Published August 13, 2020
Agreement will improve coordination to reduce wildfire risks on federal and state lands
Funding included in the federal Great American Outdoors Act
Agreement comes as Lake Fire burns in Angeles National Forest
In a key step to improve stewardship of California’s forests, the Newsom Administration and the U.S. Forest Service today announced a new joint state-federal initiative to reduce wildfire risks, restore watersheds, protect habitat and biological diversity, and help the state meet its climate objectives.
Read the full article and access the Shared Stewardship MOU here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/08/13/california-u-s-forest-service-establish-shared-long-term-strategy-to-manage-forests-and-rangelands/