More than 115 Forest Service employees have provided assistance to over 40 military installations through this partnership. The partnership improves coordination and use by the military of lands managed by the Forest Service. Forest health and monitoring methods are being adapted to recognize potential military training impacts. Coordination and information sharing on insect, disease, and plant pests are ongoing and forest pest suppression activities are conducted annually that lead to enhanced training conditions. Some Program Thoughts Interagency cooperation conserves America's natural resources for America's defense.
Partnership reduces costs and red tape, and increases efficiency.
The USDA Forest Service, as the nation's conservation leader, advances and advocates for a balanced program that addresses the stewardship of ALL forestlands to ensure sustainable healthy, productive, and biodiverse forests. Stewardship will insure the continued availability of superior training land. It will perpetuate mission realism through the use of naturally diverse and challenging settings. The partnership facilitates coordination of regional planning across federally managed and private lands. Optimum use of training lands must be achieved while protecting natural and cultural resources and without compromising the ability to support future missions.