacted

2022 

Budget 

Mail and Reproduction Services......................................... $580 $820 $780 $435

Enterprise Network Services............................................... 4,659 16,940 13,175 13,809

Material Management Service Center................................. 717 928 858 631

Procurement Operations Division ....................................... 124 126 132 72

Financial Shared Services................................................... 48,138 47,085 45,840 45,956

Creative Media and Broadcast Center................................. 317 496 157 233

Client Experience Center a .................................................. 20,168 23,159 71,987 72,218

National Finance Center...................................................... 8,116 8,116 8,218 8,171

Digital Infrastructure Service Center a ................................ 19,198 41,791 28,880 35,826

Human Resource Enterprise System Management ............. 1,094 1,154 1,126 1,126

Department Administration Information Technology 

Office ............................................................................... 0 10 4,127 745

Total, USDA Agency Specific Services............................ $103,711 $140,625 $175,280 $179,222

a Forest Service contributions to the USDA Working Capital Fund are subject to a legislative cap of $82M. National Information 

Technology Center (NITC) and Client Technology Services are excluded from the legislative cap.
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FOREST SERVICE - WORKING CAPITAL FUND

Overview

The Forest Service Working Capital Fund (WCF) provides supply and equipment service in support of Forest 

Service programs. The Department of Agriculture Organic Act of August 3, 1956, as amended by the Act of October 

23, 1962 (15 U.S.C. 579b), established the Forest Service WCF. The WCF is a self-sustaining revolving fund that 

provides services to national forests, research stations, other Federal agencies, and as provided by law, to State and 

private cooperators.

The WCF requires no appropriation. The WCF rates are determined so that WCF recovers operating and 

replacement costs. The WCF provides the following services:

Equipment Leasing Services, which owns and rents vehicles and aircraft, and Enterprise Services, which are 

reinvention teams accomplishing project work that improves customer service and reduces costs.

The table below displays the volume of business for major WCF activities:

Table FS-74. Volume of Business for Major WCF Activities (thousands of dollars)

Type 2020 

Actual

2021 

Actual a

2022 

Estimate a

Equipment – Fleet ............................................................................. $202,705 $205,714 $205,556

Equipment - Fleet (GSA Leases)....................................................... 791 807 823

Equipment – Aircraft......................................................................... 15,063 12,410 11,036

Nursery.............................................................................................. 12,358 13,099 13,885

Enterprise Services............................................................................ 41,087 0 0

Total, Volume of Business for Major WCF Activities.................. $272,004 $232,030 $231,300

a FY 2021 and FY 2022 were calculated using an approved five-year cash flow statement. In FY 2021, as part of the effort to 

restructure the agency’s budget, Enterprise Services Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) were realigned from being funded by the 

Working Capital Fund to being funded by the National Forest System salary and expenses budget line item. 
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APPENDICES

NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152), enacted in 2020, will allow the Forest Service to repair 

and upgrade vital infrastructure and facilities in the national forests and grasslands through the National Parks and 

Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. 

In FY 2022, the Forest Service proposes $285 million for the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration 

Fund. These levels are subject to a 5.7 percent sequestration rate, and this is reflected in the tables below. The Forest 

Service has developed the projects in accordance with GAOA requirements and Administration guidance. The full 

project information, including the project descriptions, will be transmitted to Congress concurrently with the FY 

2022 Budget request.

Table FS-75. Fiscal Year 2022 National Parks and Public Lands Restoration Fund – Proposed Projects

Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

1 09 Hoosier 

National Forest

Hemlock Cliffs Trail 

112.10 Bridge Trail 

Improvement 

IN IN-08 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

85,000 

2 06 Rogue RiverSiskiyou 

National Forest

Bear Camp Road 

Pavement Preservation

OR OR-02, OR-04 Road 

40,000 

3 09 Green 

Mountain and 

Finger Lakes 

National 

Forests

Green Mountain Trail 

Bridge Replacements

VT VT-At Large Trail Bridge 

92,000 

4 09 ChequamegonNicolet 

National Forest

Joseph Creek #34 Trail 

Bridge Replacement to 

Maintain Safe Trail Public 

Access

WI WI-07 Trail Bridge 

100,000 

5 04 Payette 

National Forest

Payette Bridge Repairs ID ID-01 Road Bridge 

100,000 

6 09 Chippewa 

National Forest

North Country Trail 

Anway Trail Bridge 

Replacement

MN MN-08 Trail Bridge 

124,000 

7 33 Southern 

Research 

Station

Santee Experimental 

Forest Paving and 

Wastewater System 

Replacement

SC SC-06 Public Service 

Facility

 

233,860 

8 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Mouth of Swamp Creek 

Recreation Area 

Improvements

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road

 

90,000 

9 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Pactola Boat Ramps & 

Parking Restoration

SD SD-At Large Road 

103,000 

10 02 Pike and San 

Isabel National 

Forests 

Cimarron and 

Comanche 

Monarch Park 

Campground

CO CO-05 Recreation Site, 

Trail Bridge

 

300,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

National 

Grasslands

11 04 Manti-La Sal 

National Forest

Flat Canyon Campground UT UT-04 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

278,400 

12 09 HuronManistee 

National Forest

Trail Bridge Replacement 

Project - North Country 

National Scenic Trail and 

Manistee River Trail

MI MI-01, MI-02 Trail Bridge, 

Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

255,000 

13 04 Bridger-Teton 

National Forest

Blackrock Ranger District 

Parking Lot Repairs

WY WY-At Large Road, 

Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

150,000 

14 04 Manti-La Sal 

National Forest

Devils Canyon 

Campground - Chip Seal 

Road and Interpretive 

Trail

UT UT-03 Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

150,000 

15 02 San Juan 

National Forest

National Forest Service 

Road 528 House Creek 

Road Slump Repair

CO CO-03 Road 

350,000 

16 04 Boise National 

Forest; Payette 

National 

Forest; 

Salmon-Challis 

National Forest

Central Idaho Wilderness 

Complex Priority Area 

Trails Maintenance

ID ID-02 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

172,814 

17 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Heney Ridge Complex 

Trail Bridge Replacement

AK AK-At Large Trail Bridge 

205,000 

18 03 Coconino 

National Forest

Red Rock Ranger District 

Trail Maintenance

AZ AZ-01 Trail 

49,000 

19 05 Modoc 

National Forest

Forest-wide Trails 

Maintenance Phase 2

CA CA-01 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

300,000 

20 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Bend Recreation Site & 

Cabin Rental 

Maintenance: Sanders 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

50,000 

21 08 National 

Forests in 

Mississippi

Little Tiger ATV 

Trailhead & Access Road 

MS MS-04 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

213,509 

22 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Veteran's Point Trail & 

Parking Lot Rehabilitation

SD SD-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

125,100 

23 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Virginia Lake Restroom 

Repair

CA CA-08 Recreation Site 

50,000 

24 04 Ashley 

National Forest

High Uintas Wilderness 

Trail Rehabilitation

UT UT-01 Trail 

74,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

25 08 El Yunque 

National Forest

Yokahu Tower 

Maintenance

PR PR-At Large Recreation Site 

48,855 

26 02 San Juan 

National Forest

San Juan Williams Creek 

Road and Spur 

Resurfacing

CO CO-03 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

172,800 

27 04 Ashley 

National Forest

South Fork Rock Creek 

Bridge Replacement

UT UT-01 Road Bridge 

100,000 

28 06 Colville 

National Forest

International Selkirk 

Loop/Selkirks to Surf –

Mixed Use Trail 

Restoration

WA WA-05 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

75,000 

29 04 Ashley 

National Forest

Hells Canyon Bridge 

Replacement

UT UT-01 Road Bridge 

100,000 

30 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

Forest Road 209 Culvert 

Replacement with Bridge 

for Aquatic Organism 

Passage Improvements

WV WV-02 Road Bridge 

350,000 

31 04 UintaWasatch-Cache 

National Forest

Pineview Reservoir: 

Cemetery Point 

Stabilization Project

UT UT-01 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

638,568 

32 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Ohmer Creek Trail 

Floating Bridge 

Replacement

AK AK-At Large Trail Bridge 

210,000 

33 03 Santa Fe 

National Forest

Jemez National Recreation 

Area Recreation Site 

Pavement Preservation 

Project

NM NM-03 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Road

 

700,000 

34 05 Inyo National 

Forest

Inyo Campground 

Improvements Project 

furthering Conservation 

Finance

CA CA-08 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

440,000 

35 04 Boise National 

Forest

Trail Bridge Replacements ID ID-01 Trail Bridge 

550,000 

36 08 Ozark-St. 

Francis 

National Forest

Cove Lake Dam Spillway 

Rehabilitation

AR AR-04 Dam, 

Recreation Site, 

Road Bridge, 

Road

 

450,000 

37 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Ely Ranger District 

Campground Access 

Roads

NV NV-04 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

50,000 

38 02 San Juan 

National Forest

South Mineral Creek Road 

Resurfacing

CO CO-03 Road 

550,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

39 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Urban Interface 

Campground and 

Trailhead Updates: Blue 

Mountain & Pattee 

Canyon, City of Missoula

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road

 

100,000 

40 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

Forest Road 76-20 

Tumbling Rock Bridge 

Replacement for Timber 

Sales and Recreation 

Access

WV WV-03 Road Bridge 

429,000 

41 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Ophir Creek Trail Bridge NV NV-02 Trail Bridge 

50,000 

42 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Martin Creek Guard 

Station Cabin Rental 

Repairs and Lye Creek 

Campground ADA

NV NV-02 Recreation Site 

60,000 

43 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Rye Road #75 Aggregate 

Surfacing, In-place 

Processing, and Drainage 

Features: Ravalli County

MT MT-At Large Road, 

Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

350,000 

44 09 HuronManistee 

National Forest

Forest Road 4581 

Whirlpool Road 

Reconstruction to Improve 

Recreation Site Access

MI MI-05 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

180,000 

45 06 Deschutes 

National Forest

Wyeth Boat Ramp 

Reconstruction and Bank 

Stabilization

OR OR-02 Recreation Site 

75,500 

46 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Pipeline Lakes Trail 

Deferred Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Trail 

50,000 

47 04 Salmon-Challis 

National Forest

Salmon River Road 

Corridor, Recreation Site 

Maintenance

ID ID-02 Recreation Site 

125,000 

48 02 Rio Grande 

National Forest

Carnero Guard Station 

Cabin Rental Renovations

CO CO-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

120,000 

49 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Glacier Ranger District 

Trails Deferred 

Maintenance Backlog

AK AK-At Large Trail 

46,460 

50 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Carolyn Creek Trail 

Bridge

NV NV-02 Trail Bridge 

60,000 

51 09 White 

Mountain 

National Forest

Androscoggin Area Trails 

Rehabilitation

NH NH-02 Trail 

80,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

52 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Auk Nu Trail AK AK-At Large Trail 

