Forest Action Plan
The 2008 Farm Bill required each state to assess the forest conditions and trends within their boundaries, delineate priority forest landscapes, and identify the issues, threats, and opportunities facing these landscapes. Five primary issues were identified.
- Wildfire and Public Safety
- Central Texas Woodlands
Conservation
- Sustainability of Forest
Resources in East Texas
- Urban Forest Sustainability
- Water Resources
From this state assessment, a forest resource strategy was developed to address these issues. Together, the assessment and strategy make up the Texas Forest Action Plan. The plan was developed based on three national themes: conserve working forests, protect forests from harm, and enhance public benefits from trees and forests.
The
National Priorities document serves as a record of activities taken by all Texas cooperators to address
strategies identified in the Texas Forest Action Plan. These actions will be
updated every five years and reflect progress made in implementing the plan
since the last revision. The document below highlights activities towards the
2015 Texas Forest Action Plan.
Please access the 2020 Texas Forest Action Plan documents at
the following links:
2020 Texas Forest Action Plan
2020 Forest Action Plan Viewer
National Priorities
Public Input
and Comments Requested
Texas A&M Forest Service is requesting comments on the 2020 Texas Forest Action Plan. Please share your thoughts at the following link.
Comments for the 2020 Texas Forest Action Plan