Ecosystem Restoration: National Revegetation Effort including National Seed Strategy for USDA

Agency: Department of Agriculture – Forest Service

 

Description:

To establish and implement a national revegetation effort on Federal and nonfederal land, including to implement the National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration.

Bill Section:

40804(b)(9)(B)

Potential Cost:     

$130,000,000

Timeline:

FY22-26

TCS Notes:

The National Seed Strategy is a collaborative effort of 12 federal agencies to create a nationwide network that provides the seed needed for effective ecological restoration efforts; identify research needs to develop genetically appropriate seed with improved technology for seed production and restoration; and provide managers with research-based tools to make informed decisions about selecting and using appropriate seed for ecological restoration: Source