71,080 

53 06 Malheur 

National Forest

Replace 88 Developed 

Recreation Site Wood 

Picnic Tables

OR OR-02 Recreation Site 

120,000 

54 03 Lincoln 

National Forest

South Fork Bridge and 

Campground Erosion 

Control 

NM NM-02 Recreation Site, 

Road Bridge, 

Road

 

70,000 

55 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Joyce Kilmer 

Rehabilitation

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Wastewater 

System

 

50,000 

56 09 Green 

Mountain and 

Finger Lakes 

National 

Forests

Appalachian National 

Scenic Trail and Long 

Trail Shelter and Privy 

Improvements

VT VT-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

50,000 

57 04 Salmon-Challis 

National Forest

Trail Maintenance Strike 

Team for the SalmonChallis, Central Idaho 

Wilderness Complex 

Trails Priority Area

ID ID-02 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

128,500 

58 09 ChequamegonNicolet 

National Forest

Interagency Northern 

Great Lakes Visitor Center 

Site Rehabilitation

WI WI-07 Facility, Road 

420,000 

59 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Curtis Creek Campground 

Pit Toilet Replacement

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

50,000 

60 02 Bighorn 

National Forest

Bighorn Forest-wide 

Trailhead Improvements

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

100,000 

61 09 ChequamegonNicolet 

National Forest

Mt. Valhalla Snowpark 

and Developed Recreation 

Access Road Maintenance 

and Reconstruction

WI WI-07 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

877,509 

62 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Seward Ranger District 

Campground Deferred 

Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

148,077 

63 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Uwharrie Hunt Camp 

Improvements

NC NC-08 Recreation Site 

15,000 

64 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Trout Creek Campground 

Water System Repair

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Water System

 

20,000 

65 02 Rio Grande 

National Forest

Tucker Ponds 

Campground Design

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

85,825 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

66 09 Shawnee 

National Forest

Garden of the Gods 

Recreation Area Road 

Rehabilitation

IL IL-15 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

500,000 

67 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Upper and Lower Paradise 

Cabins Deferred 

Maintenance Project

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

80,000 

68 03 Prescott 

National Forest

Lynx Lake North Shore 

Repaving 

AZ AZ-01 Road 

200,000 

69 04 CaribouTarghee 

National Forest

Caribou-Targhee Forest 

Trails Maintenance

ID, 

UT, 

WY

ID-02, UT-01, 

WY-At Large

Trail, Trail 

Bridge, 

Recreation Site

 

450,000 

70 09 Shawnee 

National Forest

Bell Smith Springs Road 

and Parking Rehabilitation 

Recreation Access

IL IL-15 Road 

100,000 

71 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

South Madison Bridge 

Replacement and Habitat 

Restoration

MT MT-At Large Road Bridge, 

Road

 

400,000 

72 03 Prescott 

National Forest

Sycamore Canyon Cliff 

Dwelling Stabilization and 

Interpretation

AZ AZ-04 Recreation Site 

305,000 

73 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Stackhouse Boat Launch NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

25,000 

74 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Harbor Mountain 

Viewpoint Trail

AK AK-At Large Trail 

50,000 

75 01 BeaverheadDeerlodge 

National Forest

Maidenrock Bridge MT MT-At Large Road Bridge 

200,000 

76 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Joyce Kilmer Memorial 

Loop National Recreation 

Trail Maintenance

NC NC-11 Trail 

52,500 

77 06 WallowaWhitman 

National Forest

Elkhorn Crest National 

Scenic Trail Deferred 

Maintenance

OR OR-02 Trail 

57,285 

78 05 Lassen 

National Forest

Almanor Campground 

Reconstruction

CA CA-01 Recreation Site, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System, 

Facility, Road, 

Trail

 

750,000 

79 09 Hiawatha 

National Forest

Grand Island National 

Recreation Area 

Rehabilitation

MI MI-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Trail Bridge

 

15,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

80 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Lolo Timber Haul Route 

Deficient Bridge 

Replacements

MT MT-At Large Road Bridge 

700,000 

81 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Iditarod National Historic 

Trail Segment Deferred 

Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Trail 

115,000 

82 02 Bighorn 

National Forest

Forest Road 33 Crazy 

Woman Corridor Repairs

WY WY-At Large Road, Road 

Bridge

 

150,000 

83 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Spencer Bench Trail 

Bridge Replacement

AK AK-At Large Trail Bridge 

63,250 

84 02 Shoshone 

National Forest

Shoshone - Road Deferred 

Maintenance

WY WY-At Large Road 

640,000 

85 06 Willamette 

National Forest

Trail Bridge Replacement 

Project

OR OR-04 Trail Bridge 

45,000 

86 03 Tonto National 

Forest

Community Trails 

Improvement

AZ AZ-04 Trail 

250,000 

87 24 Northern 

Research 

Station

Renovate Laboratories for 

Improved Visitor and 

Scientists Experience

WI WI-07 Public Service 

Facility

 

1,200,000 

88 03 Coconino 

National Forest

Arizona National Scenic 

Trail Maintenance

AZ AZ-01 Trail 

48,000 

89 04 Sawtooth 

National Forest

Steer Basin Double Vault 

Toilet Replacement

ID ID-02 Recreation Site 

75,000 

90 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Tie Hack and Mad Creek 

Trail Bridges

CO, 

WY

CO-03, WYAt LargeTrail Bridge, 

Trail

 

200,000 

91 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Beaver Lake Trail Gravel AK AK-At Large Trail 

39,503 

92 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Palmer Creek Subsistence 

Access and Aquatic 

Organism Passage (AOP) 

Improvements

AK AK-At Large Road, Road 

Bridge

 

692,000 

93 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Chimney Rock Entry and 

Parking Paving

CO CO-03 Road 

310,000 

94 03 Tonto National 

Forest

Forest-wide Pavement 

Preservation

AZ AZ-04 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

400,000 

95 09 Green 

Mountain and 

Finger Lakes 

National 

Forests

Forest-wide Developed 

Recreation Site Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction

NY, 

VT

NY-23, VT-At 

Large

Recreation Site 

231,375 

96 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Chief Shakes Hot Tub 

Outdoor Tub Deck 

Replacement

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

81,200 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

97 09 Shawnee 

National Forest

Big Creek Bridge 

Replacement for 

Recreation and Private 

Land Access

IL IL-15 Road Bridge, 

Road

 

900,000 

98 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Crater Lake Trail Deferred 

Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Trail 

40,000 

99 05 Eldorado 

National Forest

Fleming Meadow Trail & 

Access Improvements

CA CA-04 Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

125,000 

100 03 Gila National 

Forest

Whitewater Trail (TR 

207.1)/Catwalk National 

Recreation Trail (CNRT)

NM NM-02 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge, Road

 

75,000 

101 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Forest-wide Toilet 

Replacements

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

175,000 

102 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Meadow Vapor and Darby 

Aquatic Organism Passage 

and Stormwater Upgrades

MT MT-At Large Road 

855,000 

103 02 Pike and San 

Isabel National 

Forests 

Cimarron and 

Comanche 

National 

Grasslands

Cottonwood Bridge 

Replacement

CO CO-05 Road Bridge 

995,000 

104 02 San Juan 

National Forest

San Juan Bridge 

Campground

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

86,885 

105 02 Rio Grande 

National Forest

Mogote Complex Deferred 

Maintenance 

Improvements

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

214,000 

106 09 Mark Twain 

National Forest

Eleven Point National 

Scenic River-Riverton 

West Retaining Wall

MO MO-08 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

60,000 

107 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Rombo Campground 

Shoreline Stabilization: 

Ravalli County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road

 

50,000 

108 09 Superior 

National Forest

Kawishiwi Trails 

Rehabilitation (Superior 

Trails Priority Area)

MN MN-08 Trail 

178,584 

109 08 Francis Marion 

and Sumter 

National 

Forests

Chattooga River Corridor 

Master Planning 

SC SC-03 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

100,000 

110 09 Hoosier 

National Forest

Springs Valley Recreation 

Area Dam Improvement

IN IN-09 Dam 

100,000 

111 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Rock Creek Road 

Resurface and 

Maintenance to Recreation 

Sites

MT MT-At Large Road, 

Recreation Site

 

1,800,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

112 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Flathead Wild and Scenic 

River Access Site 

Deferred Maintenance

MT MT-At Large Trail, Road, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

75,000 

113 04 Sawtooth 

National Forest

Minidoka Ranger District 

Deferred Trails 

Maintenance

ID ID-02 Trail 

75,000 

114 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Poplar Boat Launch 

Deferred Maintenance and 

Remodeling

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

42,500 

115 04 Sawtooth 

National Forest

Sawtooth Wilderness 

Trails and Alice Toxaway 

Puncheons

ID ID-02 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

132,000 

116 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Lee Creek Campground 

Water System 

Maintenance: Missoula 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System, 

Facility

 

75,000 

117 08 National 

Forests in 

Florida

Repave Forest Service 

Road 210 & Olustee 

Beach/Boat Ramp Parking 

Lot

FL FL-05 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

150,000 

118 05 Modoc 

National Forest

MDF Forest-wide 

Campground Maintenance 

Phase 2

CA CA-01 Recreation Site 

250,000 

119 02 Nebraska 

National Forest

Bessey Recreation 

Complex Sidewalk Repair 

and Group Electrical 

Upgrades

NE NE-03 Recreation Site 

50,000 

120 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Bear Mountain Toilet 

Replacement 

SD SD-At Large Communication 

Tower, Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

61,000 

121 03 Prescott 

National Forest

Rehabilitation -

Skidmore/Bignotti Verde 

River Access Points

AZ AZ-02 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

226,000 

122 06 Olympic 

National Forest

Willaby Campground 

Restroom Replacement

WA WA-06 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

250,000 

123 05 Sierra National 

Forest

Jerseydale Campground 

Rehabilitation Phase 4

CA CA-04 Recreation Site 

303,290 

124 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Forest-Wide Cabin 

Deferred Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

184,034 

125 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Old Fort Picnic Area 

Rehabilitation

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

100,000 

126 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Trail of Blue Ice/Black 

Bear Campground Flood 

Repair

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

209,925 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

127 08 George 

Washington 

and Jefferson 

National 

Forests

Roaring Run Road Bridge 

Superstructure 

Replacement

VA VA-06 Road Bridge 

25,000 

128 04 Bridger-Teton 

National Forest

Greys River Road & Rec 

Improvements - Phase 2

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System

 

1,280,000 

129 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Recreation Sites Campfire 

Ring Replacement. 

