The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and the Idaho Department of Lands are again jointly undertaking a multi-year series of projects designed to restore forest ecosystems and increase fire resilient landscapes. The Idaho Department of Lands was the first agency to enter into a Good Neighbor Authority Agreement with the forests in 2016.
According to a news release, building on this near decade long record of success, partnership efforts continue to focus on fuels reduction and landscape level restoration projects that will leverage resources across state and federal management boundaries.
Good Neighbor Authority authorizes the forests to utilize the unique capacities of Tribal, state, and local governments to achieve shared stewardship objectives. That authority allows partners to perform forest and watershed restoration work that will improve forest resilience and directly benefit local communities and small businesses.
Revenues generated from Good Neighbor Authority timber sales conducted by IDL on National Forest lands are used to fund additional restoration projects and offset the personnel costs to to program participants.
