U.S. Forest Service

The Forest Service conducts periodic assessments of the condition of forest and rangeland resources. This 2000 report assesses impacts of climate change to U.S. forests to support resource management planning objectives.

The U.S. Endowment of Forestry and Communities works collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities.

The Forest Legacy Program, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, protects privately owned forest land through the purchase of conservation easements or land in fee. The Forest Legacy Program has conserved more than 2.8 million acres of forested lands in nearly every state and territory.

The State Department's 2014 U.S. Climate Action Report details actions that the U.S. is taking domestically and internationally to address climate change.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is comprised of 29 agencies that administer programs through eight mission areas. The department's vision is to provide economic opportunity through innovation, to promote agriculture production, and to preserve our Nation's natural resources.

In 2005, the U.S. Forest Service purchased a hybrid conservation easement and trail easement from private landowners to establish a public recreational trail. David Boren purchased the private parcel in 2016 through an LLC and was aware of the trail easement at the time of his purchase.

The USDA Forest Service’s Community Forest Program is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to tribes, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to acquire and establish community forests that provide community benefits.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service delivers conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Southern Research Station and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta hosted a gathering of heirs’ property researchers and direct legal service providers in 2017, with the aim to clarify problems associated with tenancies for these groups.

The Forest Service had not maintained the road since 1987 and did not meet the federal statutory definition of a public road. The Forest Service would have to grant a special permit. It would be in the public interest to uphold the protections for the Wild and Scenic River corridor.