Northwest Montana

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

39,500 

130 06 Ochoco 

National Forest

Forest-wide Cattle Guard 

Maintenance and 

Reconstruction

OR OR-02 Road 

300,000 

131 03 Tonto National 

Forest

Pipeline Off Highway 

Vehicle Area 

Improvements

AZ AZ-01 Road, Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

200,000 

132 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Williams Creek 

Campground

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

248,000 

133 08 El Yunque 

National Forest

Historic Stonework 

Restoration

PR PR-At Large Recreation Site 

47,411 

134 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Replace Gibb Wash 

Bridge

AZ AZ-02 Road Bridge, 

Road

 

70,000 

135 04 Payette 

National Forest

West Zone Campground 

Reconstruction

ID ID-01 Recreation Site, 

Road, Facility

 

108,000 

136 04 Manti-La Sal 

National Forest

Fish Creek Campground 

and Trailhead

UT UT-03 Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

237,120 

137 03 Lincoln 

National Forest

Lincoln Cabin Rental 

Remodel 

NM NM-02 Recreation Site 

60,000 

138 06 Umpqua 

National Forest

Rogue-Umpqua Scenic 

Byway - Diamond Lake 

Composite Facilities User 

Experience Enhancement

OR OR-04 Recreation Site, 

Facility, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

180,000 

139 09 Hoosier 

National Forest

East Bass Pond Section of 

Cope Hollow Trail 405.20 

Trail Improvement

IN IN-09 Trail 

135,000 

140 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Dry Lake Campground 

and Trailhead 

Rehabilitation

CO CO-03 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

139,860 

141 01 Flathead 

National Forest

South Fork of the Flathead 

Watershed Improvement 

Project

MT MT-At Large Road, Road 

Bridge

 

75,000 

142 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

Blue Lakes Trailhead 

Reconstruction Multi

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

50,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

143 04 Bridger-Teton 

National Forest

Wyoming Range National 

Recreation Trail Lander 

Cut-off National Historic 

Trail Improvement 

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

125,000 

144 05 Eldorado 

National Forest

John Don't Specified Road 

Reconstruction

CA CA-04 Road 

500,000 

145 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

Williams River at Tea 

Creek Bridge Replacement 

135-0.5 at Cranberry 

Wilderness

WV WV-03 Road Bridge 

1,579,000 

146 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Recreation Site Picnic 

Tables and Bench 

Replacement

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

40,500 

147 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Mitkof Island Trail AK AK-At Large Trail 

117,250 

148 09 ChequamegonNicolet 

National Forest

Critical Boat Launch 

Repairs at 6 Sites

WI WI-07 Recreation Site 

228,000 

149 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Bridge Campground Road 

and Spur Deferred 

Maintenance

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

121,920 

150 06 Willamette 

National Forest

Detroit Critical HVAC 

Upgrades

OR OR-05 Public Service 

Facility

 

250,000 

151 08 George 

Washington 

and Jefferson 

National 

Forests

Virginia Creeper Trail 

(4575) Renovation

VA VA-09 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

377,000 

152 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Spring Mountains Visitor 

Gateway's Amphitheater 

Safety Repairs

NV NV-04 Recreation Site 

55,000 

153 03 ApacheSitgreaves 

National 

Forests

Sitgreaves Zone Trails 

Maintenance

AZ AZ-01 Trail 

245,000 

154 06 Willamette 

National Forest

Toilet Replacement and 

Composting Toilet 

Conversion Project

OR OR-04 Recreation Site 

90,000 

155 03 Carson 

National Forest

El Rito Campground 

Renovation and 

Improvement

NM NM-03 Recreation Site 

237,000 

156 03 Coconino 

National Forest

Forest Portal and 

Recreation Site Sign 

Replacement Project

AZ AZ-01 Recreation Site 

75,000 

157 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Indian River Trail Bridge 

Replacements

AK AK-At Large Trail Bridge 

60,000 

158 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Port Chalmers Public Use 

Cabin Reconstruction

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

250,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

159 03 Carson 

National Forest

Canjilon Lakes National 

Forest Service Road 129 

Alkali Spring Road 

Repaving Project

NM NM-03 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

200,000 

160 05 Eldorado 

National Forest

Eleven Pines Land Slide 

Repair

CA CA-04 Road 

375,000 

161 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National Forest

Pacific Crest Trail Access 

Roads Bridges Trails

WA WA-01 Road, Road 

Bridge, Trail, 

Trail Bridge

 

330,000 

162 04 Fishlake 

National Forest

Fishlake Campground 

Water System Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction 

Project

UT UT-02 Water System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

384,330 

163 03 ApacheSitgreaves 

National 

Forests

Apache Zone Trails 

Maintenance

AZ AZ-01 Trail 

240,000 

164 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Continued Bitterroot 

Developed Recreation Site 

Deferred Maintenance & 

Accessibility 

Improvements

ID, 

MT

ID-01, MT-At 

Large

Recreation Site 

200,000 

165 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Exchange Cove Bridge 

and Aquatic Organism 

Passage (AOP) Structure

AK AK-At Large Road, Road 

Bridge

 

280,000 

166 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Hoonah Road, Aquatic 

Organism Passage (AOP) 

Improvements, and Bridge 

Reconstruction

AK AK-At Large Road, Road 

Bridge

 

330,000 

167 08 Ozark-St. 

Francis 

National Forest

Blanchard Sewage Line 

Replacement

AR AR-01 Wastewater 

System, 

Recreation Site

 

50,000 

168 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Begich, Boggs Visitor 

Center and Portage 

Lakefront Recreation Site

AK AK-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

220,000 

169 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

Red Creek Bridge 

Replacement for Dolly 

Sods Wilderness Access

WV WV-01 Road Bridge 

2,000,000 

170 06 Deschutes 

National Forest

Lava River Cave Trail 

Rehabilitation and Safety 

Improvements

OR OR-02 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

190,000 

171 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Alaganik Slough 

Recreation Site 

Renovation

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

55,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

172 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Piedra Trail 

Reconstruction

CO CO-03 Trail 

111,798 

173 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Historic Savenac 

Recreation Rental Facility 

Maintenance: Mineral 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

255,000 

174 02 Shoshone 

National Forest

Shoshone First Forest and 

Facility Maintenance 

Project

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site 

294,000 

175 04 Ashley 

National Forest

Forest-wide Campground 

Improvements

UT UT-01 Recreation Site 

376,000 

176 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National Forest

Mountain Loop Hwy 

Corridor Enhancement: 

Bridges, Picnic Sites, 

Trailheads

WA WA-01 Trail Bridge, 

Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

322,000 

177 08 National 

Forests in 

Alabama

Payne Lake Dam Spillway AL AL-07 Dam 

75,700 

178 08 National 

Forests in 

Alabama

Lake Chinnabee 

Recreation Area 

AL AL-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

10,000 

179 08 George 

Washington 

and Jefferson 

National 

Forests

Upper Sherando Dam 

Auxiliary Spillway 

Armoring

VA VA-06 Dam, 

Recreation Site

 

258,000 

180 06 Deschutes 

National Forest

Forest-wide Trail Bridge 

Reconstruction

OR OR-02 Trail Bridge 

106,000 

181 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Boat Launches and Dock 

Replacements: Lincoln 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

75,000 

182 06 Olympic 

National Forest

Quinault Rainforest 

Trailhead Restroom 

Replacement 

WA WA-06 Recreation Site, 

Facility, 

Wastewater 

System

 

200,000 

183 04 UintaWasatch-Cache 

National Forest

Pineview Reservoir 

Recreation Complex 

Reconstruction - Phase 2

UT UT-01 Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Trail Bridge, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

6,850,000 

184 06 WallowaWhitman 

National Forest

Hells Canyon National 

Recreation Area Deferred 

Maintenance Phase 1 

ID, 

OR

ID-01, OR-02 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

266,700 

185 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Lolo Timber and Fuels 

Access Roads

MT MT-At Large Road 

75,000 

186 05 Klamath 

National 

Forest; Modoc 

National 

Forest; ShastaMedicine Lake Roads CA CA-01 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

2,500,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

Trinity 

National Forest

187 06 Rogue RiverSiskiyou 

National Forest

Quosatana Campground 

Septic Replacements

OR OR-04 Wastewater 

System

 

35,000 

188 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Replace Bear Canyon 

Bridge

AZ AZ-02 Road Bridge 

120,000 

189 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Cement Ridge Lookout 

Repointing 

WY WY-At Large Communication 

Tower, Facility

 

50,000 

190 03 Tonto National 

Forest

Arizona Game and Fish 

Department FishingBoating Dock 

Improvements

AZ AZ-04 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

150,000 

191 05 Cleveland 

National Forest

Upper San Juan 

Campground Renovation

CA CA-42 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

485,000 

192 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Forest-wide Rec Rental 

Cabin

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site 

123,500 

193 06 Gifford 

Pinchot 

National Forest

Critical Upgrades to 

Johnston Ridge 

Observatory, Mount Saint 

Helens National Volcanic 

Monument

WA WA-03 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

275,000 

194 03 Kaibab 

National Forest

National Forest Service 

Road 307/310 Road and 

Parking lot Reconstruction

AZ AZ-01 Road 

60,000 

195 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Center Ridge Trailhead 

Reconstruction

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

38,200 

196 08 Kisatchie 

National Forest

Longleaf Vista Toilet 

Replacement

LA LA-06 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

80,000 

197 04 Boise National 

Forest

Sage Hen Recreation Area 

Reconstruction

ID ID-01 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

2,211,432 

198 05 Eldorado 

National Forest

Eldorado Forest-wide 

Public Road Safety and 

Directional Sign 

Replacement

CA CA-04 Road 

100,000 

199 04 Payette 

National Forest

East Fork Trail Complex 

Deferred Maintenance 

Project

ID ID-01 Trail 

227,450 

200 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Middle Fork Trail 

Reconstruction

CO CO-03 Trail 

100,000 

201 04 Sawtooth 

National Forest

Redfish Lake (Phase 3) 

