USFS Mechanical Thinning, Timber Harvesting or Precommercial Thinning
Dept. of Agriculture – Forest Service – National Forest System
Wildfire-Specific Spending: No
Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation
Authorization:
P.L. 117-58
400
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024
Description
Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for “conducting mechanical thinning and timber harvesting in an ecologically appropriate manner that maximizes the retention of large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote fire-resilient stands” or “precommercial thinning in young growth stands for wildlife habitat benefits to provide subsistence resources.”Additional Program Notes & TCS Insights
Subsidies to address the lack of commercial viability of forest and wood products under the guise of reducing “hazardous fuel” might create perverse incentives that undercut forest health objectives and can increase the risk of fire. Where timber and other forest products harvest can take place is often determined by road access, commercial viability, and other local conditions that may misalign with wildfire spatial patterns or even undermine overall forest health.Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | 0 | 80,000,000 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 80,000,000 | |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | 80,000,000 | |
| FY2025 | 80,000,000 | |||
| FY2026 | 80,000,000 |
Last Updated: October 17, 2024
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No