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February 3, 2012

$40M for forest restoration projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The Obama administration has announced $40 million is going to new forest restoration projects intended to boost timber production and create jobs while making forests healthier and less vulnerable to wildfire.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday over the next three years the 10 projects from Oregon to North Carolina will expand the number of acres thinned and restored on national forests by 20 percent and increase timber production by 25 percent. They will maintain or generate 1,550 jobs.


 
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