Road Improvements

ID ID-02 Road 

3,400,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

202 05 Inyo National 

Forest

Rock Creek Lake Boat 

Launch Rehabilitation

CA CA-08 Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System, 

Facility

 

500,000 

203 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Forest-wide Road, Trail 

and Access Sign 

Replacement Project

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility, Road, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

150,000 

204 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Trail Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction 

Project

MT MT-At Large Trail, Trail 

Bridge, 

Recreation Site

 

550,000 

205 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Zarembo Island Boat 

Launch, St Johns Bridge, 

Road Reconstruction and 

Aquatic Organism Passage 

Structures

AK AK-At Large Road, Road 

Bridge

 

500,000 

206 06 Pacific 

Northwest 

Region 

Regional 

Office

Regional Trails Deferred 

Maintenance Shared 

Stewardship (1,500 miles 

to Standard)

OR, 

WA

OR-01, OR02, OR-03, 

OR-04, OR05, WA-01, 

WA-03, WA04, WA-05, 

WA-06, WA08

Trail 

1,100,000 

207 02 Shoshone 

National Forest

Shoshone Trails Deferred 

Maintenance

WY WY-At Large Trail 

403,800 

208 05 Mendocino 

National Forest

Yolla Bolly Wilderness 

Deferred Trail 

Maintenance

CA CA-02 Trail 

135,000 

209 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Middle Ridge Cabin Wall 

Rehabilitation Project

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

40,000 

210 03 Tonto National 

Forest

Granite Reef Day Use Site 

Improvements

AZ AZ-04 Recreation Site 

650,000 

211 05 Lassen 

National Forest

Forest-wide toilet 

Replacement

CA CA-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

530,000 

212 08 ChattahoocheeOconee 

National 

Forests

Lake Winfield Scott 

Campground 

Improvements

GA GA-09 Recreation Site, 

Facility, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System, Road, 

Trail

 

2,000,000 

213 03 Prescott 

National Forest

Trails Maintenance AZ AZ-04 Trail 

225,000 

214 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National Forest

Mountain Loop Highway -

South Fork Stillaguamish 

Roads Trails Bridges

WA WA-01 Road, Road 

Bridge, 

Recreation Site, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

1,551,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

215 03 Gila National 

Forest

Recreation Fee Site 

Maintenance

NM NM-02 Recreation Site 

595,530 

216 04 Bridger-Teton 

National Forest

Upper Green River 

Corridor Road 

Improvement - Phase 1 

WY WY-At Large Road, 

Recreation Site

 

200,000 

217 04 Fishlake 

National Forest

Kents Lake Road Corridor 

Deferred Maintenance -

Phase 2

UT UT-02 Recreation Site, 

Road, Facility, 

Wastewater 

System

 

455,000 

218 04 Payette 

National Forest

South Fork Salmon River 

Road Pavement 

Rehabilitation

ID ID-01 Road 

1,650,000 

219 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Bitterroot Recreation 

Water System Deferred 

Maintenance

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Water System

 

270,000 

220 08 Cherokee 

National Forest

Ocoee Whitewater Center 

Functional Assessment

TN TN-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

350,000 

221 06 Malheur 

National Forest

Allison Cabin Remodel & 

Improvement

OR OR-02 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

275,000 

222 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Rock Creek Recreation 

Sites Water System 

Repairs and Toilet 

Replacements: Granite 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

300,000 

223 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Suntaheen Fishpass Nature 

Watch Area: Trail 

Reconstruction and Site 

Improvements

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

235,000 

224 02 Arapaho and 

Roosevelt 

National 

Forests Pawnee 

National 

Grassland

Brainard Lake Recreation 

Area Deferred 

Maintenance

CO CO-02 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge, Facility

 

120,000 

225 08 National 

Forests in 

Alabama

Bartra Trail Bridge Repair AL AL-07 Trail Bridge 

56,000 

226 03 Coconino 

National Forest

Red Rock Trails Universal 

Access Enhancement 

Project

AZ AZ-01 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

40,000 

227 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Forest-wide Cabin 

Deferred Maintenance 

Reduction Project

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

150,000 

228 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Winesprings-Whiteoak 

Road Paving

NC NC-11 Road 

50,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

229 02 Pike and San 

Isabel National 

Forests 

Cimarron and 

Comanche 

National 

Grasslands

Whitestar Campground 

Water System 

Maintenance

CO CO-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Water System

 

50,000 

230 05 Eldorado 

National Forest

Adventure Mountain 

Lodge Roof Replacement

CA CA-04 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

300,000 

231 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Forest-wide Recreation 

Site Decommissioning

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site 

50,000 

232 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

National Forest Service 

Road 7839 Alpine Tunnel 

Road and Palisade Repair

CO CO-03 Road 

50,000 

233 02 San Juan 

National Forest

McPhee Breakwater CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

520,000 

234 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Grizzly Bear Campground 

Reconstruction

SD SD-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Road 

Bridge, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

113,000 

235 08 Cherokee 

National Forest

Tellico Corridor and Road 

Improvements

TN TN-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Road 

Bridge, Trail, 

Trail Bridge, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

1,175,000 

236 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

Lake Sherwood 

Campground 

Rehabilitation

WV WV-03 Recreation Site 

953,370 

237 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National Forest

Bridge Repairs and 

Preservation

WA WA-01, WA08Road Bridge 

440,000 

238 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Rental Cabin Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction: 

Flathead County, MT

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

300,000 

239 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Pactola Campground Loop 

B Reconstruction

SD SD-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

295,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

240 01 BeaverheadDeerlodge 

National Forest

Recreation and Road Signs 

Deferred Maintenance 

Reduction. Southwest 

Montana

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road

 

65,000 

241 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National Forest

Greenwater Lake Trail 

Bridges

WA WA-01 Trail Bridge, 

Trail

 

360,000 

242 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Four-Corners Snowmobile 

Area Toilet & Parking Lot 

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

102,400 

243 08 National 

Forests and 

Grasslands in 

Texas

Historic Boykin Springs 

Log Shelter Rehab

TX TX-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

250,000 

244 06 Willamette 

National Forest

Salt Creek Falls Day Use 

Site Restoration

OR OR-04 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge, Water 

System

 

115,000 

245 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Chugach Forest-Wide 

Campground 

Infrastructure 

Replacement

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

630,000 

246 02 Pike and San 

Isabel National 

Forests 

Cimarron and 

Comanche 

National 

Grasslands

Colorado Trail (S. Fooses) 

Deferred Maintenance

CO CO-05 Trail 

210,000 

247 08 Daniel Boone 

National Forest

Stearns District Replace 

Minor Recreation Features

KY KY-05 Recreation Site 

239,970 

248 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Seeley Lake Recreation 

Area Campgrounds & Day 

Use Sites Maintenance & 

Repairs: Missoula County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

600,000 

249 03 Gila National 

Forest

South Negrito Creek 

Bridge Replacement

NM NM-02 Road Bridge 

122,000 

250 05 Angeles 

National Forest

Wet a Line - Provide 

Accessible Fishing 

Opportunities at West 

Fork San Gabriel

CA CA-27 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Road

 

175,000 

251 04 Fishlake 

National Forest

Fish Lake Basin Deferred 

Maintenance Project Phase 

2

UT UT-02 Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Facility, 

Wastewater 

System

 

1,683,477 

252 03 Coconino 

National Forest

Red Rock Trail Heavy 

Deferred Maintenance 

Project

AZ AZ-01 Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

175,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

253 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Rob Roy and Hog Park 

Boat Dock Rehab

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site 

200,000 

254 06 Umpqua 

National Forest

Dellenback Trail 

Improvements

OR OR-04 Trail 

400,000 

255 06 Columbia 

River Gorge 

National 

Scenic Area

Vault Restroom 

Replacements - Herman 

Creek Horse Camp, 

Herman Creek Trailhead, 

and St. Cloud Picnic Area

OR, 

WA

OR-02, WA03Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

245,000 

256 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Rexford Bench Recreation 

Complex 

Water/Wastewater 

Reconstruction and 

Deferred Maintenance 

Reduction. Lincoln 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

750,000 

257 09 Allegheny 

National Forest

Irwin Run Boat Launch 

Deferred Maintenance

PA PA-15 Recreation Site 

250,074 

258 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

Forest-wide Toilet 

Replacement

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

780,000 

259 02 Shoshone 

National Forest

Shoshone Developed 

Recreation Deferred 

Maintenance

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site, 

Water System

 

401,131 

260 03 Cibola 

National Forest

Nine Mile Recreation 

Improvements

NM NM-01 Recreation Site 

851,526 

261 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

Forest-wide Fence 

Replacement

CO CO-03 Recreation Site 

485,000 

262 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

Gallatin River Bridges 

Rehabilitation

MT MT-At Large Road Bridge 

25,000 

263 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Mount Edgecumbe Trail 

Gravel

AK AK-At Large Trail 

166,844 

264 09 HuronManistee 

National Forest

Round Lake Recreation 

Area Campground & 

Kneff Lake Recreation 

Area Safety Improvements

MI MI-01, MI-05 Recreation Site, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

65,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

265 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

30 Miles Pavement 

Preservation & 

Replacement: West 

Yellowstone, Gallatin 

River, Beartooth 

Mountains, and Ashland

MT MT-At Large Road 

951,500 

266 04 Ashley 

National Forest

Forest-wide public 

restroom replacement

UT UT-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

995,000 

267 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Improve Sierra Vista 

Recreation Access, Roads 

and Trails

AZ AZ-02 Road, Road 

Bridge, Trail

 

