Department of Agriculture
Dataset Description
The Healthy Forest Restoration Act feature class depicts National Forest System (NFS) Lands within 38 States designated under section 602 and 603 of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Designated areas were selected based on a set of eligibility criteria regarding forest health and do not include any areas coinciding with Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. The data is comprised of selected HUC-6 units or other areas of similar size and scope clipped to Proclaimed National Forest System lands. Non-Forest Service land ownership areas (inholdings) are also removed. In some cases, entire National Forests were designated. Some state designations' methodologies may differ from the national standard.
Please note that this data is current as of the last refresh date, and changes to designated areas will be republished and archived on a weekly basis.
Organization: Department of Agriculture
Organization URL: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/usda
Last updated: 2023-03-23
Tags: Designations, Farm Bill, Healthy Forest Restoration Act, Insect and Disease, National Forest System Lands, Open Data, Section 602 and 603, environment