Defend Post-Fire Recovery Actions on National Forest System Lands

The USDA Forest Service is preparing a nationwide environmental assessment to streamline post-wildfire recovery decisions on National Forest System lands across the continental U.S. It won't authorize any specific projects on its own, but it'll create a shared framework of actions, alternatives, and analysis that local managers can draw on when responding to wildfires. Conservation professionals, land managers, and communities near national forests and grasslands will all be affected by how this framework shapes future recovery decisions.

The USDA Forest Service is preparing a nationwide environmental assessment to analyze the effects of post-fire recovery actions on National Forest System lands in the continental United States. The intent of this assessment is to identify general actions, issues, alternatives, and supporting analysis that are common to post wildfire activities that occur on National Forest System Lands to facilitate consistency and more efficient subsequent site specific decisions. Severe wildfires are happening more often, causing serious damage to our national forests and grasslands. These fires can harm forests, grasslands, an…

Federal Register 2026-00221 ↗

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