500,000 

268 06 Ochoco 

National Forest

Road 42 Highway Safety 

Act Improvements

OR OR-02 Road 

1,560,000 

269 05 Eldorado 

National Forest

Highway 88 Trailhead 

Improvements and Trail 

Maintenance

CA CA-04 Road, 

Recreation Site

 

70,000 

270 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

International Mountain 

Biking Association Ride 

Center Tea Creek 

Mountain Trail 

Improvements

WV WV-03 Trail 

367,000 

271 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Misty Fjords National 

Monument Wilderness 

Trails Deferred 

Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

115,000 

272 22 Rocky 

Mountain 

Research 

Station

Historic Fort Valley EF 

Headquarters Site Utility 

System Replacement 

AZ AZ-01 Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

220,000 

273 08 Francis Marion 

and Sumter 

National 

Forests

Recreation Deferred 

Maintenance 

SC SC-02, SC-03, 

SC-04, SC-05, 

SC-06

Recreation Site, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

100,000 

274 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Upper Dolores Trails CO CO-03 Trail 

180,000 

275 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Flathead National Forest 

Trail Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction 

Project (outside of the Bob 

Marshall Priority Area)

MT MT-At Large Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

200,000 

276 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Hungry Horse Reservoir 

Phase 2 RenovationsEmery Bay Campground, 

Abbott and FK&L Boat 

Launch

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road

 

90,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

277 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National Forest

Heather Meadows Trails 

Rec Site Deferred 

Maintenance and Dam 

Rehab

WA WA-01 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Dam, 

Trail Bridge

 

480,000 

278 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Forest-wide Water and 

Wastewater System 

Deferred Maintenance

MT MT-At Large Water System, 

Wastewater 

System, 

Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

250,000 

279 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Forest-wide Water and 

Wastewater Improvement

AZ AZ-02 Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

400,000 

280 09 Mark Twain 

National Forest

Crane Lake Dam 

Rehabilitation and Forest 

Service Road 2113 

Improvement Project

MO MO-08 Dam, Road 

3,900,000 

281 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Knieff Creek Pipe 

Replacement Road #895 

Milepost 24.47: Flathead 

County

MT MT-At Large Road 

315,000 

282 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

Falls Creek and Summit 

Trailhead and 

Campground Construction 

and Improvements

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

75,000 

283 09 Hiawatha 

National Forest

Hiawatha Historic 

Lighthouses: Stabilization 

and Rehabilitation with 

Partner Support

MI MI-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

250,000 

284 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Upper Winner Creek 

Deferred Maintenance and 

Improvement

AK AK-At Large Trail 

165,230 

285 08 Land Between 

the Lakes 

National 

Recreation 

Area

Hillman Ferry 

Campground Restroom 

Replacement

KY KY-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

520,000 

286 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Toilet Repair and 

Replacement: Idaho, 

Clearwater & Latah 

County

ID ID-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

216,450 

287 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Recreation Sites, Cabins, 

Lookouts Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction. 

Northwest Montana

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

170,000 

288 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Welcome Creek 

Wilderness Trails Access

MT MT-At Large Trail 

250,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

289 08 ChattahoocheeOconee 

National 

Forests

Southern Region 

Wilderness Trail Projects

GA GA-14 Trail 

75,000 

290 01 Idaho 

Panhandle 

National 

Forests

Priest Lake (lake based) 

Priority Area Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction: 

Northern Idaho

ID ID-01 Recreation Site 

1,000,000 

291 08 Ouachita 

National Forest

Shady Lake Recreation 

Site - Day Use Renovation

AR AR-04 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

100,000 

292 03 Santa Fe 

National Forest

Forest-wide Critical Water 

and Wastewater System 

Replacement

NM NM-03 Wastewater 

System, Water 

System, 

Recreation Site

 

1,583,000 

293 05 Angeles 

National Forest

Enhancing Los Angeles 

Foothill Community Rec 

Destination at Chantry Flat

CA CA-27 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

475,000 

294 02 Bighorn 

National Forest

Bighorn forest-wide 

historical preservation and 

rehabilitation of the Forest 

Recreation Rental Program

WY WY-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

20,000 

295 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Recreation Site Road 

Deferred Maintenance 

MT MT-At Large Road 

240,000 

296 08 Ozark-St. 

Francis 

National Forest

Lower Hurricane Creek 

Bridge Improvements

AR AR-04 Road Bridge 

35,000 

297 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

Bridgers and Bangtails 

Trail Facility Renovations

MT MT-At Large Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

126,730 

298 01 Idaho 

Panhandle 

National 

Forests

Whiskey Rock and Green 

Bay Campground 

Improvements. Bonner 

County

ID ID-01 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

800,000 

299 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Bitterroot Lookout and 

Rental Cabin Deferred 

Maintenance and Safety 

Upgrades

ID, 

MT

ID-01, MT-At 

Large

Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

1,156,207 

300 04 Boise National 

Forest; Payette 

National 

Forest; 

Salmon-Challis 

National Forest

Idaho Airstrip ID ID-01, ID-02 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

250,000 

301 06 FremontWinema 

National Forest

Oregon Timber Trail 

Access Improvements 

Recreation

OR OR-02 Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

25,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

302 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Davidson River 

Campground and Pisgah 

Sewer Reconstruction

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

2,500,000 

303 06 Columbia 

River Gorge 

National 

Scenic Area

Dog Mountain Trailhead 

Relocation

WA WA-04 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

15,000 

304 01 Idaho 

Panhandle 

National 

Forests

Historic Route of the 

Hiawatha Rails-to-Trails 

Tunnels Improvements

ID ID-01 Tunnel, Trail 

1,750,000 

305 02 Arapaho and 

Roosevelt 

National 

Forests Pawnee 

National 

Grassland

Briggsdale Historical 

Rehabilitation for 

Recreation, Admin, and 

Visitor Information 

Services

CO CO-04 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

295,295 

306 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Tanque Verde Falls 

Recreation Enhancement 

Project

AZ AZ-02 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Road

 

20,000 

307 03 Santa Fe 

National Forest

Forest-Wide Developed 

Recreation Site 

Improvements and Trail 

Deferred Maintenance 

Reduction

NM NM-03 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

500,000 

308 02 Arapaho and 

Roosevelt 

National 

Forests Pawnee 

National 

Grassland

Arapaho National 

Recreation Area Deferred 

Maintenance

CO CO-02 Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge, Facility

 

1,145,000 

309 08 Francis Marion 

and Sumter 

National 

Forests

Cooter Creek Bridge 

Replacement

SC SC-01 Road Bridge 

700,000 

310 09 Wayne 

National Forest

Lamping Homestead and 

Sand Run Dam 

Repair/Renovation 

OH OH-06, OH-15 Dam 

140,000 

311 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

Bob Scott Campground 

Renovation

NV NV-02 Recreation Site 

598,580 

312 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Bob Marshall Wilderness 

Complex and Adjacent 

Lands Priority Area Trail 

Maintenance

MT MT-At Large Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

1,100,000 

313 26 Pacific 

Northwest 

Research 

Station

Corvallis Architectrual 

Barriers Act Restroom 

Renovations

OR OR-04 Public Service 

Facility

 

530,000 

314 02 Pike and San 

Isabel National 

Forests 

Cimarron and 

Historicorps Heritage 

Deferred Maintenance 

Projects

CO CO-05 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

616,444 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

Comanche 

National 

Grasslands

315 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Sky Island Trail 

Maintenance and 

Improvement

AZ AZ-01, AZ02, AZ-03Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

162,750 

316 02 Arapaho and 

Roosevelt 

National 

Forests Pawnee 

National 

Grassland

Shadow Mountain Village 

Rehabilitation

CO CO-02 Facility, Road 

1,500,000 

317 05 Mendocino 

National Forest

Critical Forest-wide Roof 

Replacement

CA CA-01, CA-02 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

250,000 

318 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Starrigavan Recreation 

Area Deferred 

Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail, Road

 

25,000 

319 08 Ozark-St. 

Francis 

National Forest

Bear Creek Lake Spillway 

Rehabilitation

AR AR-01 Dam, 

Recreation Site

 

650,000 

320 11 Forest Products 

Laboratory

FPL #4 Improve 

Construction 

Practices/Building Codes -

Bldg 4 & 15 Roof 

Replacement

WI WI-02 Public Service 

Facility

 

350,000 

321 06 Mt. BakerSnoqualmie 

National 

Forest; 

OkanoganWenatchee 

National Forest

Mountains to SoundHeritage Multi Asset 

Recreation Investment 

Corridor

WA WA-08 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

7,117,707 

322 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Comanche Park 

Campground 

Reconstruction

SD SD-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

251,800 

323 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Brush Creek Visitor 

Center Rehabilitation

WY WY-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

175,000 

324 09 HuronManistee 

National Forest

Historic Iargo Springs 

Interpretive Site-Stair and 

Boardwalk RenovationRecreation Access

MI MI-05 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

90,000 

325 05 Inyo National 

Forest; Sequoia 

National 

Forest; 

Southern Sierra Zone 

Recreation Facility 

Improvements

CA CA-04, CA08, CA-23Recreation Site, 

Facility, 

Wastewater 

 

1,558,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

Stanislaus 

National Forest

System, Water 

System

326 09 White 

Mountain 

National Forest

Glen Ellis 

Road/Trail/Civilian 

Conservation Corps Era 

Site Improvements

NH NH-02 Recreation Site 

622,000 

327 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Summit Nature Center 

Interpretive Display 

Upgrade and Replacement. 

