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Good Neighbor Authority Legislative Presentation Senate Resources and Environment Committee February 8, 2017 David Groeschl State Forester Idaho Department of Lands 1 Content Background How did we get here? What is GNA?
David Groeschl State Forester Idaho Department of Lands
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Magnitude of issue HFRA I&D
Proposed Treatment
Additional
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Good Neighbor
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USFS Timber Harvest in Idaho
Million BF
USFS Annual Mortality in Idaho
To Increase Pace & Scale of
Forest & Watershed Restoration on Federal Lands through Active Management
Benefits:
Improves forest health Reduces fuels and threats to
communities and watersheds from catastrophic wildfires
Creates more jobs and
economic benefits by providing more fiber to Idaho forest products markets
Why are “we” doing GNA?
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HFRA Designations Accepted (May 2014) Passage of SCR 126 (March 2015) 2017 GNA Funding/Decision Unit (FTEs & Spending
Signed Master GNA Agreement & 3 Supplemental
Sold First GNA Timber Sale – Wapiti Other GNA Project Work Completed
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