State Forest Law and Policy Information Collection
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The USDA Forest Service aims to collect information about how states and U.S. territories manage and incentivize forest management on private and state lands. The data will guide regulatory understanding, policy evaluation, and enhance forest sustainability. State and Territory officials need to contribute, potentially providing data across varied formats.
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Key Changes
- New initiative for data collection on forest management law and policy
- Focus on state and territorial forest practices
- Involves officials providing data that could be in varied formats
Obligations
What this law requires
State and U.S. Territory officials must submit written comments on the new information collection request (ICR) 'State Forest Law and Policy' on or before June 12, 2026 to be assured of consideration
State and Territory forestry or natural resource agencies must provide information regarding how their state regulates and incentivizes forest management on private and state lands, including state financial incentive payment programs, forest management regulations, timber harvest rules, and resilient forest management policies
Knowledgeable individuals at State or Territory tax agencies must provide information on state financial incentive payment programs for private forests when identified and contacted by the USDA Forest Service
State or Territory Cooperative Extension services or related organizations must provide information on forest management policies and practices when identified and contacted by the USDA Forest Service
Respondents must not include confidential information such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information in their comments submitted to the USDA Forest Service