Whitefish, MT

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

250,000 

328 05 Plumas 

National Forest

Upper Golden Trout 

Campground Temp Bridge 

and bridge replacement 

CA CA-01 Road Bridge 

800,000 

329 22 Rocky 

Mountain 

Research 

Station

Priest River Experimental 

Forest Historic 

Headquarters Reroofing

ID ID-01 Public Service 

Facility

 

120,000 

330 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

Forest-wide NonMotorized Trail 

Restoration

CO CO-03 Trail 

150,000 

331 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Tongass Docks and 

Marine Infrastructure 

Repairs

AK AK-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

304,000 

332 05 Sierra National 

Forest

Scenic Byway MultiDeveloped Recreation Site 

Rehabilitation

CA CA-16 Recreation Site, 

Water System

 

5,167,080 

333 03 Gila National 

Forest

Quemado Lake Rec Areas 

Reconstruction and 

Accessibility Upgrades

NM NM-02 Recreation Site 

15,000 

334 06 Umpqua 

National Forest

South Umpqua 

Transportation 

Remediation and 

Watershed Improvement 

to Aid in Critical Access 

and Aquatic Organism 

Passage

OR OR-04 Road 

395,000 

335 04 Sawtooth 

National Forest

Sawtooth National Forest 

Bald Mountain Lookout 

Deferred Maintenance

ID ID-02 Facility, 

Communication 

Tower

 

106,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

336 03 Cibola 

National Forest

Sandia Crest Recreation 

Complex Design and 

Construction

NM NM-01 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

2,097,255 

337 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

Phase 2 Madison Arm 

Road #291 Aggregate 

Surfacing: Hebgen Lake, 

Gallatin County

MT MT-At Large Road 

385,000 

338 03 Gila National 

Forest

Gila Wilderness and 

Urban Interface Trail 

Access Improvement 

NM NM-02 Trail 

250,000 

339 03 Southwestern 

Region 

Regional 

Office

Arizona National Scenic 

Trail (AZT) Deferred 

Maintenance

AZ AZ-01, AZ02, AZ-03, 

AZ-04

Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

310,000 

340 02 Medicine BowRoutt National 

Forests and 

Thunder Basin 

National 

Grassland

Forest-wide Deferred Trail 

Maintenance

CO, 

WY

CO-03, WYAt LargeTrail 

240,000 

341 10 Tongass 

National Forest

One Duck Trail 

Reconstruction and Shelter 

Replacement

AK AK-At Large Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

385,000 

342 09 Shawnee 

National Forest

Lake Glendale Phased 

Rehabilitation Project

IL IL-15 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

644,000 

343 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Salmon River & Red River 

Campgrounds Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction: 

Idaho County

ID ID-01 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

510,000 

344 04 Sawtooth 

National Forest

Pioneer Campground 

Improvements

ID ID-02 Recreation Site 

85,000 

345 03 Carson 

National Forest

Echo Amphitheater 

Campground Renovation

NM NM-03 Recreation Site 

658,024 

346 08 George 

Washington 

and Jefferson 

National 

Forests

Sherando Recreation Area 

Rehabilitation

VA VA-06 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System

 

142,900 

347 02 Bighorn 

National Forest

Bighorn Forest-wide Vault 

Toilet Placements

WY WY-At Large Recreation Site 

200,000 

348 06 Gifford 

Pinchot 

National Forest

La Wis Wis Campground 

Water System Repairs

WA WA-03 Water System, 

Recreation Site

 

780,000 

349 10 Tongass 

National Forest

9-mile Downstream Trail 

Reconstruction Project

AK AK-At Large Trail 

42,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

350 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Trail Stewardship Act 

Priority Area – Central 

Idaho Complex Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction 

Project

ID ID-01 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

1,107,307 

351 09 Hiawatha 

National Forest

Forest Service Road 

2258-1.8, Indian River 

Bridge Replacement

MI MI-01 Road Bridge 

850,000 

352 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

Recreation Site Toilet 

Deferred Maintenance 

Improvement Project

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

372,000 

353 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Cradle of Forestry in 

America National Historic 

Area Major Rehabilitation

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

150,000 

354 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Weminuche Trails CO CO-03 Trail 

216,854 

355 02 Arapaho and 

Roosevelt 

National 

Forests Pawnee 

National 

Grassland

Improving Trail System 

Access and Connectivity

CO CO-02, CO-04 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Facility

 

185,000 

356 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Campground 

Reconstruction: Lincoln & 

Sanders County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

890,000 

357 08 National 

Forests and 

Grasslands in 

Texas

Double Lake Campground 

and Recreation Site Rehab

TX TX-08 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

1,400,000 

358 06 OkanoganWenatchee 

National Forest

Steven's Pass National 

Historic Byway-Icicle 

River Recreation Corridor 

Improvements

WA WA-08 Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

450,000 

359 08 Francis Marion 

and Sumter 

National 

Forests

Nicholson Creek Bridges 

Replacement

SC SC-06 Road Bridge 

1,250,000 

360 04 Dixie National 

Forest

Spruces Campground 

Reconstruction Project

UT UT-02 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

447,178 

361 11 Forest Products 

Laboratory

FPL #3 Improved Public 

Education of Forest 

Biorefinery & Woody 

Biomass Utilization 

Deferred Maintenance 

Elimination

WI WI-02 Public Service 

Facility

 

850,000 

362 06 OkanoganWenatchee 

National Forest

Selkirks to Surf: North 

Cascades Recreation 

Scenic Corridor

WA WA-08 Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

150,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

363 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Water/Wastewater System 

Maintenance: Idaho, 

Clearwater & Latah 

County

ID ID-01 Water System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

247,125 

364 06 Siuslaw 

National Forest

Visitor Center and Roof 

Replacements

OR OR-04, OR-05 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

650,000 

365 03 Carson 

National Forest

Hopewell Lake Day Use 

and Campground 

Renovations & 

Improvements

NM NM-03 Recreation Site, 

Dam, Road, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge, Facility

 

53,500 

366 02 Rio Grande 

National Forest

Building Improvements 

Creede

CO CO-03 Public Service 

Facility

 

50,000 

367 08 National 

Forests in 

North Carolina

Roan Mountain Well and 

Water System Relocation 

and Site Reconstruction

NC NC-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Water System

 

75,000 

368 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Big Creek, Window Rock 

& Basin Station Rental 

Cabin Repairs: Paradise 

Valley, Hyalite Canyon, 

and West Yellowstone

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

167,000 

369 05 Sequoia 

National Forest

Hume Lake Ranger 

District Recreation Roads 

Pavement Preservation

CA CA-04 Road 

1,166,000 

370 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

Little Bear Campground 

Reconstruction

CO CO-03 Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Road

 

3,000,000 

371 05 Sierra National 

Forest

Sierra Vista Scenic Byway 

Rehabilitation Project

CA CA-04 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

4,125,000 

372 01 Idaho 

Panhandle 

National 

Forests

North Zone TrailsBonners Ferry Trail 

Reconstruction

ID ID-01 Trail 

85,000 

373 10 Chugach 

National Forest

Recreation Toilet 

Replacement

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

40,000 

374 03 Santa Fe 

National Forest

Jemez National Recreation 

Area Dispersed Recreation 

Management

NM NM-03 Recreation Site, 

Trail, 

Wastewater 

System

 

195,000 

375 06 Columbia 

River Gorge 

National 

Scenic Area

Coyote Wall Trail System 

Restoration

WA WA-03 Trail 

240,000 

376 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

Deer Lakes Campground 

Reconstruction

CO CO-03 Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System

 

1,000,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

National 

Forests

377 26 Pacific 

Northwest 

Research 

Station

Replace Two Cabins at 

Hollis Site

AK AK-At Large Public Service 

Facility

 

505,000 

378 06 Pacific 

Northwest 

Region 

Regional 

Office

Routine Developed 

Recreation Site Deferred 

Maintenance Projects 

OR, 

WA

OR-04, WA08Recreation Site 

600,000 

379 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Tongass Docks and 

Marine Infrastructure 

Repairs Phase 2

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

1,150,000 

380 22 Rocky 

Mountain 

Research 

Station

Priest River Experimental 

Forest Water System 

Replacement

ID ID-01 Water System 

290,000 

381 09 Monongahela 

National Forest

Marlinton/White Sulphur 

Ranger District Stream 

Crossing Structures 

(Panther Ridge and Upper 

Williams River NEPA) for 

Trout Fisheries

WV WV-03 Road 

450,000 

382 02 Grand Mesa, 

Uncompahgre 

and Gunnison 

National 

Forests

Lake Irwin Campground 

Reconstruction

CO CO-03 Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Road

 

3,000,000 

383 06 Pacific 

Northwest 

Region 

Regional 

Office

Aquatic Organism Passage 

Design and 

Implementation

OR, 

WA

OR-01, OR02, OR-03, 

OR-04, OR05, WA-01, 

WA-03, WA04, WA-05, 

WA-06, WA08

Road 

500,000 

384 27 Pacific 

Southwest 

Research 

Station

San Dimas Experimental 

Forest Site Renovation

CA CA-32 Facility, Water 

System, 

Wastewater 

System

 

2,720,000 

385 09 Allegheny 

National Forest

Kiasutha Recreation Area 

Improvements & 

Redevelopment

PA PA-15 Recreation Site 

700,000 

386 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Situk River Corridor Trails 

Enhancement

AK AK-At Large Trail 

100,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

387 01 Dakota Prairie 

Grasslands

Recondition, Spot Surface, 

& drainage repairs on 47 

Roads (15-16 roads/year): 

National Grasslands, 

Perkins & Coron Counties

SD SD-At Large Road 

74,000 

388 01 Lolo National 

Forest

Bighorn Campground 

Reconstruction: Granite 

County

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road

 

125,000 

389 09 Allegheny 

National Forest

Longhouse Scenic Drive 

& Jakes Rock Roads and 

Culvert Repairs

PA PA-15 Road 

6,000,000 

390 08 National 

Forests in 

Alabama

Coleman Lake Renovation AL AL-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Water System

 

20,000 

391 03 ApacheSitgreaves 

National 

Forests

Forest-wide Developed 

Recreation Site 

Renovation

AZ AZ-01 Recreation Site 

607,496 

392 08 Cherokee 

National Forest

Forest Historic Civilian 

Conservation Corps 

Structures & Site 

Rehabilitation

TN TN-01, TN-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Trail Bridge, 

Wastewater 

System, Water 

System

 

700,000 

393 05 Inyo National 

Forest; Sequoia 

National 

Forest; Sierra 

National 

Forest; 

Stanislaus 

National Forest

Southern Sierra Zone 

Pavement Stripping and 

Safety Maintenance

CA CA-04, CA-08 Road 

555,000 

394 08 Ozark-St. 

