Agency: Department of Agriculture – Forest Service
Description:
For entering into contracts, including stewardship contracts or agreements, the purpose of each of which shall be to restore ecological health on not fewer than 10,000 acres of Federal land, including Indian forest land or rangeland, and for salaries and expenses associated with preparing and executing those contracts.
Bill Section:
40804(b)(1)(B)(iii)
Potential Cost:
$150,000,000
Timeline:
FY22-26
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
In FY2024, the Forest Service intends to enter a stewardship agreement with the Mule Deer Foundation to conduct 23 projects in national forests and grasslands and to partner with the Utah Department of Natural Resources for projects in the Fishlake and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests. The combined project budgets for the Mule Deer Foundation will be $40 million, with an additional $9.3 million in Forest Service salaries and expenses. The project budget for the Utah Shared Stewardship project will be $1.9 million, with an additional $432,656 in Forest Service salaries and expenses: Source
TCS Notes:
Section 40804(c)(1) of the IIJA requires the Forest Service submit to Congress a list of projects to be funded under this subsection in advance of each fiscal year, including a detailed description of each project and an estimate of the cost, including salaries and expenses, for each project.