Forests and Rangelands News and Events Archive

News Releases

2010

• Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior and Homeland Security Announce Partnership to Develop Comprehensive Wildfire Management Strategy (04/21/2010)

2007

• February 2007 - News Release: 2008 DOI Budget for Wildland Fire Management Program Protects Communities and Resources (PDF, 11 KB)

2005

• February 10, 2005 - Woody Biomass Utilization Grants Available - pre-applications due March 15, 2005. Press Release (PDF, 14 KB)
• February 3, 2005 - President Bush is including more than $867 million in the fiscal year 2006 budget to continue implementation of his Healthy Forests Initiative. Press Release (PDF, 30 KB) | Budget (PDF, 14 KB)

2004

• Oct. 12, 2004 - Bush Administration Officials: Federal Land Managers Set Record-Level Accomplishments of President's Healthy Forests Initiative (PDF, 45 KB)
• Jun. 7, 2004 - Administration Officials Announce Partnerships to Improve Forest Health, Wildlife Habitat at National Forest Health Conference (PDF, 48 KB)
• Mar. 28, 2004 - Research Paper Supports Fuel Treatments to Reduce Wildfire Threats
• Jan. 28, 2004 - Bush Administration Proposes Increased Funding to Maintain and Restore Forest and Rangeland Health
• Jan. 12, 2004 - Forest Service Aggressively Implementing Healthy Forests Legislation

2003

• Dec. 12, 2003 - President Bush Signs Healthy Forest Restoration Act Into Law
• Aug. 11, 2003 - President Bush Promotes Healthy Forests in Arizona

Speeches

• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Presents National Vision for America's Forests (August 14, 2009)

Meetings, Presentations, and Proceedings

• 2008 Collaboration Workshop - Bringing It All Together, March 3-4. 2008, Reno, Nevada
• Biofuels from Forest-Based Biomass, 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, February 18, 2008, Speakers' Presentations