Ecosystem Restoration: Temporary Water Crossing Structures

Agency: Department of Agriculture – Forest Service

 

Description:

For grants to States and Tribes to establish loan, rental/lease, or cost-share programs for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, or other temporary water crossing structures, to minimize stream bed disturbance on non-Federal land and Federal land.

For State programs, entities that engage in primary (e.g., loggers) and secondary (e.g., sawmills, pulp mills) forest product operations are eligible to participate in cost-share, rental and loan programs. Entities engaging in other activities on forest lands requiring temporary water resource protection measures are only eligible to participate in rental and loan programs.

Bill Section:

40804(b)(5)

Potential Cost:     

$50,000,000

Timeline:

FY22-26