25DG11010013044

THE IDAHO FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND PLAN DEVELOPMENT TO NON-INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FOREST LANDOWNERS. INSECTS AND DISEASES CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF CONCERN TO FOREST MANAGERS AND LANDOWNERS THROUGHOUT IDAHO. THE MISSION OF IDAHO'S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE AIR AND WATER QUALITY, MITIGATE STORMWATER RUNOFF AND EROSION, CONSERVE ENERGY, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY AND HUMAN HEALTH BY INCREASING THE EXTENT, FUNCTION, AND HEALTH OF URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS IN IDAHO THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES AND OTHER PARTNERS. IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS WILL USE STATE FIRE CAPACITY FUNDS TO HIRE, TRAIN, AND EQUIP INTERAGENCY FIREFIGHTERS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL PREPAREDNESS NEEDS FOR FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND TO INCREASE INITIAL ATTACK CAPABILITY. THE WESTERN STATE FIRE MANAGERS' FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED TO IMPROVE FOREST CONDITIONS, IMPLEMENT, SHARED STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE, ACTIVITIES, EDUCATE, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT ACROSS GRANT YEARS. VOLUNTEER FIRE CAPACITY FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL PROCESS. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP TRAIN AND EQUIP VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND RANGELAND FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS THROUGHOUT IDAHO. CONSERVATION EDUCATION REACHES ACROSS ALL LAND OWNERSHIPS IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN SETTINGS. THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS WILL UTILIZE THE FUNDS TO COMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE FORESTRY-RELATED EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS CONDUCTED BY FORESTRY EXTENSION, IDAHO FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION, IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION, IDAHO STATE FORESTRY CONTEST, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO REACH COMMUNITY LEADERS, RESIDENTS AND YOUTH THROUGHOUT IDAHO.

Idaho Department Of Lands

NOT APPLICABLE

10.664 - Cooperative Forestry Assistance

USFS Region 1: Northern Region (R1) [USDA - USFS]

Idaho United States

State-Wide

NOT APPLICABLE