US Forest Service Proposes Forest Resilience Management Actions in Black Hills National Forest

Summary

The US Forest Service is proposing forest resilience management actions on approximately 1,098,000 acres of National Forest System lands in South Dakota and Wyoming to address the lingering effects of a mountain pine beetle infestation that has altered the landscape since 1997. The goal is to improve the forest's resilience to future disturbances by moving vegetation conditions towards the objectives outlined in the Black Hills National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.