US EditionIdaho renews and expands shared stewardship agreement to increase management of Idaho forests
The 2025 Shared Stewardship agreement aims to double timber sales to 100 million board feet annually and reduce wildfire risk through coordinated forest treatments, officials said.
- On Thursday, Idaho renewed its Shared Stewardship Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service under an updated 2025 plan to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk by expanding timber sales on National Forest lands.
- Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller said this year's renewal responds to population pressures as more homes enter forested areas and more than 6.5 million acres face high wildfire threats, endangering rural communities, water supplies, and federal land.
- Using the Good Neighbor Authority model, Idaho builds on 19 active Good Neighbor Authority agreements, with the Forest Service providing about $4 million upfront and officials projecting a 25% timber sales increase.
- Officials say timber revenue will fund fish and wildlife habitat restoration, tree replanting and recreation improvements, and increasing timber output will support rural economies while protecting communities at risk.
- The Forest Service cut around 3,400 positions, and Grassroots Wildland Firefighters found a nearly 40% drop in fuel-reduction projects, while Democratic U.S. Senators questioned Chief Tom Schultz's efforts.
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Idaho partners with US Forest Service with goal to double timber sales
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho is planning to work with the U.S. Forest Service to significantly boost logging and timber sales from National Forest trees in the Gem State. Idaho Gov. Brad Little and fellow Idahoan, Chief of the Forest Service Tom Schultz, on Friday announced the renewal of the state’s Shared Stewardship agreement […]
Idaho renews and expands shared stewardship agreement to increase management of Idaho forests
The following is a news release from the Office of Governor Brad Little: BOISE, Idaho — Governor Brad Little joined U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) Director Dustin Miller today to renew and expand Idaho’s Shared Stewardship agreement with the federal government to increase the pace and scale of management activities on Idaho forests. “Idaho’s early leadership with the Good Neighbor Authority laid the gro…
Idaho timber production could double under new agreement with Forest Service
BOISE — Gov. Brad Little was joined by public land administrators Friday for the signing of a joint agreement that will see Idaho timber production increase precipitously over the coming years.
Idaho Expands Forest Management Partnership with U.S. Forest Service
BOISE, ID — Idaho leaders signed a renewed Shared Stewardship agreement Friday, expanding a statewide effort to accelerate forest management and reduce wildfire risk. Governor Brad Little joined U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller to formalize the updated partnership, which broadens cooperation across federal, state, and private lands. The agreement boosts long-term planning, expands active …
Idaho to ‘double’ logging efforts under new USFS wildfire agreement
The United States Forest Service announced a new wildfire risk reduction agreement with Idaho officials on Friday that will, in part, double the state’s current timber production. The USFS and Idaho committed to increasing an annual sustainable timber sale volume of up to 100 million board feet within five years, which would be double the state’s current output, according to a press release from the Service. Officials said the agreement supports…
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