Francis 

National Forest

Blanchard Spring Caverns 

Life Safety and Lighting 

Rehab

AR AR-01 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Tunnel, 

Facility, Trail 

Bridge

 

5,750,000 

395 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Margaret Viewing Site AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

450,500 

396 03 Gila National 

Forest

Gila National Forest 

Service Road 141 

Repavement 

NM NM-02 Road 

3,630,000 

397 02 San Juan 

National Forest

Dolores Fire Heritage CO CO-03 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

250,000 

398 06 Malheur 

National Forest

Bogue Gulch Bridge 

Replacement

OR OR-02 Road Bridge 

225,000 

399 27 Pacific 

Southwest 

Research 

Station

Arcata Redwood Lab 

Accessible Upgrades

CA CA-02 Public Service 

Facility

 

297,560 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

400 01 Kootenai 

National Forest

Kootenai Access 

Improvement & Trails 

Deferred Maintenance

MT MT-At Large Trail 

200,000 

401 05 Lassen 

National Forest

Forest-wide Deferred 

Maintenance

CA CA-01 Recreation Site, 

Facility

 

350,000 

402 06 Mt. Hood 

National Forest

Timberline Lodge Boiler 

System Replacement

OR OR-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

4,850,000 

403 05 Inyo National 

Forest

Forest-wide Wilderness 

Trailhead Improvements

CA CA-08 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

3,929,700 

404 01 Flathead 

National Forest

Backcountry Airstrip 

Hazard Mitigation and 

Deferred Maintenance 

work (Spotted Bear)

MT MT-At Large Recreation Site 

50,000 

405 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Forest-wide Campground 

& Trailhead Deferred 

Maintenance & 

Improvements

MT MT-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road

 

1,000,000 

406 01 Bitterroot 

National Forest

Bitterroot Motorized & 

Non-motorized Trail 

Reconditioning & 

Drainage Repair

ID, 

MT

ID-01, MT-At 

Large

Recreation Site 

300,000 

407 03 Gila National 

Forest

Romero Creek Bridge 

Replacement

NM NM-02 Road Bridge 

145,000 

408 03 Coronado 

National Forest

Reconstruct Upper Control 

Road National Forest 

Service Road 38

AZ AZ-02 Road 

125,000 

409 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Cathedral Falls Trail 

Reconstruction

AK AK-At Large Trail 

261,000 

410 12 International 

Institute of 

Tropical 

Forestry

Sabana Field Roof 

Replacements at El 

Yunque National Forest

PR PR-At Large Public Service 

Facility

 

850,000 

411 05 San Bernardino 

National Forest

Lytle Creek Recreation 

Corridor Improvements

CA CA-08 Recreation Site 

1,300,000 

412 08 Cherokee 

National Forest

Ocoee River Corridor 

Facilities And Access 

Improvements

TN TN-03 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System, Road, 

Dam, Trail, 

Trail Bridge

 

3,694,330 

413 06 Colville 

National Forest

International Selkirk Loop 

- Recreation Area 

Accessibility & Amenity 

Improvements - Phase 1

WA WA-05 Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System, 

Facility, Road

 

1,780,000 

414 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Sunnahae Trail 

Reconstruction

AK AK-At Large Trail 

1,200,000 

415 02 White River 

National Forest

Forest-wide Partnership 

Trail Project

CO CO-02, CO-03 Trail 

1,021,183 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

416 06 Malheur 

National Forest

Forest-wide Aquatic 

Organism Passage 

Implementation

OR OR-02 Road 

549,548 

417 01 BeaverheadDeerlodge 

National Forest

Motorized and Nonmotorized Trail Deferred 

Maintenance Reduction 

Project: Southwest 

Montana across 6 counties

MT MT-At Large Trail 

150,000 

418 05 San Bernardino 

National Forest

Rehabilitate Developed 

and Dispersed/Developed 

Recreational Sites

CA CA-08, CA-36 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

347,000 

419 04 Fishlake 

National Forest

Forest-wide Road 

Deferred Maintenance 

Reduction 

UT UT-02 Road 

300,000 

420 09 Midewin 

National 

Tallgrass 

Prairie

Bison Fence Replacement 

(Southwest) Improving 

Visitor Safety

IL IL-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

247,000 

421 06 Malheur 

National Forest

Summit Creek Bridge 

Replacement

OR OR-02 Road Bridge 

250,000 

422 08 National 

Forests in 

Florida

Juniper Springs and 

Alexander Springs 

Boardwalk Replacement

FL FL-03, FL-11 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

45,000 

423 04 Manti-La Sal 

National Forest

Manti La Sal Forest-wide 

Trail Maintenance

UT UT-02, UT03, UT-04Trail 

233,000 

424 08 George 

Washington 

and Jefferson 

National 

Forests

Comers Creek 

Appalachian Trail - Trail 

Bridge Replacement

VA VA-09 Trail Bridge 

30,000 

425 09 Superior 

National Forest

Forest Service Road 166 

Cross River Bridge Repair

MN MN-08 Road Bridge 

175,000 

426 08 Ozark-St. 

Francis 

National Forest

Blanchard Springs 

Caverns VIC Renovation

AR AR-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

8,100,000 

427 10 Tongass 

National Forest

El Cap Recreation Area AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Facility, Trail

 

876,401 

428 02 Arapaho and 

Roosevelt 

National 

Forests Pawnee 

National 

Grassland; 

Pike and San 

Isabel National 

Forests 

Cimarron and 

Comanche 

National 

Colorado Fourteeners Trail 

Deferred Maintenance

CO CO-02, CO03, CO-05Trail 

680,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

Grasslands; 

Rio Grande 

National Forest

429 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Trailhead and Road 

Access Repairs and 

Updates: Clearwater & 

Idaho Counties

ID ID-01 Recreation Site, 

Road

 

600,000 

430 05; 06 Angeles; 

Cleveland; 

Deschutes; 

Eldorado; 

FremontWinema; 

Gifford 

Pinchot; 

HumboldtToiyabe; Inyo; 

Klamath; 

Lassen; Mt. 

BakerSnoqualmie; 

Mt. Hood; 

OkanoganWenatchee; 

Plumas; Rouge 

RiverSiskiyou; San 

Bernardino; 

Sequoia; 

Shasta-Trinity; 

Sierra; 

Stanislaus; 

Tahoe; 

Umpqua; 

Willamette; 

Columbia 

River Gorge 

National 

Scenic Area, 

Lake Tahoe 

Basin Mgt Unit

Pacific Crest Trail Region 

4, Region 5, Region 6 

National Deferred 

Maintenance 

CA, 

OR, 

WA

CA-01, CA02, CA-04, 

CA-08, CA23, CA-25, 

CA-27, CA28, CA-36, 

CA-50, CA51, OR-02, 

OR-03, OR04, OR-05, 

WA-01, WA03, WA-04, 

WA-08

Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

2,600,000 

431 06 Gifford 

Pinchot 

National Forest

Forest Service Road 25 

Huffaker Bridge 

Replacement

WA WA-03 Road Bridge 

100,000 

432 09 Hiawatha 

National Forest

Forest Service Road 3458-

1.4, Carp River and Forest 

Service Road 2251-6.2, 

North Branch Stutts Creek 

Bridge Replacements for 

Timber Sales and 

Recreation Access

MI MI-01 Road Bridge 

633,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

433 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Mitchell Lake Dam 

Reconstruction

SD SD-At Large Dam 

225,000 

434 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Rainbow Falls Trail 

Complex

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site, 

Trail

 

120,000 

435 02 Rio Grande 

National Forest

South Saguache Creek 

Aquatic Organism Passage

CO CO-03 Road 

80,000 

436 05 Tahoe National 

Forest

Campground Resilience & 

Vegetation Management

CA CA-01, CA-04 Recreation Site 

1,000,000 

437 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Road Reconditioning, 

Aggregate Surface InPlace Processing on 200-

250 miles over three years: 

12 Counties, Central 

Montana

MT MT-At Large Road 

315,000 

438 01 Northern 

Region 

Regional 

Office

Missoula Smokejumper 

Visitor Center Renovation: 

Missoula County

MT MT-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

150,000 

439 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Mendenhall Glacier 

Visitor Center Deferred 

Maintenance

AK AK-At Large Recreation Site 

320,000 

440 02 White River 

National Forest

Forest-Wide Aquatic 

Organism Passages

CO CO-03 Road Bridge 

265,000 

441 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Realigning parking and 

repair boating facilities at 

six sites: Lochsa River and 

Salmon River

ID ID-01 Recreation Site 

450,000 

442 06 Columbia 

River Gorge 

National 

Scenic Area

Forest Service Road 1400 

East Fork Woodard Creek 

Bridge Aquatic Organism 

Passage

WA WA-03 Road, Road 

Bridge

 

65,000 

443 06 WallowaWhitman 

National Forest

Aquatic Organism Passage 

- Little Fly Culvert

OR OR-02 Road 

53,000 

444 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Mendenhall Glacier 

Master Plan 

Implementation-Parking 

Planning Phase

AK AK-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

500,000 

445 05 Los Padres 

National Forest

Repair Big Sur Roads CA CA-20, CA-24 Road 

712,500 

446 02 Nebraska 

National Forest

Nebraska Master 

Challenge Cost-Share 

Agreement

NE NE-03 Dam, 

Recreation Site, 

Road

 

300,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

447 06 WallowaWhitman 

National Forest

Scenic Byway Road 

Pavement Maintenance & 

Chip Seal

OR OR-02 Road 

15,000 

448 05 Tahoe National 

Forest

Tahoe Modernizations & 

Hotshot Facilities

CA CA-01 Public Service 

Facility

 

400,000 

449 01 Nez PerceClearwater 

National 

Forests

Repair 3 Historic Routes 

and associated Recreation 

Sites: Idaho & Clearwater 

Counties

ID ID-01 Facility, 

Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail

 

506,345 

450 01 Custer Gallatin 

National Forest

Absaroka Beartooth Zone 

Deferred Trail 

Maintenance Project

MT MT-At Large Trail 

200,000 

451 05 Tahoe National 

Forest

Granite Chief Wilderness 

Trail Reroutes

CA CA-04 Trail 

800,000 

452 05 Lake Tahoe 

Basin 

Management 

Unit

Pope-Baldwin National 

Recreation Trail 

Reconstruction

CA CA-04 Trail 

750,000 

453 06 Gifford 

Pinchot 

National Forest

Trout Lake and Wind 

River Water and 

Wastewater Replacement

WA WA-03 Wastewater 

System, Water 

System, 

Facility

 

