Western Governors’ National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative – Special report June 2017

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The goals of the National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative are to:

• Examine existing forest and rangeland management authorities and programs to determine their strengths and weaknesses;
• Perform a detailed investigation of the role of collaboratives in landscape restoration;
• Create a mechanism for states and land managers to share best practices, case studies and policy options for forest and rangeland management; and
• Recommend improved forest and rangeland management authorities and encourage more effective collaboration.

This report outlines the launch year of the Initiative and includes both administrative and legislative recommendations.