325,000 

454 01 Dakota Prairie 

Grasslands

Recondition, Spot Surface, 

and drainage repairs on 7 

Roads (2-3 roads/year): 3 

counties

ND ND-At Large Road 

82,000 

455 02 Nebraska 

National Forest

National Grasslands 

Visitor Center Exhibit & 

Kiosk

SD SD-At Large Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

275,000 

456 01 Helena-Lewis 

and Clark 

National Forest

Memorial Way Road 

Reconstruction Phase 2

MT MT-At Large Road 

40,000 

457 06 Umpqua 

National Forest

Francis Creek Aquatic 

Organism Passage to Aid 

Fish Passage

OR OR-04 Road 

160,000 

458 26 Pacific 

Northwest 

Research 

Station

Potable Water System 

Replacement at HollisMaybeso shared w/ local 

school

AK AK-At Large Water System 

100,000 

459 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Historic Spasski Trail 

Reconstruction

AK AK-At Large Trail 

20,000 

460 01 Dakota Prairie 

Grasslands

Civilian Conservation 

Corps Campground 

Updates near Maah-DaahHey Trail, Theodore 

National Park and Bakken 

Oil Formation

ND ND-At Large Recreation Site, 

Road, Trail, 

Water System

 

300,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

461 01 Dakota Prairie 

Grasslands

Maah Daah Hey Trail 

Reroute & Trailhead

ND ND-At Large Trail, 

Recreation Site

 

15,000 

462 06 OkanoganWenatchee 

National Forest

Aquatic Organism Passage 

Design/Construct Mission 

Restoration

WA WA-08 Road 

180,000 

463 02 Nebraska 

National Forest

Forest-wide Aggregate 

Placement

NE, 

SD

NE-03, SD-At 

Large

Road 

840,000 

464 08 George 

Washington 

and Jefferson 

National 

Forests

Lower Sherando Dam 

Spillway Upgrade

VA VA-06 Dam 

655,000 

465 01 Idaho 

Panhandle 

National 

Forests

North Zone Trails, Little 

Snowy Top Trail 

Improvements

ID ID-01 Trail 

44,000 

466 02 White River 

National Forest

Sweetwater Lake 

Recreation 

Rehab/Modernization 

Project

CO CO-03 Recreation Site, 

Water System, 

Wastewater 

System, 

Facility, Trail

 

372,000 

467 04 HumboldtToiyabe 

National Forest

San Juan and Big Creek 

Campgrounds 

replacement/improvements

NV NV-02 Recreation Site 

60,000 

468 10 Tongass 

National Forest

Dangerous River AllTerrain Vehicle (ATV) 

Trail

AK AK-At Large Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

50,000 

469 06 Siuslaw 

National Forest

Road 2116 Indian Creek 

Bridge Deck 

Replacements

OR OR-04 Road Bridge 

300,000 

470 05 Plumas 

National Forest

Plumas Forest-Wide 

Campground and Day Use 

Site Improvements

CA CA-04 Recreation Site 

436,000 

471 15 Grey Towers 

National 

Historic Site

Building Replace 

Temporary Structure, Grey 

Towers

PA PA-08 Facility, 

Recreation Site

 

675,000 

472 06 Siuslaw 

National Forest

Road 3405 Connection 

Creek Aquatic Organism 

Passage

OR OR-04 Road 

550,000 

473 05 Sequoia 

National Forest

Tenmile-Lava Butte 

Campground Giant 

Sequoia National 

Monument

CA CA-04 Trail, Water 

System, 

Recreation Site

 

2,475,000 

474 08 National 

Forests in 

Mississippi

Shockaloe Horse Trail MS MS-04 Recreation Site, 

Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

27,000 

475 06 Gifford 

Pinchot 

National Forest

High Priority Safety/Rec 

Access Improvements -

sub grade road repair on 

21.5 Miles

WA WA-03 Road 

1,000,000 
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Item 

No. Region Unit Project Name State

Congressional 

District Asset Type

Funding 

Request 

476 06 Umatilla 

National Forest

Blue Mountain Scenic 

Byway Chip Seal (63.6 

miles)

OR OR-02 Road 

946,000 

477 01 Boise National 

Forest

Boise National Forest 

Kirkham Day Use Site 

Improvements

ID ID-01 Recreation Site, 

Road, Water 

System

 

50,000 

478 02 Black Hills 

National Forest

Forest-wide Rec Toilet 

Replacements 

SD, 

WY

SD-At Large, 

WY-At Large

Recreation Site 

656,000 

479 06 Siuslaw 

National Forest

North Fork Smith River 

Trail Bridge Replacements 

Deferred Maintenance

OR OR-04 Trail Bridge 

350,000 

480 06 Malheur 

National Forest

Forest Service Road 16-

Big Creek Crossing 

Aquatic Organism Passage 

Reconstruction

OR OR-02 Road, Road 

Bridge

 

1,550,000 

481 02 Bighorn 

National Forest

Forest Service Road 19 -

Hunter Road 

Improvements

WY WY-At Large Road 

140,000 

482 08 Daniel Boone 

National Forest

Forest-wide Legacy Trail 

Bridges

KY KY-05, KY-06 Trail Bridge 

300,000 

483 08 Ozark-St 

Francis 

National 

Forests

Shores Lake Road 

Reconstruction

AR AR-04 Road 

184,700 

484 06 Gifford 

Pinchot 

National Forest

Trail Bridge 

Replacements-Bundled

WA WA-03 Trail, Trail 

Bridge

 

120,000 

Total, Project Funds 247,240,159 

5.7% Sequestration 16,245,000 

Administrative Funds 21,514,841 

Total, National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund 285,000,000 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

Fiscal Year 2022 Land and Water Conservation Fund Proposed Acquisition Lists

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) (P.L. 116-152), enacted in 2020, permanently funds the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), investing in conservation and recreation opportunities in public and private 

lands. 

In FY 2022, the Forest Service is requesting $123.9 million for Federal Land Acquisition projects and program 

administration and $94.3 million for Forest Legacy projects and program administration. These levels are subject to 

a 5.7 percent sequestration rate, and this is reflected in the tables below. The Forest Service has developed the 

projects in accordance with GAOA requirements and Administration guidance. The full project sheets will be 

transmitted to Congress concurrently with the FY 2022 Budget request.

Table FS-76. Fiscal Year 2022 National Forest System Land Acquisition Program – Proposed Projects

Priority 

Order Project name State Unit

Funding 

Request

1 Washington Cascades Phase III WA Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest $2,437,000

2 School Trust MN Superior National Forest 25,000,000

3 Bear Creek Lolo Trails MT Lolo National Forest 970,250

4 PCT Trinity Alps to Castle Crags CA Shasta-Trinity National Forest 7,000,000

5 Devils Fork TNC SC Francis Marion and Sumter National 

Forests

5,900,000

6 Longleaf Pine Restoration Initiative FL National Forests in Florida 19,000,000

7 Missoula Valley Frontcountry MT Lolo National Forest 10,300,000

8 Spring Creek Ranch CA Plumas National Forest $2,000,000

9 Martis Valley Headwaters CA Tahoe National Forest; Lake Tahoe Basin 

Management Unit

12,000,000

Total, Project Funds $84,607,250

5.7% Sequestration 7,061,445

Acquisition Contingencies 2,000,000

Acquisition Management 14,000,000

Recreation Access 10,447,930

Critical Inholdings 5,509,375

Cash Equalization 259,000

Total, Equal to FY 2021 Appropriations $123,885,000

10 WA Cascades/Yakima River Watershed

Phases IVB and V

WA Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest $11,500,000

11 Tennessee Mountains Trails & Waters TN Cherokee National Forest 8,990,000

12 Sol Duc WA Olympic National Forest 4,000,000

13 Absaroka-Beartooth Gateway Project MT Custer Gallatin National Forest 3,000,000

14 George Washington and Jefferson 

Project

VA George Washington and Jefferson National 

Forests

3,000,000

15 Duval OR Siuslaw National Forest 10,000,000

16 Arrowhead CO White River National Forest 5,900,000

17 Roaring Branch VT Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National 

Forests

2,100,000
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Priority 

Order Project name State Unit

Funding 

Request

18 Critical Southern Appalachian Waters & 

Legacy

GA Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests 2,625,000

19 North Carolina Threatened Treasures NC National Forests in North Carolina 3,827,000

Total, Supplemental Project List $54,942,000

Supplemental Acquisition Management Funds $7,000,000

Total Funding $185,827,000
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Table FS-77. Fiscal Year 2022 Forest Legacy Program – Proposed Projects

Priority 

Rank State Project Name Funding Request

1 MT Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Project $20,000,000

2 ME Quill Hill to Perham Stream 8,045,000

3 HI East Maui Rainforest 6,000,000

4 WA Nason Ridge 3,870,000

5 OR Spence Mountain Forest 2,100,000

6 WY Munger Mountain Corridor Initiative 10,000,000

7 NH Androscoggin Valley Corridor 1,665,000

8 ME Chadbourne Tree Farm 7,990,000

9 MI Black River Ranch 10,665,000

10 VT Chateauguay Forest Project 465,000

11 CA Shackleford Forest 3,000,000

12 GA Dugdown Mountain Corridor 1,705,000

13 AR Hot Springs Forest 3,190,000

14 VA Roanoke River Forest 2,820,000

Total, Project Funds 81,515,000

5.7% Sequestration 5,372,535

Administrative Funds 7,367,465

Total, Equal to FY 2021 Appropriations $94,255,000

15 SC Southern Coastal Biodiversity Project 10,000,000

16 UT Coldwater 8,850,000

17 NC Dark Ridge 5,000,000

18 MS Pearl River Conservation Corridor 535,000

19 NV Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains 4,100,000

20 WA Yacolt Forest 5,000,000

21 ID Moyie River Corridor 4,445,000

22 FL Rainbow Lakes Forest 5,000,000

23 CA Trinity Timberlands 3,000,000

24 WA Kittitas Working Forest a 1,197,500

Total, Supplemental Project List 47,127,500

Total, Project Funds 128,642,500

Total, Administrative Funds 7,367,465

Total, Sequestration 5,372,535

Total Funding $141,382,500

a The Kittitas Working Forest Project will be partially funded. A remainder of $4,502,500 would be needed to complete the project.